Triton College Library

African American Read-In: February 22 in the Library

2012-01-30T13:25:00.003-06:00

All are welcome to the TRITON COLLEGE LIBRARY to participate in the 23rd National African American Read-In!

Join over a million readers nationwide! Bring your favorite book to read from or read from books the Library will provide.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at 12:30 pm. In the Library, Room A-321.

(sponsored by the Black Caucus of NCTE and by NCTE)

Welcome back!!!

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It is end of January and the new, spring semester, has started, and the Library is ready to welcome students, teachers and all others looking for a book, a computer, a quite place to study, a place to work together or to take a break from work, read a journal or check the internet.

There have been some changes in the Library during the break: we have redesigned the space in the library to make it more user-friendly. The computers have been spread out throughout the Library--there are now computers near the Periodicals and Circulation, as well as near the East part of the second floor.

Some of the computers are by the South entrance as well.

The space by the South entrance now also includes tables convenient for laptop use, as well as armchairs and small tables, and several large tables.

Enjoy your work and time spent in the Library.

Library Hours are:

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Welcome back!!!

2012-01-23T15:09:00.004-06:00

There have been some changes in the library during the break: we have redesigned the space in the library to make it more user-friendly. The computers have been spread out throughout the library--there are now computers near the Periodicals and Circulation, as well as near the East part of the second floor.

Some of the computers are by the South entrance as well.

The space by the South entrance now also includes tables convenient for laptop use, as well as armchairs and small tables, and several large tables.

Enjoy your work and time spent in the Library.

Library Hours are:

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday Closed

End of semester is almost here...

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The semester is almost over, and everyone will have some time to rest and recuperate, spend time with family and friends, relax and enjoy. But, in case you'd like to visit the library, check out some books or magazines, surf the net or register for new classes, we'll be there.

The library's hours during the Winter Intersession 2011 are:

December 16-22

Friday 8a.m.--4 p. m.

Saturday Closed

Sunday Closed

Monday--Thursday 8 a. m. -- 5 p. m.

Happy holidays and have a good new year!!!

Book Sale Success!!

2011-12-09T14:03:00.002-06:00

Thanks to all who participated in the Triton College Library's Annual Book Sale. The library made over $900 this year! Proceeds from the book sale are primarily used to fund library scholarships. See you again next year!

Annual Book Sale

2011-11-22T12:09:00.002-06:00

Triton College Library will be sponsoring a book sale beginning Monday, November 28 until Monday, December 5, 2011.

We will have a large selection of books available.

Everyone is invited to hunt for bargains!

Sale is held during regular Library hours:

Mondays-Thursdays • 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fridays • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturdays • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sundays • Closed

Nov. 28-Dec. 5, 2011

Proceeds help to support the Library Fund at the Triton College Foundation!

How the Triton College Library Supports Students

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Triton College Library

Creates an environment conducive to research and study

Maintains a library website that provides access to the catalog and databases,
Provides small group study rooms for students working collaboratively,
Provides computers, laptops, copiers, printers and other equipment,
Provides access to the Internet for online research, email and Blackboard,
Purchases resources in multiple formats that support the curriculum,
Purchases information resources in various reading levels to support diverse students,
Purchases resources in various languages,
Provides assistive equipment for students with special needs,
Offers workshops and programs that promote information literacy,
Creates libguides, customized research guides, collections of recommended resources for finding information, books, journal articles, etc. for various disciplines,
Provides library staff that maintains and circulates the library collections

Enables students to access online databases using their Triton ID,
Offers Library Reserve service that makes specific class texts/resources available outside of class,
Refers students to outside information resources when appropriate,
Offers interlibrary loan services for books and articles not owned by Triton,
Provides reference service in multiple modes; in person, phone and email,
Provides professional librarians to aid in the research process

Essay Contest 2012!

2011-11-11T13:02:00.010-06:00

The Triton College Library is hosting an Essay Contest for GED/High School Students in the Triton College district.

PRIZES

FIRST: Cash prize of $300 and a three-credit hour tuition waiver for Triton College.

SECOND: Amazon.com Gift Card for $150

THIRD: iTunes Gift Card for $50

2012 TOPIC

Cyberbullying is the new face of an old problem -schoolyard bullying. It has developed along side

new forms of media and communication, such as text messaging, e-mailing, chat rooms, instant

messaging, tweets, and even on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.

It is important to raise awareness about cyberbullying and how it can be prevented. What strategies can be used to prevent the rise of cyberbullying? In what ways may it be necessary to alter social networking sites and communication tools in order to make social interaction and communication safe, yet enjoyable, especially for children, teens and young adults?

ELIGIBILITY

TCL contest is open to all high school students enrolled in their public or private high-school senior year in 2011-2012 in the 25 communities which Triton College serves (Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Brookfield, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Hillside, Hines, LaGrange Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Norridge, Northlake, North Riverside, Norwood Park, Oak Park, River Forest, River Grove, Riverside, Rosemont, Schiller Park, Stone Park and Westchester). The essay contest is also open to GED students enrolled in the Triton College GED Program.

FORMAT

3-5 pages
typed, double spaced, 12 pt. font, with 1.5 inch margins
in English
Submissions must include 7 copies of the essay & an Essay Contest Submission Form.
One submission per student. If more than one is submitted, the essay postmarked first will be taken into consideration. Others will be disqualified.

DEADLINE

Submissions must be postmarked by April 15, 2012.

CRITERIA

The essays will be reviewed by the Triton College Library Award Committee and judged on their quality of ideas and writing, on creativity, organization and development of the ideas, and presentation (including vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar).

The committee will receive the essays anonymously. The winner and his/her high school will be notified by e-mail, mail, and phone. The winning essay will be posted on the Triton College Library blog.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony in May 2012, at Triton College (the exact date will be determined in spring 2012).

For additional information or questions: please call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3770.

Books in Art

2011-11-09T15:53:00.002-06:00

„Modern Book Printing“, fourth sculpture (from six) of the Berliner Walk of Ideas on the occasion of 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. Unveiling: 21 April 2006 at Bebelplatz, square near the Unter den Linden in front of Humboldt University. It is to commemorate to Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of Modern Book Printing around 1450 in Mainz.

Permission by Scholz & Friends Sensai, agency of „Walk of Ideas“

Triton College Annual Book Sale

2011-11-09T12:56:00.007-06:00

Triton College Library will be sponsoring a book sale beginning Monday, November 28 till Monday, December, 5, 2011.

We will have a large selection of books available.

Everyone is invited to hunt for bargains!

The sale is held during regular library hours.

Proceeds help to support the Library Fund at the Triton College Foundation!

National Emergency Alert Test

2011-11-09T11:48:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, FEMA, DHS and FCC will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. This nationwide test will kick off at 2:00 p.m. (EST) and run concurrently across all time zones.

This system test is the first of its kind designed to broadcast a nationwide message to the American public. In the history of the country, nothing like it has been conducted on such a level. As you may be aware, there have been tests in the past, but not of this magnitude encompassing all regions of the Nation simultaneously. The three (3) minute test will run concurrently on all radio and TV band stations exceeding the previous messages broadcast which were anywhere from a 30 second to
1 minute message.

There is great concern in local police and emergency management circles about undue public anxiety over this test. The test message on TV might not indicate that it is just a test. Fear is that the lack of an explanation regarding the message might create panic. Please share this information with your family and friends so they are aware of the test.

Below is FEMAs website that will provide more information regarding this test:
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm

More New Books in Our Nursing Collection

2011-11-08T19:16:00.003-06:00

We are updating our Nursing/Allied Health/Medicine collection. The most recent additions include:

Fast facts for the clinical nurse manager : managing a changing workplace in a nutshell / Barbara Fry. New York: Springer, 2010. RT89 .F78 2010

From novice to expert: excellence and power in clinical nursing practice / Patricia Benner. Upper Saddle River, N. J. : Prentice Hall, c. 2001.

Scope and standards of addictions nursing practice / Washington. D. C. : Nursebooks.org International Nurses Society on Addictions: American Nurses Association, c. 2004. RC 564 .A516 2004

Pain management nursing: scope and standards of practice / Silver spring, MD: American Society for Pain Management Nursing: Nursesbooks.org: American Nurses Association, 2006, c.2005. RT87.P35 A447 2006

Assessing and measuring caring in nursing and health sciences / Jean Watson. 2nd ed. New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2009. RT42 .W38 2009

Palliative & end-of-life care : clinical practice guidelines / Kim K. Kuebler, Debra E. Heidrich , Peg Esper. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders/Elsevier, c2007. R726.8 .K84 2007

Critical care nursing: A holistic approach / Patricia Gonce Morton. 2nd ed. RT120.I5 C744

Medical-surgical nursing : patient-centered collaborative care / [edited by] Donna D. Ignatavicius, M. Linda Workman. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders/Elsevier, c2010 RT41 .I36 2010

AACN advanced critical care nursing / [edited by] Karen K. Carlson. St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders/Elsevier, c2009. RT120.I5 A13 2009

Adult health nursing / St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c1999-2011 6th ed. RT62 .F68

Nursing Assistant / Nursing Aide Exam. Complete test preparation. New York: Learning Express. 2009 RT 84 .N864 2009

Foundations of nursing / 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c1999- RT62 .F68 2011

Contemporary nursing: issues, trends, & management / St. Louis : Mosby. RT41 .C564 2011

Communication in nursing / Julia Balzer Riley. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2008. RT86.3 .B34 2008

Policy & politics in nursing and health care / [editors] Diana J. Mason, Judith K. Leavitt, Mary W. Chaffee. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, c2012. RT86.5 .P58 2012

Nursing administration : scope and standards of practice / American Nurses Association. Silver Spring, Md. : American Nurses Association, c2009. RT89 .N73 2009

150 tips and tricks for new nurses / Kathy Quan. Avon, MA : Adams Media, 2009. RT82 .Q83 2009

Mastering the teaching role : a guide for nurse educators / [edited by] Barbara K. Penn. Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2008. RT71 .M35 2008

How to survive & maybe even love nursing school : a guide for students by students / by Kelli S. Dunham. 3rd ed. Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2008. RT73 .D79 2008

Creating a caring science curriculum : An Emancipatory Pedagogy for Nursing / by Marcia Hills. New York : Springer. RT 71 .H545

Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop

2011-11-08T18:57:00.009-06:00

November 9:
Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop

12noon in the Library!

Led by faculty librarian Dubravka Juraga, Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop covers basic issues concerning online information literacy. This particular session will cover major issues students encounter when researching and writing a paper: how to use information obtained during their research without plagiarizing.

Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop is part of Information Literacy Series at Triton College Library.

Triton College: Commit to Complete

2011-10-26T13:40:00.003-05:00

Triton College Student Association Commit to Complete Rally

Library staff was in full force today at the Commit to Complete rally at the Student Center:

New Libguides in our Collection of Libguides

2011-10-24T16:39:00.004-05:00

We have added a number of Credo Libguides to our Libguides Collection.

From the publisher:

Credo’s LibGuides are a great place to start when you need a jumping-off point for your library or your end user. But when your library needs deep subject coverage, you want Credo Reference Publisher and Subject Collections.

These collections feature the best reference publishers, including SAGE Reference, ABC-CLIO, Wiley-Blackwell, and more. Available for perpetual purchase or subscription, these are carefully selected sets of titles chosen for their subject relevance, reference quality and academic awards. These collections can be seamlessly added to your existing Credo Reference subscription.

Currently, we have:

Credo Libguide: Art History
Credo Libguide: Environmental Studies
Credo Reference: American Literature
Credo Search Boxes
Credo Libguide: Health

Libguides Homepage

OCTOBER: NATIONAL INFORMATION LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH

2011-10-05T14:21:00.002-05:00

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
___________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release October 1, 2009

NATIONAL INFORMATION LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH, 2009
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Every day, we are inundated with vast amounts of information. A 24-hour news cycle and thousands of global television and radio networks, coupled with an immense array of online resources, have challenged our long-held perceptions of information management. Rather than merely possessing data, we must also learn the skills necessary to acquire, collate, and evaluate information for any situation. This new type of literacy also requires competency with communication
technologies, including computers and mobile devices that can help in our day-to-day decisionmaking. National Information Literacy Awareness Month highlights the need for all Americans to be adept in the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Information Age.
Though we may know how to find the information we need, we must also know how to evaluate it. Over the past decade, we have seen a crisis of authenticity emerge. We now live in a world where anyone can publish an opinion or perspective, whether true or not, and have that opinion amplified within the information marketplace. At the same time, Americans have unprecedented access to the diverse and independent sources of information, as well as institutions such as libraries and universities, that can help separate truth from fiction and signal from noise.
Our Nation's educators and institutions of learning must be aware of -- and adjust to -- these new realities. In addition to the basic skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic, it is equally important that our students are given the tools required to take advantage of the information available to them. The ability to seek, find, and decipher information can be applied to countless life decisions, whether financial, medical, educational, or technical.
This month, we dedicate ourselves to increasing information literacy awareness so that all citizens understand its vital importance. An informed and educated citizenry is essential to the functioning of our modern democratic society, and I encourage educational and community institutions across the country to help Americans find and evaluate the information they seek, in all its forms.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2009 as National Information Literacy Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the United States to recognize the important role information plays in our daily lives, and appreciate the need for a greater understanding of its impact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
BARACK OBAMA

October: The National Information Literacy Awareness Month

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New Book Arrivals

2011-09-15T11:38:00.027-05:00

We have new books arriving on a daily basis. Here are some that came in last month:

PSYCHOLOGY

Early social cognition in three cultural contexts. Boston, Mass. : Wiley- Blackwell, 2011. BF723.C5 E27 2011

The science of superstition : how the developing brain creates supernatural beliefs. Hood, Bruce M. 1st HarperCollins pbk. ed. New York : HarperCollins, 2010. BF773 .H66 2010

Influence : the psychology of persuasion.Cialdini, Robert B. Rev. ed. ;1st Collins business essentials ed. New York : Collins, c2007. BF774 .C533 2007

RELIGION

Savor : mindful eating, mindful life.Nhat Hanh, Thich. 1st ed. New York : HarperOne, c2010. BQ4570.F6 H36 2010

Bible. O.T. English. Selections. 2010. The wisdom books : Job, proverbs, and Ecclesiastes : a translation with commentary. Alter. 1st ed. New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010. BS1403 .A482 2010

Rewriting your emotional script : erase old messages, embrace new attitudes. Harling, Becky. Colorado Springs, CO : NavPress, c2008. BT382 .H27 2008

Modern polygamy in the United States : historical, cultural, and legal issues. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2011. BX8680.M55 M64 2011

HISTORY

Vietnam : explaining America's lost war.Hess, Gary R. Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2009. DS558 .H47 2009

GEOGRAPHY
Answer book : fast facts about our world. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009. G123 .W67 2009

National Geographic Society (U.S.). National Geographic atlas of the world. 9th ed. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2011. G1021 .N38 2011

A perfect moral storm : the climate change.Gardiner, Stephen Mark. New York : Oxford University Press, c2011. GE42 .G37 2011

ANTHROPOLOGY

The alternative introduction to biological anthropology. Marks, Jonathan. New York : Oxford University Press, c2011. GN60 .M32 2011

Forensic anthropology : 2000 to 2010. Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2011. GN69.8 .F645 2011

Cultural anthropology a perspective on the human condition.Schultz, Emily A. 8th ed. New York : Oxford Univ Press, 2012. GN316 .S38 2012

Sports in society : issues and controversies.Coakley, Jay J. 10th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009. GV706.5 .C63 2009

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Marketplace of the gods : how economics explains religion. Witham, Larry. New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. HB72 .W585 2010

U.S. infrastructure. Ipswich, Mass. : H.W. Wilson Co., 2011.HC110.C3 U215 2011

Russia after the global economic crisis. Washington, DC : Peterson Institute for International Economics : Center for Strategic and International Studies ; Moscow : New Economic School, 2010. HC340.12 .R8277 2010

Cooking in other women's kitchens : domestic workers in the South, 1865-1960. Sharpless, Rebecca. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2010. HD6072.2.U52 S574 2010

Introduction to information systems. O'Brien, James A. 15th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill Irwin, c2010. HF5548.2 .O23 2010

The iConnected parent : staying close to your kids in college (and beyond) while letting them grow up.Hofer, Barbara K. 1st Free Press hardcover ed. New York, NY : Free Press, 2010. HQ755.8 .H59 2010

Surrogate motherhood and the politics of reproduction. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007. HQ759.5 .M37 2007

The ethics of abortion : pro-life vs. pro-choice. Markens, Susan. 3rd ed. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2001. HQ767.15 .E84 2001

Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide. Kristof, Nicholas D.1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. HQ1236.5.D44 K75 2009

Lip-reading : principles and practise. Nitchie, Edward Bartlett. Rev. Champaign, IL : Book Jungle, [200-?]HV2437 .N583 2000

POLITICAL SCIENCE

The postmodern imagination of Russell Kirk. Russello, Gerald J. Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, c2007. JC573 .R87 2007

Bonds of affection : civic charity and the making of America--Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln. Holland, Matthew Scott. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2007. JK411 .H65 2007

Armed humanitarians : the rise of the nation builders.Hodge, Nathan. 1st u.s. ed. New York : Bloomsbury, 2010. JZ6369 .H63 2010

LAW

The establishment clause : religion and the First Amendment. Levy, Leonard W. 2nd ed., rev. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c1994. KF4783 .L48 1994

Military justice : a guide to the issues. Morris, Lawrence J. Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2010. KF7620 .M67 2010

Sonia Sotomayor : the true American dream. Felix, Antonia. 1st ed. New York : Berkley Books, 2010. KF8745.S67 F45 2010

EDUCATION

The great American university : its rise to preeminence, its indispensable national role, and why it must be protected. Cole, Jonathan R. 1st ed. New York : PublicAffairs, c2009. LA227.4 .C64 2009

Infants and toddlers at work : using Reggio-inspired materials to support brain development. Lewin-Benham, Ann. New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. LB1029.R35 L48 2010

System offices for community college institutional research. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2010. LB2326.3 .S98 2010

Assessing complex general education student learning outcomes. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2011. LB2331.63 .A773 2011

Note-taking made easy.Kesselman-Turkel, Judi. Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, [2003?] LB2395.25 .K47 2003

International policy perspectives on improving learning with limited resources. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2006. LB2822.8 .I68 2006

FINE ARTS

Art past, art present. Upper Saddle River, N.J., etc. : Prentice-Hall, c1990- N5300 .W64

Cruaute & utopie. English. Cruelty & utopia : cities and landscapes of Latin America. English ed. New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2005] NA702 .C7813 2005

"Keeper of the Plains : Blackbear Bosin's "Great Indian" in Wichita. Norton, Margaret Williams. < Oak Park, Ill. : M. Norton, 2010. NB237.B645 A66 2010

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

The Cambridge history of medieval English literature. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. REF PR255 .C35 2005

Man down : proof beyond a reasonable doubt that women are better cops, drivers, gamblers, spies, world leaders, beer tasters, hedge fund managers, and just about everything else. New York : Abrams Image, 2011. PN6231.W6 A27 2011

Coleridge's play of mind. Beer, John B. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. PR4484 .B365 2010

Fatal alliance. Williams, Sean. 1st ed. New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, c2010. PR9619.3.W5667 F38 2010

Pipe dream : a novel.Jones, Solomon. 1st ed. New York : Villard/Strivers Row, c2001. PS3560.O5386 P56 2001

The postcard killers : a novel. Patterson, James. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010. PS3566.A822 P67 2010

S [square root] he. Williams, Saul. New York : Pocket Books, 1999. PS3573.I455457 S54 1999

Right package, wrong baggage. Campbell, Wanda B. Deer Park, NY : Urban Christian ; East Rutherford, NJ : Distributed by Kensington Corp., 2010. PS3603.A4836 R54 2010

Kings of the earth : a novel. Clinch, Jon. 1st ed. New York : Random House, 2010. PS3603.L54 K56 2010

Brotherly love : a novel. Lee, Darrien. 1st Strebor Books trade pbk. ed. New York : Strebor Books, 2006. PS3612.E3426 B76 2006

Unspoken lies. Lee, Darrien. New York : Urban Renaissance, c2010. PS3612.E3426 U57 2010

Selling my soul. Lewis, Sherri L. West Babylon, NY : Urban Books ; East Rutherford, NJ : Distributed by Kensington Corp., c2010. PS3612.E985 S45 2010

My son's ex-wife : the aftermath. Lipsey, Shelia E. Deer Park, N.Y. : Urban Books ; East Rutherford, NJ : Distributed by Kensington Pub. Corp., 2010. PS3612.I673 M89 2010

The help. Stockett, Kathryn. New York : Amy Einhorn Books published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2009. PS3619.T636 H45 2009

SCIENCE

Basic geometry for college students. Tussy, Alan S. 2nd ed. Belmont, CA : Brooks/Cole/Cengage Learning, c2010. QA453 .T83 2010

Most of the good stuff : memories of Richard Feynman. New York : American Institute of Physics, c1993. QC16.F49 A3 1993

Packing for Mars : the curious science of life in the void. Roach, Mary. 1st ed. New York : W.W. Norton, c2010. QH327 .R63 2010

The bond : our kinship with animals, our call to defend them. Pacelle, Wayne. 1st ed. New York : William Morrow, c2011. QL85 .P33 2011

The mystery of metamorphosis : a scientific detective story. Ryan, Frank. White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., c2011. QL981 .R93 2011

Anatomy & physiology for emergency care. Martini, Frederic. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008. QP36 .M42 2008

MEDICINE AND NURSING

The nature of suffering and the goals of medicine. Cassell, Eric J. 2nd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. R723 .C42828 2004

Physics and radiobiology of nuclear medicine [electronic resource]. Saha, Gopal B. 3rd ed. New York : Springer, c2006. R895 .S25 2006eb

Clinical guide to bioweapons and chemical agents[electronic resource]. Friedewald, Vincent E. London, England : Springer, c2008. RA647 .F899 2008eb

The 5-minute clinical consult 2011. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa. : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010. RC55 .A12 2010

Neurological and psychiatric disorders [electronic resource] from bench to bedside. Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, c2005. RC341 .N397 2005eb

Diagnostic Neuroradiology [electronic resource]. Kornienko, V. N. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. RC349.D52 K67 2009eb

Clinical handbook of insomnia [electronic resource]. 2nd ed. Totowa, N.J.: Humana, 2010. RC548 .C55 2010eb

International Nurses Society on Addictions. Scope and standards of addictions nursing practice. Washington, D.C. : Nursesbooks.org : International Nurses Society on Addictions : American Nurses Association, c2004. RC564 .A516 2004

Noninvasive vascular diagnosis [electronic resource] a practical guide to therapy. 2nd ed. London : Springer, 2006. RC691.6.N65 N667 2007eb

Dail and Hammar's pulmonary pathology [electronic resource]. 3rd ed. New York : Springer, c2008. RC711 .P83 2008eb

Bone densitometry for technologists [electronic resource]. Bonnick, Sydney Lou. 2nd ed. Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, c2006. RC930.5 .B678 2006eb

Medical retina [electronic resource]. Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2007. RE551 .M43 2007eb

Patient Education.v.46 no.3 Philadelphia, Pa : Saunders, 2011. RT1 .N77

Nursing basics for clinical practice. Berman, Audrey. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2011. RT41 .B3912 2011

New nurse's survival guide. Chandler, Genevieve Elizabeth. New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, c2010. RT41 .C43 2010

Clinical nursing skills : basic to advanced skills. Smith, Sandra Fucci. 8th ed. Boston : Pearson, c2012. RT41 .S5826 201

Your first year as a nurse : making the transition
from total novice to successful professional. Cardillo, Donna Wilk. 2nd ed. New York : Three Rivers Press, c2010. RT42 .C32 2010

The mommy docs' ultimate guide to pregnancy and birth. Bohn, Yvonne. 1st Da Capo Press ed. Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Lifelong, 2011. BF774 .C533 2007

Patient Education. RT1 .N77 v.46 no.3 Philadelphia, Pa : Saunders, 2011.

