Week of November 26, 2012 In the News: Cigarette Packaging / Lincoln The cigarette plain-packaging law goes into effect on December 1st … in Australia. From that date, all cigarettes must be sold in dark brown packaging and be free of any logos. Also In the News: Steven Spielberg’s latest movie, Lincoln, opened in theaters [...]
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Week of November 5, 2012 In the News: Hurricane Sandy and New York City / George McGovern (1922-2012) Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the Mid-Atlantic, New England, Southeastern, and Midwestern states last week causing billions of dollars in damages and leaving millions in the dark without power. Although many cities were heavily hit by the [...]
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Week of October 29, 2012 In the News: 50th Anniversary of James Bond Film Series / Russell Means (1939-2012) The James Bond films series celebrates its 50th anniversary. From Dr. No (1962) to Skyfall (2012), viewers have enjoyed watching 007 (played throughout the years by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, [...]
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Week of October 15, 2012 In the News: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS This week’s theme of presidential elections includes titles on the following related topics: voter fraud, the electoral college, liberals, conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, third party candidates, the 2008 presidential election, Kennedy vs. Nixon, [Ted] Kennedy vs. Carter, the Tea Party movement, Herman Cain, Geraldine Ferraro, John Edwards, [...]
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Week of October 1, 2012 In the News: BANNED BOOKS WEEK The 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week begins on September 30 and runs through October 6. In 1982, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) began publicizing the challenges to library materials that were made by patrons and other user groups. Based [...]
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Week of September 17, 2012 In the News: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE / 175 YEARS OF TIFFANY September 21st is the United Nation’s International Day of Peace which has been observed since 1982. The theme for this year is “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future.” Also In the News: Tiffany and Co., the provider of [...]
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Week of September 10, 2012 In the News: VOTING & ELECTIONS On November 6, voters will head to the polls for the general election of 2012. Until then, why not see what the library has to offer on elections and the voting process? Most have been published since the 2008 presidential election. The 2008 Elections [...]
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Week of September 4, 2012 In the News: REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS The 40th Republican National Convention held last week in Tampa is now history, but the Democrats will soon convene in Charlotte. To mark these events, we offer a list of books related to past national party conventions as well as some of [...]
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Week of August 20, 2012 (Part 2) In the News: 1994 Many of FAU’s incoming Freshmen were born in 1994, the year when… NAFTA was established The Making of NAFTA: How the Deal Was Done By Maxwell A. Cameron and Brian W. Tomlin. Cornell University Press, 2000 Call Number: HF1746 .C33 2000 Is NAFTA [...]
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Week of August 20, 2012 (Part 1) In the News: BACK TO SCHOOL It’s back-to-school time at FAU. A big welcome back to our returning students, and a hearty welcome to incoming Freshmen and transfer students. The Art of Fielding: A Novel By Chad Harbach. Little, Brown and Co., 2011 Call Number: PS3608 .A72513 [...]
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