Stop by the Todd Library this Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 4 & 5) to study for your finals and enjoy a free cup of hot chocolate.
Category Archives: Did you Know?
Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Doris Lessing, a British writer, has won a Nobel Prize for her lifetime of work on feminism, politics, and other social issues. She is only the eleventh woman to win the prize, since the awards’ inception in 1901. Here are two of her books found at Todd Library:
Briefing for a Descent into Hell
A fascinating look inside the mind of a man who is supposedly “mad”.
The Golden Notebook
“The Golden Notebook is Doris Lessing’s most important work and has left its mark upon the ideas and feelings of a whole generation of women.” (From New York Times)
BONES AND ROCKS
While they may not seem like typical library resources to you, the Todd Library has a collection of bones and medical models, as well as rock identification kits! The medical models of the skull, skeleton, circulatory tree, and the heart are just a few of the models. We also have models of the fossil skulls of early man like Homo Erectus and Neanderthal. The rock identification kits are great to use for your Earth Science class. You will find these resources at the Circulation Desk, so just ask one of our friendly Circulation staff. These materials are for Library Use only, so stay in the library and study some bones or rocks.
iGoogle, do you iGoogle?
Have you made your personal Google page, iGoogle? Personalize your Google page to include handy gadgets for your favorite web content–your gmail, weather, movie times, gas prices, news, joke of the day, and NOW you can add the Todd Library Catalog and your library account! If you have a Google account, go to iGoogle and click on Sign In, and if you don’t have an account–simply click on Get Started. It will save you time the next time you log on, and it’s fun!
FCC Adopts Report on Children and TV Violence
FYI:
FCC Adopts Report on Violent Television Programming and Its Impact on Children (39 pages; PDF) – found via Docuticker
From the News release: “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [has released a] Report on the issue of excessively violent television programming and its impact on children. The FCC found that research indicates exposure to violence in the media can increase aggressive behavior in children, at least in the short term. Given this finding, the FCC recommends that action should be taken to address violent programming. “