It's summer -- catch up on a good film!

The Library has recently collected a run of films from the Toronto International Film Festival.  Check out one of these foreign and independent film titles:

 

 

Alamar

AV PN1997.2 A42452627x 2010

 

Bad Day to Go Fishing

AV PN1997.2 M351352x 2010

 

Clandestine Childhood

AV PN1997.2 I6426735235x 2012

 

The Colors of the Mountain

AV PN1997.2 C6467473456x 2012

 

Come Undone

AV PN1997.2 C68478645x 2012

 

The Country Teacher

AV PN1997.2 V4656875x 2009

 

The Dynamiter

AV PN1997.2 D96265847x

 

Eldorado

AV PN1997.2 E43673x 2009

 

Foreign Letters

AV PN1997.2 F6745462548x

 

Found Memories

AV PN1997.2 H5726784764x 2012

 

Free Men

AV PN1997.2 H645664725x 2012

 

Gigante

AV PN1997.2 G542684x 2009

 

The Grocer’s Son

AV PN1997.2 F55734x 2008

 

Helena from the Wedding

AV PN1997.2 H454546247x

 

Hospitalité: Welcome to our house

AV PN1997.2 K366825x 2012

 

How I Ended This Summer

AV PN1997.2 K352529277x 2010

 

Illegal

AV PN1997.2 I4554425x 2011

 

In Love We Trust

AV PN1997.2 Z86968x 2009

 

Inch’Allah Dimanche

AV PN1997.2 I623435x 2002

 

Jaffa

AV PN1997.2 J33442x 2010

 

Karen Cries on the Bus

AV PN1997.2 K374623754x 2011

 

King of Devil’s Island

AV PN1997.2 K664462837x 2011

 

Little Sparrows

AV PN1997.2 L587727768x

 

The Piano in a Factory

AV PN1997.2 G35934756x 2011

 

A Screaming Man

AV PN1997.2 H6456642785x 2011

 

Storm

AV PN1997.2 S7576x 2010

 

The Trap

AV PN1997.2 K576753x 2008

 

Troubled Water

AV PN 1997.2 U896544x 2009

 

Under the Bombs

AV PN1997.2 S6687536x 2008

 

Vasermil

AV PN1997.2 V37847655x 2011

 

Viva Laldjérie

AV PN1997.2 V58952534x 2004

 

The Wind Journeys

AV PN1997.2 V51244738x 2010

 

 

 

 

Brighter Lights!!

You asked! 

In response to satisfaction and use surveys, students frequently requested more and better lighting in the Library.

We heard you!

Please excuse the noise and disruption as the campus electrician crew install new lights throughout the library.

Ramadan

Muslims begin the observation of the holy month of Ramadan at sunset today.

Read more about Ramadan and Islam with one of these titles:

Bakhtiar, Lalen.  Ramadan: Motivating Believers to Action.  BP186.4 R46 1995

Haddad, Yvonne.  Muslims in the West: from Sojourners to Citizens.  BP52.5 M885 2002

Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane.  Celebrating Ramadan.  BP186.4 H69 2001

Robinson, Neal.  Islam: A Concise Introduction.  BP161.5 R59 1999

Shu'aib, Tajuddin.  Essentials of Ramadan: the Fasting Month.  BP186.4 S47x 1991

Zimmerman, Trayvon, and American Justice

As the Zimmerman trial proceeds, and the national media and American conscience debate race, justice and society, read up on the issues:

·         The Murder of Emmett Till, AV E185.61 .M973x 2004

·         Community Policing: A Police-Citizen Partnership, Michael Palmiotto, HV7936.C83 P353 2011

·         Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction (3^rd Ed.), Robert Ogle, Jr, HV8073 .O382 2012

·         Racial Profiling (Opposing Viewpoints), HV7936 .R3 R323 2009

·         Profiling and Criminal Justice in America, Jeffrey Bumgarner, HV9950 .B86 2004

·         In the Margins: Special Populations and American Justice, Reid Toth, Gordon Crews and Catherine Burton, KF9223 .I5 2008

·         Rights of the Accused, Michelle Lewis (Ed.), KF9618 .R543 2007

·         American Juries, Neil Vidmar and Valerie Hans, KF8972 .V56 2007

·         Criminal Procedure: Investigation, Wayne LaFave, Jerold Israel, Nancy King, and Orin Kerr, KF9619 .L348 2009

·         Criminal Procedure: Post-Investigation, LaFave et al, KF9619 .L344 2009

·         Law and Evidence: A Primer for Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law, and Legal Studies, Charles Nemeth, KF9660 .N46 2011

·         Psychology and Law, Andreas Kapardis, K487 .P75 K36 2010

Supreme Court

SCOTUS is busily handing down rulings & making news.  Whether it's voting rights, affirmative action or gay marriage, you can read up on the Supreme Court, study landmark cases and investigate the US Legal system with these titles:

 

 

Aaseng, Nathan.  Great Justices of the Supreme Court.  KF8744.A18 1992

Epstein, Lee and Kobylka, Joseph F.   The Supreme Court and Legal Change: Abortion and the death penalty.  KF8742.E67 1992

Greenberg, Jan Crawford.  Supreme Conflict: The inside story of the struggle for control of the United States Supreme Court.  KF8742.G74 2008

 

Hall,  Kermit L.   The Law of the Land: A history of the Supreme Court.  AV KF8742.H35 2003

Judicial Opinions: The Supreme Court justices.  AV KF8742.J836x 2007

Lazarus, Edward.  Closed Chambers: The first eyewitness account of the epic struggles inside the Supreme Court.  KF8742.L39 1998

 

Levy, Robert A. and Mellor, William.  The Dirty Dozen: How twelve Supreme Court cases radically expanded government and eroded freedom.  KF8742.L485 2009 

McCaffrey, Paul and Lynn M. Messina.  The Reference Shelf: The United States Supreme Court. KF8742.Z9 U55 2005

Nemacheck, Christine L.  Strategic Selection: Presidential nomination of Supreme Court justices from Herbert Hoover through George W. Bush.  KF8742.N46 2007

 

O’Connor, Sandra Day.  The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice.