Nursing basics for clinical practice. Berman, Audrey. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2011. RT41 .B3912 2011

New nurse's survival guide. Chandler, Genevieve Elizabeth. New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, c2010. RT41 .C43 2010

Clinical nursing skills : basic to advanced skills. Smith, Sandra Fucci. 8th ed. Boston : Pearson, c2012. RT41 .S5826 2012

Your first year as a nurse : making the transition from total novice to successful professional. Cardillo, Donna Wilk. 2nd ed. New York : Three Rivers Press, c2010.RT42 .C32 2010

Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare : a guide to best practice. Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek. 2nd ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2011. RT42 .M44 2011

Health assessment made incredibly visual!. 2nd ed. Philadelphia : Wollters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2011. RT48 .H448 2011

Nursing diagnosis manual : planning, individualizing, and documenting client care. Doenges, Marilynn E. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., c2010. RT48.6 .D643 2010

NOC and NIC linkages to NANDA-I and clinical conditions : supporting critical thinking and quality care. Johnson, Marion. 3rd ed. Maryland Heights, MO : Elsevier Mosby, c2012. RT48.6 .N325 2011

Nursing care plans and documentation : nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott, c1991- RT49 .C38

Nursing care plans : diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2011. RT49 .N87 2011

Managing documentation risk : a guide for nurse managers. Duclos-Miller, Patricia A. 2nd ed. Marblehead, MA : hcPro, c2007. RT50 .D829 2007

Handbook of informatics for nurses & health care professionals. Hebda, Toni. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2009. RT50.5 .H43 2009

Internet resource guide for nurses and health care professionals. 3rd ed. Hebda, Toni. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2005. RT50.5 .M37 2005

Medical-surgical nursing demystified. DiGiulio, Mary. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007. RT51 .D54 2007

Medical-surgical nursing made incredibly easy!. 2nd ed., New ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008. RT51 .M436 2008

Winningham and Preusser's critical thinking cases in nursing : medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric case studies. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2009. RT55 .W56 2009

Teaching strategies for nurse educators. DeYoung, Sandra. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2009. RT71 .D553 2009

Teaching nursing : developing a student-centered learning environment. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007. RT71 .T343 2007

Evidence-based nursing : the research-practice connection. Brown, Sarah Jo. 2nd ed. Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2012. RT81.5 .B82 2012

Qualitative research in nursing : advancing the humanistic imperative. Speziale, Helen Streubert. 5th ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2011. RT81.5 .S78 2011

From novice to expert : excellence and power in clinical nursing practice. Benner, Patricia E. Menlo Park, Calif. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., Nursing Division, c1984. RT82 .B456 1984

LPN to RN transitions. Claywell, Lora. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2009. RT82 .C552 2009

Nursing outcomes classification (NOC). St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c1997- RT85.5 .N87

American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Pain management nursing : scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD : American Society for Pain Management Nursing : Nursesbooks.org : American Nurses Association, 2006, c2005. RT87.P35 A447 2006

Oxford textbook of palliative nursing. 3rd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. RT87.T45 T49 2010

Community assessment reference guide for community health nursing. Clark, Mary Jo Dummer. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008. RT98 .C54 2008

Community and public health nursing : evidence for practice. Harkness, Gail A. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012. RT98 .H373 2012

Clinical nursing skills : basic to advanced skills. Smith, Sandra Fucci. 8th ed. Boston : Pearson, c2012. RT41 .S5826 2012

Your first year as a nurse : making the transition from total novice to successful professional. Cardillo, Donna Wilk. 2nd ed. New York : Three Rivers Press, c2010. RT42 .C32 2010

Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare : a guide to best practice. Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek. 2nd ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2011. RT42 .M44 2011

Health assessment made incredibly visual!. 2nd ed. Philadelphia : Wollters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2011. RT48 .H448 2011

Nursing diagnosis manual : planning, individualizing, and documenting client care. Doenges, Marilynn E. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., c2010. RT48.6 .D643 2010

NOC and NIC linkages to NANDA-I and clinical conditions : supporting critical thinking and quality care. Johnson, Marion. 3rd ed. Maryland Heights, MO : Elsevier Mosby, c2012. RT48.6 .N325 2011

Nursing care plans and documentation : nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott, c1991- RT49 .C38

Nursing care plans : diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2011. RT49 .N87 2011

Managing documentation risk : a guide for nurse managers. Duclos-Miller, Patricia A. 2nd ed. Marblehead, MA : hcPro, c2007. RT50 .D829 2007

Handbook of informatics for nurses & health care professionals. Hebda, Toni. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2009. RT50.5 .H43 2009

Internet resource guide for nurses and health care professionals. Hebda, Toni. 3rd ed.Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall,c2005. RT50.5 .M37 2005

Medical-surgical nursing demystified. DiGiulio, Mary. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007.RT51 .D54 2007

Medical-surgical nursing made incredibly easy!. 2nd ed., New ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008. RT51 .M436 2008

Winningham and Preusser's critical thinking cases in nursing : medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric case studies. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2009. RT55 .W56 2009

Teaching strategies for nurse educators. DeYoung, Sandra. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2009. RT71 .D553 2009

Teaching nursing : developing a student-centered learning environment. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007. RT71 .T343 2007

Evidence-based nursing : the research-practice connection. 2nd ed. Brown, Sarah Jo. Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2012. RT81.5 .B82 2012

Qualitative research in nursing : advancing the humanistic imperative. Speziale, Helen Streubert. 5th ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2011. RT81.5 .S78 2011

From novice to expert : excellence and power in clinical nursing practice. Benner, Patricia E. Menlo Park, Calif. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., Nursing Division, c1984. RT82 .B456 1984

LPN to RN transitions. Claywell, Lora. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2009. RT82 .C552 2009

Nursing outcomes classification (NOC). St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c1997- RT85.5 .N87

American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Pain management nursing : scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD : American Society for Pain Management Nursing : Nursesbooks.org : American Nurses Association, 2006, c2005. RT87.P35 A447 2006

Oxford textbook of palliative nursing. 3rd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. RT87.T45 T49 2010

Community assessment reference guide for community health nursing. Clark, Mary Jo Dummer. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008. RT98 .C54 2008

Community and public health nursing : evidence for practice. Harkness, Gail A., author. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012. RT98 .H373 2012

Health assessment made incredibly visual!. 2nd ed. Philadelphia : Wollters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2011. RT48 .H448 2011

The mommy docs' ultimate guide to pregnancy and birth.Bohn, Yvonne. 1st Da Capo Press ed. Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Lifelong, 2011. RG551 .M66 2011

The mommy docs' ultimate guide to pregnancy and birth.Bohn, Yvonne. 1st Da Capo Press ed. Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Lifelong, 2011. RG551 .M66 2011
Nursing diagnosis manual : planning, individualizing, and documenting client care. Doenges, Marilynn E. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., c2010. RT48.6 .D643 2010

NOC and NIC linkages to NANDA-I and clinical conditions : supporting critical thinking and quality care. Johnson, Marion. RT48.6 .N325 2011 3rd ed. Maryland Heights,MO : Elsevier Mosby, c2012.

Nursing care plans and documentation : nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott, c1991- RT49 .C38

Nursing care plans : diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2011. RT49 .N87 2011

Managing documentation risk : a guide for nurse managers. Duclos-Miller, Patricia A. 2nd ed. Marblehead, MA : hcPro, c2007. RT50 .D829 2007

Handbook of informatics for nurses & health care professionals. 4th ed. Hebda, Toni. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2009. RT50.5 .H43 2009

Hebda, Toni. Internet resource guide for nurses and health care professionals. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2005. RT50.5 .M37 2005

Medical-surgical nursing demystified. DiGiulio, Mary. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007. RT51 .D54 2007

Medical-surgical nursing made incredibly easy!. 2nd ed., New ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008. RT51 .M436 2008

Winningham and Preusser's critical thinking cases in nursing : medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric case studies. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2009. RT55 .W56 2009

DeYoung, Sandra. Teaching strategies for nurse educators. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2009. RT71 .D553 2009 RT71 .D553 2009

Teaching nursing : developing a student-centered learning environment. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007. RT71 .T343 2007

Evidence-based nursing : the research-practice connection. Brown, Sarah Jo. 2nd ed. Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2012. RT81.5 .B82 2012

Qualitative research in nursing : advancing the humanistic imperative. Speziale, Helen Streubert. 5th ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2011. RT81.5 .S78 2011

From novice to expert : excellence and power in clinical nursing practice. Benner, Patricia E. Menlo Park, Calif. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., Nursing Division, c1984. RT82 .B456 1984

LPN to RN transitions. Claywell, Lora. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2009. RT82 .C552 2009

Nursing outcomes classification (NOC). St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c1997- RT85.5 .N87

American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Pain management nursing : scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD : American Society for Pain Management Nursing : Nursesbooks.org : American Nurses Association, 2006, c2005. RT87.P35 A447 2006

Oxford textbook of palliative nursing. 3rd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. RT87.T45 T49 2010

Community assessment reference guide for community health nursing. Clark, Mary Jo Dummer. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.RT98 .C54 2008

GARDENING

Gardening basics for dummies. Frowine, Steven A.Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Publishing, c2007. SB453 .F76 2007

COOKING

The restaurant manager's handbook : how to set up,operate, and manage a financially successful food service operation. Brown, Douglas Robert. Rev. 4th ed. Ocala, Fla. : Atlantic Pub., c2007. TX911.3.M27 B76 2007

INFORMATION RESOURCES

Book repair : a how-to-do-it manual. Lavender, Kenneth. 2nd ed. rev. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc., c2011. Z701 .L32 2011

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

GRAPHIC NOVELS

DC Comics year by year : a visual chronicle. New York, N.Y. : DK, 2010. [GRA NOV]PN6725 .D1998 2010

Hellcity : the whole damned thing. Blair, Macon. Berkeley, Calif. : Image, 2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.B593 H45 2010

Astro City : the dark age. 1. Brothers & other strangers. Busiek, Kurt. [GRA NOV] PN6727.B89 A863 2008 La Jolla, CA : WildStorm, c2008.

The broadcast. Hobbs, Eric. 1st ed. New York : NBM Comics Lit, 2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.H564 B76 2010

From shadow to light : the life and art of Mort Meskin. Brower, Steven. Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books : Distributed in the U.S. by W.W. Norton, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.M47 Z544 2010

REFERENCE

Fodor's essential USA. New York, NY : Fodor's Travel, c2008- [REF]E158 .F573

The Official NBA encyclopedia. 3rd ed. New York : Doubleday, c2000. [REF]GV885.515.N37 O36 2000

Intellectual disabilities across the lifespan. Drew, Clifford J. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Merril Prentice Hall, c2007. [REF]HV3004 .D74 2007

The new Joys of Yiddish. Rosten, Leo Calvin. Completely updated., 1st pbk. ed. New York, N.Y. : Three Rivers, Press, [2003?], c2001. [REF]PN6231.J5 R67 2003

The Cambridge history of medieval English literature. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. [REF]PR255 .C35 2005

Nursing programs. Lawrenceville, N.J. : Thomson/Peterson's, c2002- [REF]RT79 .P48

Tropical fish identifier : the complete guide to identifying freshwater and marine fish plus maintaining an aquarium. Sandford, Gina. Royston, Hertfordshire, UK : Eagle Editions, 2002. [REF]SF457 .S264 2002

Chemistry of hazardous materials. Meyer, Eugene. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2010. [REF]TH9446.H38 M48 2010

Future Focus College Fair Set for Sept. 27

2011-09-15T11:36:00.001-05:00

Triton College and area high schools will cosponsor the annual Future Focus college fair from 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Robert M. Collins Center on the east side of Triton's campus, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.

The free fair enables interested individuals to speak with representatives from more than 150 four-year colleges and universities from across the country about admission procedures, program offerings, tuition expenses and financial aid. Participants also can attend financial aid mini-sessions or speak with representatives from local banks.

More than 4.000 people have attended each Future Focus, and Triton encourages community members with questions about college to stop by this year's fair. Free trolley shuttle service will be provided from Triton's parking lots to the Robert M. Collins Center.

For more information on Future Focus, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130.

Information Literacy Series: Plagiarism Workshop

2011-09-09T14:27:00.000-05:00

Information Literacy Series is designed to cover basic issues concerning online information literacy.

This particular session, lead by Dubravka Juraga, will cover major issues students encounter when researching and writing a paper: how to use information obtained during their research without plagiarizing.

Oct. 11, 2011
1 p.m.
A-215

Working with students one-on-one: Researching and Writing Papers

2011-09-09T14:26:00.000-05:00

Lead by Dubravka Juraga, this session is designed to familiarize students on individual basis with doing research using library resources, both online and hard copy. Some of the topics covered include how to search online databases, how to use information they find in their papers, how to select resources, and how to cite resources they find. The session is focused on the topics or a paper that a student is currently working on.

Sept. 22, 2011
1 p.m.
A-213

Constitution Day Presentation

2011-09-09T14:25:00.000-05:00

In order to celebrate the 224th birthday of the U.S. Constitution, Faculty Librarian and History Instructor Robert Connor will give a presentation highlighting the situation in the U.S. after ten years under the Articles of Confederation, the historical arguments over the motivations of the delegates to the convention, and the different plans put forward that resulted in the final document.

A discussion period will follow the formal presentation.

Sept. 16, 2011
3 p.m. until 4 p.m.
A-212

Triton College presents the Third Annual, One Book. One Triton.

2011-09-09T12:59:00.000-05:00

This year's book is The last lecture by Randy Paush and Jeff Zaslow.

Sept. 14, 2011
Kick off event at noon and 5 p.m. in the Triton College Cafeteria:

Come to the cafeteria in the B Building where free copies of the book will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Get your copy and join us for campuswide book discussions!

American Nursing Association developed a Research Toolkit

2011-09-06T13:12:00.001-05:00

A new web resource for the nursing and allied health faculty:

ANA has developed a Research Toolkit to help you provide evidence-based care that promotes quality health outcomes for individuals, families, communities and health care systems. The Toolkit can also assist you in shaping health policy at the bedside, within an organization, and at the local, state and national level. The toolkit offers an introduction to research and evidence-based practice. It provides access to numerous resources to translate evidence into practice and to support nurse researchers.

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/Research-Toolkit.aspx

Remembering 9/11

2011-09-06T12:07:00.004-05:00

The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy is quickly approaching. Join the College in a special event at 1:30 PM at the flagpoles at the entrance to the Learning Resource Center, Building A on Tuesday 9/6/11.

The library currently has two displays to remember this historic event.

Remembering 9-11

2011-09-01T09:46:00.004-05:00

Join Triton College as we commemorate the more than 3,000 lives that were lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

Memorial Ceremony 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Circle Drive, in front of Building A

Join us also for a movie presentation In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11 at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Triton College Cernan Earth and Space Center. The panel discussion will take place immediately following the film.

For more information, call 708-456-0300, ext. 3230

Triton College Library has a New Resource: LIBGUIDES

2011-08-31T13:32:00.003-05:00

Triton College librarians have created a number of Libguides--a Web 2.0 content management tool--which consist of web pages for research assistance, subject guides, and other useful resources and information on various subjects.

Some of the guides include:

ESL Libguide,

Nursing and Allied Health Libguide,

Plagiarism Libguide,

Education Libguide, and

The Internet (this one has some really interesting stuff).

The guides include information about resources that the Library has on these topics as well as useful links and websites elsewhere.

The Libguide home page (with links to all the guides) is:

http://libguides.triton.edu/index.php

More libguides are on their way...

Summer 2011: New Book Arrivals

2011-08-31T11:59:00.002-05:00

Philosophy

Waller, Bruce N. Coffee and philosophy : a conversational introduction to philosophy. New York : Pearson/Longman, c2006. BD31 .W28 2006

Psychology
Foer, Joshua. Moonwalking with Einstein : the art and science of remembering everything. New York : Penguin Press, 2011. BF385 .F64 2011

Adult development and aging. 3rd ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2007. BF724.5 .P37 2007

Ethics

Thiroux, Jacques P.Ethics : theory and practice. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2009.BJ1012 .T47 2009

Sternberg, Eliezer J. My brain made me do it : the rise of neuroscience and the threat to moral responsibility. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2010. BJ1461 .S695 2010

Religion

Hopfe, Lewis M. Religions of the world. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2007. BL80.3 .H66 2007

Armstrong, Reuben. Snakes in the pulpit. Dallas, Tex. : Reuben Armstrong Pub., c2007. BV4011.5 .S635 2007

Archives
Roe, Kathleen. Arranging & describing archives & manuscripts. Chicago : Society of American Archivists, c2005. CD950 .R64 2005

History
Parsons, Lynn Hudson. Birth of modern politics : Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and the election of 1828. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009, 2011. E380 .P37 2011

New Deal thought. Indianapolis, IN. : Hackett Pub. Co., 2003.E806 .N425 2003

Lusane, Clarence. The Black history of the White House. San Francisco : City Lights Books, c2011. F204.W5 L87 2011

Pacyga, Dominic A. Chicago : a biography. Chicago ; London : University of
Chicago Press, 2009.

F2230.1.A7 S77 2002
Stone, Rebecca. Art of the Andes : from Chavin to Inca. 2nd ed. London : Thames & Hudson, 2002. F548.3 .P339 2009

Social Sciences

Lynn, Barry C. Cornered : the new monopoly capitalism and the economics of destruction. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2010. HD2757.2 .L96 2010

Perkins, P. S. The art and science of communication : tools for effective communication in the workplace. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2008. HF5718 .P475 2008

Shirky, Clay. Cognitive surplus : creativity and generosity in a connected age. New York : Penguin Press, 2010. HM851 .S5464 2010

HM1033 .M944 2008
Myers, David G. Social psychology. 9th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2008.

