WTML Newsletter

Points of interest:

• News from the

Director

• Overlooked

Assets

• Healthy Eating

• New Videos from Films on

Demand

Turn your questions into answers! February 19, 2014 Volume 5, Issue 1

Inside this issue:

Director’s Corner 1

Overlooked Assets 2

A Lot of Dots 3

National Library Week

3

Films on Demand adds New Health and Medicine Titles

4

Healthy Eating 5

Charging Station 6

ExcitingthingsarehappeningattheWeeks-TownsendMemorialLibrary.Wehavegenerally

rearrangedseveralareas,movingfurniture,books,andshelving.Itstartedoverthe

holidaybreakwhentheArchiveswerecleanedandreorganized,addingmuchneededshelf

spaceandimprovingtheorganizationoftheroom.Fromthere,wemovedtothereference

room.Shelvingfromthefrontoftheroomwasmovedtothebackandthegovernment

documentscollectionshiftedtomakeroomforthe000sthroughthe151sfromthesecond

)loor.Movingthesebooksdowntothe)irst)looropenedshelvesonthesecond)loorthat

willbeusedwhentheStacksareshiftedduringsummerbreak.NowthatIthinkaboutitI

amnotsurethatwasallthatexciting–justalotofhardwork.MaybeIcanthinkofsome

otherthingsthatyouwill)indmoreinteresting.Seeifanythinginthelistbelowcatchesyour

interest.

Attentionseniorsandjuniors:Areyoutakingaseminar,capstone,orother300/400

levelcourserequiringresearch?Thelibraryhasfundstopurchasejournalarticles

thatwedonothaveinfull-text.Ifyouareastudentworkingonaresearchtopicand

)indingitdif)iculttolocatefull-textarticles,thisistheprogramforyou.The

librarianssetasidemoneyeachyeartopurchasefull-textarticlesthatwedonothave

onlineorinprint.Wewill)irsttrytoobtainacopyfromanotherlibraryvia

interlibraryloan,butifthatisnotpossiblewewillpaythecostofpurchasingthe

articleonyourbehalf.Formoreinformationonthisprogramstopbythereference

deskandaskyourfriendlylibrarian.

Attentionusersofelectronicdevicesandwirelessaccess:Haveyoubeenfrustrated

whenyouareworkinginthelibraryandyourphone,tabletorotherfavoritedevice

startstodie?ThelibraryishometooneofthenewBulldogsinChargeelectronic

chargingstations(seepage�).Youwill)inditdirectlyinfrontoftheReferenceDesk.

Maybeyourdevicesareallcharged,butwon’tconnecttotheWi-Fi.Wellgoodnews,

thelibraryisthenextbuildinggettingawirelessupgrade.Duringthenextfew

weeks,PhysicalPlantandTechnologywillbeworkingtogethertorewireandinstall

newwirelessaccesspointsinthelibrary.Oncethisprojectiscompleted,your

wirelessexperienceintheWTMLshouldbegreatlyimproved.

AttentionAppalachianenthusiasts:Whetheryouareascholarstudyinga

particularaspectofAppalachianculture,astudentneedinginformationonthe

Melungeonsforaspeech,orjustsomeonethatenjoysreadingSharynMcCrumb

novels,youwillbehappytoknowtheWTMLisworkingtocreateanAppalachian

collection.ThecollectionwillbehousedinthefrontoftheReferenceRoomandwill

includeawiderangeofmaterials.Somemaybeoldandrareandkeptunderlock

andkey,butmostofitwillbeaworkingcollectionthatwillservetheneedsofour

faculty,students,andlocalscholars.Duringthenextfewmonths,thelibrarystaff

willstartidentifyingmaterialsinourcurrentcollectionthatshouldbehousedinthis

specialarea.Newmaterialswillbesoughtoutandpurchasedtoaddtothe

collection.The)inalstepwillbetointegratethematerialsrecentlyacquiredbythe

libraryfromtheBennettCenterinLondon,andthatwillbedoneovertheupcoming

summer.SueBennettCollegehadasubstantialAppalachiancollectionatonepoint,

andmanyofthosebookshaveanewhomeattheWeeks-TownsendMemorial

Library.TheideaofanAppalachianCollectionhasbeenmarinatingwithour

librariansforyears,andweareverypleasedto)inallyhavetheopportunitytobring

ittofruitionandprovideaccesstoourpatrons.