KF8742.O274 2003

 

Opposing Viewpoints: The U.S. Supreme Court.  KF8742.U18 2010

Rehnquist, William H.  The Supreme Court.  KF8742.R47 2001

Schwartz, Bernard.  A History of the Supreme Court.  KF8742.S39 1993



NASA Selects 2013 Astronaut Candidate Class

Read up on NASA, the triumphs & tragedies,  the history of the space program, and all about extra-terrestrial exploration.

Bilefeld, Marjolin.  It Came from Outer Space. TL865.I83 2003

Dubbs, Chris.  Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight. TL790.D79 2011

Evans, Kim Masters. Space Exploration: Triumphs and Tragedies. TL789.8 .U5 S573x 2012

Furniss, Tim.  A History of Space Exploration and Its Future. TL788.5 .F868 2005

Gorn, Michael.  NASA: The Complete Illustrated History.  TL798.8 .U5 G67 2005

Mari, Christopher.  The Next Space Age.  TL790 N45 2008

NASA: A Retrospective (DVD).  AV TL521.312 N333x 2010

NASA (Opposing Viewpoints Series). TL521.312 .N333 2012

Smith, Cameron.  Emigrating Beyond Earth: Human Adaptation and Space Colonization. TL795.7 .S63 2012

Space Exploration. TL787.5 .S63 2005

Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years.  TL795.5 .S6147x 2002

Reach for the Clouds

Getting some summertime inspiration from the main Library reading room -- looking towards the new wing of the Bisdorf Building on a Monday afternoon.

Farewell intern Laura

Alexandria Campus Library Staff wished a fond farewell to Laura, our "Transition to Independence" intern who spent the Fall and Spring semester helping out in the Library.  Laura was especially helpful with our scanning/ archive project.

Happy Birthday Marion

Library Specialist Marion Mirehouse celebrates a birthday – her 80th! Marion’s been at the College for 35 years and as she celebrates EIGHT DECADES we selected some titles reflecting her interests, background, and pass-times.


Ancona, George. POWWOW. E99 C92 A53 1993

Better Homes and Gardens Blue Ribbon Crafts. TT157 B654 1987

Budiansky, Stephen. The Character of Cats. SF446.5 B84 2002

Budiansky, Stephen. The Nature of Horses. SF285 B798 1977

Campbell, Julie. The Horse in Virginia. SF284 U5 C36 2010

Cracknell, Kenneth. Introduction to World Methodism. BX8231 C73 2005

Dubin, Lois. North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment. E98 J48 D83 1999

Dubpos, Laurent. Haiti: The Aftershocks of History. F1921 D83 2012

Ellis, Clyde. A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains. E98 P86 E55 2003

Fehrenbach, T.R. Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans. F386 F4 2000

Great Gifts to Make & Great Ways to Wrap Them. TT157 G635 1998

Hine, Robert. The American West: A New Interpretive History. F591 H662 2000

Innes, Miranda. Traditional Country Crafts. TT157 I565x 2001

Jay, Roni. The Kingdom of the Cat. SF442 J39x 2000

Johnson, Benjamin. Making of the American West. F591 M28 2007

Kirby, James. The Methodists. BX8382.2 A4 K57 1996

McComb, David. Texas: A Modern History. F386 M337 1989

Markin, Bill. How to Fix Just About Everything. TT151 M37 2002

Owings, Alison. Indian Voices: Listening to Native Americans. E98 E85 O85 2011

Penney, David. Art of the American Indian Frontier. E98 A7 A77 1992

Pickeral, Tamsin. The Majesty of the Horse. SF291 P43 2011

Reader’s Digest Illustrated Book of Cats. SF442 R33x 1992

Schuert, Frank. Buffalo Soldiers, Braves and the Brass. F674 F7 S35 1993

Townsend, Richard, ed. Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand. E78 M67 H47 2004

Happy Birthday Marion!

Congratulations graduates

Learning and Technology Resources would like to congratulate all NOVA students who graduated on Sunday May 19th.  Library faculty turned out in force to honor the graduates:

pictured left-to-right: Kerry Cotter (WO), Tamatha Lambert (LO), Anne Anderson (AL), Matt Todd (AL), Katie Seeler (AL).

America's Natural Wonders

Whether it's close to home like Virginia's Natural Bridge (below) or further afield to the Grand Canyon or even Denali National Park on the other side of Canada (i.e. Alaska!) America has many natural wonders to explore and the Alexandria Campus Library has many books to help you do just that -- whether you'll be taking a road trip or spending the summer as an arm-chair tourist.  Check out one of these titles.

