Friday, December 21, 2012
Winter Break Library Hours: Open 7:30 am - 4:00 pm December 26, 27, 28, 31, January 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Note no open hours on Holidays and Weekends. Return to regular hours on January 14, 2013. Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am to 9:30 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday 8:15 am to 1:30 pm. Happy Holidays and enjoy your time away from school.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Dr. Chris York, instructor at Pine Technical College, and his brother Rafiel York, a teacher in Jackson, Minnesota, have combined forces to be editors of the new book Comic Books and the Cold War, 1946 - 1962: Essays on Graphic Treatment of Communism, the Code and Social Concerns (McFarland 2012). A copy of this resource is now on the "New Resources" shelves of the college's Learning Resource and Technology Center.
Congratulations to Chris and Rafiel!
Shown below, the book's focus is detailed on the publisher's website.
About the Book
Conventional wisdom holds that comic books of the post-World War II era are poorly drawn and poorly written publications, notable only for the furor they raised. Contributors to this thoughtful collection, however, demonstrate that these comics constitute complex cultural documents that create a dialogue between mainstream values and alternative beliefs that question or complicate the grand narratives of the era. Close analysis of individual titles, including EC comics, Superman, romance comics, and other, more obscure works, reveals the ways Cold War culture--from atomic anxieties and the nuclear family to communist hysteria and social inequalities--manifests itself in the comic books of the era. By illuminating the complexities of mid-century graphic novels, this study demonstrates that postwar popular culture was far from monolithic in its representation of American values and beliefs.
Congratulations to Chris and Rafiel!
Shown below, the book's focus is detailed on the publisher's website.
About the Book
Conventional wisdom holds that comic books of the post-World War II era are poorly drawn and poorly written publications, notable only for the furor they raised. Contributors to this thoughtful collection, however, demonstrate that these comics constitute complex cultural documents that create a dialogue between mainstream values and alternative beliefs that question or complicate the grand narratives of the era. Close analysis of individual titles, including EC comics, Superman, romance comics, and other, more obscure works, reveals the ways Cold War culture--from atomic anxieties and the nuclear family to communist hysteria and social inequalities--manifests itself in the comic books of the era. By illuminating the complexities of mid-century graphic novels, this study demonstrates that postwar popular culture was far from monolithic in its representation of American values and beliefs.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
ATTENTION: NEW, EXCELLENT RESOURCES
Just added to the Library's Collections are two unique information resources.
PRINT ITEM
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/
PRINT ITEM
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/
Monday, February 27, 2012
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.
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