What We're Reading Wednesday: The ACA Instructors Edition

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In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around ºÚÁÏÍø, here’s what the ºÚÁÏÍø ACA Instructors are currently reading and have recently read: [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="2847,2848,2849,2850,2851,2852,2854,2855,2856,2857,2858,2862" orderby="rand"] As always, if you’re interested in a title, you can either search our catalog to see if we have the book or request it through interlibrary loan if we don't have it. Need help doing either of these things or don’t

What We're Reading-Kindred

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This book was read by Courtney Bippley who is a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. Why did you choose to read this book? A friend recommended this book to me and I trust her judgement. Also, I’d been meaning to read a book by this author for a while. She's well known for being an award winning, female, African American scifi/fantasy writer. I'm sorry I didn't read one of her books before she died in 2006. What did you like about it? I liked the realism of the time travel. Not in the

Recommended Reading from President Obama

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In a New York Times article this week, Michiko Kakutani wrote, "Not since Lincoln has there been a president as fundamentally shaped — in his life, convictions and outlook on the world — by reading and writing as Barack Obama." President Obama has talked about books that have been important to him throughout his presidency. He even shared a list of books that he recently purchased for his eighteen year old daughter, Malia. Find inspiration in his recommendations! The library has many books by

What We Read Wednesday: The ºÚÁÏÍø Faculty & Staff Best Reads of 2016 Edition

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In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around ºÚÁÏÍø, here are the best books that ºÚÁÏÍø faculty and staff read in 2016-- [gallery type="rectangular" link="none" ids="2770,2771,2772,2773,2774,2775,2776,2777,2778,2779,2780,2781,2782,2783,2784,2785,2786,2787,2788,2789,2790,2791,2792,2793,2794,2795,2796,2797,2798,2799,2800,2801,2802,2803,2804,2805,2806,2807,2808,2809,2810,2813" orderby="rand"] For ºÚÁÏÍø Library availability and more details about the 2016

What We're Reading Wednesdays: The Library Staff Edition

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In a (hopefully) repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around ºÚÁÏÍø, here's what the ºÚÁÏÍø library staff is reading and has recently read-- [gallery link="none" size="medium" ids="2729,2730,2731,2732,2733,2734,2692,2735,2736,2739,2740,2744" orderby="rand"] [caption id="attachment_2747" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Several librarians also enjoy regularly reading The Awkward Yeti, including their current comics on germs in preparation for the new semester.[/caption

New Books for Break

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Winter break is coming up so check out one (or two) of these new titles to take home with you! [gallery columns="2" link="none" type="rectangular" ids="2712,2713,2714,2715,2716,2717,2718,2719,2720" orderby="rand"]

Library Staff Favorites of 2016

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ºÚÁÏÍø Library staff have compiled the best books we read and the best movies we watched this year. We have featured some of these titles on a display on the lower level of the library. Come check out a book or movie to reward yourself during finals week or to enjoy over winter break. Happy reading and watching! [gallery type="slideshow" size="medium" ids="2682,2683,2684,2685,2686,2687,2688,2689,2690,2691,2692,2693,2694,2695,2696,2697,2698,2699,2700,2701,2702" orderby="rand"]

Distinguishing between factual and untrue news sources

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There were several untrue news stories circulating on social media during the recent U.S. presidential election. It's important to determine whether stories and news sources are reliable and accurate. Librarians at Northern Essex Community College Library in Massachusetts created and shared this useful resource guide: http://necc.mass.libguides.com/ fakenewsvsrealnews/ fakenews [caption id="attachment_2672" align="alignright" width="630"] Fake News Story Infographic, published by The Huffington