Registration for the 2007 North Carolina Community College Learning Resources Association annual conference is now open. The conference this year will be in New Bern, on March 13, 14 and 15. Full details including registration information is available at www.nccclra.org , just click on the box under What's New for conference details.
We are excited about our conference offerings, venue selection and organized activities. Please join us for what we are considering a quality professional development event in an environment that will foster networking and social interactions.
We hope to see you there!
Mike Crumpton
2006/07 NCCCLRA President
Myra Blue
2006/07 NCCCLRA VP/President-elect
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
NC LIVE Insights
* New look for ReferenceUSA
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At the end of December ReferenceUSA released a new look and feel for searching their products. The home page now offers search tips and outlines new features.
http://www.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?rsrc=215
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At the end of December ReferenceUSA released a new look and feel for searching their products. The home page now offers search tips and outlines new features.
http://www.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?rsrc=215
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Darfur
From: Emily
To: [anyone interested]
Subject: Darfur (please read!)
Time: 12/20/2006 at 10:18AM
Message
Hi Everybody,
I attended the meeting on Dec. 19 and, let me tell you, Mohamed Yahya touched our hearts. He is from Darfur, like the previous email said, and on one day in 1993 his whole village was burned, along with 49 others. He lost 21 close relatives, including his grandparents who were too disabled to flee and were burned alive and two of his brothers. Two of his sisters were also raped, which in that region is worse than death. Due to his thick accent I couldn't make out some of what he said, but as I understood it, he heard from his parents once, as he was away on holiday, and to this day has no idea what has happened to them and his siblings. This was in 1993!!! Most of us have only recently learned about Darfur/Sudan, but the war has been raging for decades. Since the Darfur Peace Agreement was enacted, the fighting and killing has actually escalated. In August of this year, Resolution 1706 was passed to further enforce the peace act and protect those who wish to help Darfurians; its purpose was given as: "Invites Consent of Sudanese Government; Authorizes Use of ‘All Necessary Means’ To Protect United Nations Personnel, Civilians under Threat of Physical Violence." Mohamed Yahya addressed the issue of asking the Sudanese government for consent as ridiculous, comparing it to asking a criminal if it's okay to stop him from committing his crimes.
When one woman asked what else could possibly be done besides fund-raising and writing letters, Yahya relayed the devastating truth that money is wonderful but essentially ends up in the hands of the Janjaweed; we provide food and shelter, and the militia in turn kills the refugees and takes these supplies. Money is still helpful for organizations that wish to aid Darfur, but writing to our President, Congressmen, and whoever else will listen is just as important. Too much attention has been placed on other areas of the world, and this genocide is going unpunished. We always think of the Holocaust, Rwanda, etc. and say "Never again," but what are we doing about Darfur?
I'm so glad I was able to hear Yahya speak and share his voice with you.
Thank You for reading!
Emily
P.S. For more information about Yahya's group, check out this website —> Damanga
To: [anyone interested]
Subject: Darfur (please read!)
Time: 12/20/2006 at 10:18AM
Message
Hi Everybody,
I attended the meeting on Dec. 19 and, let me tell you, Mohamed Yahya touched our hearts. He is from Darfur, like the previous email said, and on one day in 1993 his whole village was burned, along with 49 others. He lost 21 close relatives, including his grandparents who were too disabled to flee and were burned alive and two of his brothers. Two of his sisters were also raped, which in that region is worse than death. Due to his thick accent I couldn't make out some of what he said, but as I understood it, he heard from his parents once, as he was away on holiday, and to this day has no idea what has happened to them and his siblings. This was in 1993!!! Most of us have only recently learned about Darfur/Sudan, but the war has been raging for decades. Since the Darfur Peace Agreement was enacted, the fighting and killing has actually escalated. In August of this year, Resolution 1706 was passed to further enforce the peace act and protect those who wish to help Darfurians; its purpose was given as: "Invites Consent of Sudanese Government; Authorizes Use of ‘All Necessary Means’ To Protect United Nations Personnel, Civilians under Threat of Physical Violence." Mohamed Yahya addressed the issue of asking the Sudanese government for consent as ridiculous, comparing it to asking a criminal if it's okay to stop him from committing his crimes.
When one woman asked what else could possibly be done besides fund-raising and writing letters, Yahya relayed the devastating truth that money is wonderful but essentially ends up in the hands of the Janjaweed; we provide food and shelter, and the militia in turn kills the refugees and takes these supplies. Money is still helpful for organizations that wish to aid Darfur, but writing to our President, Congressmen, and whoever else will listen is just as important. Too much attention has been placed on other areas of the world, and this genocide is going unpunished. We always think of the Holocaust, Rwanda, etc. and say "Never again," but what are we doing about Darfur?
I'm so glad I was able to hear Yahya speak and share his voice with you.
Thank You for reading!
Emily
P.S. For more information about Yahya's group, check out this website —> Damanga
Friday, January 05, 2007
Free Courses!
I've just recently become aware of the OpenCourseWare movement whereby universities around the world provide content for many of their courses online for free. The OpenCourseWare Consortium website provides links to universities' OpenCourseWare sites (including MIT and Notre Dame). The university sites provide links to content for courses on ancient philosophy, project management, modern poetry, etc., etc. What a great opportunity for delving into a subject on your on or learning how/what others teach.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
New Books!
