Libraries are beautiful—inside and out and they improve the lives of those who use them. In honor of National Library Week, let’s celebrate the value of libraries. Show how your library makes your community a brighter place and your library could win $2,500!
Now through Friday, March 28, 2014, submit a picture to any of the 5 categories below and your library could win big.
By Jennifer Albers-Smith
From the moment I readPride and Prejudicein high school, I was hooked. I love Jane Austen’s novels, particularlyPride and Prejudice, withSense and Sensibilitycoming in a distant second. I have read P&P over 10 times, watched multiple mini-series and movie adaptations, joined the Jane Austen Society of North America, and, still, I just can’t get enough.
Recently, I went to a library book sale in my hometown, and was browsing the adult fiction section. My sister happened across two books that had “Mr. Darcy” as part of the title, grabbed them, and handed them over. Of course, I purchased them and read them both the same week. One,Mr. Darcy’s Diaryby Amanda Grange, was pretty good – better than most JA fan fiction novels. The other, though, left me completely bereft after reading –Mr. Darcy and the Secret of Becoming a Gentleman玛丽亚·汉密尔顿。我很喜欢。第一届ing I did after finishing it was look to see if there was a sequel.
The titles below have been recently added and can be located in the product using Basic or Advanced Search forms. Titles can be found via Browse Publications within two weeks. For complete coverage information please see the product title lists.
Read moreNew InfoTrac Periodical Titles Added as of March 13, 2014
By Carrie Stefanski
My first week on the job back in December, I was told to save the date for the2014 PLA Conferenceand plan to stay to see David Sedaris. At that moment, I knew I made the right career move. My conference experience was everything I hoped it’d be and the conference itself was a whole lot bigger than I imagined. I had a couple conferences under my belt, but neither matched up to the greatness of PLA.
Read moreOh, the places you will go, the things you will see at a PLA Conference!
By Michelle Eickmeyer
A look at a current news item through the lens of different titles available on GVRL.
March 21, 2014 – The Oscar Pistorius Trial
你是否知道他是第一个运动员补偿te in the Olympics with prosthesis (it’s impossible to call him disabled) or for his current trial for the shooting death of his former girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius has spent much time in the international spotlight. The highest of high and lowest of lows. At just 27 he has accomplished much, and as his trial moves forward it remains to be seen what the future holds for him.
Here are five titles which look at the Oscar Pistorius trial from different perspectives:
By Kim Martin
Did you miss the buzz at last week’s PLA conference surrounding this groundbreaking new program? Career Online High School allows libraries to offer adults in their community the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and career certificate. Hear what all the fuss is about at our live webcast, Wednesday, March 26, 3 pm EST!
Did you know… the next time you munch on some potato chips they may have been processed at an environmentally friendly production plant? Watch the video report inGREENR. Check it out orcall your repfor more information.
By Michelle Eickmeyer
For many of us, Encyclopedia Britannica has long represented the place to go to find information on just about everything. While the look of the book has changed, and how students and your community interact with it have changed, the standard of excellence has not. Founded nearly 250 years ago, Encyclopedia Britannica is still a trusted source of all kinds of information.
Did you know… red eyed tree frogs (Agalyochnis Callidryas) lay their eggs on foliage on the edge of ponds so when they hatch the tadpoles can fall into the water? Read about it inSmithsonian and Air & Space Magazine Archive. Check it out orcall your repfor more information.
By Seth Cayley
In 2013, Cengage Learning released theDaily Mail Historical Archive 1896-2004, the complete archive of what the New Yorker has described as “the newspaper that rules Britain”. During our research into the project, we discovered a long-forgotten treasure of the newspaper’s history. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Daily Mail published an “Atlantic Edition”; a completely separate version of the newspaper for sale on the transatlantic liners that sailed between New York and Southampton.
Read moreRats Fleeing the Sinking Ship! Saving the Daily Mail Atlantic Edition for Prosperity