Posted on April 27th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of April 27, 2009
News Item: A few months have passed since a Southern California woman gave birth to eight babies, all of whom were conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF). What are the social, cultural, political, medical, ethical, and economic ramifications of IVF and other reproductive technologies? Some starting points…
Babies in Bottles: Twentieth-Century Visions [...]
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Posted on April 20th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of April 20, 2009
News Item: April 22nd is Earth Day…Green Living • Sustainability • Recycling • No Pesticides • Ecofeminism • Environmentally Friendly • Hybrid Vehicles • Paper or Plastic? Neither–Bring Your Own Bags! • No PEG Compounds • Community Supported Agriculture • Stainless Steel Water Bottles • Carbon Footprint Reduction • Public Transportation [...]
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Posted on April 14th, 2009 by janestrudwick
Checking-out, shelving, answering, searching, finding, collecting, researching, interlibrary loaning, cataloging, reserving, instructing, a little shushing (not too much), and a lot of help
Join us in wishing our hard working colleagues at the FAU Libraries a Happy National Library Workers Day, and remember to show appreciation for your public and school librarians—all, unsung heroes of the [...]
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Posted on April 13th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of April 13, 2009
News Item: Facebook now has 200 million-plus active users who, when they’re not updating their FB profiles, are most likely sending tweets to their Twitter followers, or reading the latest entry on their favorite blog. What social networking tools do you use? Need a starting point? Visit the FAU Libraries’ blog, [...]
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Posted on April 10th, 2009 by janestrudwick
The FAU Libraries now has Von Nostrand’s Scientific Encylopedia available online. Since 1938 this reference has been an important and comprehensive scientific resource for scientists, consultants, teachers, and students. Over 10,000 up-to-date entries include topics ranging across disciplines, including animal science, anatomy, astronomy, atmospheric science, chemistry, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, earth science, energy sources, information science, life science, materials, mathematics, [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2009 by Digital Library
The Digital Library celebrates Earth Day by highlighting the Department of History’s Oral History Collection. Noted scholar, author, environmentalist, FAU faculty member, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs 1987-1993, Dr. Leonard Berry reveals a career that emphasized teaching from a global perspective to foster an awareness of environmental issues. The 2002 interview highlights Dr. [...]
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Posted on April 6th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of April 6, 2009
News Item: March Madness is over. Now it’s on to the Big Dance for the Michigan State Spartans, the UConn Huskies, the North Carolina Tar Heels, and the Villanova Wildcats. The 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball champion will be crowned on April 6 in Detroit. Have some spare time before [...]
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