Bauer, Erwin A.  Denali: the wild beauty of Denali National Park.  QH105.A4 B38 2000

Breining, Greg.  Super volcano: the ticking time bomb beneath Yellowstone National Park.  QE524 .B74 2007

Bryson, Bill.  A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail.  F106 .B92 1998

Duncan, Dayton.  The national parks: America's best idea: an illustrated history.  SB482.A4 D85 2009

Dunn, Jerry Camarillo.  The Rocky Mountain States.  F721 .D86 1989

Fishbein, Seymour L.  Yellowstone country: the enduring wonder.  F722 .F57 1989

Franke, Mary Ann.  To save the wild bison: life on the edge in Yellowstone.  QL737.U53 F73 2005

Ghiglieri, Michael Patrick.  Canyon.  F788 .G45 1992

Horgan, Paul.  Great River: the Rio Grande in North American history.  F392.R5 H65 1991

How the Earth was made. The complete season two.  DVD QE501.H728432x 2010

Jaffe, Andrew.  Alaska--Southeast to McKinley.  F902.3 .J34 1986

Klett, Mark.  Yosemite in time: ice ages, tree clocks, ghost rivers.  F868.Y6 K55 2005

McNeese, Tim.  The Mississippi River.  F351 .M17 2004

McNeese, Tim.  The Rio Grande.  F392.R5 M39 2005

McNeese, Tim.  The Yukon River.  F912.Y9 M38 2005

Madden, Ryan.  Alaska.  F904 .M33 2005

National parks collection.  E160 .N3236x 2009

Powell, John Wesley.  Down the Colorado; diary of the first trip through the Grand Canyon, 1869. F788 .P886 1969

Powell, James Lawrence.  Grand Canyon: solving Earth's grandest puzzle.  QE86.G73 P68 2005

Schullery, Paul.  America’s National Parks: The spectacular forces that shaped our treasured lands. E160.A5794 2001

Wallace, Robert.  The Grand Canyon.  F788.W23

Winckler, Suzanne.  The Great Lakes states.  F551 .W56 1989



End of Term

The entire campus breathed a sigh of relief on Monday 13 May when the last Final Exam concluded, term came to an end, intersession began (no classes!!) and the College turned thoughts to Graduation on Sunday the 19th.

The last two weeks were busy ones in the Library as students finished final papers and projects and studied for final exams.  Because of the closure of the Tyler Building, several final were actually given in the Library!

From April 29 through May 10 the Library opened half an hour early and closed an hour late to provide more time for students to study, conduct research, seek assistance from library staff, use Course Reserve materials (textbooks!!), copy and print.

127 students used the Library before 8.30am and 335 stayed after 10pm for a grand total of 462 students using the Library at times it would otherwise be closed.



Lemonade, iced tea and sweet & savory snacks were also served as a study break toward the end of the evening.

Extended hours are made possible by the willingness of Library staff to re-arrange their schedules: come in early, go home late or cover extra shifts during "normal" hours.   

O'Hagan wins Netherton Award!

Congratulations to Library Specialist Kevin O'Hagan on winning the Jean C Netherton Award for Excellence in Service to the Campus.  The award was presented by Campus Council Vice-Chair Matt Todd and Alexandria Provost Dr Ron Buchanan on Thursday 2 May.

Kevin joins the roll-call of Library Netherton Winners (above) l-r: Bruce Carroll (2010), Marion Mirehouse (1990 -- the award looked a little different back then!), Matt Todd (2009), Kevin O'Hagan (2013), Kim Gross (2012).

The Library also sends a shout-out to our dean, Frances Villagran-Glover, who won for Administrative Faculty!

Study Early - Study Late!!

Once again the Alexandria Campus Library will open early and close late to provide additional time to study in the last week of classes and final exams.

For the week of 29 April and 6 May the Library hours will be:

Monday 29 April - Thursday 2 May:  8am - 11pm

Friday 3 May: 8am - 5pm

Saturday 4 May: 9am - 4pm

Monday 6 May - Thursday 9 May: 8am - 11pm

Friday 10 May: 8am - 5pm

Saturday 11 May: 9am - 4pm

Students are invited to enjoy a late-night study break of snacks and soft drinks in the 10pm hour.

Good luck in exams!!

Unity in Diversity

We asked Library users to put a pin on a world map to show where they were from -- results below:

Truly a global community!

National Library Week 2013

The Alexandria Campus Library celebrates National Library Week April 15 - 20. 

In order to visually demonstrate the breadth and variety of our community, we ask library users to tell us where they are from by placing a pin on a map:

Find some fun facts about Your Library:

Did you know over 170,000 visits are made to this Library each semester?

And that students check out more materials from the Alexandria Campus Library than from any other campus?

The Alexandria Campus Library checks out more Course Reserve items (textbooks) than the libraries at Loudoun, Manassas, the MedicalEd and Woodbridge combined.

Our librarians and library staff have nine masters degrees between them. (and that’s just six people)

The Alexandria Library contains over 70,000 items.
Students searched Proquest over 210,000 times last year.

The Library adds over 2,000 books to the collection per semester.

Librarians teach over 130 classes per semester.

Almost 3,000 students receive research instruction in a classroom setting from campus librarians.

Use of online library resources has increased over 7 times in the last 7 years.

Library Makeover; kick-stools edition

Sometimes it's the all about the small stuff.

When the Alexandria Campus Library opened over 40 years ago it came equipped with a number of kick-stools to help the vertically-challenged reach the books on the top shelves and help the non-vertically-challenged have a temporary seat in the stacks.

Since that time those stools have been well-kicked:

The Library once again would like to thank the Netherton Trust for the funding to replace the old stools with a quantity of brand new ones for both levels (see below):

Alexandria Campus Celebrates a New Look

Thanks to the generosity of former Alexandria Provost Jean C. Netherton the Alexandria Campus Library was able to replace the existing chairs in student study spaces:

Yes, the old chairs pictured above were literally held together with duct tape, so the new furniture was a very welcome addition.