Twelve steps and twelve traditions. New York : Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, c1981. HV5278 .T83 1981

Perry, Douglas. The girls of Murder City : fame, lust, and the beautiful killers who inspired Chicago. New York : Viking, 2010. HV6517 .P475 2010

Caldwell, Laura. Long way home : a young man lost in the system and the two women who found him. 1st Free Press hardcover ed. New York : Free Press, 2010. HV6534.C4 C35 2010

Law
Brake, Deborah L. Getting in the game : Title IX and the women's sports revolution. New York : New York University Press, c2010. KF4166 .B73 2010

Education
Theoharis, George. The school leaders our children deserve : seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York : Teachers College Press, c2009. LB2822.82 .T53 2009

Shukyn, Murray. El GED en espanol para dummies. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Pub., c2011. LB3060.33.G45 S5818 2011

Acting out! : combating homophobia through teacher activism. New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. LC212.8 .A27 2010

Meyer, Elizabeth J. Gender, bullying, and harassment : strategies to end sexism and homophobia in schools. New York : Teachers College Press, c2009. LC212.82 .M49 2009

Darling-Hammond, Linda. The flat world and education : how America's commitment to equity will determine our future. New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. LC213 .D37 2010

Strieb, Lynne Yermanock. Inviting families into the classroom : learning from a life in teaching. New York : Teachers College Press ; Berkeley,CA : National Writing Project, c2010. LC226 .S87 2010

Derman-Sparks, Louise. What if all the kids are white? : anti-bias multiculture education with young children and families. 2nd ed. New York : Teachers College Press, c2011. LC1099.3 .D47 2011

Dilg, Mary. Our worlds in our words : exploring race, class, gender, and sexual orientation in multicultural classrooms. New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. LC1099.3 .D545 2010

Edwards, Patricia A. Change is gonna come : transforming literacy education for African American students. New York : Teachers College Press ; Newark, DE : International Reading Association, c2010. LC2717 .E394 2010

Garcia, Ofelia. Educating emergent bilinguals : policies, programs, and practices for English language learners. New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. LC3715 .G37 2010

Michie, Gregory. Holler if you hear me : the education of a teacher and his students. 2nd ed. New York : Teachers College, c2009. LC4093.C49 M53 2009

Disability services and campus dynamics. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2011. LC4812 .D57 2011

Meier, Deborah. Playing for keeps : life and learning on a public school playground. New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. LD7501.B6 M45 2010

Music
Ice-T (Musician). Ice : a memoir of gangster life and redemption-- from South Central to Hollywood. 1st ed. New York : One World/Ballantine Books, c2011. ML420.I3 A3 2011

Leonard, Herman. Jazz. 1st U.S. ed. New York : Bloomsbury, 2010. ML3508.8.N5 L46 2010

Fine Arts
Bordin, Giorgio. Medicine in art. Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2010. N8223 .B6713 2010

Sante, Luc. Folk photography : the American real-photo postcard, 1905-1930. 1st ed. Portland, OR : Yeti, c2009. NC1872 .S323 2009

A history of visual culture : Western civilization from the 18th to the 21st century. English ed. Oxford [England] ; New York : Berg, 2010. NX180.S6 H57 2010

Language and Literature
Valdes, Guadalupe. Latino children learning English : steps in the journey. New York : Teachers College Press, c2011. PE1128.A2 V348 2011

Young English language learners : current research and emerging directions for practice and policy. New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. PE1128.A2 Y68 2010

Hahn, Pamela Rice. The only writing book you'll ever need : a complete resource for perfecting any type of writing. Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2005. PE1408 .H2925 2005

Shiach, Don. How to write essays : a step-by-step guide for all levels, with sample essays. 2nd Rev. and updated ed. Oxford : How To Books, 2009. PE1471 .S55 2009

Mersey, Rachel Davis. Can journalism be saved? : rediscovering America's appetite for news. Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2010. PN4867.2 .M47 2010

Weiner, Stephen. Faster than a speeding bullet : the rise of the graphic novel. New York : NBM, c2003. PN6710 .W45 2003

Appleman, Deborah. Critical encounters in high school English : teaching literary theory to adolescents. 2nd ed. New York : Teachers College Press ; Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, c2009. PR33 .A66 2009

Lee, Josephine D. Performing Asian America : race and ethnicity on the contemporary stage. Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1997. PS338.A74 L44 1997

J.D. Salinger. Broomall, PA : Chelsea House Publishers, c1999. PS3537.A426 Z67 1999

Science
Bennett, James T. The doomsday lobby : hype and panic from Sputniks, Martians, and marauding meteros. New York : Springer, c2010. Q127.U6 B46 2010

Grimvall, Goran. Quantify! : a crash course in smart thinking. Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. Q147 .G75 2011

Goldacre, Ben. Bad science : quacks, hacks, and big pharma flacks. 1st American ed. New York : Faber and Faber, 2010. Q172.5.E77 G65 2010

Kaku, Michio. Physics of the future : how science will shape human destiny and our daily lives by the year 2100. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday, c2011. Q175.5 .K257 2011

Smith, Margaret Schwan. Improving instruction in rational numbers and proportionality. New York : Teachers College Press, 2005. QA13 .S58 2005

Small, Marian. More good questions : great ways to differentiate secondary mathematics instruction. New York : Teachers College Press ; Reston, VA : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ; [Scarborough, Ont.] : Nelson Education, c2010. QA20.I53 S634 2010

The Cambridge handbook of information and computer ethics. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. QA76.167 .C36 2010

Begun, Daniel A. Amazing Android apps for dummies. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley,c2011. QA76.76.A65 B44 2011

Dolce, Julian. Android development with Flash : your visual blueprint for developing mobile apps. Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., c2010. QA76.76.A65 D65 2010

Cottrell, Lee. HTML & XHTML demystified. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2011. QA76.76.H94 C67 2011

Harris, Andrew. HTML5 for dummies quick reference. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Publishing, c2011. QA76.76.H94 H3718 2011

Tittel, Ed. HTML, XHTML & CSS for dummies. 7th ed. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2011. QA76.76.H94 T58 2011

Kowalski, Karl G. BlackBerry application development for dummies. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Publishing, Inc., c2010. QA76.8.B53 K36 2010

QA76.8.I64 A448 2010
Ali, Maher. Advanced iOS 4 programming : developing mobile applications for Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Chichester : Wiley, 2010.

Padova, Ted. Adobe Acrobat X PDF bible. Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., Inc., c2011. QA76.9.F48 P33 2011

Crato, Nuno. Figuring it out : entertaining encounters with everyday math. Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, c2010. QA93 .C7313 2010

Huettenmueller, Rhonda. Algebra demystified. 2nd ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011. QA152.3 .H85 2011

QA159 .S65 2005
Smith, Margaret Schwan. Improving instruction in algebra. New York : Teachers College Press, c2005.

Sterling, Mary Jane. Algebra I for dummies. 2nd ed. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., Inc., 2010. QA159.2 .S743 2010

Smith, Margaret Schwan. Improving instruction in geometry and measurement.New York : Teachers College Press, c2005. QA461 .S65 2005

Sheehan, William. A passion for the planets : envisioning other worlds, from the Pleistocene to the age of the telescope. New York : Springer, c2010. QB15 .S498 2010

Perryman, M. A. C. The making of history's greatest star map. 1st ed. Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, 2010. QB65 .P47 2010

Impey, Chris. How it ends : from you to the universe. 1st ed. New York, NY : W.W. Norton, c2010. QB991.E53 I47 2010

Beech, Martin. The Large Hadron Collider : unraveling the mysteries of the universe. New York : Springer, c2010. QC787.P73 B44 2010

Coping with a changing climate : considerations for adaptation and mitigation in agriculture. Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, c2009. QC903 .C67 2009

Pooley, Eric. The climate war : true believers, power brokers, and the fight to save the earth. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion, c2010. QC903 .P766 2010

Weather : the ultimate book of meteorological events. Kansas City, Mo. : Accord Pub., c2007. QC981.2 .W47 2007

QC981.9.G56 S38 2009
Schweiger, Larry J. Last chance : preserving life on earth. Golden, Colo.: Fulcrum Pub., c2009.

Moore, John T. Organic chemistry II for dummies. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., c2010. QD253.2 .M66 2010

Knowing Yellowstone : science in America's first national park. Lanham, MD : Taylor Trade Pub., c2010. QH76.5.Y45 K56 2010

Decker, Heinz. Oxygen and the evolution of life. Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, c2011. QH325 .D44 2011

Ellis, R. J. How science works--evolution : a student primer. Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, c2010. QH366.2 .E54 2010

Cell biology : a short course. 3rd ed. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2011. QH581.2 .C425 2011

Goldstein, Lawrence S. B. Stem cells for dummies. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Publishing, c2010. QH588.S83 G65 2010

Turner, Nancy J. The North American guide to common poisonous plants and mushrooms. Portland : Timber Press, 2009. QK100.N6 T87 2009

De Maddalena, Alessandro. Sharks of New England. Camden, Me. : Down East Books, c2010. QL638.9 .D429 2010

Kurta, Allen. Mammals of the Great Lakes region. Rev. ed. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c1995. QL719.A14 K87 1995

Nunn's applied respiratory physiology. 7th ed. [Edinburgh?] : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2010. QP121 .N75 2010

Medicine
James, Nick. Cancer : a very short introduction. Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ Press, 2011. RC261 .J36 2011

Corey, Gerald. Issues and ethics in the helping professions. 7th ed. Australia ; Pacific Grove, Calif. : Brooks/Cole/Thomson Learning, c2007. RC455.2.E8 C66 2007

Maternal-child nursing. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders/Elsevier, c2009. RG951 .M38 2009

Williams' basic nutrition & diet therapy. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2005- RM216 .W682

Lutz, Carroll A. Nutrition & diet therapy. 5th ed. Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2011. RM217 .L88 2011

LeMone, Priscilla. Medical surgical nursing : critical thinking in client care. 4th ed. Harlow : Prentice Hall, c2008. RT41 .M493 2008

Osborn, Kathleen S. Medical-surgical nursing : preparation for practice. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2010. RT41 .O68 2010

Nursing now: today's issues, tomorrow's trends. Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Co., c2000- RT82 .C33

Agriculture
Miller, Angela. Hay fever : how chasing a dream on a Vermont farm changed my life. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2010. S521.5.V5 M55 2010

Technology
Lombard, Matt. SolidWorks 2010 bible. Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., Inc., c2010. T385 .L646 2011

Reeves, Bob. The Internet and email for the over 50s. [2010 ed.]. Blacklick, OH : McGraw-Hill, c2010. TK5105.875.I57 R416 2010

Gookin, Dan. Droid 2 for dummies. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., c2011. TK6570.M6 G66 2011

Huddleston, Rob. Android fully loaded. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2011. TK6570.M6 H835 2011

U.S. national debate topic 2011-2012 : American space exploration and development. New York : H.W. Wilson Co., 2011. TL789.8.U5 U514 2011

Norris, Pat. Watching earth from space : how surveillance helps us -- and harms us. Berlin ; New York : Springer ; Chichester : Praxis, c2010. TL798.S3 N67 2010

Photography
Gabara, Esther. Errant modernism : the ethos of photography in Mexico and Brazil. Durham [N.C.] : Duke University Press, 2008. TR28 .G33 2008

Brandow, Todd. Edward Steichen : lives in photography. Minneapolis : Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography ; Lausanne : Musee de l'Elysee ; New York : In Association with W.W. Norton, 2008. TR647 .S748 2008

Special Collections: Adult Basic Education
Caffrey, Scott. The story of the Chicago Bulls. Mankato, MN : Creative Education, 2011. [ABE]GV885.52.C45 C34 2011

Special Collections: Audio Visual

Social network (Motion picture). The social network [videorecording]. Two-disc collector's ed. Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2011. [VIDEOD]PN1997.2 .S63 2011

Special Collections: Graphic Novels
Bousfield, Neil. Walking shadows : a novel without words. San Francisco : Manic D Press, c2010. [GRA NOV]NE1147.6.B68 A4 2011

The horror! the horror! : comic books the government didn't want you to read! New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2010. [GRA NOV]PN6726 .H67 2010

Kieth, Sam. Arkham Asylum : madness. New York : DC Comics, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.K485 A75 2010

Rucka, Greg. Batwoman : elegy. Deluxe ed. New York : DC Comics, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.R825 B38 2011

Snyder, Scott. American vampire. New York : DC Comics, c2010- [GRA NOV]PN6727.S56 A64 2010

Tomine, Adrian. Summer blonde : four stories. 1st softcover ed. Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2003. [GRA NOV]PN6727.T64 S86 2003

Johns, Geoff. Green Lantern : Agent Orange. New York : DC Comics 2009. [GRA NOV]PN6728.G74 J634 2009

Moore, Alan. The absolute V for Vendetta. New York : DC Comics, c2009. [GRA NOV]PN6737.M66 A64 2009

Flowers, A. R. I see the promised land : [a life of Martin Luther King, Jr. [Chennai], India : Tara Books c2010. [GRA NOV]PS3556.L598 I8 2010

Special Collections: Reference
The concise encyclopedia of western philosophy and philosophers. 3rd ed. London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. [REF]B41 .C66 2004

Popular Culture Database

2011-08-26T12:50:00.003-05:00

Check out one of the many databases we have:

POP CULTURE UNIVERSE
Icons Idols Ideas

There are many more great databases on our Electronic Resources page.

Fall Semester Hours

2011-08-26T12:48:00.001-05:00

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday Closed

Closed Sept. 5!

2011-08-26T12:38:00.003-05:00

Welcome!!!

As Chairperson for Library Services, I would like to welcome all new and returning students to Triton College. The Library stands ready to help you be successful in your studies at Triton.

Some of our services include:

• Selected textbooks on reserve at the Circulation Desk for use in the Library
• 56 computer workstations with Office suite, internet access and printing capability
• 60 laptops for checkout and use in the Library with a Triton ID and a Government-issued ID
• Networked Copiers and Printers
• Use your Triton ID to check out materials and to make copies ($10 credit /each new semester)
• Group study rooms that can be reserved up to one week in advance with by Triton students
• New Books Shelf with new additions to the Circulating Collection
• McNaughton Collection of popular reading materials including bestsellers and Graphic Novels
• Friendly staff to help you by answering questions and checking out materials
• Current newspapers, magazines and journals for information and pleasure reading
• Individual study carrels which often have power outlets (especially upstairs)

Please come to the Library on the Second and third floors of the A-Building and take advantage of our resources. Don’t forget to ask for help if you need anything.

Lucy Smith
Chairperson, Library Services

New additions to the Catherine E. McLoughlin Collection!

2011-07-21T10:16:00.004-05:00

New additions to the Catherine E. McLoughlin Collection!

During the 2011 academic year, the Triton College Librarians selected 23 new books to add to the Catherine E. McLoughlin Collection. This is a collection of books donated in the memory of a one of the college’s former librarians, Catherine E. McLoughlin. This year the selections included six titles on Information Literacy, eight titles on Entrepreneurship, and nine titles on Conservative Political Thought.

New titles include:
• Save your Small Business by Ralph Warner
• Your Million Dollar Dream by Tamara Monosoff
• Conservative Soul by Andrew Sullivan
• Political Philosophy: Arguments for Conservatism by Roger Scruton
• Teaching Information Literacy by Joanna Burkhardt and Mary McDonald
• Information Skills by Jonathon Grix and Gerald Watkins

Records for the books in the McLoughlin Collection can be located by performing a Quick Search in Triton’s online catalog by entering the name, Catherine E. McLoughlin in the Search For box and highlighting Any Word Anywhere in the Search By box. Call the Reference Desk at 708 456-0300 x3747 for help.

In addition, some funds were allocated to help send one librarian to a library conference for professional development. One librarian attended the annual conference for the Association of College and Research Libraries held in Philadelphia in during the Spring semester.

Here is an excerpt from her report:
In April 2011, I attended the Association of College & Research Libraries Annual Conference, titled A Declaration of Interdependence. … The conference was an invaluable experience that has helped me keep current with the diverse technological, educational, and cultural issues which inform information literacy today.

The Triton College Library has already received another donation for the new academic year. The Library is very appreciative of these donations and encourages the library patrons to check out these new additions to the library collection!

We wanted to show the whole shelf with many books from this collection, but by the time the photographer came to take the photos, a day after the display was put up, many of them were already gone--checked out by the patrons.

Triton Library

2011-07-19T17:34:00.001-05:00

New Resource for ESL/ABE Students

2011-07-18T14:43:00.002-05:00

The Library has a new resource for ESL and ABE students and teachers:

the ESL/ABE Libguide:

http://libguides.triton.edu/esl

Summer Hours

2011-07-18T13:51:00.006-05:00

The Library is open during the summer. Come and visit us.

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday Closed

Summer Readings

2011-07-18T13:51:00.005-05:00

Summer is the perfect time to check materials in our Graphic Novels. Recent additions include:

Selected Graphic Novels:

Hagakure : the code of the Samurai. Wilson, Sean Michael. 1st ed., Manga ed. Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 2010. [GRA NOV]BJ971.B8 W5513 2010

The cartoon history of the modern world. Gonick, Larry. 1st ed. New York : Collins, c2007- [GRA NOV]D208 .G57 2007

Maus II : a survivor's tale : and here my troubles began. Spiegelman, Art. 1st ed. New York : Pantheon Books, c1991. [GRA NOV]D810.J4 S644 1991

Yellow Rose of Texas : the myth of Emily Morgan. Brode, Douglas. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010. [GRA NOV]F390.W47 B76 2010

To teach : the journey, in comics. Ayers, William. New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. [GRA NOV]LB1025.3 .A935 2010

Johnny Cash : I see a darkness : a graphic novel. Kleist, Reinhard. New York : Abrams ComicArts, c2009. [GRA NOV]ML420.C265 K5413 2009

Sergio Aragones : five decades of his finest works.Aragones, Sergio. Philadelphia ; London : Running Press, c2010. [GRA NOV]NC1639.A63 A4 2010

Logicomix. Doxiades, Apostolos K.. 1st U.S. ed. New York : Bloomsbury, 2009.[GRA NOV]PA5615.O87 L6413 2009

Horrors : great stories of fear and their creators. Wood, Rocky. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2010. [GRA NOV]PN3435 .W67 2010

Understanding comics : the invisible art. McCloud, Scott. 1st HarperPerennial ed. New York : HarperPerennial, 1994, c1993.
[GRA NOV]PN6710 .M335 1994

Syncopated : an anthology of nonfiction picto-essays. New York : Villard, c2009. [GRA NOV]PN6720 .S96 2009

Fun home : a family tragicomic. Bechdel, Alison. 1st Mariner Books ed. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007, c2006. [GRA NOV]PN6727.B3757 Z46 2007

Astro City : The dark age. 2, Brothers in arms. Busiek, Kurt. La Jolla, CA : Wildstorm, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.B89 A863 2010

The unwritten : inside man.Carey, Mike. New York : Vertigo, 2010.[GRA NOV]PN6727.C377 U58 2010

David Boring. Clowes, Daniel. 1st ed. New York : Pantheon Books c2000. [GRA NOV]PN6727.C565 D38 2000

Ghost world.Clowes, Daniel. 14th softcover ed. Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books, 2007, c1998. [GRA NOV]PN6727.C565 G46 2007

Make me a woman.Davis, Vanessa. 1st hardcover ed. Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.D385 M354 2010

Special exits : a graphic memoir. Farmer, Joyce. Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.F357 S6 2010

The talisman. Volume 1, The road of trials. Furth, Robin.1st ed. New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.F877 T35 2010

Beyond Palomar : a love and rockets book. Hernandez, Gilbert. 1st ed. Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 2007. [GRA NOV]PN6727.H47 B49 2007

A mess of everything. Lasko-Gross, Miss. Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2009.
[GRA NOV]PN6727.L37 M47 2009

Berlin : a work of fiction. Lutes, Jason. 1st ed. Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2008- [GRA NOV]PN6727 .L88 2008

Cinderella : from Fabletown with love. Roberson, Chris. New York : Vertigo, 2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.R566 C56 2010

BodyWorld. Shaw, Dash. 1st ed. New York : Pantheon Books, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.S15725 B63 2010

Little Lulu. The big dipper club and other stories. Stanley, John. Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse, 2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.S656 L58 2010

Market day. Sturm, James. Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.S79 M37 2010

American born Chinese. Yang, Gene Luen. 1st Square Fish ed. New York : Square Fish, 2009. [GRA NOV]PN6727.Y36 A54 2009

Incorruptible. Waid, Mark. Volume 2. 1st ed. Los Angeles, CA : Boom! Studios, 2010. [GRA NOV]PN6727.W26 I53 v.2

Jimmy Corrigan : the smartest kid on earth. Ware, Chris. New York : Pantheon Books, [2002?][GRA NOV]PN6727.W285 J56 2002

Fables. Willingham, Bill. New York : DC Comics, c2002-. [GRA NOV]PN6727.W52 F33 2002 bk.14

Batman : year one. Miller, Frank. New York : DC Comics, c2005. [GRA NOV]PN6728.B36 M547 2005

The family circus : daily and Sunday comics. Keane, Bil. San Diego, Calif.: IDW Publishing, 2009- [GRA NOV]PN6728.F27 K385 2009

Romeo and Juliet : the graphic novel : original text version. McDonald, John. 1st US edition. Towcester : Classical Comics, 2009. [GRA NOV]PN6728.R65 M32 2009

Romeo and Juliet : the graphic novel : plain text version. Sanders, Joe Sutliff. 1st US ed. Litchborough, Towcester, UK : Classical Comics Ltd., c2009. [GRA NOV]PN6728 .R65 2009

The best of the Spirit. Eisner, Will. New York : DC Comics, c2005. [GRA NOV]PN6728.S63 E26 2005

Sweet tooth. 2, In captivity. Lemire, Jeff. New York : Vertigo/DC Comics, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6733.L45 S94 2010

Salvatore. Crecy, Nicolas de. New York : NBM, 2010- [GRA NOV]PN6747.C68 S35 2010

Miss don't touch me. Hubert. Vol. 2. New York : NBM, c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6747.H83 M577 2010

Orbital. Runberg, Sylvain. Canterbury, Kent : Cinebook Ltd., c2009-. [GRA NOV]PN6747.R86 O73 2009

Persepolis 2 : the story of a return. Satrapi, Marjane. New York : Pantheon Books, c2004. [GRA NOV]PN6747.S245 P4713 2004

West coast blues. Tardi, Jacques. 1st ed. Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books ; [New York?] : Distributed in the U.S. by W. W. Norton, 2009. [GRA NOV]PN6747.T37 P4813 2009

Buddha. Tezuka, Osamu.1st pbk. ed. New York, N.Y. : Vertical, c2006- [GRA NOV]PN6790.J34 B83 2006

What I did. Jason. Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], c2010. [GRA NOV]PN6790.N83 J356 2010

Nylon road : a graphic memoir of coming of age in Iran. Bashi, Parsua. 1st U.S. ed. New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Griffin, 2009. [GRA NOV]PN6790.S93 B3713 2009

Consumer Health Workshop

2011-05-11T15:57:00.000-05:00

Consumer health Workshop is a general survey of online resources available to people looking for information and resources for various health issues.