Director’s Corner Tara Cooper

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Overlooked Assets Bruce Miracle

The Weeks-Townsend Memorial Library currently subscribes to roughly 80 electronic databases designed to aid you in your scholarly endeavors. However, only a small number of these, such as Academic Search Premier or PsycARTICLES, get very much use. So from time to time we like to remind you that there are some great resources available that you may not be aware of, but which could be very helpful in your time at Union. Some of them can also be interesting or fun in their own right. Although there are about thirty or forty resources that might qualify as an “overlooked gem” or “hidden treasure” etc. (please choose preferred cliché) I will focus on four: Alt-Press Watch provides access to the alternative side of things. It has newspapers, journals, and magazines covering a wide array of controversial topics, including social issues, gender issues, the environment, government, feminism, civil rights, the arts, entertainment etc. APW has the full-text of over 200 alternative and independent press publications.

The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences has over 5,000 peer-reviewed articles in 15 major areas, including Immunology, Neurology, Biochemistry and even Bioethics & Philosophy. There are also external links to scientific and educational websites, as well as an extensive article glossary, overviews, and suggested articles for students.

Polling the Nations allows you to cross-search over 18,000 public opinion polls performed by Gallup, Roper, Harris, and many other organizations. A fascinating aspect of polls is the fact that they go beyond statistics to reveal the attitudes, fears, and hopes of people. There appear to be polls about everything imaginable, from cyberbullying to belief in UFOs. This is a much underutilized resource, so consider incorporating opinion poll results in a future research paper or presentation.

Science Reference Center is a comprehensive database with full-text from a variety of sources including science encyclopedias and other reference books, as well as journals, magazines, and all types of published reports. Besides the more scholarly resources, this database has a multitude of interesting readable items about almost any scientific topic.

So give some of our lesser known resources a chance. You might find that what you need

for a paper or just for your own enjoyment is hidden in plain sight!

http://amymilesbooks.com/

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A Lot of Dots Sean Jump

There are a couple of new “dots” in the Library, courtesy of Randi Zuckerberg.

Zuckerberg, well-known throughout the online world as CEO of Zuckerberg Media, the former marketing director of Facebook, and sister to her likewise famous brother Mark, is also an author. Predictably, both of her books—dot complicated and Dot.—deal with our changing technological landscape and the way this affects human activity and interaction. What may surprise you is that with each book, Zuckerberg seems to be arguing that there is more to life than Facebook.

Dot. is actually a children’s book, with illustrations by award-winning artist Joe Berger. Dot. is about a little tech-savvy girl named, of course, Dot. As described on the inside flap, Dot is “a spunky little girl obsessed with electronic devices.” She’s good at swiping and sharing and all the other essential skills of electronic existence, but she’s forgotten there are other skills she used to have before technology took over her life. When Dot’s Mom tells the little girl to go outside and “reboot, recharge, and restart,” Dot rediscovers the fun of playing outdoors and interacting with friends in the flesh and blood, not just their electronic avatars. Dot doesn’t give up her technology, but the point of the book seems to be to remind kids that while devices are nice, they aren’t everything.

Likewise, dot Complicated addresses the ways in which the evolving technological world has already changed our lives and how people need to perhaps reassess the role of our gadgets and online personas in our day to day activities. The book is subtitled “Untangling our Wired Lives,” and while no book written by a Zuckerberg is going to condemn the ongoing tech-revolution, dot Complicated is perhaps written with a surprisingly critical eye. As Zuckerberg writes in the introduction, “We have such powerful technology at our fingertips. But we need to make sure our attachment to being online doesn’t get in the way of our lives and relationships offline. We need to find balance between being connected to millions of people around the world and being present with the people we love, standing right next to us.”