Thanks to the Jean C. Netherton Memorial Trust the Library was able to completely re-furnish the most heavily-used student spaces (and with over 170,000 visits made to the Library every semester they take a lot of wear and tear!).

In addition to all new lounge chairs in the Library "living room," (above) the Quiet Study Space got new chairs with tablet arms to acccommodate laptops and devices -- as well as books!! (see below) 

Finally, the Library Instructional Space also got a makeover with new chairs for students learning the finer points of library resarch (below):

Replacing the worn-out, uncomfortabe furniture was a request from the Student Government Association on behalf of all Library users.  Thanks to the Jean C. Netherton Trust for making one of the most heavily-used student spaces on campus conducive to learning and success.

Globalization Week at Alexandria

March 25 - 29 is GLOBALIZATION week at the Alexandria Campus, with several seminars and other great educational opportunities on offer.  In honor of Globalization Week, why not check out one of these titles?

Allen, Robert C. Global Economic History: A Very short introduction.  HC51 .A56 2011

Appleby, Joyce. The Relentless Revolution: A History of capitalism.  HB501 .A648 2010

Eichengreen, Barry, Poonam Gupta, and Rajiv Kumar (editors). Emerging Giants: China and India in the world economy.  HC427.95 .E44 2010

Featherstone, Mike (editor). Global Culture: Nationalism, globalization and modernity.  HM101 .G56 1990

Findlay, Ronald and Kevin H. O’Rourke.  Power and Plenty: Trade, war, and the world economy in the second millennium.  HF1379 .F559 2007

Greenwald, Bruce C. and Judd Kahn. Globalization: The Irrational fear that someone in China will take your job.  HF1379 .G744 2009

Holbrook, Kate, Ann S. Kim, Brian Palmer, and Anna Portnoy (editors). Global Values 101: A Short course.  HM681 .G55 2006

Jacques, Martin. When China Rules the World: The End of the western world and the birth of a new global order.  JZ1734 .J33 2009

Lechner, Frank J. and John Boli (editors). The Globalization Reader, 4th edition.  HF1359 .G59 2012

Muldoon, Jr., James P., JoAnn Fagot Aviel, Richard Reitano, and Earl Sullivan (editors). The New Dynamics of Multilateralism: Diplomacy, international organizations, and global governance. JZ1305 .N46 2011

Polanyi, Karl. The Great Transformation: The Political and economic origins of our time.  HC53 .P6 2001

Polet, François and CETRI (editors). Globalizing Resistance: The State of struggle.  HM881 .G5596 2004

Rivoli, Peitra.  The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy.  HD9969.S6 R58 2005

Singer, Peter. One World: The Ethics of globalization.  JZ1318 .S583 2002

Sjursen, Katie (editor). Globalization: The Reference shelf.  JZ1318 .G579 2000

Skidelsky, Robert and Christian Westerlind Wigström (editors). The Economic Crisis and the State of Economics.  HB3717 2008 .E36 2010

Spence, Michael. The Next Convergence: The Future of economic growth in a multispeed world.  HD82 .S694 2011

Stiglitz, Joseph E. Freefall: America, free markets, and the sinking of the world economy. HB3722 .S842 2010

Stiglitz, Joseph E. Making Globalization Work.  HF1359 .S753 2006

Tétreault, Mary Ann and Robert A. Denemark (editors). Gods, Guns, and Globalization: Religious radicalism and international political economy.  BL238 .G637x 2004

Turner, Bryan S. (editor). The Routledge International Handbook of Globalization Studies. HM626 .R68x 2010

Walk a Mile in Someone Else's Shoes...

...read an autobiography!  From sports stars to singers to writer, artists & architects, the Alexandria Campus Library has a wealth of biographical information.  Check one out today (there are even some videos for Spring Break).

Anderson, Marian.  My Lord, what a morning, an autobiography.  ML420.A6 A3

Auchincloss, Louis.  Theodore Roosevelt: The Rough Riders, an autobiography.  E725.45.1st. R64 2004

Chaplin, Joyce E., editor.  Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography.  E302.6.F7 A2 2012

Clemens, Samuel.  Autobiography of Mark Twain.  PS1331.A2 2010

Corbijn, Anton.  Control: The Tragic tale of the singer of Joy Division.  AV ML420.C987 C872x 2008

Eggers, David.  What is the what: A Novel.  PS3605.G48 W43 2007

Evers-Williams, Myrlie and Manning Marable.  The Autobiography of Medgar Evers: A Hero’s life and legacy revealed through his writings, letters, and speeches.   F349.J13 E92 2005

Franklin, John Hope.  Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin.  E175.5.F73 A3 2005

Gidding, Joshua.  Failure: An autobiography.  PS3557.I24 Z46x 2007

Holiday, Billie.  Lady Day: The Many faces of Billie Holiday.  AV ML420.H58 L33938x 2009

Holiday, D. Alexander.  In the care of strangers: The Autobiography of a foster child.  PS3608.O4843 Z46x 2010

Iacocca, Lee.  Iacocca: An Autobiography.  HD9710.U52 I25 2007

King, B.B. Blues all around me: The Autobiography of B.B. King.  ML420.K473 A3 2011

Maradona, Diego Armando.  Maradona: The Autobiography of soccer’s greatest and most controversial star.  GV942.7.M32 A3 2007

Masuda, Sayo.  Autobiography of a geisha.  GT3412.7.M37 A3 2005

Matson, Molly.  An independent woman: The Autobiography of Edith Guerrier.  Z720.G89 A3 1992