If you want to learn which websites providing health information are the most reliable and the most informative, this Workshop is for you.

May 11
4 p.m.

Library Electronic Classroom
A-215

Triton College Open House

2011-05-10T12:28:00.002-05:00

Triton College Library and Academic Success Center participated in the Open House past Saturday.

Cyntia LaGon: Happy Retirement

2011-05-09T09:28:00.001-05:00

Please join us to wish Cynthia LaGon a happy retirement as a faculty librarian.

Monday, May 9
1-3 pm

Cyber Cafe (room B-223)

Cynthia LaGon: Thank You for Your Service to Library and Triton College

2011-04-18T10:39:00.001-05:00

At the end of this semester, the Triton College Library staff will bid a fond farewell to a very special colleague.

Faculty Librarian Cynthia LaGon is retiring after 20 years of service to the college. During her time at Triton, Cynthia has taught countless students how to find and evaluate information which helped them be successful in their studies. Cynthia has also served as the faculty liaison to the English, Horticulture, and HIA Departments as well as an active member of the Academic Senate, One Book, One Triton Committee, AAWCC (American Association for Women in Community Colleges), AAWSG (African American Women’s Support Group) and the BHC (Black Heritage Council).

Over the years, Cynthia has been responsible for many initiatives within the Library including writing grants, presenting workshops, finding speakers, and recommending new books for the library collections. One of her first special assignments at the Library was to oversee the annual Book Sale. During the 15 years she oversaw the book sale; approximately $18,000 was deposited in the Library’s foundation account. Another special activity that Cynthia suggested was the African American Read-In which grew from a handful of participants to a thriving annual event. Some years we have even had special guests like Margaret Burroughs. More recently Cynthia suggested that we try different activities to promote national poetry month in April like Poem in Your Pocket. This year’s Poetry Jam/Slam attracted over 50 participants. Many of the students read their own poems which was a truly moving experience.

Of course, we can never replace Cynthia, but the Library staff wishes her well in her retirement. Please join the Library staff in celebrating her service to Triton on Monday, May, 9, 2011 from 1-3 PM in B-223 (Cyber Lounge). We will have good food and great memories to share!!

WAITING "FOR SUPERMAN" featured at Triton College

2011-04-14T09:42:00.002-05:00

Triton College and Illinois State Representative Karen Yarbrough are pleased to announce an opportunity for the college and the community to view the award-winning documentary by Davis Guggenheim, WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN" on Thursday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Triton College Performing Arts Center (Room R-218).

The film features stories about public education in relation to the hopes, dreams and untapped potential of children from various communities. This compelling film will inspire and provide profound insight regarding the state of public education in the United States today.

Representative Yarbrough will facilitate the question and answer session with a panel of local educators immediately following the screening of the film. The discussion will engage different viewpoints and highlight innovative approaches to help kids succeed.

Similar discussions are occurring around the country, propelling communities to participate in solution-making for the future of our children.

Admission is free of charge and open to the public.

For further information, please contact the Office of State Representative Karen Yarbrough at 708-615-1747.

Triton College--Our Mission, Your Success!

Poetry Jam & Slam: So you wanna be heard?

2011-04-06T17:30:00.002-05:00

Come join us at the Triton College Library 6th Annual POETRY JAM & SLAM.

Who:
Anyone who enjoys reading and/or writing poetry

Where:
Triton College Library

When:
April 13, 2001
10 am

Bring your own original poetry, your favorite poem or read from poetry books the Library will provide.

The New York Times Article: More Pupils Are Learning Online, Fueling Debate on Quality

2011-04-06T15:43:00.000-05:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/education/06online.html?src=me&ref=general

Research and Writing Workshops

2011-03-29T12:54:00.003-05:00

Triton College Library offers these workshops to familiarize students with research using library resources, both online and hard copy. Some of the topics covered include how to search online databases, how to use information they find in their papers, how to select resources, and how to cite resources they find.

Students can bring their assignments and receive individual help for developing a search strategy, choosing the best online databases, and using information they find.

If you'd like to schedule a workshop, please call 708-456-0300, ext. 3770.

You are also welcome to attend the Workshop scheduled on April 21 at 3 p.m. It is not necessary to reserve a seat.

Location:
A building
Room A-213

Graphic Novels--New at the McNaughton Collection

2011-03-21T09:12:00.006-05:00

Scenes from an Impending Marriage: A Prenuptial Memoir by Adrian Tomine. You are cordially invited to witness the hilarious true story of one couple's long march to the altar. Best known for his cover illustrations for The New Yorker and for the critically-acclaimed graphic novel "Shortcomings," Adrian Tomine now opens the pages of his private sketchbook to reveal a witty, intimate account of the heady months prior to getting married.

Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs. An original graphic novel set in the bestselling Mercy Thompson universe.

Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. "Easily the greatest Joker story ever told. It is also one of Alan Moore's finest works...A genuinely chilling portrayal of Batman's greatest foe."

The Starman Omnibus by James Robinson, Peter Snejbjerg, Tony Harris, Wade von Grawbadger. Volumes 6, 5, 3, 2. The New York Times bestseller.

Gotham Central, Book 4: Corrigan by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker. A disturbing discovery--the citizens of Gotham are shocked to find the dead body of Robin lying in the streets. Now the detectives of the GCPD must try to solve the mystery of his death while dealing with the obstructive aid of the Boy Wonder's former associates, Batman and the Teen Titans. From a jarring crime scene to cosmic chaos--as the Infinite crisis looms, the most powerful being in the universe, the Spectre, is looking for a host. Will the new Spirit of Vengeance be one of the Gotham City's Finest? The final volume of the multimple award-winning GOTHAM CENTARL series is collected in hard over, brought to you by acclaimed writers Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker, featuring art by Kano and Stefano Gaudiano, with Steve Lieber.

The books are located on the Graphic Novels Shelf in the Periodicals section of the Library.

New Books in the Library

2011-03-08T14:47:00.002-06:00

Cave art / Jean Clottes.
London ; New York : Phaidon Press, 2008.
N5310.5.E85 C56 2008
This is comprehensive guide to prehistoric art explores the origins of human artistic endeavor. Clottes takes the reader on a guided tour of 85 caves and rock shelters, mostly in western Europe, but also in Africa, Asia, the Americans, and Australia, to reveal the extraordinary beauty of the works of art found within them.

Designed for pleasure : the world of Edo Japan in prints and paintings, 1680-1860 / edited by Julia Meech and Jane Oliver ; with essays by John T. Carpenter ... [et New York : Asia Society and Japanese Art Society of America ; Seattle : In Association with University of Washington Press, c2008.

The happiness hypothesis : finding modern truth in ancient wisdom / Jonathan Haidt.
New York : Basic Books, 2006.
BJ1481 .H14 2006

A brain wider than the sky : a migraine diary / Andrew Levy.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
RC392 .L48 2009

Coping with chemotherapy and radiation / Daniel Cukier ... [et al.].
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005.
RC271.C5 C675 2005

Flow : the psychology of optimal experience / Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
New York : Harper Perennial, 2008, c1990.
BF575.H27 C85 2008

Change your brain, change your body : use your brain to get and keep the body you have always wanted : boost your brain to improve your weight, skin, heart, energy, and focus / Daniel G. Amen.
New York : Harmony Books, c2010.
RA776.95 .A46 2010

Vitamin 3-D : new perspectives in sculpture and installation / [contributors, Nancy Adajania ... [et al.].
London ; New York, NY : Phaidon, 2009.
NB198.6 .V58 2009

Reader’s digest guide to eye care : common vision problems, from dry eye to macular degeneration / Jennifer S. Weizer and Joshua D. Stein ; foreword by Sharon Fekrat.
Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader’s Digest Association, c2009.
REF RE51 .W455 2009

The Harvard Medical School family health guide / Anthony L. Komaroff, editor in chief.
New York : Simon & Schuster, c1999.
REF RC81 .H38 1999

2011-03-02T14:26:00.000-06:00

You are invited to attentd a Research Workshop led by Dr. Dubravka Juraga. Research sessions are designed to help students learn how to conduct research using library resources in house and online. They are held throughout the semester. Students can bring their assignments and receive individual help in how to develop a search strategy, choose the best online databases, how to use information that they find, and how to cite the sources.

The next session is on March 9, 2011 at 3 to 3:30 p.m. in A-213

A New Collection: GRAPHIC NOVELS

2011-02-18T11:05:00.005-06:00

Dead Romeo
Jesse Blaze Snider, writer ; Ryan Benjamin, penciller ; Saleem Crawford, inker.
Library Location: Graphic Novel Collection
Call Number: GRA NOV PN6727.S548 D43 2010

Superman. Mon-el
James Robinson, writer ; Renato Guedes ... [et al.], pencillers ; José Wilson Magalhães ... [et al.], inkers ; David Curiel, Hi-Fi, colorists ; John J. Hill, Rob Leigh, letterers.
Library Location: Graphic Novel Collection
Call Number: GRA NOV PN6728.S9 R63 2010

Superman : New Krypton, volume three.
Library Location: Graphic Novel Collection
Call Number: GRA NOV PN6728.S9 S914 2009

Mad About Super Heroes. Volume 2
by "The usual gang of idiots" ; edited by John Ficarra ; introduction by Dave Gibbons.
Library Location: Graphic Novel Collection
Call Number: GRA NOV PN6728.M2 M193 2010

Pride and Prejudice
Nancy Butler, writer ; Hugo Petrus, artist ; Alejandro Torres, colorist ; Dave Sharpe, letterer ; adapted from the novel by Jane Austen.
Library Location: Graphic Novel Collection
Call Number: GRA NOV PN6728.P69 B88 2009

Hellblazer. Pandemonium
John Constantine, writer, Jamie Delano and artist, Jock ; letterer Clem Robins.
Library Location: Graphic Novel Collection
GRA NOV PN6728.H383 D44 2010

Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Eric Shanower, writer; artist, Skottie Young ; colorist, Jean-Francois Beaulieu ; letterer, Jeff Eckleberry ; adapted from the novel by L. Frank Baum.
Library Location: Graphic Novel Collection
Call Number: GRA NOV PN6727.S48 W66 2009

King Lear
a play by William Shakespeare / adapted and illustrated by Gareth Hinds.
Library Location: Graphic Novel Collection
Call Number: GRA NOV PN6727.H53 K56 2009

Calamity Jack
Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and [illustrations by] Nathan Hale
GRA NOV PS3608.A54584 C35 2010

The Book of Genesis
illustrated by R. Crumb
GRA NOV BS1233 .A785 2009

Anita Blake. The laughing corpse. [Book 2], Necromancer
Writer, Laurell K. Hamilton ; adaptation, Jess Ruffner ; art, Ron Lim ; colors, Joel Seguin & Laura Villari ; letters, Bill Tortolini
GRA NOV PN6728.A59 .H363 2009

These books will be located on the Graphic Novels shelf behind the Reference Desk. Currently, they are on the New Books shelf, next to the Circulation Desk.

New at the Library: LIBGUIDES

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Check out our new resource for Triton students and faculty:

http://libguides.triton.edu/

The guides contain listings of recommended resources for finding information, such as databases (for finding articles), books, journals, web sites and other useful resources.

Currently, we have six Libguides:

* ESL
* Internet Resources
* Literary Criticism
* Nursing and Allied Health
* Poetry Criticism

New at the Library: Libguides

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Research Guides

Research guides are subject based Library and Internet resources compiled by the faculty librarians in order to help you do research for the course you are taking.

Find these guides at http://libguides.triton.edu.

New Literature Titles in Our Collection

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Teaching Nineteenth-Century American Poetry / edited by Paula Bernat Bennett, Karen L. Kilcup, and Philipp Schweighauser.

Contents:
Rethinking nineteenth-century American poetry / Paula Bernat Bennett and Karen L. Kilcup -- pt. 1. Teaching various kinds of poems -- Oktahutchee’s song : reflections on teaching nineteenth-century American Indian poetry / Betty Booth Donohue -- Teaching the sorrow songs / Barbara McCaskill -- "Wild nights"? : approaches to teaching nineteenth-century erotic poetry / Karen L. Kilcup -- Mill girls and minstrels : working-class poetry in the nineteenth century / Paula Bernat Bennett -- Reenacting American Civil War poetry / Tyler Hoffman -- "I looked again and saw" : teaching postbellum realist poetry / Elizabeth Renker -- Teaching the schoolroom poets / Angela Sorby.
pt. 2. Teaching poets in context -- Teaching Lydia Sigourney / Paul Lauter -- "The glorious secrets of sad love" : the development of Margaret Fuller’s poetry / Jeffrey Steele -- Teaching African American poetry of the Reconstruction era : Frances E.W. Harper’s "Moses : a story of the Nile" / Frances Smith Foster and Valerie L. Ruffin -- Emma Lazarus and Jewish poetry / Gregory Eiselein -- Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s "Toolbox" : the value of satiric poetry and social reform / Alfred Bendixen -- Paul Laurence Dunbar and postbellum African American poetry / Nassim W. Balestrini -- Stephen Crane : American poetry at a crossroads / Judith P. Saunders.
pt. 3. Strategies for teaching -- Poe, women poets, and print circulation / Eliza Richards -- Poetry and the American Renaissance : another reconsideration / Katherine Rodier -- "Told in story or sung in rhyme" : narrative pairings in prose and verse / Jane Donahue Eberwein -- Discordant American vistas : teaching nineteenth-century paintings and poetry / Elizabeth Petrino -- Understanding sentimentalism / Elizabeth Savage -- Sex, drugs, and mingling spirits : teaching nineteenth-century women poets / Cheryl Lawson Walker -- Teaching nineteenth-century American poetry in the community college / Gregory Byrd and Nan Morelli-White -- Coda : In newspapers, over radio waves, on envelopes : nineteenth-century poetic discourse in the early twentieth century / Edward Brunner.
pt. 4. Resources -- Resources for the study of nineteenth-century American poetry : a selective guide / Philipp Schweighauser -- Editions -- Anthologies -- Reference guides -- Biographies -- Critical debates -- General studies -- Single-author studies -- Other poetries -- Web resources -- Notes on contributors -- Works cited and recommended -- Index.
PS306 .T33 2007

Teaching Narrative Theory
edited by David Herman, Brian McHale, and James Phelan
PN212 .T38 2010

Triton College Library essay contest is back for 2011!

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The Triton College Library has established an essay contest for GED and high-school students who live within Triton’s district. Resident students are invited to participate and write an essay based on a specific theme driven by this year’s topic. One winning essay will be chosen from all entries submitted and the student writer awarded a cash prize of $300 and a three-credit hour tuition waiver for Triton College courses.

The Triton College Library 2011 Essay Contest guidelines are as follows:

TOPIC • Cyberbullying is the new face of an old problem-schoolyard bullying. It has developed along side new forms of media and communication, such as text messaging, e-mailing, chat rooms, instant messaging, tweets, and even on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. It is important to raise awareness about cyberbullying and how it can be prevented. What strategies can be used to prevent the rise of cyberbullying? In what ways may it be necessary to alter social networking sites and communication tools in order to make social interaction and communication safe, yet enjoyable, especially for children, teens and young adults?

ELIGIBILITY • TCL contest is open to all high school students enrolled in their public or private high-school senior year in 2009-2010 in the 25 communities which Triton College serves (Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Brookfield, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Hillside, Hines, LaGrange Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Norridge, Northlake, North Riverside, Norwood Park, Oak Park, River Forest, River Grove, Riverside, Rosemont, Schiller Park, Stone Park and Westchester). The essay contest is also open to GED students enrolled in the Triton College GED Program 2011.

The Triton College Library has established an essay contest for GED and high-school students who live within Triton’s district. Resident students are invited to participate and write an essay based on a specific theme driven by this year’s topic. One winning essay will be chosen from all entries submitted and the student writer awarded a cash prize of $300 and a three-credit hour tuition waiver for Triton College courses.

FORMAT • The essay should be three to five pages long, typed, double spaced, 12 pt. font, with 1.5 inch margins, and neat. The essays must be in English. Each student can submit only one essay. If more than one is submitted, the essay postmarked first will be taken into consideration. Others will be disqualified.

CRITERIA • The essays will be judged on their quality of ideas and writing, on creativity, organization and development of the ideas, and presentation (including vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar).

DEADLINE • Submissions must be postmarked by April 1, 2011. The submission must include seven copies of the original essay and an entry form downloadable from the Library's Web page.

For a Submission Form go to: http://www.triton.edu/library; choose New at the Library; and click on Submission Form.

The essays will be judged by the Triton College Library Award Committee. The committee will receive the essays anonymously. The winner and his/her high school will be notified by e-mail, mail and a phone call. The winning essay will be posted on the Triton College Library blog.

The award will be presented at a ceremony in May, 2011, in the Triton College (the exact date will be determined in spring 2011).

Entries must be mailed to:
Triton College Library Award Committee
Triton College Library
2000 Fifth Ave.
River Grove, IL 60171
For Submission Form go to:
http://www.triton.edu/library

Choose New at the Library
Click on Submission Form

For additional information, please call
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3770.
or visit us at www.triton.edu/library.

Best Free Reference Web Sites 2010

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This is an annual series initiated under the auspices of the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of ALA to recognize outstanding reference sites on the World Wide Web.

"Since the Web is a changing world, readers should note that these Web sites were as annotated on the date the member reviewed the site. Reviewing previous lists is not part of the charge of the Committee (formerly the Task Force on the Best of Free Reference Web Sites). However, we will make note of updated links, or other very substantial changes (such as a conversion from free to fee-based), if they are brought to our attention." RUSA Quarterly Fall 2001.

Abbreviations.com, http://www.abbreviations.com
An extensive collection of hundreds of thousands of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms, Abbriviations.com is neatly arranged by broad areas (e.g. Medical, Internet, International, Community). Each area is further broken down into more specific, browsable categories such as Veterinary, Emoticons, or Non-Profit. The "International" area is multilingual, featuring hundreds of entries in Spanish, German, French, and other languages. Users can contribute abbreviations as well as look them up. In addition to browsing, search options are also available: word to abbreviation, abbreviation to word, word in definition, There is also a metasearch option that seems deliver term use in Amazon and Google, but what it actually does is unexplained. Otherwise, this is a GR8 resource.
Author/Publisher: STANDS4 LLC
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/24/10

Ad*Access, http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess
This free digital collection from Duke University contains over 7,000 advertisements from print magazines and newspapers, published from the 1910s-1950s, primarily in the United States and Canada. Content focuses on five areas: radio, television, transportation, beauty/hygiene, and World War II. Users can search by keyword or browse the broad focus areas and then narrow results by company, product, subject, or year. Three different browse displays are available—grid, list, or scrolling wall. Individual images can be viewed in three different sizes, can be downloaded, may be used for research and teaching with attribution. Both black & white and color images are included. Ad*Access is of interest to anyone researching American history, culture, or advertising.
Author/Publisher: Duke University Libraries
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/25/2010

American Time Use Survey, http://www.bls.gov/tus/
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) provides statistics and graphical data on the amount of time people in the U.S. spend on various activities: watching TV, eating, working in the yard. Use the ATUS Tables or Charts to find statistics by either demographic characteristic (older Americans or students, for example) or area of activity (such as work, leisure, or sleep). If existing tables and charts are not sufficient, microdata files from 2003-8 can be freely downloaded for more additional analysis. Supporting documentation explains how the data is used by the government. Useful for business or cultural research, the American Time Use Survey provides a snapshot of how Americans spend their days.
Author/Publisher: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Free/Fee-Based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/18/10

The Association of Religion Data Archives, http://www.thearda.com
Through the ARDA, the Association of Religion Data Archives provides statistics on religious bodies here--both the in U.S. and internationally. Data varies by location. Figures for U.S. denominations in the U.S. can be had at the state, county, and zip code level for 1980, 1990, and 2000 while profiles for the entire denomination can include more historic data. Statistics on religious adherents are available for entire countries along with various socio-economic measures. GIS Maps are available, and it is possible to cross-reference geographies with practices. Downloadable datasets allow users to work with data independently of the site. A research-oriented site, the ARDA includes much information of use to educators, journalists, religious workers, and the general public.
Author/Publisher: Association of Religion Data Archives, Department of Sociology, Pennsylvania State University
Free/Fee-Based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/12/10

Baby Names | The Baby Name Wizard, http://www.babynamewizard.com
The Baby Name Wizard helps a parent-to-be to find that perfect name. The Find a Name feature allows users to create a list of potential names by length and letter preference, heritage, and popularity. The Namipedia provides the etymologies, suggests popular sibling pairings, and presents reader-generated information and experiences related to particular names. Registration is required to add make contributions. Mapping and graphing features, recently upgraded to Flash technology, pull data from the Social Security Administration to track name popularity by state or by year, back to the 1880’s for the country, and to the 1960’s for states. Whether browsing for inspiration (or entertainment) or researching a short list, this is an informative and entertaining site with lots of visual appeal.
Author/Publisher: Generation Grownup, LLC
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/26/2010

