New Books for Summer Reading
03 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in News Tags: book display, leisure reading, library resources
[The books in this post about the display case have been moved back to the shelves if you are interested in reading them.]
The display case has been refilled with books for summer reading. A series of new books — there should be something here for everyone!
796.093 D921G Gladiators: Violence and spectacle in ancient Rome (B&N)
338.761 AU51G Googled: The end of the world as we know it (Amazon)
638 J1F6F Fruitless fall: The collapse of the honey bee and the coming agricultural crisis (Amazon)
384.8065 P931P The Pixar Touch (Amazon)
006.76 M167T Twitter: Tricks, tips, and tweets (Amazon)
910.9896 G769W Writing the future of black America: Literature of the hip-hop generation (Amazon)
794.8 D391R Reset: Changing the way we look at video games (Amazon)
338.761 D779G Google bomb: The untold story of the $11.3M verdict that changed the way we use the Internet (Amazon)
940.5381 SO24L Life behind barbed wire: The World War II memoirs of a Hawai’i Issei (Amazon)
650.14 R9570 Over 40 & you’re hired!: Secrets to landing a great job (Amazon)
364.137 G256M Midnight on the line: The secret life of the U.S.-Mexico border (Amazon)
974.73 D951 Dutch New York: The roots of Hudson Valley culture (Amazon)
364.106 EN36B Born to kill: The rise and fall of America’s bloodiest Asian gang (Amazon)
778.535 H279P The film editing room handbook: how to tame the chaos of the editing room (Amazon)
New Book Display: Upcoming Art Show
08 Apr 2010 1 Comment
in News Tags: book display, environmental science
[The books in the Irish American Heritage book display have been returned to the shelves if you wish to check them out.]
From Sunday, April 18 through Tuesday, May 11, Dominican College will be hosting an art show entitled “Altered Landscapes” at The Sullivan Library, a fine arts show and sale of original, multi-media works by regional artists. The show is green-themed and aims to draw attention to the effects of the human presence on our planet. The opening reception will be held on Sunday, April 18th from 3 to 5 PM. For more information, please call Giselle McMenamin at (845) 848-4006.
In honor of this, the librarians at The Sullivan Library have designed a book display case which goes hand in hand with the theme. Here is a listing of books which are on display:
364.18 W585C Crimes against nature: Environmental criminology and ecological justice (Amazon)
363.728 ST82W Waste and want: A social history of trash (Amazon)
508. 747 ST25H The Hudson: An illustrated guide to the living river (Amazon)
111.85 C197N Nature and Landscape: An introduction to environmental aesthetics (B&N)
New Book Display: Irish American Heritage Month
05 Mar 2010 1 Comment
in News Tags: book display, library resources
929.2 M137A Angela’s ashes: A memoir — “This Pulitzer Prize-winning book recounts scenes from Frank McCourt’s childhood in New York City and Limerick, Ireland. McCourt paints a brutal yet poignant picture of his early days when there was rarely enough food on the table, and boots and coats were a luxury.”
821.8 Y34 Finn Mac Cool — (fiction) ”Somewhere in the shadowy borderland between myth and history lies the territory of Finn Mac Cool. Mightiest of the Irish heroes, leader of the invincible army of Fianna, he was a man of many faces: warrior, poet, lover, creator, and destroyer. Finn Mac Cool is a man taken from one of the lowest classes of Irish society, driven by ambition and strength to rise above his birth and bring new respect and status to his people. He had it all and lost it all, but in the end he gained immortality.”
941.5 D353L The land of Ireland — This is the book on the lower shelf which is opened to a fabulous color scene, with an overturned boat in the foreground, soft green grass spreading far and wide, and the waiting blue waters in the background.
941.5 OX2 The Oxford illustrated history of Ireland — “With over two hundred photographs, a variety of helpful maps, and many beautiful color plates, this history brings to life the conflicts, settlements, and traditions that constitute Irish history, making it wide-ranging and highly readable for anyone fascinated by this colorful island nation.”
Click “Continue Reading” for more books on display!
New Book Display: Black History Month
17 Feb 2010 1 Comment
in News Tags: book display, library resources
The Sullivan Library now has a new book display: Black History Month: Celebrating Their Inventions and Lives.
While the display poster showcases some well-known items (or precursors to well-known items) which have been invented by blacks, the books themselves deal with their lives. Here is a list:
972.82 D26C Culture and Customs of Haiti
973.741 T765L Like Men of War: Black Troops in the Civil War, 1862-1865
355.0092 C96T The Trials of Henry Flipper, First Black Graduate of West Point
813.54 J445T Toni Morrison and the Idea of Africa
920 AF83 African American Lives [NOTE: Reference - must be used within the library]