Matthews, Pamela R.  Ellen Glasgow: The Woman within.  PS3513.L34 Z47 1994

Rodriguez, Richard.  Hunger of memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez, an autobiography. F870.M5 R62 2005

Roy, Jody M.  Autobiography of a recovering skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story.  HV6439.U5 M44 2010

Rusesabagina, Paul.  An Ordinary man: An autobiography.  DT450.443.R87 A3 2006

Wright, Frank Lloyd.  An Autobiography.  NA737.W7 A2 2005

Tools You Can Use

Training Opportunity from Learning and Technology Resources – discover the treasures of the Library Homepage


Did you know from the library homepage you can:

• Point students to one of our new online research guides developed for specific courses or assignments

• Stream thousands of video clips or link to them in BlackBoard

• Access online image databases for instruction or presentations

• Listen to audiobooks online

• Assist students with citations (or help yourself negotiate copyright)

• Read the Washington Post all the way back to 1877

• Access hundreds of databases that are also being used by our counterparts at GMU, UVa, and more

All workshops will take place in Bisdorf 327 and will last approximately 30 minutes. Please join us for one of the following times:

Monday March 4th 1pm

Tuesday March 5th 8.30am

Wednesday March 6th 11.30am

Thursday March 7th 3pm

Friday March 8th 9.30am

Celebrating Black History Month

February is Black History Month and the Alexandria Campus celebrated with a batch of recommended books.

We owe the celebration of Black History Month, and more importantly, the study of black history, to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Born to parents of former slaves and enrolled in high school at age twenty, he graduated within two years and later went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. In his studies he was disturbed to find that history books largely ignored the black American population, and it was not until the 20th century that they gained respectable presence in history books. Woodson determined to write black Americans into the nation’s history. In 1915 he established an organization to promote the scientific study of black life and history, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), and a year later founded the widely respected Journal of Negro History. In 1926, he launched Negro History Week as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history. Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the black American population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. However, February has much more than Douglass and Lincoln to show for its significance in black American history; each day of the month has its own accomplishments. After launching Negro History week (which became Black History Month), Woodson chose to provide a theme for each year to focus the public’s attention.

 

Barber, John T.  Black Digital Elite: African American Leaders of the Information Revolution. E185.615.B297 2006

Brodie, James Michael.  Created Equal: The Lives and Ideas of Black American Innovators. E185.96.B835 1993

Edmonds, Anthony O.  Muhammad Ali: A Biography.  GV1132.A4 E43 2006

Fritts, Ron and Ken Vail.  Ella Fitzgerald: The Chick Webb Years and Beyond.  ML420.F52 F74 2003

Gates, Jr., Henry Louis and Cornel West.  The African-American Century: How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country.  E185.96.G38 2000

Gibbs, C.R.  Black Inventors: From Africa to America.  T39.G458 1999
 

Haber, Louis.  Black Pioneers of Science and Invention.  Q141.H2 1991
 

Hughes, Langston.  I Wonder as I Wander: An Autobiography.  PS3515.U274 Z466 19

Kremer, Gary R. George Washington Carver: A Biography.  S417.C3 K736 2011

Kessler, James H.  Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20^th Century. REF Q141.D535 1996

Lobb, Nancy.  16 Extraordinary African Americans. ESL E185.L83x 1995

Mabee, Carleton.  Sojourner Truth: Slave, Prophet, Legend. E185.97.T8M32 1993
 

Nightfighters: The True Story of the 332^nd Fighter Group, the Tuskegee Airmen. AV D790.N54x 2003
 

Sluby, Patricia Carter.  The Inventive Spirit of African Americans.  T39.S57 2004
 

Wilkinson, Brenda.  African American Women Writers.  ESL PS153.N5 W49 2000



International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM

February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation:

The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed each year to raise awareness about this practice. Female genital mutilation of any type has been recognized as a harmful practice and violation of the human rights of girls and women.  Read more about this controversial cultural practice:

Dorkenoo, Efua. Cutting the Rose: Female Genital Mutilation. GN484 D64 1999


Gruenbaum, Ellen. The Female Circumcision Controversy: An Anthropological Perspective. GN484 .G78 2001

Horsbrugh-Porter, Anna. Created Equal: Voices on Women’s Rights. HQ1236 .H67 2009

Kassindja, Fauziya and Layli Miller Bashir.  Do they Hear You When You Cry?  JV6601 K37 1998

Mayer-Hohdahl, Marion. Female Circumcision: Human Rites. (DVD) AV GN484 .F44247x 2004

Metcalf, Charlotte. Welcome to Womanhood. (DVD) AV GN484 .W45366x 2006

Parmar, Pratibha. Warrior Marks. (DVD) AV GN484 .W352x 2005

Shell-Duncan, Bettina and Ylva Hernlund (ed). Female “Circumcision” in Africa: Culture, Controversy, and Change. GN484 .F443 2000

Skaine, Rosemarie. Female Genital Mutilation: Legal, Cultural, and Medical Issues. GN484 .S485 2005

Toubia, Nahid. Female Genital Mutilation: A Call for Global Action. GN484 T68x 1995

Walker, Alice and Pratibha Parmar. Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Binding of Women. GN484 .W35 1993

World Health Organization. Female Genital Mutilation: A Joint WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA Statement. GN484 F48 1997

World Health Organization. Female Genital Mutilation: An Overview. GN484 .T69 1998

I Have a Dream

Monday 21 January is Martin Luther King Day (as well as Inauguration Day).  Celebrate the life and work of Dr King by checking out one of these titles.