Cars.com, http://www.cars.com
Car shoppers should drive over to Cars.com for easy to understand information on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay for a new or used auto or truck. It includes comprehensive pricing and financing information, side-by-side comparison tools, photo galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and a large selection of new- and used-car inventory. Search for specific makes, models, and years, or browse current models. Opinions are available from experts and consumers alike. Additional tools include an auto loan calculator and Kelley Blue Book values. Current car owners will also find this an excellent resource for recall data, repair cost estimates and tax credits.
Author/Publisher: Cars.com, Classified Ventures, LLC™
Free/Fee Based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/19/10

ebooks @ Adelaide, http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au
The University of Adelaide provides full-text ebooks of classic works of literature, philosophy, and history from a variety of countries, most available free online to anyone because the copyright has expired. Users can browse by subject, title, author or search by keywords. The formatting is attractive and very readable, with fonts and page layout that approximate to what the eye is used to seeing in a print book. Titles can be downloaded to eReader devices supporting the ePub standard (such as Sony, BeBook, Bookeen, B&N nook, or the iPhone). Brief author biographies and links to other resources are provided for each work, as are MARC records. Ebooks @ Adelaide is useful for any library seeking an additional source of electronic books.
Author/Publisher: University of Adelaide
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/11/10

FedSpending.org, http://www.fedspending.org
Launched in 2006, FedSpending is a project of OMB Watch, a non-governmental agency that works to increase government transparency and accountability. All data is collected from United States government sources, with the largest providers being the Federal Procurement Data System for federal contracts and the Federal Assistance Award Data System for federal financial assistance (e.g. grants, loans). With separate tabs for contracts, assistance and recovery, the user interface is simple and easy to use. Information is available by state, congressional district, contracting agency, product/service or other options depending on the tab selected. Information on the top 100 contractors or recipients begins in 2000; click dollar amounts for detailed profiles. The site is useful for anyone interested in government.
Author/Publisher: OMB Watch
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/22/10

GovTrack.us: Tracking the U.S. Congress, http://www.govtrack.us
GovTrack, a non-governmental resource, is a tool for tracking the current activities and researching the United States Congress. It offers the status of U.S. federal legislation, voting records for the Senate and House of Representatives, information on Members of Congress, district maps, congressional committee memberships, and the text of the Congressional Record. Archival material dates only dates back to the 1990’s, however. For recent congressional history, it is an easy-to-use option. Various tracking options enable users to follow GovTrack through Facebook, widgets, or RSS feeds; “trackers” are provided throughout the site to assist those who want updated material. Particularly useful for the general user, GovTrack simplifies legislative tracing.
Author/Publisher: Civic Impulse, LLC
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/11/10

Hathi Trust Digital Library, http://catalog.hathitrust.org
A collaboration among the members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation and institutions in the University of California system, Hathi Trust is a repository for the archiving and sharing of digitized collections, which can range from 19th century periodicals to historical bicycling to war to hard-to-find Government documents and congressional materials. The site’s main page allows for general catalog searching as well as the ability to browse collections or search within the full-text of collections. A limit to “Full View Only” retrieves items freely available online. Result lists can be narrowed by many options including subjects, language, and date, while full records include hotlinks on the author and subject and for similar items. Author/Publisher: Hathi Trust
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/25/10

Hulu, http://www.hulu.com
A site with free television episodes, full-length movies, and video clips may seem like a strange nomination for MARS, but if your library has a bustling media department, this is a good referral for patrons frustrated that Season X of Favorite-Cult-Classic is always checked out. Browse by genre, search for a particular show or movie, or create a free account for notification of new shows. From documentaries to popular series, huluTM’s varied collection has something for everyone—just don’t cancel cable yet. The downside is that the user’s computer must meet many system requirements and requires a high-speed internet connection; even so, huluTM is a nice alternative to lurking in wait for the DVD shelving cart.
Author/Publisher: Hulu LLC
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/26/2010

IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page
Finally there is a place to find free sheet music online! Petrucci Music Library is a collaborative virtual library of public domain music scores. It currently includes over 20,000 works from 3,000 composers with new works added every month. The site boasts the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach in the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851–99), Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Brahms, Corelli, Faure, Sibelius, Schumann, and a large percentage of Franz Liszt, among others. General keyword and composer name searching is available, as well as browsing by time period, genre, instrumentation and nationality. Want to find music such as Ave Maria? Need piano solos by Erik Satie? Looking for pieces featuring the tuba? You will find these and much more in this digital repository.
Author/Publisher: Project Petrucci LLC
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/18/10

ipl2: Information You Can Trust, http://www.ipl.org
In 2009 the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians Internet Index (LII) merged. Both sites had run independently until January 2010 when they launched a new site combining many of the features from both. The new site, IPL2: Information You Can Trust, features a searchable, subject-categorized directory of authoritative websites; links to online texts, newspapers, and magazines; special sections for kids and teens; and a collection on ipl2-generated special collections on a variety of topics (literary criticism, hurricane preparedness, Italian ready reference). The Ask an ipl2 Librarian online reference service is also available. With its wealth of reliable information, ipl2 is great site for all ages.
Author/Publisher: iSchool @ Drexel University, College of Information Science & Technology
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/11/10

LIFE photo archive hosted by Google, http://images.google.com/hosted/life
As amazing a resource as the photos printed in LIFE alone are, the LIFE Photo Archive, hosted by Google, is even more so. With millions of photos accessible at the click of a mouse, the archive is a rich resource for anyone seeking images relating to U.S. history and world events. Approximately 10 million images are available, and because most of the photos were never published, the collection contains many “never before seen” pictures. Users can search by keyword, browse by decade, or explore featured events, people, or places. Names of photographers and the dates that photos were taken are identified. With images ranging from 1750 to the 2000s, the site will be popular with users wanting images with historical context.
Author/Publisher: LIFE/Google
Free/Fee-based: Free (Framed reproductions offered for sale on selected images)
Date Reviewed: 2/26/2010

The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008, http://www.livingroomcandidate.org
Video is as much a part of history as text. The Living Room Candidate presents video advertising for presidential candidates—Democrat, Republican, and significant third party, when applicable—from1952 to the present. Accompanying descriptive matter places the ads in context. Transcripts of the ads are included, along with full credits and production information. Numerous commercials are available for each election year, plus, text overviews of campaign years, information on party nominees, and election results. Other browse categories are thematic: biographical, ads utilizing fear, featuring children, etc. Useful for researchers and the general public of all ages, the site requires Adobe Flash Player 8 or above and a screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher. Major web browsers are supported.
Author/Publisher: Museum of the Moving Image
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/15/10

Muckety - Exploring the paths of power and influence, http://news.muckety.com
Muckety is a news site with a difference; taking the news, it charts relationships among players and other persons and events. Search on a celebrity name to see connections on an interactive graph. Categories for News & Politics, Business & Media, and Celebs provide automatically generated relationship maps, or—with registration—users can create their own. From a business perspective users can see relationships among companies or individuals; then find links to related news articles below the chart. Sources mined for information include government sites, top news providers, and more. Founded by award winning journalists, the site states that it strives for accuracy, timeliness, and objectivity with nonpartisan aims. Flash is required for the graphs.
Author/Publisher: Muckety, LLC. Laurie Bennett, Gary Jacobson and John Decker.
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/12/10

NASA Images, http://www.nasaimages.org
NASA Images, a free service of the Internet Archive and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, provides "access to NASA's image, video, and audio collections." Content is divided into five sections: Universe, Solar System, Earth, Aeronautics, and Astronauts. Users may browse or search for media, some of which is simply spectacular. This site aims to "promote education and facilitate scholarship in the math and sciences at all levels, and to build general interest and excitement around space exploration, aeronautics, and astronomy," and it certainly succeeds.
Author/Publisher: NASA and the Internet Archive
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/23/2010

Newseum | Today's Front Pages, http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
Each morning, almost 800 newspapers from around the globe send the front page of their newspaper to the Newseum which posts these original, unedited pages online. Newspaper pages can be viewed as a gallery, list, or map, and may be sorted by region or continent, such as North or South America. Daily front pages from previous dates are not available but there is a newspaper archive where newspaper front pages are grouped by "events of historical significance." While some material may be objectionable to viewers, the content is undeniably worldwide in scope.
Author/Publisher: Newseum
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 1/26/10

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps
More than 25,000 maps, most in the public domain, have been digitized at the Perry-Castañeda Library at the University of Texas at Austin. Although there is an emphasis on Texas, maps from around the world are also available. Of special interest is the Historical Collection, which contains earlier editions of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency maps, U.S. Army maps, and U.S. Geological Surveys, among others. In the unlikely event that you can't find a suitable map for your project, the site offers advice on searching for specific maps online. These quality images are a delight to view and would enhance any presentation.
Author/Publisher: University of Texas at Austin
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/28/2010

The Poetry Tool, http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poetrytool.html
This is an excellent resource for finding poems in full-text and finding articles about poetry and poets. The Poetry Tool site can be searched or browsed by category, occasion, geographic area, first line, time period or popularity of a poem. There are articles, hundreds of podcasts, as well as audio versions of poems sometimes read by the author of the poem. College and high school students will find a wealth of information quickly and efficiently.
Author/Publisher: The Poetry Foundation
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 1/26/2010

Special Issues Index, http://www.hillsearch.org/special_issues.cfm
The Special Issues Index provides access to special issues from business trade journals and industry associations. Special issues provide key statistics on products, industries, markets, and consumers, and are indispensable for business research. Browse the Special Issues Index by subject or journal, or keyword search across report citations. When you've found a report of interest, use the Get Article drop-down menu at right to check on its availability. Most reports are freely available online, although some of those listed are only index entries to print journals.
Author/Publisher: James J. Hill Reference Library
Free/Fee-Based: Free, although optional fee-based document delivery available
Date Reviewed: 2/18/10

Speech Accent Archive, http://accent.gmu.edu
The Speech Accent Archive is a teaching and research tool for linguists, ESL teachers, and anyone interested in the accents of various English speakers. It provides short audio recordings of native and non-native speakers of English saying the same English paragraph. Basic demographic information, such as age, place of birth, and languages spoken, are provided for each speaker. Phonetic transcriptions and linguistic analysis of the recordings are available. Users need to download a free QuickTime plug-in to hear the recordings. The Archive is a project of the Linguistics Program in the Department of English, the College of Arts and Science's Technology across the Curriculum Program, and the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University. This is a helpful site that is easy to use.
Author/Publisher: Steven H. Weinberger, Associate Professor and Director of Linguistics in the Department of English at George Mason University
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/23/2010

The Supreme Court Database, http://scdb.wustl.edu
This database includes information about Supreme Court decisions from 1953-2008. Clicking on the "Analysis" section allows users to search for a specific decision. This database is a "definitive source for researchers, students, journalists, and citizens interested in the U.S. Supreme Court." Examples of information about each case available include “the parties to the suit, the legal provisions considered in the case, and the votes of the Justices.” A Getting Started section is helpful to first-time database users.
Author/Publisher: Washington University in St Louis School of Law
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 1/26/10

Test Reviews Online, http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp
This site helps users identify tests and instruments used in education, business, psychology, etc. Ways to search the Reviews include an alphabetical search, a category search, and a keyword search. The online index provides author, title, purpose of the measure, publisher address and other contact information, along with a cross-reference to the volume and page of the review in Mental Measurements Yearbook (1985-present). This feature makes the site particularly useful for libraries with print volumes but no online access. Full reviews are available in pay-per-view.
Author/Publisher: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
Free/Fee-Based: Free (index); reviews (Fee)
Review Date: 2/12/10

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website is an essential resource for anyone concerned about the safety and potential health risks of consumer products. One of the most useful features on the site is the Recall and Product Safety News database, which is searchable by date, product type, company, country of manufacture, and more. Visitors to the site will also find information about safety in the home, product safety standards, and a section with kid-friendly articles about safety.
Author/Publisher: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/24/10

U.S. Department of State: Travel, http://www.state.gov/travel
The State Department’s Travel website contains indispensable information for domestic and international travelers. Here, visitors can learn about applying for passports and visas, airport security restrictions (including traveling with liquids), currency exchange rates, and much more. Of particular note is the country-specific list of travel warnings and alerts, which describes potentially dangerous situations for Americans traveling abroad. International travelers will also want to look at the section containing emergency assistance resources for American citizens traveling abroad. Any first- time international traveler (and many seasoned travelers) will want to check out this website.
Author/Publisher: U.S. Department of State
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/24/10

U.S. Economy at a Glance, http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm
For up-to-date statistics and easy access to U.S. economic information, this is a site to bookmark. Users can browse monthly unemployment rates and also track changes in payroll employment, average hourly earnings, and the consumer price index. Statistics are provided by month or quarter, and users can access back data as well. Besides national data, users can narrow results by state, region, or metro area. This site is ideal for users seeking quick information and basic economic data.
Author/Publisher: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/26/2010

UNdata: A world of information, http://data.un.org
For international statistics on a broad range of topics, this is the place to go. A collection of statistics and data sets from nearly 30 United Nations databases, UNdata contains over 60 million records from various UN groups (UNESCO, UNHCR, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization). Users can use the keyword search, view country profiles, limit results to specific UN organizations, and explore popular topics (population, crime, health). Statistics are presented full-text and data is downloadable. Updated frequently, this source is helpful for librarians, researchers, and general users.
Author/Publisher: United Nations Statistics Division
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/25/2010

Wordnik: All the Words, http://www.wordnik.com
Wordnik is much more than an interactive online dictionary of English. Beyond giving definitions (from the 2008 American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language and other sources), Wordnik provides example sentences showing words in context, information about words' frequency and use patterns, related words, and more. It allows users to contribute information, such as recorded pronunciations, tags, and suggestions for new words. Flickr images are used to illustrate some words. This is definitely a site for “anyone who wants to know more about a word than they can find out in a traditional dictionary.”
Author/Publisher: CEO and Co-Founder is Erin McKean, previously editor in chief for American Dictionaries at Oxford University Press.
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/23/2010

World Digital Library, http://www.wdl.org
" The WDL makes it possible to discover, study, and enjoy cultural treasures from around the world on one site, in a variety of ways. These cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings." The site was developed by "the U.S. Library of Congress, with contributions by partner institutions in many countries; the support of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and the financial support of a number of companies and private foundations." After selecting a region the user is able to narrow the documents by time period, country, topic, type of item, or institution. Ease of use encourages exploration.
Author/Publisher: Hosted by the Library of Congress with the Support of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Free/Fee-based: Free
Date Reviewed: 2/15/10

Triton Library Annual Book Sale

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Our annual booksale started today!

Come and visit us--there are great books (hard cover and paperback), magazines, vhs, and dvds.

The prices are a bargain.

All are invited.

The sale is held during regular library hours.

Book Sale

2010-11-29T13:18:00.006-06:00

We are the Library....

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Global Education Conference

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http://www.globaleducationconference.com/

Bienvenue!
Welcome!
歡迎!
Willkommen!
Benvenuto!
반갑습니다!
Seja bem-vindo(a)!
Bienvenido!

The 2010 Global Education Conference is being held November 15 - 19, 2010, online and free. Sessions will take place in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. For those "tweeting," the hashtag is #globaled10.

The conference is a collaborative and world-wide community effort to significantly increase opportunities for globally-connecting education activities. Our goal is to help you make connections with other educators and students, and for this reason the conference is very inclusive and also is provides broad opportunities for participating and presenting.

Consumer Health Workshop

2010-11-11T09:03:00.000-06:00

All are invited to our CONSUMER HEALTH WORKSHOP to be held on Nov. 16 at noon, in the Library's electronic classroom.

The workshop is a general survey of online resources available to people looking for information and resources for various health issues.

If you want to learn which websites providing health information are the best, this Workshop is for you.

The Dangers of Plagiarism

2010-11-09T14:35:00.005-06:00

Do you know how to avoid plagiarising when writing a paper? Do you know all the rules?

Check you knowledge by doing this brief test:

http://abacus.bates.edu/cbb/quiz/index.html

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New Books

2010-11-08T11:06:00.006-06:00

How to Live--OR-- A Life of Montaigne...in one question and twenty attempts at an answer by S. Bakerwell.
From the book jacket: A Life of Montaigne is a subtle and surprising book which manages the trick of conversing in a frank and friendly manner with its centuries-old literary giant, as with a contemporary, while helpfully placing Montaigne in a historical context.
PQ 1643 .B34 2010

100 Contemporary Artists. Taschen 25th aniversary. Edited by hans Werner Holzwart. The authors presented are Franz Ackermann, Al Weiwei, Doug Aitken, Darren Almond, Francis Alys, Banksy, Matthew Barney, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cosima von Bonon, Monica Bonvicini, Cecily Brown, Glenn Brown, Andre Butzer, Cai Guo-Qiang, Maurizio cattelan, George Condo, John Currin, Thomas Demand, Rineke Dijkstra, Nathalie Djurberg, Peter Doig, Marlene Dumas, Olafur Eliasson, Elmgreen & Dragset, Tracey Emin, Urs Fischer, Peter Fischli/David Weiss, Gunther Forg, Walton Ford, Tom Friedman, Ellen Gallagner, Rober Gober, Nan Goldin, Felix Gonzales-Torres, Douglas Gordon, Mark Grotjahn, Subodh Gupta, Andreas Gursky, Keith Haring, Mona Hatoum, Thomas Hirschhorn, Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Anish Kapoor, Mie Kelley, Martin Kippernberger, Terence Koh, Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger, Won Ju Lim, Sarah Lucas, Vera Lutter, Marepe, Paul McCarthy, Jonathan Meese, Beatriz Milhazes, Mariko Mori, Sarah Morris, Takashi Murakami, Wangechi Mutu, Yoshitomo Nara, Shirin Neshat, Ernesto neto, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Albert Oehlen, Chris Ofili, Gabriel Orozco, Tony Oursler, Jorge Pardo, Raymond Pettibon, Elizabeth Peyton, Richard Phillips, Richard Prince, Neo Rauch, Charles Ray, Tobial Rehberger, Jason Rhoades, Daniel Richter, Pipilotti Rist, Raqib Shaw, Cindy Sherman, Santiago Sierra, Rudolf Stingel, Thomas Struth, Philip Taafe, Mickalene Thomas, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Rosemarie Trockel, Luc Tuymans, Piotr Uklanski, Francesco Vezzoi, Kara Walker, Jeff Wall, Rebecca Warren, Franz West, Rachel Witheread, Kehinde Wiley, Christopher Wool, and Erwin Wurm.
REF N 6497 .A14 2009

Rival Rails: The Race to Build America's Greatest Transcontinental Railroad by Walter Borneman.
From the Book Jacket: In this richly detailed and sprightly narrative, Walter Borneman paints a compelling portrait of one of the great chapters in American history. Readers puzzled by the pace of technological change in our own time will learn in these pages that there is nothing new under the sun Jon Meacham....Walter Borneman's Rival Rails is a riveting history of the frenetic race to construct a railroad across the great American Southwest following the Civil War. Borneman is masterly at writing seamless narrative. Every page sings with fine writing. Douglas Brinkely
HE 2751 B67 2010

Climate Change in the 21st Century by Stewart J. Cohen with Melissa W. Waddell.
From the book jacket: Climate Change is a comrehensive, understandable, and academically informed introduction to the world's biggest challenge.
QC 903 .C57 2009

Halloween in the Library

2010-11-01T14:54:00.000-05:00

Art & Today

2010-10-29T13:45:00.006-05:00

ART & TODAY is the most comprehensive survey of contemporary art of the past three decades. The book's original thematic organization gives a welcome order to the flux of contemporary art. Over four hundred of the most significant contemporary artists from around the world are represented, including emerging as well as established figures. The book's lively, straightforward, and authoritative writing makes the volume a perfect introduction to contemporary art for students in the field as well as anyone interested in the subject. This book is the follow-up to Phaidon's extremely successful ART TODAY.

Contents:

--Introduction
-- Art & popular culture : the Warhol effect
-- Art & the quotidian object : the transformation of the readymade
-- Art & abstraction : retreat from purity
-- Art & representation : the fiction of realism
-- Art & narrative : postmodern story telling
-- Art & time : from real time to reel time
-- Art & nature and technology : remaking land and body
-- Art & deformation : celebrating human imperfection
-- Art & the body : from object to subject
-- Art & identity : the rise of the hybrid self
-- Art & spirituality : rediscovering transcendence
-- Art & globalism : negotiating a borderless world
-- Art & architecture : the utopian fallacy
-- Art & its institutions : art reflects on itself
-- Art & politics : the rhetoric of dissent
-- Art & audience : reinventing the viewer
-- Chronology
-- List of artists

Call Number: N6490 .H365 2008

YOU ARE INVITED!!!

2010-10-22T15:18:00.000-05:00

In an effort to promote eco-consciousness, our own Greening the Campus Committee invites you to a fun-filled adventure at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Darien, IL (Just 30 minutes from the Triton College campus).

Bring your bicycle and enjoy a wonderful autumn experience with a knowledgeable guide Ken Benson who will introduce you to the historical and geological aspects of Sawmill Creek, CCC Waterfall, Old Barrow Pit and other notable places!

Meeting Place: Bluff Road Entrance (Bluff Rd. and 99th St.)

Date/Time: Saturday, October 30th 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

What to bring: bicycle (hybrid), water, snacks, raincoat/poncho

To RSVP please contact:

Ken Benson at kbenson2@triton.edu or Sylvia Sztark at ssztark@triton.edu

We hope to see all of you there!!!!

Triton Library Annual Book Sale

2010-10-19T12:30:00.000-05:00

Triton College Library will hold its Annual Book Sale Monday, November 29 until Monday, December 6, 2010.

We are currently seeking book donations for the sale.

If you would like to contribute books for the sale, please bring them by November 16 to the Reference Desk in the Library, or contact Dubravka at the extension 3770.

