Time magazine's annual health issue looks at how to avoid illness rather than just treat it. Articles in this issue:
This Doctor Does not Want to See You (Cleveland Clinic)
Getting Well While You Shop
Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think
Food as Pharma
A User's Guide to Good Health at Every Age
Take a mental health break and sit by the window overlooking the river while you read this issue--good for your health immediately.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Event Supporting State Library Funding
FRIDAY, June 19th 10AM
The House of Representatives will convene in special session on Friday June 19 at 11:00am to take up bills regarding Medicaid deficit mitigation and bills necessary for the receipt of federal stimulus money for summer youth employment programs. We are hoping to bring some awareness to the issues facing each and every library in the state. We are asking people to join us in helping get the word out not to cut support to the Connecticut libraries. Librarians will begin to gather about 10:00am outside the Legislative Office Building cafeteria.
Source: Library Advocacy Committee
The House of Representatives will convene in special session on Friday June 19 at 11:00am to take up bills regarding Medicaid deficit mitigation and bills necessary for the receipt of federal stimulus money for summer youth employment programs. We are hoping to bring some awareness to the issues facing each and every library in the state. We are asking people to join us in helping get the word out not to cut support to the Connecticut libraries. Librarians will begin to gather about 10:00am outside the Legislative Office Building cafeteria.
Source: Library Advocacy Committee
Thursday, June 11, 2009
World of Change
World of Change
Inspired by our 10th anniversary, the Earth Observatory has pulled together a special series of NASA satellite images documenting how our world—forests, oceans, human landscapes, even the Sun—has changed during the previous decade--really fascinating!
Inspired by our 10th anniversary, the Earth Observatory has pulled together a special series of NASA satellite images documenting how our world—forests, oceans, human landscapes, even the Sun—has changed during the previous decade--really fascinating!
New Resource: Earth Portal
Earth Portal describes itself as a "timely, objective, and science-based portal for environmental information. The three branches of Earth Portal set out to build a global collection of scholarly information regarding the earth and its environment. "Encyclopedia of Earth" is a free digital reference work developed by international scholars. "Earth Forum" is a moderated conversation space that allows us to converse with selected experts on issues of environmental science. "Earth News" distributes current, authoritative, nonpartisan, and science-based information.
The content of Earth Portal makes it a valuable information source. Users will find authoritative and scholarly conversation and information. They will also easily find the policies and processes by which the content is selected and evaluated, which will lead to increased information literacy in reflective users of this source.
Source: Internet Review in College & Research Library News June 2009
The content of Earth Portal makes it a valuable information source. Users will find authoritative and scholarly conversation and information. They will also easily find the policies and processes by which the content is selected and evaluated, which will lead to increased information literacy in reflective users of this source.
Source: Internet Review in College & Research Library News June 2009
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Green Patriot Debuts
Environmentalist author David Steinman has created The Green Patriot Web Site to teach Americans how to practice sustainability, and that all of our pro-environmental efforts will directly or indirectly strengthen our economy and national security, and build a safer and more secure future for our children.
Steinman also wants to connect Green Patriot environmentalists and shoppers with green consumer product resources so they can use their purchasing power to support businesses that have Green Patriot policies. "Emphasizing the importance of our purchasing decisions is part of our mission-as is helping you to find great patriotic companies intent on being Green Patriot leaders themselves."
Source: Socially Responsible Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association
Steinman also wants to connect Green Patriot environmentalists and shoppers with green consumer product resources so they can use their purchasing power to support businesses that have Green Patriot policies. "Emphasizing the importance of our purchasing decisions is part of our mission-as is helping you to find great patriotic companies intent on being Green Patriot leaders themselves."
Source: Socially Responsible Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association
Thursday, June 04, 2009
jUST OUT OF THE BOX
JUST OUT OF THE BOX!
NEW BOOKS EXHIBITED IN THE LIBRARY
ALREADY CHECKED OUT
Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century
Outliers: The Story of Success
Outsider in Amsterdam
Resistance
Rethinking Substance Abuse
Seeing Voices
Validation Breakthrough
Pictures at a Revolution
Understanding Disabilities
Nothing About Us Without Us
New Disability History
Handbook of Disability History
Quickest Way to Navigate Blackboard
Curse as Dark as Gold
PICK UP SOME READING FOR THE WEEKEND!
NEW BOOKS EXHIBITED IN THE LIBRARY
ALREADY CHECKED OUT
Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century
Outliers: The Story of Success
Outsider in Amsterdam
Resistance
Rethinking Substance Abuse
Seeing Voices
Validation Breakthrough
Pictures at a Revolution
Understanding Disabilities
Nothing About Us Without Us
New Disability History
Handbook of Disability History
Quickest Way to Navigate Blackboard
Curse as Dark as Gold
PICK UP SOME READING FOR THE WEEKEND!
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