Anderson, Ho Che.  King: A Comics biography.  E185.97.K5 A75x 2010

Ayres, Alex.  The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr.: An A-Z guide to the ideas and ideals of the great civil rights leader.  E185.97.K5 A25 1993

Baldwin, Lewis V., Rufus Burrow, Jr., Barbara A. Holmes, and Susan Holmes Winfield.  The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Boundaries of law, politics, and religion.  E185.97.K5 L35 2002

Burns, Rebecca.   Burial for a king: Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral and the week that transformed Atlanta and rocked the nation.  E185.97.K5 B797 2011

Burns, Stewart.  To the mountaintop: Martin Luther King Jr.’s mission to save America, 1955-1968.

E185.97.K5 B789 2004

Carson, Clayborne (editor).  The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. 185.97.K5 A52 1998

Carson, Clayborne (editor).  The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.  E185.97.K5 A2 1992

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical perspective.  AV E185.97.K5 D637x 2002

Dyson, Michael Eric. April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.’s death and how it changed America.

E185.97.K5 D96 2008

Dyson, Michael Eric. I may not get there with you: The True Martin Luther King, Jr. E185.97.K5 D97 2000

Fairclough, Adam.  Martin Luther King, Jr. E185.97.K5 F35 1995

Frady, Marshall.  Martin Luther King, Jr. E185.97.K5 F695 2002

Hansen, Drew D.  The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the speech that inspired a nation. E185.97.K5 H273 2003

Hodgson, Godfrey.  Martin Luther King. E185.97.K5 H565x 2010

Jackson, Troy.  Becoming King: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the making of a national leader. E185.97.K5 J343 2008

Jones, Clarence B. and Stuart Connelly.  Behind the dream: The Making of the speech that transformed a nation.  E185.97.K5 J576 2011

King, Coretta Scott, The words of Martin Luther King, Jr. E185.97.K5 A25 1983
  Kirk, John A.  Martin Luther King, Jr.  E185.97.K5 K575 2005

MLK: The Martin Luther King, Jr. tapes.   AV E185.97.K5 A5 1995

Martin Luther King, Jr. AV E185.97.K5 J3542x 2007

Martin Luther King, Jr. From Montgomery to Memphis  AV E185.97.K5 M33447x 2008

Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a dream.  AV E185.97.K5 A5 2004B

Miller, Keith D. Voice of deliverance: The Language of Martin Luther King, Jr. and its sources.
E185.97.K5 M49 1992

Oates, Stephen B.  Let the trumpet sound: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.  E185.97.K5 O18 1982

Rieder, Jonathan.  The Word of the Lord is upon me: The Righteous performance of Martin Luther King,Jr.  E185.97.K5 R54 2008

Roads to Memphis: The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.  AV E185.97.K5 R5833x 2010


Sundquist, Eric J.  King’s Dream.  E185.97.K5 S864 2009
Uschan, Michael V. Martin Luther King, Jr. E185.97.K5 U83 2004   Washington, James M. (editor).  Testament of hope: The Essential writings of Martin Luther King, Jr. E185.97.K5 A25 1991
The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr.   AV E185.97.K5 A5 2006

On Saturday 19 January NOVA will celebrate the Fourth Annual Day of Service.  come to campus to help fill food packets for needy recipients in the US.  Check out last years day of service here.

Welcome to Spring 2013!!

Classes begin again on Monday January 14.  Check out the NEW LOOK of the Library webpage:

www.nvcc.edu/library

Please note REGULAR library hours resume on 1/14:

Monday - Thursday 8.30AM - 10.30PM

Friday 8.30AM - 5.00PM

Saturday 9.00AM - 4.00PM

Winter Break

The College will be closed from Thursday 20 December 2012 - Tuesday 1 January 2013.

The College will re-open on Wednesday 2 January.

The Library will be open from 8.30AM - 7.30PM Mon - Thurs and 8.30AM - 5.00PM Fridays from

2 January - 11 January.

Spring semester classes begin on Monday 14 January when the Library will resume normal hours.

The Library Staff wish everyone a restful break and very Happy Holidays.

Whew!

Exams are over, and the Alexandria Campus Library concluded another successful installment of Extended hours.

96 students used the library between 8 – 8.30AM

355 students used the library after 10PM

For a total of 451 students served by extended hours.

Extended hours are made possible by library staff members voluntarily adjusting their schedules to arrive at work early and remain late in order to provide extra study time for students.

In the last week of classes, study snacks were provided by the SGA (see below).  In exams week, late-night study break snacks and coffee was provided by the Library.

(above: one student left behind a motivational aid.  Since the note was found without a student, he must have finished!)

Hot Classics

The days are shorter, the weather is cooler, and the semester is almost over.  So why not pick up a good read?  Check out one of these classics of western literature:

Austen, Jane.  Pride and Prejudice PE1126.N43 P47x 1998 vol.5 v.2 pt.11 c.4 ESL

Bronte, Charlotte.  Jane Eyre PR4167 .J3 2001

Bronte, Emily.  Wuthering Heights  PR4172.W7 2003

Buck, Pearl.  The Good Earth PS3503.U198 G6 1999

Camus, Albert.  The Stranger  PQ2605.A3734 E813 1993

Cather, Willa.  My Antonia  PS3505.A87 M8 2006

Cervantes, Miguel.  Don Quixote  PQ6329 .A2 2003b

Crane, Stephen.  The Red Badge of Courage PS1449.C85 R3 1990b

Dickens, Charles.  A Tale of Two Cities PR4571.A2 S26 2008

Eliot, George.  Silas Marner PR4670.A1 1966

Ellison, Ralph.  Invisible Man PS3555.L625 I5 1995
Fitzgerald, F. Scott.  The Great Gatsby  PS3511.I9 G7 1991