New Books

2010-10-18T16:13:00.000-05:00

Fundamentals of Food Management by M. McWilliams, 5th ed. TX 354 .M29 2009

Fundamentals of Food Process Engineering by R. Toledo, 3rd ed. TP 371 .T64 2007

Food Fundamentals by M. McWilliams, 9th ed. TX 354 .M28 2009

Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, 4th edition. Drawing on the knowledge and expertise of more than 3,600 pysicians, scientists and researchers from Mayo Clinic, this thoroughly updated medical reference provides information and answers you need to care for yourself and those you love. REF RC 81 ,M473 2009

A Concise History of Life, Death, God, and Medicine: EUTHANASIA by I. Dowbiggin is a deeply informed history which traces the controversial record of “mercy-killing,” a source of heated debate among doctors and laypeople alike. R 726 .D688 2007

Negro With a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey by C. Grant as a searching, vivid and complex account of Garvey’s short but consequential life. E 185.97 .G73 2008

Why Some Things Should Not Be For Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets by D. Satz. Why not put everything up for sale—shoes and sex, cars and kidneys, BlackBerrys and babies? Drawing on history and philosophy, economics and sociology, the book presents a powerful defense of bracing answer to this question. HB 95 .S33 2010

Forged in Faith: How Faith Shaped the Birth of the Nation 1607-1776 by R. Gragg BR 520 .G74 2010

Climate Ethics: Essential Readings, ed. by S. Gardiner brings fresh perspectives to the ethical dimensions of climate change, presented by a distinguished set of authors. GE 42 .C555 2010

Paradise Found: Nature in America at the Time of Discovery by S. Nicholls offers insights about the natural history of North America. It is a sobering account that reveals how wonderful things could be if we cared for this world and what we have sacrificed to produce the lifestyles we now know. QH 102 .N53 2009

Four Hats in the Ring: The 1912 Election and the Birth of Modern American Politics by L. Gould is the best informed and most trenchant study of this election yet published. Fluent, lucid, and authoritative, it resounds with the politics of the Progressive era. E 765 .G68 2008

Free eBooks by Project Gutenberg

2010-10-13T15:56:00.000-05:00

Download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android or other mobile or cell phone.

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

30 Websites in 30 Minutes

2010-10-13T11:34:00.000-05:00

30 Websites in 30 Minutes

Do you use the same search engines and websites ALL the time?

Come join Cynthia LaGon for this workshop and discover 30 new ones!

The remaining time will discuss Google searching tips.

Oct. 13, 2010, at 1 p.m.
A-215

New Books in the Library

2010-10-13T11:00:00.000-05:00

Women’s Health Encyclopedia : an Integrated Approach to Wellness for Every Season of a Woman’s Life, Sandhya Pruthi, ed. REF RA778 .W75475 2010

Wellness: Concepts and Applications, D. Anspaugh et al., 7th ed. combines coverage of fitness and all dimensions of wellness to help you develop a balanced plan toward a balanced life. Labs and assessments help you put into practice what you learn. REF RA 776 A57 2009

Mayo Clinic: Boook of Alternative Medicine: Integrating the Best of Natural Therapies With Nonventional Medicine, 2nd ed. is an easy-to-understand, accessible guide that provides the latest information on what works and what doesn’t in the world of natural and holistic medicine. REF R 733 .M386 2010

Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Threapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness by T. Hudson shows you how to safely and effectively combine conventional and natural medicine to maintain health and address specific medical conditions. REF RG 121 .H927 2008

Voyager: Seeking Newer World in the Third Great Age of Discovery by Stephen J. Pyne chronicles space expeditions in brilliant and detailed prose that is almost a new and poetic scientific language.TL 789.8 .U6 V5275 2010

Walking by Henry David Thoreau PS 3051 .W35 2008

Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health by M. Nestle is essential reading for anyone seriously interested in addressing the nutritional dilemma facing the United States. Nestle explains why the wealthiest nation in the world is eating itself to death. TX 360 .U6 N47 2007

The French Menu Cookbook by R. Olney is a work of a master: firm in its authority, deep in its understanding, and rich in its variety of method. TX 719 .O45 2002

The Escoffer Cookbook and Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery for Connoisseurs, Chefs, Epicures: Complete with 2,973 Recipes by A. Escoffer TX 719 .O45 2002

Living Vegetarian for Dummies TX 392 .H63 2010

Choosing Safer Foods: A Guide to Minimizing Synthetic Chemicals in Your Diet by P. Sullivan TX 537 .S85 2006

Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen by R. Sanchez and S. Rodriguez. A former member of the violent Latin Kings street gang, Sanchez brings his hard-earned experience and insight to bear on the issue of young women in gangs, tracing the hearbraking transformation of a bright young girl named Sonia Rodriguez into a ruthless and powerful Latin Queen leader known as Lady Q. HV 6439 .U6 C383 2008

The Illustrated Quick Cook: Time-Saving Tips—After Work Recipes—Cheap Eats: Rushed off your feet and wondering how to cook a healthy and delicious meal after work? Need to Impress friends for dinner, but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen? Check this book out. TX 833.5 I44 2009

Edison’s Concrete Piano by J. Wearing highlights sixteen great inventors, revealing the lesser-known and most fascinating facts about their personalities, their wackier hobbies, their big flops and great successes. T 39 .W42 2009

Forensics Under Fire: Are Bad Science and Dueling Experts Corrupting Criminal Justice by J. Fischer shines a light on the dark side of forensic science to expose the enormous damage inflicted on the criminal justice system by rogue and dishonest forensic practitioners. HV 8073 .F522 2008

Race in the 21st Century: Etnographic Approaches by J. Hartigan presents an innovative approach to the vexing task of making sense of race in social life today. This book examines ethnographic studies of race, first surveying the enormous wealth of qualitative social knowledge about race and then presenting students with prompts and models for formulating their own inquiries into racial matters. GN 560 .U6 H37 2010

Some Sing, Some Cry: A Novel by Ntozake Shange and Ifa Bayeza. PS 3569 .H3324 S66 2010

The Modern Element: Essays on Contemporary Poetry by A. Kirsch PS 323.5 .K55 2008

The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by J. Vaillant offers a richly textured, compelling story of Nature and Man at odds—and at risk—in Russia’s Far East. SK 305 .T5 V35 2010

New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy by R. Spitzer BT 103 .S687 2010

Setting Down the Sacred Past by Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp is a challenging analysis of how African Americans understood themselves—challenging because it alters so much of what we take for granted. E 185.625 .M314 2010

Red to Green: Environmental Activism in the Post-Soviet Russia by L. Henry is a carefully researched and meticulous study of environmental movements in post-Soviet Russia. by L. Henry is a carefully researched and meticulous study of environmental movements in post-Soviet Russia. 8 H46 2010

Easter Offensive: Operation Lam Son 719, F. Miller, ed. DS 557.8 .A5 E28 2009

Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor by Angela Davis chronicles the expansion of prosecutorial powers and offers compelling set of reforms that all can agree will help to curb unnecessary abuses of power. KF 9640 .D38 2009

Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic by J. Freeman is a landmark study of Hamilton and the founders. E 310 .F85 2002

American Immigration by M. A. Jones is a scholarly history of immigration to the United States up to 1990. JV 6450 .J6 1992

Art Book Swap Chicago

2010-10-04T14:19:00.000-05:00

Regency Arts Press Ltd. and the New Art Dealers Alliance Present ART BOOK SWAP CHICAGO Hosted by the Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson and Burnham Libraries.

Saturday, October 9, 2010, 12noon - 5pm

Come swap your old art books for something new!

Art Book Swap is simple in practice: people bring art books from their personal libraries to swap for art books brought or donated by others.

Visitors may swap as many books as they like on a one-for-one basis.
The remaining books will be donated to Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners. Art Book Swap has been hosted at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Ryerson and Burnham Libraries are proud to host the event this year.

There is no charge to attend, but participants must enter the museum at the Michigan Avenue entrance.

Could you please spread the news of this event to your patrons and colleagues. Thanks!

New Books: Useful Resources for Essay Writing

2010-09-29T11:33:00.000-05:00

At Issue Series: Environment—Genetically Modified Food TP 248.65 F66 G4574 2009
At Issue Series: Education—The Rising Cost of College LB 2342 .R57 2009
At Issue Series: Education—Has Technology Increased Learning? LB 1028.3 .H375 2009
At Issue Series: Health—The Ethics of Cloning QH 442.2 .E846 2009
At Issue Series: Teen Issues—How Does Advertising Impact Teen Behavior HQ 799.2 .M35 H38 2008
At Issue Series: American Politics—Should the Government Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research QH 588 .S83 S56 2009
At Issue Series: Health—Do Infectious Diseases Pose a Threat RA 643 .D595 2009
At Issue Series: Social Issues—Foster Care HV 713 .f67 2010
At Issue Series: Social Issues—Should Vaccinations Be Mandatory? RA 638 .S53 2010
At Issue Series: Health—Fast Food TX 370 .F37
At Issue Series: Social Issues—Are Adoption Policies Fair? HV 875.55 .A74 2008
At Issue Series: Health—Is Selling Body Parts Ethical? RD 129.5 .I8 2010
At Issue Series: Social Issues—Animal Experimentation HV 2915 .A636 2009
At Issue Series: Crime—Mental Illness and Criminal Behavior HV 6133 .M455 2009
At Issue Series: International Politics—Foreign Oil Dependence HD 9566 .F672 2008
At Issue Series: Teen Issues—Age of Consent H1 27 .A44 2010
At Issue Series: Economy—Do Tax Breaks Benefit the Economy? HJ 4653 .C73 D62 2009
At Issue Series: Teen Issues—Teen Driving HE5620 .J8 T438 2008
At Issue Series: Drugs—Marijuana HV 5822 .M3 M2675 2009
At Issue Series: Health—Reproductive Technologies RG 133.5 .R467 2010
At Issue Series: Civil Liberties—Affirmative Action HF 5549.5 .A34 A4212 2009
At Issue Series: Economy—Does Outsourcing Harm America? HD 2368 .U6 D64 2010
At Issue Series: Teen Issues Do Abstinence Programs Work? HQ 27 .D69 2010
At Issue Series: Health—Should Parents Be Allowed to Choose the Gender of Their Children QP 279 .S56 2008
At Issue Series: Teen Issues—Teen Suicide HV 6546 .T4138 2009
At Issue Series: Teen Issues—Should the Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered? HV5135 .S57 2008
At Issue Series: Mass Media—Should Networking Sites Be Banned? HQ 799.2 .I5 S56 2008
At Issue Series: National Security—Should Governments Negotiate with Terrorists? HV 6432 .S546
At Issue Series: Economy—Should the Federal Government Bail Out Private Industry? HD 3616 .U47 S46 2010
At Issue Series: Mass Media—Should Music Lyrics Be Censored for Violence and Exploitation? ML 3531 S56 2008

Perspectives: Diseases and Disorders—Allergies RC 583 .A3437 2009
Perspectives: Diseases and Disorders—Phobias RC 535 .P485 2009
Perspectives: Diseases and Disorders—Leukemia RC 643 .L42 2009
Perspectives: Diseases and Disorders—Depression RC 537 .D4263 2009
Perspectives: Diseases and Disorders—Mood Disorders RC 537 .M6625 2009
Perspectives: Diseases and Disorders—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder TJ 506 .H9 A925 2009
Perspectives: Diseases and Disorders—Alcoholism HV 5066 .A395 2010

Social Issues Firsthand: Web 2.0 TK 5102.88817 .W417 2009
Social Issues Firsthand: Bipolar Disorder RC 516 .B57 2010
Social Issues Firsthand: Juvenile Crime HV 9204 .J8317 2009
Social Issues Firsthand: Gun Violence HV 7436 G8758 2007
Social Issues Firsthand: Sexual Predators HV 6570.2 .S53 2008

Social Issues in Literature: Political issues in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series PR 6068 .093 Z826 2009
Social Issues in Literature: Race in Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn PS 1305 .R33 2009
Social Issues in Literature: Male and Female Roles in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises PS 3515 .E37 S92239 2008
Social Issues in Literature: Civil Rights in Richard Wright’s Native Son PS 3545 .R815 N3366 2009
Social Issues in Literature: Racism in The Autobiography of Malcolm X BP 223 .Z8 L5767 2009
Social Issues in Literature: Industrialism in John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath PS 3537 .T3234 G854 2008
Social Issues in Literature: Depression in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye PS 3537 .A426 C326 2009
Social Issues in Literature: Women’s Issues in Nataniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter PS 1858 .W45 2009
Social Issues in Literature: Suicide in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman PS 3525 .I5156 D4375 2008

Bloom’s Modern Critical Interpretations: J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye PS 3537 .A426 C3239 2009

20TH Century Influential Hispanics: Dolores Huerta JUV HD 6509 .H84 M55 2007
20TH Century Influential Hispanics: Ellen Ochoa: First Female Hispanic Astronaut JUV TL 789.85 .O25 W85 2007

Opposing Viewpoints Series: Cyber Crime HV 6773 .C913 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Criminal Justice HV 8141 .C67 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Homosexuality HQ 76.25 .H67375 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: The Aging Population HQ 1061 .A4297 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Domestic Violence HV 6626 .D634 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Renewable Energy TJ 808.2 .R447 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Racial Profiling HV 7936 .R3 R323 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Pharmaceutical Industry RM 301.25 .P394 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Video Games GV 1469.3 .V526 2010
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Education LA 217.2 .E34 2009
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Tibet JQ 1519 .T553 T53
Opposing Viewpoints Series: Birth Control HQ 766.15 .B57 2009

Presidential Proclamation--National Hispanic Heritage Month

2010-09-22T11:49:00.000-05:00

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 15, 2010
Presidential Proclamation--National Hispanic Heritage Month

From the early settlers of the New World to those reaching for the American dream today, Hispanics have shaped and strengthened our country. During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we pause to celebrate the immeasurable contributions these individuals have made to our Nation -- from its inception to its latest chapters.

Reflecting the remarkable diversity of the American people, Hispanics represent a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds. Like so many Americans, Hispanics have overcome great obstacles to persevere and flourish in every sector of our society. With enduring values of faith and family, hard work and sacrifice, Hispanics have preserved the rich heritage of generations past while contributing mightily to the promise of our Nation for their children and grandchildren.

Hispanics are leaders in all aspects of our national life, from the Supreme Court and halls of Congress to boardrooms and Main Streets. Across America, Hispanics protect neighborhoods as police officers and first responders, guide young people as teachers and mentors, and boost economic growth as business owners and operators. As members of the Armed Forces, heroic Hispanic men and women have also fought and died to defend the liberties and security of the United States in every war since the American Revolution, many serving before becoming American citizens.

This month, we honor Hispanics for enriching the fabric of America, even as we recognize and rededicate ourselves to addressing the challenges to equality and opportunity that many Hispanics still face. In reflecting on our Nation's rich Hispanic heritage, let us take pride in our unique and vibrant history, and recommit to a shared future of freedom, prosperity, and opportunity for all.

To mark the achievements of Hispanics in the United States, the Congress, by Public Law 100-402, as amended, has authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating September 15 through October 15 as "National Hispanic Heritage Month."

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 15 through October 15, 2010, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.

BARACK OBAMA

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month

2010-09-20T13:48:00.000-05:00

About National Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.

The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.

This Year's Theme:

“Heritage, Diversity, Integrity and Honor: The Renewed Hope of America”

For more, go to http://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov

A New Graphic Novel in the McNaughton Collection

2010-09-15T16:17:00.000-05:00

Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the New York Times bestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon have created the first authorized graphic biography of Anne Frank.

Their accout is complete, covering the lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto; Anne's first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism; the Franks' immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation; Anne's years in the Secret Annex; betrayal and arrest; her deportation and tragic death in Bergen-Belsen; the survival of Anne's father; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary.

Carefully researched for historical authenticity, the book includes numerous panels featuring images that have been painstakingly adapted from rare photographs of Anne and her family. A remarkable collaboration of talent, Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography not only reflects the dedication of its authors but marks another miestone in the evolution of graphic nonfiction.

The book is in the Library's McNaughton Collection.

One Book One Triton

2010-09-07T12:44:00.000-05:00

The committee has selected Carson McCullers first novel, THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, for the 2010-2011 One Book One Triton common read experience.

The book features elements of isolation, racism and individual failure to communicate.

Kick off event is on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010
Noon and 5 p.m.
Triton College Cafeteria

Visit us at www.triton.edu/onebookonetriton

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read!

2010-09-07T12:06:00.000-05:00

Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read.

http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/index.html

It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than a thousand books have been challenged since 1982. The challenges have occurred in every state and in hundreds of communities.

People challenge books that they say are too sexual or too violent. They object to profanity and slang, and they protest against offensive portrayals of racial or religious groups--or positive portrayals of homosexuals. Their targets range from books that explore contemporary issues and controversies to classic and beloved works of American literature.

According to the American Library Association, out of 460 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2009:

The 10 most challenged titles were:

ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (series), by Lauren Myracle
Reasons: nudity, sexually explicit, offensive language, drugs, and unsuited to age group

And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
Reasons: homosexuality

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons: drugs, homosexuality, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, suicide, and unsuited to age group

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Reasons: racism, offensive language, unsuited to age group

Twilight (series), by Stephanie Meyer
Reasons: sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group

Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
Reasons: sexaully explicit, religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group

My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
easons: sexism, homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, unsuited to age group, drugs, suicide, violence

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things, by Carolyn Mackler
Reasons: sexually explicit, offensive language, unsuited to age group

The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
Reasons: sexually explicit, offensive language, unsuited to age group

The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
Reasons: nudity, sexually explicit, offensive language, unsuited to age group

2010-09-02T15:18:00.002-05:00

2007 video by the New Zealand band Haunted Love, filmed in the lower basement tacks at Dunedin Public Library and released to coincide with a national library campaign.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne_WXP7lUWM

Summer Readings: Graphic Novel Collection

2010-07-19T10:25:00.000-05:00

For an easy, summer reading, check out our new collection of graphic novels--click HERE for the list of titles

Summer Reading

2010-06-28T10:57:00.000-05:00

Master Paintings In the Art Institute of Chicago N 530 .A674 2009

The Secret Lives of Buildings From the Ruins of the Parthenon to the Vegas Strip In Thirteen Stories by Edward Hollis is a strikingly original, beautifully narrated history of Western architecture and the cultural transformations that it represents. NA 2543 .H55 H66 2009

The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability by 7 group and Bill G. Reed. This book, both practical and thoughtful, will help you deliver your vision of a sustainable environment. REF TH 880 .I58 2009

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe by Jean-Louis Cohen is about one of the key figures in 20th century architecture, shaping and defining the development of Modernism. This book traces the multi-faceted life and monumental achievements of Mies, and reviews the lasting influence of his work, the first buildings in Berlin, his villas, his visionary designs for high-rise buildings and theoretical projects for the metropolis, etc. NA 1088 .M65 C6513 2007

The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy by R. Patel. As we confront the crisis in the worldview of orthodox economics, Pate offers us a whole new way to think about price and value. HB 95 .P3185 2009

The Faithful: A History of Catholics in America by J. O’Toole is an ambitious narrative history of American Catholicism, written with great historical range and attention to lived experience. BX 1406.3 .O79 2008

False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World by A. Beattie brilliantly illustrates how countries’ choices determine and, in some cases, sadly undermine their prospects for generations. HC 51 .B377 2009

New Books in the Library

2010-06-17T12:52:00.000-05:00

Please check out these recent additions to the Triton College Library collection.
Call numbers are included for your convenience.

You can also visit our “New Arrivals” collection near the Circulation Desk in the Library.

For more information, call Dubravka at ext. 3770.

WEEK OF June 21, 2010

Piano: Renzo Piano building Workshop 1966 to Today. NA 1123 .P47 2008

Empire and Dissent: The United States and Latin America, Fred Rosen, ed. is a uniformly informative, insightful, and often provocative in the best of senses. This outstanding collection pairs a conceptually innovative and historiographically superior set of essays on empire in the Americas. F 1418 .E48 2008

Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas Independence by H. W. Brands demythologizes Texas’s journey to statehood and restores the genuinely heroic spirit to a pivotal chapter in American history. F 390 .B833 2005

Rethinking the Great Depression by G. Smiley is a widely accessible and clearly written summary of the main causes of the Great Depression and its legacy for economic policy. HB 3717 1929 .S55 2002

Policing America’s Empire: The United States, the Philippines, and the Rise of the Surveillance State by A. McCoy provides a meticulous analysis of the novel colonial system developed by the U.S. in the Philippines after the murderous conquest, with startling implications for the shape of the modern world. DS 685 .M343 2009

Immigration in U.S. History JV 6450 .I565 2006

A Handbook of Men’s Health by T. Laws is more than a ready reference for nurses in public health, health promotion and general clinical practice. The chapters follow through each stage of life, from youth to maturity, so that readers can quickly find the information they need. RC 48.5 .L39 2006

The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War by J. N. Bradley is not just a “true story of courage” but a frightening reminder of the savagery human beings are capable of and the terrible moral choices nations at war must make. VA 58 .B69 2009

A Village Life: Poems by Louise Gluck, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. PS 3557 .L8 V55 2009

Made for Goodness and Why This Makes All the Difference by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu is Tutu’s intimate and personal sharing of his heart, written with his daughter, Episcopal priest Mpho tutu. Tutu engages his reader with touching stories from his own life, as well as grisly memories from his work in the darkest corners of the world. BJ 1521 .T88 2010

Library Summer Hours

2010-06-16T15:09:00.001-05:00

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday Closed

We are closed July 5

A New Collection in the Library: The McLoughlin Collection

2010-05-18T15:45:00.000-05:00

Catherine E. McLoughlin
1951-2007

Catherine E. McLoughlin was a Triton College Faculty Librarian from 2000-2007. The Triton College Library Catherine E. McLoughlin Collection was established in 2008 with funds donated by her husband, Kevin Coyle as a memorial to her name. The funds are used to buy books in specific areas for the improvement of the Triton College Library as well as to fund continuing education for the librarians and speakers of interest for the Library.

