ATTENTION: NEW, EXCELLENT RESOURCES

Just added to the Library's Collections are two unique information resources.

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The Directory of Business Information Resources - 2012 Edition

Searchable by several methods, this extensive, one-volume resource provides contact and other information on companies clustered under 99 industry chapters. As noted in the American Reference Book Annual 2011, it "is an extensive guide to industry-specific sources, including associations, magazines, periodicals, directories, and databases. It is a source where faculty and students can do extensive searches on their industry....{and} ideal for collection development."
Call No. REF 650.025 DIR


The Ojibwe People's Dictionary

Included in this morning's Minnesota Public Radio news broadcast was a feature on this just released resource. As the report noted, the scope and format of this indigenous dictionary will likely set the standard for forthcoming, similar projects elsewhere. It is an online, "talking" dictionary so that, when one enters an English word into the Search Box,the Ojibwe term appears with an indigenous speaker pronouncing the word or phrase. One can also search for English meanings of Ojibwe words and can conduct words and subject searches of the Ojibway collections of the Minnesota Historical Society.

Ojibwe is an endangered language and a complex one with varying dialects and local varieties within the dialects. The website states: "The purpose of the Ojibwe People's Dictionary is to support language education and encourage new speakers among the present generation. This specialized resource is located in the Dictionaries list on the Student Tools page of the library's website. " Here's the link to this amazing resource.

http://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/

PLANTS! New Internet Resource

The United States Department of Agriculture's PLANTS DATABASE is now available on the library' webpage. (Library Page > Internet Resources and Searching > USDA Plants Database>. This is the ultimate coverage on plants of any type, ranging from alternative crops to invasive weeds. Each plant's profile provides a plant guide (PDF) and images (leaves, seeds, bark and others). A variety of search options are available including searching by state. This is great resource for both the beginner and the expert. The Natural Resources Conservation Service is the lead agency for this database.

"New Spring Materials at Pine Tech" by LJorgensen [WorldCat.org]

Check out the following link to see our newly acquired materials.
"New Spring Materials at Pine Tech" by LJorgensen [WorldCat.org]

"New Materials at Pine Tech" by LJorgensen [WorldCat.org]

WorldCat is the world's largest online library catalog, and it is easy to share book lists with you using this site. Check it out, and look at the newly acquired materials available at Pine Tech's Learning Resource and Technology Center.

"New Materials for Fall at Pine Technical College" by LJorgensen [WorldCat.org]

September 11: 10 Year Commemoration and Digital Resources

As the ten year commemoration of the historic and tragic events of September 11, 2011 occurs this month, the Learning Resource and Technology Center is highlighting a notable information resource, The September 11 Digital Archive, Saving the Histories of September 11, 2001. This very interesting and useful site features electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of that terrible day, organizing 150,000 digital items, including emails and other electronic communications, first hand accounts, and 15,000+ digital images. In September 2003, the Library of Congress accepted the Archive into its collections. This resource can now be found on our library's website. Go to Internet Resources and Searching and the link will be located in the General Information category.

Here is a direct link. http://911digitalarchive.org/

Libraries top McDonald's Numbers

Here's some interesting library facts and statistics as noted by Leonard Kniffel in American Libraries Magazine last fall.

Public libraries and their branch outlets (16,549) outnumber McDonald's restaurants in the USA.

U.S. public library use has reached a new high level. Approximately 2 out of every 3 adults (63%) have a library card.

Book publishing is at an all time high with nearly 300,000 (English language) titles issued yearly.

Academic and public library reference librarians/information specialists (USA) on a weekly basis are responding to 7.2 million questions. Academic librarians alone are handling 72.8 million information/title requests annually.

For computer access, the public library is the first choice for those without home or work computers. Consequently 98.9% of public libraries provide such access, and librarians provide help in achieving accurate and relevant search results.


Relatedly, Mpls businessman and author Harvey Mackay recently touted the services and benefits of libraries in the Star-Trib, even creating one of his Mackay's Morals. "The library is a truly amazing resource - check it out."

List of Gunsmithing Periodicals

We have added a list of our gunsmithing periodicals to the Pine Tech website. Click here. Check it out and see what we have available in this special library collection.