Golding, William.  Lord of the Flies PR6013.O35 L6 1999

Hardy, Thomas.  Tess of the D’Urbervilles PR4748.A2 1994 CD

Hawthorne, Nathaniel.  The Scarlet Letter  PS1868.A2 1990


Heller, Joseph.  Catch-22  PS3558.E476 C3 2011

Hemingway, Ernest.  The Old Man and the Sea PS3515.E37 O4 2003

Hurtson, Zora Neal.  Their Eyes Were Watching God  PS3515.U789 T639 1990

Knowles, John.  A Separate Peace PS3561.N68 S4 1975

Lee, Harper.  To Kill a Mockingbird   PS3562.E353 T66 1995


London, Jack.  The Call of the Wild  PS3523 O46 C3 2003 ESL

Maugham, W. Somerset.  Of Human Bondage PR6025.A86 O4 x1936

Melville, Herman.  Moby Dick PS2384.M6 1983

Mitchell, Margaret.  Gone with the Wind  PS3525.I972 G6 1999c

Morrison, Toni.  Beloved  PS3563.O8749 B4 1998

Orwell, George.  Nineteen Eighty Four  PE1126.N43 P47x 1998 vol. 4 v.2 pt.5 c.4 ESL

Paton, Alan.  Cry, the Beloved Country  PR9369.3.P37 C7 1995

Remarque, Erich Maria.  All Quiet on the Western Front  PT2635.E68 I613 1982

Salinger, J.D.  The Catcher in the Rye  PS3537.A426 C3 2001

Steinbeck, John.  The Grapes of Wrath PS3537.T3234 G8 1992

Steinbeck, John.  Of Mice and Men  PS3537.T3234 O2 2002

Stowe, Harriet Beecher.  Uncle Tom’s Cabin PS2954.U5 2002

Tolstoy, Leo.  War and Peace PG3366.V6 1995

Twain, Mark.  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  PS1305 .A1 2003b
Wright, Richard.  Native Son  PS3545.R815 N25 2005

Extended Hours in Full Swing

Final Exams are almost here and students are cramming into the night.  For the last week of classes & final exams the Library opened early at 8AM and closed late at 11PM to provide extra time to study.

This year the Library partnered with the Student Government Association to host the SGA Exam Cram during which the SGA provided snacks, hosted study groups and brought tutors to help students prepare for finals.

(pictured: SGA volunteer Kevin Contreras)

Time to Hit the Books

Thanksgiving is over, classes have resumed, and FINAL EXAMS lurk right around the corner.  So it's time to get down to business and spend some quality time in the Library.


We know you need to make every hour count, so for the last week of classes and the week of final exams the Library will once again offer EXTENDED HOURS.  During this period the Library will open early and close late.  Check the Library Website for complete list of hours for finals and intersession.

The Library will be open:

December 3 - 6: 8AM - 11PM

December 7:   8AM - 5PM

December 8:  9AM - 4PM

December 10 - 13:  8AM - 11PM

December 14:  8AM - 5PM

December 15:  9AM - 4PM

"Exam Cram" snacks will be provided in the evenings courtesy of the Student Government Association.

Cook up a Feast!

And your Library can help.  It's that time of year when people begin to think about Turkey and stuffing and making gravy and what to do about green beans.  So check out one of these titles on holiday prepration, food cultures,  or just a plain cook book.  Maybe you, too, can whip up Thanksgiving dinner like Julia Child!

Alford, Jeremy and Naomi Duguid.  Hot sour salty sweet: A Culinary journey through Southeast Asia.

TX724.5.S68 A44 2000

Anderson, Lynne Christy.  Breaking bread: Recipes and stories from immigrant kitchens.
TX725.A1 A564 2010

Angelou, Maya. Great food, all day long: Cook splendidly, eat smart.  TX715.A5696 2010

Bauer, Linda.  Capitol Hill cooks: Recipes from the White House, Congress, and all of the past presidents.  TX715.B3492 2010 c.2

Berley, Peter.  The Flexitarian table: Inspired, flexible meals for vegetarians, meat lovers, and everyone in between.  TX714.B3953 2007 c.2

Carle, Megan & Jill. College cooking: Feed yourself and your friends.  TX652.C3277 2007

Child, Julia.  Mastering the art of French cooking.  TX719.C454 2001

Donovan, Jane.  Essentials: Chocolate.  TX767.C5 C4816 1999

Grant, Rosamund.   Caribbean and African cooking.  TX716.A1 G74 1998

Hill, Tony.  The Spice lover’s guide to herbs and spices.  TX819.H4 H55 2004

Hoffman, Susanna.  The Olive and the caper.  TX723.5.G8 H64 2004

Jacob, Jeanne and Michael Ashkenazi.  The World cookbook for students.  TX725.A1 J23 2007

Jones, Wilbert.  The New soul food cookbook: Healthier recipes for international favorites. TX715.J823 1996

McDonough, Kate. The City cook: Big city, small kitchen, limitless ingredients, no time: More than 90 recipes so delicious you’ll want to toss your takeout menus.  TX714.M3824 2010

Roden, Claudia.  The New book of Middle Eastern food.  TX725.M628 R638 2000 c.2

Rombauer, Irma, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker.  The Joy of cooking. TX715.R75 2006 c.2

Sen, Colleen Taylor.  Food culture in India.  TX724.5.I4 S38 2004 c. 2

Terry, Bryant.  Vegan soul kitchen: Fresh, healthy, and creative African-American cuisine. TX837.T434 2009

Valladolid, Marcela.  Mexican made easy.  TX716.M4 V334 2011

Visson, Lynn.  The Russian heritage cookbook: A Culinary tradition preserved in 360 authentic recipes.  TX723.3.V55 2004

Wells, Patricia.  Simply truffles: Recipes and stories that capture the essence of the black diamond.
TX804.5.W45 2011

Wells, Troth.  Global vegetarian cooking: Quick and easy recipes from around the world.
TX837.W438 2010


Election Day: Get Out the Vote

November Sixth is Election Day -- so why not read up on the candidates, the process, the state of the nation, or the parties.  Or just have a party.  But be sure to read a good book.