And then, Zuckerberg concedes, “It’s complicated.” But perhaps her book—with chapters addressing Self, Friends, Family, Career, and more—might at least offer some good suggestions pertaining to the technological vortex that is modern America.

National Library Week @ the WTML Matt Egging

Complete the Ghost of Abigail Weeks Scavenger Hunt and be

entered to win super cool prizes.

Pick up your copy of the scavenger hunt at the front desk on April 13. The drawing for prizes will be on April 17. Clues will be posted via Facebook and Twitter.

Brunch & Treats to kick off the celebra(on.

On Monday, April 13, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM in WTML’s Reading Room, there will be a lovely spread of breakfast and lunch foods and drinks, plus some candy and junk food.

Oh, and all the goodies will be free! So, come grab a bite!

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Follow WeeksTownsend (@weekstownsend) on Twitter!

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New Health Videos from FOD Sean Jump

Health and well-being are important at Union College, and Films on Demand has added several new health-related videos to its collection for your convenience. Whether you are an instructor looking for fresh resources for your Wellness, Physical Education or Nursing classes, a student in need of information for that big research paper, or anyone in the Union community striving to achieve a higher level of personal health, Films on Demand is a great place to find well-produced videos that will inform, inspire, and motivate you to pursue and achieve your goals. And remember, as an academic database provided by your Union College Library, Films on Demand can be accessed by Union students, faculty, and staff from almost anywhere, either on or off campus.

A total of 31 new Health and Medicine videos have been added to the Films on

Demand collection this year. These videos are:

Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder: Taming the Turmoil

Lending a Hand: Sign Languages and the Deaf

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Schizophrenia: The Voices Within, The Community Without

Spanish Flu: H5N1's Deadly Ancestor

Unlocking the Secrets of Schizophrenia

MS Wars: Hope, Science, and the Internet

Stress, Trauma, and the Brain

Dying to Be Thin

The Power of Addiction

The Brain-Body Connection

Addiction: The Family in Crisis

Basketball

Bath Salts and Other Synthetic Drugs: Think About It

Evening the Odds: Is Title IX Working?

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Other Drug Use During Pregnancy

Field Hockey

Handball

Ice Hockey

Menstruation: Breaking the Silence

Preventing Violence

Rugby

Soccer

Swimming

Taekwondo

Taking Action Against Violence

Tennis

The Aging Process

The Dark Side of Adderall and Other "Study Drugs"

Understanding Violence

Sick Around America

Preventing Violence

Dying to Be Thin

The Brain-Body

Connection

Taekwondo

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Healthy Eating from Our Cookbooks Quetha Boles Bobbie Hamilton

Be sure to visit the WTML @

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A couple of healthy recipes from a pair of our healthier cookbooks located in our general Stacks on the 2nd floor of the library. (Baked) Sweet Potato Fries(Baked) Sweet Potato Fries(Baked) Sweet Potato Fries(Baked) Sweet Potato Fries Serves 4. Calories per serving: 89 2 sweet potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp chili powder ½ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp salt, plus more for sprinkling Juice of ½ lime Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry the potatoes and, with the skin on, slice into ½ inch thick rounds. Cut the rounds into ½ inch thick finger-shaped pieces. Toss the potatoes in a bowl with the oil, chili powder, garlic powder and salt. On a baking sheet, spread the potato fries in a single layer and roast, stirring every 10 minutes, until brown and tender, 30-to-35 minutes. Remove from the oven, transfer to a platter or bowl and sprinkle with a little more salt. Squeeze lime juice over the fries and serve. Peanut Butter and Banana ShakePeanut Butter and Banana ShakePeanut Butter and Banana ShakePeanut Butter and Banana Shake Serves 1. Calories per serving: 366 1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free plain yogurt 1 frozen banana 1 tbsp cream peanut butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp honey ½ tsp ground cinnamon In a blender, combine all above ingredients. Blend until smooth.

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