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100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic
In memory of those who lost their lives and to honor those who were left behind, we have a special display this month concerning this most tragic event in history.
Come visit us at the Todd Library and check out information on the “unsinkable Titanic”.
For the first time since 1977, no fiction piece was awarded a prize. Nominated by the jurors as finalists were Denis Johnson’s Train Dreams, Karen Russell‘s Swamplandia! and David Foster Wallace’s The Pale King. But the board, which consists of 18 voting members and reads all the final entries, couldn’t agree on a winner—a majority vote is needed.
Yes, much of the literary world is in full-throated revolt against Amazon’s dominance — bookstores fear Amazon will pushthemoutofbusiness, authors worry about deepdiscounting, and the Department of Justice is considering the major publishers’ challenge over the price of e-books. But amid the public and private rancor, the massive e-retailer is very quietly trying to make friends in the book world. Its strategy is simple and employs a weapon Amazon has in overwhelming supply: Money.
The Brooklyn Book Festival is just one of many recent beneficiaries of Amazon’s largess. According to a list on Amazon’s site, prestigious groups such as the PEN American Center, journals like the Los Angeles Review of Books,One Story, Poets & Writers and Kenyon Review, mentorship programs such as 826 Seattle and Girls Write Now, and associations including the Lambda Literary Foundation, Voice of Witness and Words Without Borders have all received grants.
Decisions Week/Career choices at WCC
April 9 – 13, 2012
Waubonsee is hosting a week’s worth of activities to help you explore majors, including how they relate to careers choices. Come visit the Todd library to learn more about the various degrees and careers choices available. Also, How-to books for completing that all important Resume.
April is National Autism Awareness Month
In order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about Autism, the Autism Society has been celebrating April as an awareness month since 1970. It creates a special opportunity for people to educate themselves and others about Autism and issues within the Autism community. Come check out some of the great information that we have to share in the Todd Library as well.