And be sure to vote.

Alterman, Eric.  The cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama.  JC574.2 U6 A43 2012

Berman, Ari.  Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American  Politics.  JK2316 B47 2010

Carroll, Susan.  Gender and Elections.  HQ1236.5 U6 G444 2010

Clark, Tom.  The Age of Obama: The Changing Place of Minorities in British and American   Society.  E184 A1 C53 2010

D'Souza, Dinesh.  Obama's America: The Unmaking of the American Dream.  E908.3 D76 2012

Dionne, E.J.  Our Divided Political Heart.  E183 D56x 2012

Ferguson, Charles.  Predator Nation: Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking   of America.  HB3722 F458 2012

Formisso, Ronald.  The Tea Party: A Brief History.  JK2391 T43 F67 2012

Goldberg, Jonah.  The tyranny of Cliche's: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas.  JC574.2 U6 G64 2012

Kabaservice, Geoffrey.  Rule ad Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party from Eisenhower to the Tea Party.  JK2356 K33 2012

Killian, Linda.  The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents.  JK1967 K56 2012 

Maraniss, David.  Barack Obama: The Story.  E908 M368 2012

Niemi, Richard.  Controversies in Voting Behavior.  JF1001 C575 2011

Oppenheimer, Danny.  Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work At All Works So Well.  JC423 O67 2012

Press, Bill.  The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions, Personal Attacks on the President - And Who is Behind Them.  E908 P77 2012 

Ridout, Travis.  The Persuasive Power of Campaign Advertising.  JK2281 R54 2011

Romney, Mitt.  Turnaround.  GV842 2004 R66 2007

Ryan, Alan.  The Making of Modern Liberalism.  JC574 R93 2012

Samples, John.  The Struggle to Limit Government.  JC573.2 U6 S26 2010

Schneider, Gregory.  Conservatism in America since 1930.  JC573.2 U6 C655 2003

Suskind, Ron.  Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President.              E 908.3 S87 2011

Traugott, Michael. The Voter's Guide to Election Polls. HN90 P8 T73 2008

Happy Halloween!

Celebrate the season by reading a spooky story or checking out a scary movie from the Library's collection!!

Caldwell, Sara.  Splatter flicks: How to make low-budget horror films PN1995.9.H6 C35 2006

Davies, Owen. The Haunted: A Social history of ghosts.  BF1472.G7 D38 2007

Dixon, Wheeler Winston. A History of horror.  PN1995.9.H6 D59 2010

Guiley, Rosemary Ellen.  Ghosts and haunted places. BF1461.G86 2008

Irving, Washington.  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. PS2067. A1x 1966 c.2

Kallen, Stuart A.  Haunted houses. BF1475.K35 2008

Kudalis, Eric.  Dracula and other vampire stories.  PR6037.T617 D73x 1994 (ESL)

Lace, William W.  Ghost hunters. BF1461.L155 2009

Marcovitz, Hal.  Poltergeists. BF1483.M37 2009

Morton, Lisa.  The Halloween encyclopedia. GT4965.M673 2011 c.2

Parks, Peggy J. Ghosts. BF1461.P37 2010

Parks, Peggy J.  Witches.  BF1566.P28 2008

Phillips, Kendall.  Projected fears: Horror films and American culture.  PN1995.9.H6 P44 2005 c.2

Poe, Edgar Allan.  Complete stories and poems.  PS2600.F66 c.2

Poe, Edgar Allan.  Tales of mystery and imagination.  PS2612.A1 1984

Rigby, Jonathan.  American gothic: Sixty years of horror cinema. PR1995.9.H6 R54x 2007

Shelley, Mary.  Frankenstein.  PR5397.F7 2000b

Stewart, Gail B.  Ghosts.  BF1461.S855 2008

Stewart, Gail B.  Hauntings. BF1461.S856 2009

FILMS

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913): plus long, long ago.  AV PR5485.A1 2005c

Poltergeist.  AV PN1997.P658474x 1999

The Raven.  AV PS2609.A1 2009

Rear window.  AV PN1997.R353 2001

The Shining.  AV PS3561.I483 S5 2001

The Wolf man.  AV PN1997.W5983 2009

Read the Chronicle from ANYWHERE

NOVA Faculty & Staff can now read the Chronicle of Higher Education from anywhere in the world, using a smartphone, iPad or computer.  Just go the Chronicle’s website to set up a free account:  http://chronicle.com/myaccount/createfreeaccount.   

Note that you MUST use your nvcc.edu email to authenticate the college’s access.  Then simply install the Chronicle App or visit the Chronicle website. iPad users can even download whole sections of the Chronicle at no cost to the individual user. 

Need help or have questions?  Contact your campus library:  www.nvcc.edu/library

Is it art...?

Or is it grafitti?

Some library user left behind this gift in one of the Library's study carrels:

To see actual student art, visit both levels of the library to view the permanent collection of Alexandria students' photographs, paintings and sculptures.