The collection areas funded by the Catherine E. McLoughlin Collection are:

Women entrepreneurs
Conservative political thought
Information literacy

New Collection in the Library: Graphic Novels

2010-04-30T13:31:00.001-05:00

Come and check out the new collection of Graphic Novels in the Library. The display cases are located between the Circulation and Periodicals.

Some of the titles in the collection are:

Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Watchman
Persopolis
Maus I
Bone Vol 1.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice Zombies
Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
Logicomix--an Epic Search for Truth
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Book of Genesis: Illustrated
Batman International
Baytman and Morris, Batman Reborn
Lords of Avalon, Knight of Darkness
Melvin Monster, vol. 2
Romancing Miss Bronte
Amulet: Book 2: the Stonekeeper's Curse
Anita Blake: Guilty Pleasures
Anita Blake: the Laughing Corpse
Batman:: Battle for the Cowl
Batman: King Tut's Tomb
Bone's Speak: Solving Crimes from the Past
Boris Karloff: Tales of Mystery vol.2
Calamity Jack
Chill
Dear Romero
Fables
Footnotes in Gaza
Gothic Fall (in Spanish)
Hellblazer: Pandemonium
Inside Moebius vol. I Spanish Edition
King Lear
Mad About Superheroes, v. 2
Missile Mouse: the Star Crusher
Trotsky: a Graphic Novel
Pride and Prejudice
Robot City Adventures: Rust Attack!
Secret Science Alliance and the Copy Cat Crook
Superman: Mon El
superman: New Krypton
Superman: Red Son
Thirteen Going on Eighteen
Warriors #1 Ravenpaws Path
Watchmen

Information Literacy Series: Plagiarism Workshop

2010-04-05T11:32:00.000-05:00

Information Literacy Series: Plagiarism workshop with faculty librarian, Dubravka Juraga

We will cover major issues students encounter when researching and writing a paper: how to use information obtained during their research without plagiarizing.

April 14, 2010
1-2 p.m.

A-215

New Books in the Library

2010-04-05T11:17:00.000-05:00

Please check out these recent additions to the Triton College Library collection.
Call numbers are included for your convenience. Also, you can visit our “New Arrivals” collection near the Circulation Desk in the Library. For more information, call Dubravka at ext. 3770.

Teaching the Graphic Novel by S. E. Tabachnik (published by Modern Language Association of America, December 31, 2009) PN 6710 .T38 2009

Urban Design for an Urban Century: Placemaking for People by L. Brown, D. Dixon, and O. Gillham offers a focused lens through which to understand urbanism. Combining urban design history and precepts with selected case studies, the authors generously interlace their text with deeply held convictions about the importance of urban form and place to twenty-first century quality of life. This remarkable compilation offers fresh examples and new ways of thinking that can enhance the collaborative endeavors of urban designers, public officials, land-use policy makers, and their communities. NA 9105 .B76 2009

The Green Building Bottom Line: The Real Cost of Sustainable Building by Martin Melaver and Phyllis Mueller makes the financial case for sustainable real estate from the ground up, and provides a wealth of real-world data on an insights into the true costs and benefits of building green. It’s a “why to” and a “how to” that explores green building—from the shaping of sustainable values within a company to the delivery of actual cutting-edge green projects. TH 880 .G743 2009

Modern Sustainable Residential Design by W. Carpenter is a guide which offers lessons for architects, interior designers, and builders who want to conceptualize and implement sustainable design strategies in modern residential design. It outlines solutions for incorporating sustainable aspects into a home design from conceptualization to implementation. NA 7117.5 .C37 2009

Critical Transitions in Nature and Society by M. Scheffer. How do we explain the remarkably abrupt changes that sometimes occur in nature and society—and can we predict why and when they happen? This book offers a comprehensive introduction to critical transitions in complex systems—the radical changes that happen at tipping points when thresholds are passed. QH 545 .A1 S34 2009

Astronomy: A Beginner’s Guide to the Universe by C. McMillan focuses on the process of scientific discovery and the scientific method, making “how we know what we know” a more integral part of the text. Special attention is paid to clearly and concisely presenting scientific terms for non-science students. The authors incorporate three themes in this brief text: the process of science, the size and scale of the universe, and the evolution of the universe. QB43.3 .C43 2010

Anthropology and Child Development: A Cross-Cultural Reader by R. LeVine illuminates the process through which people become the bearers of their historically and culturally specific identities. GN 510 .A67 2008

Why Evolution Works (and Creationism Fails) by M. Yound and P. Strode delivers on the promise if ots title. Deploying a host of fascinating examples, Young and Strode provide a lucid and lively introduction to the successes of evolution aand the failures of creationism. QH 366.2 .Y69 2009

The Tyranny of E-mail: The Four-Thousand-Year Journey to Your Inbox by J. Freeman brilliantly explores the paradox that increasingly defines our lives: the more we ‘connect’ through the Internet, the more disconnected we become. HE 7551 .F74 2009

Sexy Orchids Make Lousy Lovers & Other Unusual Relationships by M. Crump is a trawl through the whole gamut of weird animal behaviors. Watch our for spine-anointing, toad-chewing hedgehogs; tortoises that stomp the ground to draw up worms; and the mantids of the title that mate more effectively once the female has bitten off their heads. With Crump’s 30-plus years of experience in the field, this beautifully written and charmingly illustrated book combines acute observation with helpful explanation. Nature has never seemed so bizarre and splendid. QL 7512009

Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence by Phillip W. Cook, 2nd ed. is a well conceived, well documented, and well written; it is an excellent source book for victims of domestic violence as well as for police officers, community leaders, health care providers, family therapists, crisis-line workers, and other helping professionals. HV 6626.2 .C65 2009

Healing Through Exercise: Scientifically-Proven Ways to Prevent and Overcome Illness and Lengthen Your Life by Jor Blech is a great resource for those who want to live a longer and healthier life. This is a must-read for those who have chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, or hypertension. RM 725 .B54 2009

Health Care For Us All: Getting More for Our Investment by E. Grinolds and J. Henderson is a first-rate analysis of our health care problems. The authors demonstrate that there are solutions to the nation’s problems that contain none of the undesirable side effects that would be seen in the enactment of currently proposed health care reforms for the US or the failed socialized systems of some other industrialized nations. Applying basic economic principles, they present their “Targeted Intervention Plan,” which is readily comprehensible, makes sense to the ordinary person, but most of all, provides a compassionate delivery of health care services. RA 410.53 H4165 2009

Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time by J. Comm is the must-read guide defining how to leverage the power of this incredible tool to brand and increase sales in an increasingly competitive world. HF 5415.l.265 .C646 2009

Educating the Net Generation: How to Engage Students in the 21st Century by B. Pletka addresses the national problem of escalating high-school dropout rates and student disengagement and offers solutions as to how to best involve students of the millennial generation. LA 227.4 .P58 2007

Uninhibited, Robust, and Wide-open: A Free Press for a New Century by L. Bollinger makes a powerful case for the press as ‘our scout and our explorer’ in a global society. His book celebrates the freedom protected by the First Amendment in this country but goes beyond that to consider how the press can survive to do its job, here and in the world. KF 4774 .B66 2010

Losing the News: the Future of the News that Feeds Democracy by A. Jones is an insightful and highly readable work, at a level only a great journalist and master storyteller could achieve with this subject. This book is a must reading for all Americans who care about our country’s present and future. PN 4888 .P6 J66 2009

Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours by T. Khanna. Refreshingly open-minded, original, and entertaining, Khanna’s book paints a picture at once disillusioned, yet profoundly optimistic, of what the world can expect of China and India. HF 3836,5 .K593 2007

All You Need to Know About the Music Business by D. Passman. Any creative person who’s considering working in the music business should read this book. ML 370 .P35 2009

2666: a Novel by Robert Bolano. In the words of The Washington Post, with this book, Bolano joins the ambitious overachievers of the twentieth-century novel, those like Proust, Musil, Joyce, Gaddis, Pynchon, Fuentes, and Vollmann, who push the novel far past its conventional size and scope to encompass an entire era, deploying encyclopedic knowledge and stylistic verve to offer a grand, if sometimes idiosyncratic, summation of their culture and the novelist’s place in it. PQ 8098.12 .O38 A12213 2008

Columbine by D. Cullen is a vivid exploration of the broken logic that drove two young men to commit a terrible, senseless crime. A stunning achievement—clear-eyed, compassionate, thoroughly researched. LB 3013.33 .C6 C84 2009

Security in the West: Evolution of a Concept by G. Giacomello, ed. JZ 5588 .S43 2009

The Forty Years War: The Rise and Fall of the Neocons, From Nixon to Obama by L. Colodny and T. Shachtman presents new facts and analyses that scholars and pundits have heretofore neglected…They expose the frightening, unintended negative consequences of the neocons’ arrogant, imperial brand of foreign policy, which may have irreparably damaged American credibility abroad and cost billions of dollars and wasted lives. JC 573.2 .U6 C65 2009

Physical Geography: The Key Concepts by R. Huggett. Gb 54.5 .h84 2009

The U.S.-Mexico Border: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. F 786 .D375 2004

Invitation to Anthropology by L. Lassiter is an introductory text which avoids the usual encyclopedic approach in favor of lucidity, offering a compelling journey through anthropology’s origins and themes. It is a great teaching resource and a satisfyingly nuanced introduction to the discipline for students. GN 25 .L27 2009

Strategy in the Contemporary World by J. Baylis, et al. is a great survey of, and introduction to, the field of strategic studies. U 162 .S85252 2010

Applying Cultural Anthropology: An Introductory Reader by A. Podolefsky. Is a collection of articles providing compelling examples of applied research in cultural anthropology. In this age of globalization and increased cultural intolerance, the basic messages of public anthropology are more important than ever. GN 397.5 .A68 2009

Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed. Covers Release Candidate of Windows 7. It gives professionals, serious power users, and true geeks the powerhouse Windows 7 tweaks, hacks, techniques, and insights they need: knowledge that simply can’t be found anywhere else. QA 76.76 .063 M398163 2010

College Algebra: 1,940 Fully Solved Problems. Schaum’s Outlines. QA 157 .S65 2010

Inside Cyber Warfare by J. Carr takes a deep look inside multiple cyber conflicts that occurred from 2002 through summer 2009. QA 76.9 C37 2010

President Granados Reads to Kindergarden Class at Triton

2010-04-01T13:36:00.000-05:00

On Thursday, March 31, President Granados visited the Kindergarden.

She read from a Dr. Seus book Lorax

The kids were attentive

After the reading, Cynthia LaGon from the Library gave each child a gift pack that included the same book and a Lorox stuffed animal.These were presents from the One Book One Triton Project.

2010-04-01T11:52:00.001-05:00

Anette Lee and Bertha Roberson at the Circulation Desk

Information Literacy Series: Plagiarism Workshop

2010-03-23T14:03:00.000-05:00

What is plagiarism? How do you avoid plagiarizing others when writing papers? Can you plagiarize ideas? Pictures? Verbal comments? Come and find out!

We will cover major issues students encounter when researching and writing a paper and offer advice and suggestions how to use information obtained during their research without plagiarizing.

March 25, 2010 at 1-2 p.m. in A-215 with faculty librarian, Dubravka Juraga

Information Literacy Series is designed to cover basic issues concerning online information literacy.

New Books in the Library

2010-03-23T13:31:00.000-05:00

The Complete Fairy Tales by Charles Perrault.

From The Moral to Little Red riding-Hood:

Young children, as this tale will show,
And mainly pretty girls with charm,
Do wrong and often come to harm
In letting those they do not know
Stay talking tot hem when they meet.
And if they don’t do as they ought,
It’s no surprise that some are caught
By wolves who take them off to eat.
JUV PQ 1877 .A27 2009

The Tree Book For Kids and their Grown-ups written and illustrated by Gina Ingoglia
JUV QK 475.8 I54 2008

Hurry Up and Slow Down by Layn Marlow
JUV PZ 7 .M3452 6 Hu 2009

Peeny Butter Fudge by Tony Morrison and Slade Morrison
JUV PZ 8.3 .M836 Pe 2009

Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afganistan by J. Winter
JUV LC 2410 .A3 W56 2009

The Lion and the Mouse by J. Pinkney
JUV PZ 8.2 .P456 Li 2009

Oliver Twist: The Classic Story, Plus Fascinating Background Facts and Photographs.
JUV PZ 7 .B73887 Ol 2000

Disgraced! The Dirty History of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports: The NFL Steroids and Human Growth Hormone by M. Sommers.
JUV GV 959 .S58 2010

Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep by Gail Levine.
JUV PZ 8 .L4793 Pq 1999

Sasha & Malia Obama.
JUV E 909 .O25 2010

Classic American Folk Tales.
JUV PZ 8.1 .Z77 CL1992

The Treasure Hunt by Bill Cosby.
JUV PZ 7 .C8185 Tr 1997

Girls Boys Books Toys: Gender in Children’s Literature and Culture by B. Lyon Clark and M. Higonnet, eds. is an indispensable text for anyone engaged with the cultural and postfeminist analysis of literature. It is also an effectively developed meditation on a postfeminist hermeneutic, and a full-bodied, big-hearted and brazen insistence upon the genius of children’s literature. It is extremely valuable to newcomers to the fields of children’s literature and cultural studies.
PN 1009.5 .S48 G57 1999

Molecules with Silly or Unusual Names by P. May. This popular science book shows that chemists do have a sense of humor, and this book is a celebration of the quirky side of scientific nomenclature. The book includes some real molecules that have unusual, rude, ridiculous or downright silly names…for example: Birdcage, Cornerstone, Godnose, Mandelic Acid, Draculin, Agnostic, Big Chap, Barf, Sandwicensin, Small-Breasted Dog, Megaphone, Munchnones, Commic Acid, etc.
QD 37 .M35 2008

This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by C. Reinhart and K. Rogoff is a tremendously exciting, topical, and controversial book on the history of debt and default.
HB 3722 .R45 2009

Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings by S. Zhang examines how for-profit human smuggling and trafficking activities to the United States are carried out and explores the legal and policy challenges of dealing with these problems.
HQ 281 .Z53 2007

1938: Hitler’s Gamble by Giles MacDonogh is a fine book, well written, combining its diverse sources with elegance and skill, and painting an engaging canvas of the disaster that was developing in Germany and was soon to engulf Europe as a whole… MacDonogh’s searing descriptions of the fate endured by Austrian Jewry—from expropriation, casual cruelty, and exile, to calculated persecution and murder—are especially impassioned and moving…the book ably conveys the growing desperation and alarm felt by many that year, as Germany began to flex its muscles internationally and stepped up its persecution of its perceived enemies.
DD 256.5 .M23 2009

Digital Literacies: Social Learning and Classroom Practices, ed. by V. Carrington. Facebook, blogs, texts, computer games, instant messages… The ways in which we make meanings and engage with each other are changing. Are you a student teacher trying to get to grips with these new digital technologies? Would you like to find ways to make use of them in your classroom? This book explores the ways in which digital technologies can be used in school.
LB 1028.5 .d557 2009

The Praeger Handbook of Play Across the Life Cycle: Fun From Infancy to Old Age by Luciano L’Abate shows how play and playful activities have developed and changed and how their importance has been the subject of changing cultural and educational views and controversies.
BF 717 .L33 2009

Darwin’s Universe: Evolution from A to Z by R. Milner is the single best volume ever published that covers all matters Darwin from A to Z. this is no staid, humorless encyclopedia of natural history and evolution; rather, it is a joyous romp through a world inhabited by as eccentric and absorbing a cast of characters as was ever brought together between end papers.
QH 360.2 .M55 2009

The Gardening Guide to Growing Irises by Geoff Stebbings is a complete, practical guide to growing and collecting these magnificent flowering plants and using them to best effect in the garden. Includes original color photographs with plant portraits for identification purposes and inspirational shots to illustrate planting ideas.
SB 413 .I8 S72 1997

Where are You Going, Where Have You Been? Selected Early Stories by Joyce Carol Oates.
PS 3565 .A8 W43 1993

Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice by Henry M. Wrobleski and K. Hess. This fascinating book will help you understand the inner workings of law enforcement and criminal justice in the United States.
HV 8138 .W76 2006

Juveniles in Adult Prisons and Jails: A National Assessment. Bureau of Justice Assistance.
HV 9104 .A88 2000

How to Get Money for College: Financing Your Future Beyond Federal Aid: Millions of Awards Worth Billions of Dollars.
LB 2337.4 .P48 2009

Testimony: A Novel by Anita Shreve (large print) is a thoughtful, tightly woven meditation on marriage and mortality, family devotion and dysfunction, with subtle, skillful segues into class and religion.
PS 3569 .H7385 T47 2008

A Different Life--Growing up Learning disabled and Other Adventures: A Memoir by Quinn Bradlee is a deeply unsettling, but ultimately triumphant story that will break your heart and then put it back together.
RB 155.5 .B73 2009

Healing and Preventing Autism: A Complete Guide by Jenny Mc Carthy and J. Kartzinel is the guide every parent needs for spotting early warning signs; for defusing environmental, chemical, and food triggers; for knowing what to do to prevent autism; and for bringing your doctor into true partnership for healing.
RJ 506 .A9 M42527 2009

Carbon Detox: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Real About Climate Change by G. Marshall. This practical, inspiring guide to smart and achievable low carbon living explains how to deal with your inner sceptic, carbon audit your lifestyle, create a low carb action plan that works for you, and quit the carbon habit once and for all.
GE 195.7 .M37 2007

Waterwise Gardening: Water, Plants and Climate—A Practical Guide by I. Cooke is a guide for achieving and maintaining a beautiful garden with limited water supplies.
SB 439.8 .C66 2008

The Compassionate Instinct: The Science of Human Goodness, D. Keltner, ed. Where once science painted humans as self-seeking and warlike, today scientists of many disciplines are uncovering the deep roots of human goodness. At the forefront of this revolution in scientific understanding is the Greater Good Science Center, based at the Univ. of California, Berkeley. The center fuses its cutting-edge research with inspiring stories of compassion in Greater Good magazine. The best of these writings are collected in this book.
BF 637 .H4 C65 2010

Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature, ed. by Tarshia L. Stanley. Entries include: Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary; Between God and Gangsta Rap: Bearing Witness to Black culture; Brothers Gonna Work It Out: Sexual Politics in the Golden Age of Rap nationalism; Black Poetry; Black Popular Culture; College Courses in Hip Hop Literature; I Make My Own Rules; Iceberg Slim: The Life as Art; Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman; etc.
PS 153 .N5 e53 20

The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson, A Novel by Jerome Charyn is an astonishing novel that reveals the passions, humor, and heartbreak of America’s greatest poet.
PS 3553 .H33 S43 2010

Bigger Than Blockbusters: Movies That Defined America by J. Roman
PN 1993.5 .U6 R64 2009

Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley by J. Henke (with the accompanying cd). Immortality takes many forms. More than two decades after his death in 1981, Bob Marley still influences millions through his music and its message. Marley’s greatest-hits album, Legend, has sold more than ten million copies and has remained at or near the very top of billboard magazine’s catalog music chart since its 1984 release.
ML 420 .M3313 H46 2006

A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face With Modern-Day Slavery by B. Skinner; foreword by Richard Holbrooke. There are more slaves in the world today than at any time in history. After spending four yeas visiting a dozen countries where slavery flourishes, Skinner tells the story, in gripping narrative style, of individuals who live in slavery, those who have escaped from bondage, those who own or traffic in slaves, and the mixed political motives of those who seek to combat the crime.
HT 871 .S49 2009

Research and Writing Workshop

2010-03-08T13:24:00.000-06:00

Students are invited to attend this session designed to familiarize them with doing research using library resources, both online and hard copy. Some of the topics covered include how to search online databases, how to use information they find in their papers, how to select resources, and how to cite resources they find.