Here are a few of our newest arrivals! Click on the book's image to view its catalog information.
New at the Greensboro LRC:
New at the Greensboro LRC:
Non-circulating Non-Fiction (Reference)
The World Almanac and Book of Facts-Call #Ref. 317.3 W927
The World Book Encyclopedia 2007-Call #Ref. 031 W927 W.17
Physicians Desk Reference, 2007 Edition-Call #Ref 615.1 P578
Circulating Non-Fiction
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2007-Call #331.128 B691w
Defending the Devil: My Story as Ted Bundy’s Last Attorney-Call #345.759 N428d
Steck-Vaughn Complete GED-Call #373.1262 S811
Roads of the
No-Nonsense Resumes-Call #650.142 B688n
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl-Call #840.5318 F828d (Reserve copy)
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl-Call #940.53 D539 (5 copies)
Circulating Fiction
Alderman, P.J.-A Killing Tide-Call #Fiction
Anderson, Kevin J.-Star Wars: Champions of the Force-Call #Science Fiction
Armstrong, Kelley.-Broken-Call # Fiction
Austen, Lynn-Faith of My Fathers-F A936c
Bailey, Roz-Postcards from Last Summer-Call #FB155p
Baldacci, David-Absolute Power-Call #Fiction
Banks, Leanne-Footloose-Call #Romance
Banks, Leslie Esdaile-Shattered Trust-Call #F821s
Benson, Amber-Witchery: A Ghosts of
Black, Jenna-Watchers in the Night- Call # Romance
Brown, Sandra-Exclusive-Call #FB879e
Browne, Gerald A.-18 mm Blues-Call #FB882e
Buckley, Michelle-Trippin’-Call # FB294t
Cach, Lisa-Have Glass Slippers, Will Travel-Call #Romance
Carr, Philippa-A Time for Silence-Call # F C312t
Castle, Jayne-Ghost Hunter-Call #Romance.
Clancy, Tom-Executive Orders-Call #FC587e
Clancy, Tom-The Sum of All Fears-Call #FC587s
Clayton, Debra-Fallen Star-Call #FC619f
Cornwell, Patricia-From Potter’s Field-Call #FC821f
Cornwell, Patricia-Trace- Call #FC821t
Crichton, Michael-Airframe-Call #FC928a
Chichton, Michael-Timeline-Call #FC928t
Culberson, San-The Nick of Time-Call #FC967h
Cussler, Clive-Serpent-Call #Fiction
Deblasis, Celeste-Swan’s Chance-Call #FP286s
Donovan, Susan-The Kept Woman-Call #Fiction.
E-Fierce-The Sistahood on the Mic-Call #FE27s.
Esdalie, Leslie-Take Me There-Call #Romance
Fitch, Janet-White Oleander-Call #F671d
Flynn, Vince-Transfer of Power-Call #F648v
Folsom, Allan-The Day After Tomorrow- Call #FF671d
Francis, Dick-10 LB Penalty-Call #FF818t
Francis, Dick-Decider-Call #FF818d
Francis, Dick-Wild Horses-Call #FF818w
Frey, Stephen W.-The Takeover-Call #FF893t
Gerritsen, Tess-Body Double-Call #FG378b
Gipson, Fred-Old Yeller-Call #Fiction
Grafton, Sue-M is for Malice-Call #FG731i
Groffom. W.E.B.-The Investigators-Call #FG852i
Grimes, Martha-The Five Bells and Bladebone-Call FG862t
Hunt, Jill-Another Sad Love Song-Call #Romance
James, P.D.-The Children of Men-Call #F28c
Jihad-Riding Rhythm-Call #FJ61r
Jones, Katherine D.-Deep Down-Call #Romance
Kemer, Julie-California Demon-Call #FK36c.
Kendrick, Beth-Nearlyweds-Call #F K33n
Korda, Michael-Curtain-Call #F K84c
Koen, Karleen-Now Face to Face-Call #FK78h
MacPherson, Suzanne-Hysterical Blondeness-Call #Romance
Marquez, Babriel Garcia-One Hundred Years of Solitude-Call #Fiction
Martin, Steve-The Judge-Call #FM383j
Michaels, Fern-The Jury-Call #Fiction
Paretsky, Sara-Tunnel Vision-FP228t
Parker, Robert B.-Change-Call #FP242c
Parker, Robert B.-Straight Passage- Call #F242n
Perry, Anne-Pentecost Alley-Call #FP462p
Perry, Steve-Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire-Call #Science Fiction
Perry, Thomas-Shadow Woman-Call #F P465s
Reich, Christopher-Numbered Account-Call #FR347n
Ridgway, Christine-Must Love Mistletoe-Call #Romance.
Rowe, Jennifer-Stranglehold-Call #FR878s
Sargeant, Patricia-You Belong to Me-Call #Romance
Thompson, Faye-In Her Mother’s Shadow-Call #Fiction.
Turow, Scott-Pleading Guilty-Call #FT956p
Ulen, Eisa Nefetari-Crystelle Mourning-Call #FU37c
Woods, Stuart-Swimming to Catalina-Call #F 897s
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