March 11, 2010
2:30-3:30 p.m.
A-215

New Books in the Library

2010-03-03T14:19:00.000-06:00

Speak English Like an American: Learn the Idioms and Expressions That Help You Speak Like a Native? By Amy Gillett serves as a great support of those who want to master contemporary conversational English.
ABE PE 1131 .G52 2009

Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trane and How We Can Fight It by D. Batstone paints a picture of modern-day slavery that stretches across the whole world and includes our neighborhoods. He highlights the impact of slavery on the most vulnerable and tells the stories of the courageous modern-day abolitionists who are making a difference despite incredible odds.
HQ 281 .B38 2007

Sisters and Husbands: A Novel by Connie Briscoe
PS 3552 .R4894 S569 2009

A Mercy: A Novel by Tony Morrison
PS 3563 .O8749 M47 2008

Dear Husband: Stories by Joyce Carol Oates
PS 3565 .A8 D43 2009

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Deception: A Novel by Robert Lustbader
PS 3562 .U26 B678 2009

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life by Gerald Martin is a masterful and sensitive account—balanced, judicious, yet clearly also a stirringly enthusiastic labor of love… It is and will be the authoritative work on the ‘new Cervantes,” Latin America’s perhaps only truly global writer.
PQ 8180.17 .A73 Z718 2009

The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business by Nelson Lichtenstein is a lively yet incisive account of Wal-Mart, one of our era’s most important economic institutions. It challenges the claim that the company has been a book to the U.S. economy, providing a thoughtful and much-needed perspective on inequality and insecurity in modern America.
HF 5429.215 .U6 L53 2009

Kids Letters to President Obama, ed. by B. Adler
JUV E 908 .A4 2009

So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women by S. McClellan is Full of Life-Saving and Practical Information All Women Can Use.
RA 785 .M385 2010

Delivering E-Learning: A Complete Strategy for Design, Application and Assessment by K. Fee describes a different and better way of understanding e-learning, overcoming objections to e-learning, and acknowledging poor past practice, while painting to an improved approach. It places the emphasis firmly on learning, not the technology, de-mystifying the jargon and de-bunking industry myths.
LB 1028.5 .F35 2009

Nuclear Medicine Resources Manual—International Atomic Energy Agency provides comprehensive guidance, at the international level, on many aspects of nuclear medicine practice, including education, training, facilities and equipment, quality systems, and radiopharmacy and clinical practice. It will be of use to those working in both new and more developed nuclear medicine centers.
R 896.7 .N834 2006

Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley and Mary Todd Lincoln
JUV E 185.97 .K39 J66 2009

Sex Trafficking Inside the Business of Modern Slavery by Siddharth Kara illuminates on of our most pressing human rights issues. He offers a brand new research and reliable facts, shattering the myths and reducing the sensationalism that tend to surround this topic.
HQ 281 .K37 2009

Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture by Ellen Ruppel Shell. Americans have always loved a good deal. But as this courageous book argues, that love has evolved into a destructive obsession. Ruppel Shell shows through in-depth reporting that our never-ending hunt for discounts has fed a plethora of social ills. And by moving our production to the world’s lowest-cost labor markets, we have sacrificed such basic values as handcraftsmanship and product integrity. As the book proves, you get what you pay for.
HF 5429.215 .U6 S54 2009

The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization by Peter Drucker is a resource that can help even the most successful organizations become more successful.
HD 62.6 .D777 2008

Gay: A History of Sexual Outlaws, Power Politics, and Lipstick Lesbians by L. Faderman and S. Timmons is an insightful, comprehensive, and fluid reading. The authors make an irrefutable case for the importance of the city to queer history.
HQ 76.3 .L7 F33 2009

How the Mighty Fall and Why Some Companies Never Give In by Jim Collins. Every institution, no matter how great, is vulnerable to decline. There is no law of nature that the most powerful will inevitably remain at the top. But, as Collins’ research emphasizes, some companies do indeed recover—in some cases, coming back even stronger.
HG 3761 .C65 2009

No Boundaries: Transnational Latino Gangs and American Law Enforcement by Tom Diaz is a highly readable account accurately which accurately assesses the threat posed by violent Hispanic youth gangs and the responses to date by U. S. law enforcement. Above all, Diaz captures the dynamic of change of gang behavior from the 1940s to the present and the continually evolving efforts by the U.S. police-justice system to cope with it.
HV 6439 .U5 D53 2009

To Shake Their Guns in the Tyrant’s Face: Libertarian Political Violence and the Origins of the Militia Movement by R. Churchill addresses an area—the relationship of American political violence to American ideology—that is of growing importance and that is commanding an ever increasing audience, and it does so in a way like nothing else in the field. HN 90 .R3 C485 2009

The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today by Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter. Most Americans believe that slavery in our country ended with the emancipation proclamation. They are wrong. As the authors document in this excellent volume, human bondage is a reality for thousands of children, women, and men living in the United States. This book exposes slavery in today’s America in all its forms, and sounds a call to arms to government, corporations, and private citizens alike.
HQ 314 .B35 2009

Leading With Care: How Women Around the World Are Inspiring Businesses, Empowering Communities, and Creating Opportunity by Mary Cantando is an inspiring read for any woman in business.
HQ 1240.5 .D44 C36 2009

A Princess found: An American Family, an African Chiefdom, and the Daughter Who Connected Them All by S. Culberson. Sarah Culberson was adopted one year after her birth by a white West Virginian couple and grew up in the United States, with little knowledge of her ancestry. Though raised in a loving family, Sarah wanted to know more about the birth parents who had given her up. In 2004, she hired a private investigator to track down her geological father. When she began her search, she never imagined what she would disover or where that information would lead her: she was related to Afrrican royalty, a ruling Mende family in Sierra Leone, and she was considered a mahaloi, the child of a paramount Chief, with the status of a princess.
HV 874.82 .C85 2009

Burn This Book, Eed. By Tony Morrison. Pen writers speak out on the power of the word. Z 657 .B935 2009

The Truth About Teaching: What I Wish the Veterans had Told Me by C. Armstrong describes the tough realities of what teachers do, but also the myriad rewards and benefits too. New and old teachers need something like this to help them ejuvenate. LB 1775.2 .A748 2009

The Library: An Illustrated History by Stuart A. P. Murray is an eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has unfolded form the earliest times to the present.
Z 721 .M885 2009

Celebrate Kwanza With Candles, Community, and the Fruits of the Harvest by C. Otto. JUV GT 4403 O88 2008

Gardens of Mexico by A. Haas. The allure of gardening has been a factor in Mexico since the time of the Aztec and Maya civilizations. Beautiful and historic gardens in the country are presented in this photographic journey through its distinct regions, where varied climates, terrains, foreign influences, and individual, often avant0garde, tastes have affected the way in which the landscape appears.
SB 453.3 .M H33 1993

Frida Kahlo: A Modern Master by T. Hardin. Mexican painter Frida Kahlo first began to paint her brilliantly colored, highly stylized works while recovering from an auto accident. Encouraged by muralist diego Rivera, whom she later married, she produced more than two hundred paintings that speak directly to contemporary and feminist issues.
ND 259 .K33 H37 1997

The Ecosystem Approach: Complexity, Uncertainty, and Managing for Sustainability by J. Kay integrates the social and ecological components of complex resource systems and will be of use to geographers and practitioners who are looking for non-quantitative approaches to thorny resource management issues.
QH 541.15 .E245 E38 2008

Handle With Care: A Novel by Jodi Picoult. Emotionally riveting and profoundly moving, this novel brings us into the heart of a family bound by an incredible burden, a desperate will to keep their ties from breaking, and, ultimately, a powerful capacity for love. PS 3566 .I372 H36 2009

Dying for Revenge: A Novel by Eric Jerome Dickey. On the exotic island of Antigua, Gideon enlists the help of his friend and fellow assassin Hawks to square off against his deadliest adversary yet. Amid palm trees and white sands, sparks and bullets fly as Gideon must outsmart and defeat his pursuers before it’s too late. Featuring Dickey’s trademark blend of passion and suspense, Dying for Revenge is a pulse-pounding and deliciously sexy thrill-ride through a Caribbean island paradise.
PS 3554 .I319 D95 2008

New Books in the Library

2010-02-18T11:39:00.000-06:00

30 Tips in 30 Minutes Workshop with Faculty Librarian

2010-02-18T11:11:00.000-06:00

Google is a great starting place for finding info fast.

Learn how to search Google more effectively by attending a workshop on March 3 at 1 p.m.

Snapshot: One Day in the Life of Your Library

2010-02-10T11:39:00.000-06:00

On this day libraries across Illinois will participate in Snapshot: One Day in the Life of Your Library by collecting information, comments, and photographs from events in a typical library day. The results will provide indisputable proof that libraries consistently provide invaluable services to our community.

Snapshot Day is a project of the Illinois Library Association.

New Books in the Library

2010-02-02T11:43:00.000-06:00

Please check out these recent additions to the Triton College Library collection.
Call numbers are included for your convenience. Also, you can visit our “New Arrivals” collection near the Circulation Desk in the Library. For more information, call Dubravka at ext. 3770.

Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who took Office in Times of Crisis by Mark Updegrove examines eight presidencies which began in trying circumstances. Updegrove gives a fresh look at eight crucial moments in American history. He also reminds us—at a crucial moment—that great presidential leadership is less about besting a foe than about demonstrating devotion to the virtues that Americans cherish most: integrity, honor, equality, conviction, compassion, confidence, moral courage, and decency. E 176.1 .U688 2009

Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans by Dan Baum is a stunning work. Baum has immersed himself in New Orleans, the most fascinating city in the United States, and illuminated it in a way that is as innovative as Tom wolfe on hot rods and Truman capote on a pair of murderers. Full of stylistic brilliance and deep insight and a n overriding compassion, Nine Lives is an instant classic of creative nonfiction. F 379 .N553 A212 2009

Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child is a slick, savvy, intelligent thriller with a scary, stick-in-your-brain climax. It will be remembered as one of the best of the year. You won’t want to stop reading until the last word. PS 3553 .H4839 T47 2009

Daring American Heroes of Flight: Brave Fliers—Eileen Collins, trailblazing NASA astronaut who became the first woman space shuttle pilot and the first woman to command a shuttle mission by Jennifer Reed. JUV TL 539 .R44 2009

A Deep Dark Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby, a New York Times bestselling author tells a moving story of a family who learns to overcome betrayal and secrets with courage and love. PS 3568 .03189 D44 2009

The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project by Zina O’Leary gives student the knowledge and skills they need to get from ‘clueless’ to completed.” This highly engaging text guides the reader through each stage of their research project, from getting started to writing up, with each chapter clearly explaining a step along the way. LB 2369 .O643 2010

We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work by Jimmy Carter. Intihs urgent, balanced, and passionate book, Nobel Peace laureate and former President Jimmy carter argues that the present moment is a unique time for achieving peace in the Middle East—and he offers a bold and comprehensive plan to do just that. DS 119.76 .C354 2009

Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don’t You Grow Weary by Elisabeth Partridge is an outstanding biography which does a masterful job of placing Lennon’s music in the context of his times…Separating the man from the myth is a huge challenge, superbly accomplished. JUV E 185.93 .A3 P37 2009

Animals by Miranda Smith. Get the essential facts—FAST! This is the ultimate visual guide to the animal kingdom—amazing mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. JUV QL 49 .S6535 2009

Out of Slavery: The Journey to Amazing Grace by Linda Granfield is an absorbing account of John Newton’s life, emphasizing his participation…in the slave trade, his later rejection of slavery, and his work as a minister and writer of hymns. JUV BX 5199 .N55 G72 2009

The Vampire Book : The Legends, the Lore, the Allure by Sally Regan is the complete story of these unearthly creatures of the night: their means of existence, myths and legends from around the world, the classic tale of count Dracula, and the modern fiction that transformed the vampire from heartless monster to romantic hero. JUV GR 830 .V3 R44 2009

Quicksand: HIV/AIDS in Our Lives: A True Story of Stepping into the World of HIV/AIDS by Anonymous is a thoughtful and heartfelt account about caring for a loved one with AIDS. The author writes with compassion, clearly and thoughtfully debunking many myths about this terrible disease. JUV RC 606.6 .Q45 2009

SLAM DUNK! Science Projects with Basketball by Robert Gardner and Dennis Shortelle. What is the best passing angle for maximum distance? How much is a basketball compressed during a bounce? Why do basketball players sometimes look like they are floating when they make layup shots? There is lots of physics involved in basketball. Learn about center of mass, friction, inertia, and more by playing your favorite sport. JUV QC 25 .G374 2010

Albert Einstein by K. Krull. JUV QC 16 .E5 K75 2009

OPEN ME UP: Everything You Need to Know About the Human Body is for an in-depth look at all the bony, bloody, squishy, and squashy goings on inside my body (and yours, too). JUV QP 37 .O665 2009

The World’s Wildest x Fastest x Spookiest x Funniest x Smallest x Brainiest BEST Book by Jan Payne. This big book is stuffed with the fastest, brightest, longest, funniest, weirdest, wildest, wettest, saddest, brainiest, and fascinating-est (yikes!) things in the world. JUV AG 243 .P396 2009

The Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing by Suzanne Jurmain is a fast-paced, real-life detective story. This riveting account of solving the mystery of a dreaded disease is sure to inspire a new generation of medical Investigators. JUV RC 212 .C9 J87 2009

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann goes to the heart of the central questions of our age. In the battle between man and a hostile environment, who wins? A fascinating and brilliant book. F 2546 .G747 2009

Menus from History: Historic Meals and Recipes for Every Day of the Year by Janet Clarkson TX 645 .C534 2009

Contemporary Issues in Institutional Ethics by Clifford Harbour examines the ethical dimensions of various institutional issues, policies, and practices at the community college. The volume focuses on topics that have an important ethical component and transcend specific program areas, campus services, and leadership positions. LB 1779 .C66 2009

Genomics and Environmental Regulation: Science, Ethics, and Law by R. Sharp, ed. points to ways in which information on toxicology and genetics can be used to craft more precise and efficient government regulations. QH 438.7 .G462 2008

The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God by D. Linden. The majority of this book is an enjoyable neurosciences primer for the general reader. Evolutionary and psychological perspectives provide occasional insights about the mind, but mostly the subject here is the organ capable of conjuring it into existence. Liden makes clear that the physical substrate of our mental phenomena—the squidgy and haphazard mass of our brain—is a gloriously evolved muddle. QP 376 .L558 2008

Promises in Death by J. D. Robb takes us to the New York city of 2060 where Lieutenant Eve Dallas faces down a cop killer. PS3568 .O243 P76 2009

African-American Read-In

2010-01-25T11:03:00.000-06:00

All are invited to celebrate Black History Month by joining the Library in its 8th year of participation in the National African American Read-In Chain that is sponsored by the Black Caucus of the NCTE and the NCTE.

Read a selection from your favorite African American author.

2-1-10 at 1PM in A-212A

Spring Semester 2010 has started

2010-01-20T10:07:00.000-06:00

As Chairperson for Library Services, I would like to welcome all of the students to the Spring 2010 semester. The library staff members are here to help you be successful during your time at Triton College. The Library offers books on reserve for classes at the Circulation Desk, librarians to answer questions at the Reference Desk, an array of online databases accessible through the website, and lots of computers and laptops. There are also several group study rooms for group work. So please take advantage of all of the Library’s resources.

Students should be aware of some moves of important student resources that occurred over the break.

The Academic Success Center (ASC) has moved to A-106 on the lower level the building.

The Math Zone is now located in A-112.

The Writing Across the Curriculum Center (WACC) remains in A-314.

The Educational Technology Resource Center (ETRC) has relocated from the M-Building to the lower level of the library building in A-100.

Test Proctoring in now located in A-122D. Please find and use these resources in their new locations.

Lucy Smith

New Books In the Library

2009-12-08T11:10:00.000-06:00

Please check out these recent additions to the Triton College Library collection. Call numbers are included for your convenience. Also, you can visit our “New Arrivals” collection near the Circulation Desk in the Library. For more information, call Dubravka at Ext. 3770.

Ayrveda: A Comprehensive Guide to Traditional Indian Medicine for the West by F. J. Ninivaggi. Derived from prehistoric sages in ancient India some 6,000 years ago, Ayurveda denotes life wisdom. The medicinal system of India, it is arguably the oldest medical tradition that exists. This book translates the Eastern wisdom into terms and concepts Westerners can understand.
R 606 .N49 2008

Healthcare In America: Separate and Unequal by K. Patel and M. Rushefsky addresses a rarely touched topic in health policy—the many manifestations of health disparities along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, age, and geography.
RA 448.4 .P38 2008

On the Art of Building in Ten Books by leon Battista Alberti. De Re Aedificatoria by Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), was the first modern treatise on the theory and practice of architecture. Its importance for the subsequent history of architecture is incalculable, yet this is the first English translation based on the original, exceptionally eloquent Latin text on which Alberti’s reputation as a theorist is founded.
NA 2615 .A3513 1991

What Intelligence Tests Miss: the Psychology of Rational Thought by K. Stanovich explains the difference between intelligence and rationality. Stanovich, one of psychology’s wisest writers about intelligence, also shows that IQ tests do not measure the full scope of mental ability because they fail to assess rational thought, which is central to happiness and fulfillment. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes us truly smart—and why smart people often behave irrationally.
BF 431 .S687 2009

In Defense of Self: How the Immune System Really Works—AIDS, Vaccines, Cancer, Allergies by W. R. Clark. W.R. Clark invites you on a whirlwind tour of your immune system. Along the way, he introduces some of most important medical advances and challenges of the pas hundred years, from the development of vaccines and the treatment of allergies, autoimmunity, and cancer, to prolonging organ transplants and combating AIDS. He explains how a vital part of our bodies works to “serve and protect” and how the exciting research themes of today will produce the medical breakthroughts of tomorrow.
QR 181.7 .C5532 2007

The Forever Portfolio: How to Pick Stocks That You Can Hold for the Long Run by J. Altucher, founder of STOCKPICKR, focuses on two big questions: 1) what are the tidal wavelike demographic forces taking shape around the world that we can surf on top of? And 2) What companies are best positioned to take advantage of these long-term trends.
HG 4521 .A45587 2008

Body Shopping: The Economy Fuelled by Flesh and Blood by Donna Dickenson is the story of how we allowed private corporations to patent genes, to stockpile human tissue, and in short to make profits out of what many people feel ought to be common goods.
TP 248.23 .D52 2008

The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed From the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them by S. Allport, delivers a ig surprise: how one of the most important changes to the diet wrought by the industrialization of food went unnoticed—the disappearance of omega-3s.
QP 752 .O44 A45 2007

Beyond the Solar System: From Red Giants to Black Holes by Steve Parker. JUV QB 801.7 .P37 2008

Empire of Dreams: The Science Fiction and Fantasy films of Steven Spielberg by A. Gordon is the first definitive look at all of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror films directed by Steven Spielberg, one of the most popular and influential filmmakers in the world today.
PN 1998.3 .S65 G67 2008

Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children by Philip Shabecoff and Alice Shabecoff is a sobering account by two deeply experienced journalists, which directly and definitively link industrial toxins to the current rise in childhood disease and death. With indisputable data, the authors reveal that the children of baby boomers - the first to be raised in a truly "toxified" world - have higher rates of birth defects, asthma, cancer, autism and other serious illnesses than previous generations. In piercing case histories, the authors identify the culprit as corporate pollution.
RJ 383 .S53 2008

Kahlo: 1907-1954 Dolor y Passion by Andrea Kettenmann.
ND 259 .K33 K4 1992

Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports by M. Sokolove addresses a story that needs to be told. Knee injuries in women's sports are almost an epidemic, with lifelong consequences, and the time is now to start openly discussing important ways to prevent them from happening.
GV 709 .S64 2009

Ghost at Work: A Mystery by Carllyn Hart. Those looking for a change of pace form more street-smart crime fiction will enjoy this cozy whodunit in the Agatha Christie tradition.
PS 3558 .A676 G46 2008

The Internet and American Business, edited by W. Aspray and P. Ceruzzi. Tracing the impact of the commercialized Internet since 1995 on American business and society, the book describes new business models, new companies and adjustments b established companies, the rise of e-companies and community building.
HE 7583 .U6 I57 2008

A Frightful Cookbook of Ghoulish Goodies. Add a ghoulish thrill to Halloween parties, kids' birthdays, and horror-movie nights with more than 70 recipes for frightful treats, wicked brews and scary savories. The irresistible ickiness of unblinking peanut butter eyeballs, spidery cupcakes posed to walk off the table, severed fingers bandaged with soft tortilla strips and skittering chocolate mice will delight partygoers of all ages.
JUV TX 739.2 .H34 B69 2009

Miss Smith and the Haunted Library by M. Garland.
JUV PZ 7 .G18413 Mhh 2009

A Very Short Introduction: Sexuality by V. Mottier. Sex is everywhere in the modern world. But why is it so important to who we are? What shapes our sexuality and how does our sexuality shape us? What impact have feminism, religion and HIV/AIDS had on our attitudes to sex? This book examines these questions and more, exploring how sexual norms have changed throughout history, from self-castrating early Christians to modern-day born-again virgins, from sexual liberationists to lesbian separatists; and to tackling the major controversies around sex and sexuality today.
HQ 12 .M68 2008

A Very Short Introduction: Feminism by M. Walters. Who were the first feminists? How much has feminist thought really changed women's lives? And how does this vary in a different cultural environments today?
HQ 1206 .W24 2005

A Very Short Introduction: The World Trade organization by A. Narlikar provides a timely exploration of what the WTO is, what it does, and the complicated politics involved in its negotiations and rulings. HF 1385 .N37 2005

A Very Short Introduction: Existentialism by T. Flynn examines the philosophy at the core of the movement, providing a clear and accessible account of what existentialism really means. He focuses on several key existential themes, and along the way introduces the leading existentialist thinkers, from Kierkegaard and Nietzsche to Sartre and de Beauvoir.
B 819 .F55 2006

Fearless Resumes: The Proven Method for Getting a Great Job Fast by Marky Stein. Craft the perfect resume from start to finish. Turn stale, boring job duties into dynamic, sizzling job achievements. Rivet the reader in the first seven seconds.
HF 5383 .S725 2010

Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen. Discover one woman's remarkable, inspirational journey to become who she always knew she should have been. The book provides fascinating insights about the woman who opened doors - and minds - on behalf of sexual minorities and reveals facets of her personality previously undisclosed.
HQ 77.8 .J67 D63 2008

New Books in the Library

2009-11-30T10:43:00.000-06:00

Library Annual Book Sale Nov. 30--Dec. 7

2009-11-30T10:40:00.000-06:00

The Triton College Library is hosting its annual book sale
Nov. 30-Dec. 7, 2009.

Stop by and check out the large selection of books available for purchase.

Everyone is invited to hunt for big bargains!

The sale will be held during regular Library hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.- 10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

For more information, call Ext. 3215.