Mount Aloysius College* is participating for the first time this year in the One Book, One Community program for Cambria County. The "One Book" concept of community-wide reading programs was initiated in 1998 by the Washington Center for the Book.
The book selection for 2007 is The Dark Side of Heaven by Tamar Myers, the poignant, yet uplifting tale of a native Amish woman's banishment from her community and her passage into the real world. It is the story of her struggle to come to terms with life-altering decisions. It is a novel about religious conflict and hard choices.
A series of community events around the themes of the book are planned and will be held at various venues throughout the county.
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, April 10, 4:30-5:30 pm Amish in the Media. Discussion on how the Amish are depicted in the news and movies. Room 201, Pasquerilla Library, St. Francis University, Loretto.
Saturday, April 21, 10:00 am-3:00 pm Introduction to Oil Painting. All materials provided. Seating limited. Please register with the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Library at 814-262-6425. Pennsylvania Highlands-Richland Site, Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center.
Monday, April 23, 4:00-6:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm. Coffee Talk. Come to Starbucks in Richland for a sampling of their delicious new coffees and discussion of "Dark Side of Heaven." Seating is limited; please register for one of the sessions with the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Library at 814-262-6425.
Monday, April 30, 6:00-8:00 pm. Not One and the Same. Rose Bender, First Mennonite Church, will discuss the cultural and theological differences between Mennonites and Amish. Community Room, Cambria County Library, Johnstown.
Tuesday, May 1, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Medical Outreach and the Amish. A presentation by Angi Peacetree, Case Manager for the Aids Intervention Project, Home Nursing Agency (Blair County) on her experiences providing medical outreach to two Old Order Amish communities in upper New York State. Second Floor Reading Room, Mount Aloysius College Library, Cresson.
Monday, May 7, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Meet the Author-Tamar Myers, Gallitzin Public Library, Gallitzin.
Tuesday, May 8, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meet the Author-Tamar Myers. Living/Learning Center, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown.
* Other sponsors are the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Saint Francis University, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, the Cambria County Library System, the Tribune Democrat, the National Park Service, the Rotary Club of Cambria County, and the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.
Additional information is available at http://www.pennhighlands.edu/library/onebook07/home.htm
Friday, March 30, 2007
NetLibrary's April eBook of the Month
Caesar in Gaul and Rome: War in Words
By Andrew M. Riggsby
University of Texas Press, 2006
Anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with Latin knows "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres" ("All Gaul is divided into three parts"), theopening line of De Bello Gallico, Julius Caesar's famous commentary on his campaigns against the Gauls. But what did Caesar intend to accomplish bywriting and publishing his commentaries, how did he go about it, and what potentially unforeseen consequences did his writing have?
These are the questions that author Andrew Riggsby pursues in the award-winning Caesar in Gaul and Rome. Named by the Association of AmericanPublishers as the 2006 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division (PSP) award winner for Excellence in Classics and Ancient History, Caesar in Gauland Rome uses contemporary literary methods to examine the historical impact De Bello Gallico had on the Roman reading public and offers a freshinterpretation of Julius Caesar's Gallic War that focuses on Caesar's construction of national identity and self-presentation.
The April eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of University of Texas Press and will be available to the Mount Aloysius College community with free, unlimited access April 1-30 through the Library webpage (on Library home page click Library Databases and scroll down to OCLC NetLibrary and eBook of the Month) or by following this link: http://www.netlibrary.com
Please take a look at this resource and share your comments and suggestions with the library staff or email askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
By Andrew M. Riggsby
University of Texas Press, 2006
Anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with Latin knows "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres" ("All Gaul is divided into three parts"), theopening line of De Bello Gallico, Julius Caesar's famous commentary on his campaigns against the Gauls. But what did Caesar intend to accomplish bywriting and publishing his commentaries, how did he go about it, and what potentially unforeseen consequences did his writing have?
These are the questions that author Andrew Riggsby pursues in the award-winning Caesar in Gaul and Rome. Named by the Association of AmericanPublishers as the 2006 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division (PSP) award winner for Excellence in Classics and Ancient History, Caesar in Gauland Rome uses contemporary literary methods to examine the historical impact De Bello Gallico had on the Roman reading public and offers a freshinterpretation of Julius Caesar's Gallic War that focuses on Caesar's construction of national identity and self-presentation.
The April eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of University of Texas Press and will be available to the Mount Aloysius College community with free, unlimited access April 1-30 through the Library webpage (on Library home page click Library Databases and scroll down to OCLC NetLibrary and eBook of the Month) or by following this link: http://www.netlibrary.com
Please take a look at this resource and share your comments and suggestions with the library staff or email askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
Thursday, March 29, 2007
OED Updates
Below is the latest quarterly update to the OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY which is also available at www.oed.com
Psst! Have you read on the WIKI the latest entry about a certain HIGH PROFILE BLONDIE who recently decided to IXNAY her wealthy beau for never washing his TIGHTY-WHITIES?! I bet she?s regretting that PRENUP now.
NEW ENTRIES TO OED ONLINE...
The latest alphabetical range to be revised is PRAKIT through PRIM (an excessively formal or precise person), including 2693 new and revised entries. The dominant feature of this release is the sequence of words beginning with pre-, with the main entry containing 701 words to which pre- is prefixed, and is immediately followed by 2,263 main entries, most of which involve the use of pre- as a prefix. Words include PRESOAK, PREMADE, and PREBIOTIC (think PRIMORDIAL) as well as FLIP-FLOP to SHELL-SUIT, DOG AND BONE to SHAGGY DOG STORY, BLOODY MARY to GLASGOW KISS.
For a full list of new and revised words in this range, click here
THE OED MAKES HEADLINES FOR THE ADDITION OF WIKI!
New entries have been added across the alphabet ? from DJEMBE (a goblet shaped-drum of a type originating in West Africa) to TA-DA (Used to accompany or draw attention to a dramatic entrance, announcement, etc.), but it?s the addition of WIKI (A type of web page designed so that its content can be edited by anyone who accesses it, using a simplified markup language) that has the press buzzing. And, see a full list of new entries from across the alphabet here:
http://dictionary.oed.com/help/updates/Prakrit-prim.html#oos
As a new feature of the OED quarterly updates there is analysis of the latest batch of revised entries to the site. So, for a full report on significant words, and statistics about pronunciations, quotations, and etymology read John Simpson's fascinating article, which can be found here:http://dictionary.oed.com/news/revisions.html
Psst! Have you read on the WIKI the latest entry about a certain HIGH PROFILE BLONDIE who recently decided to IXNAY her wealthy beau for never washing his TIGHTY-WHITIES?! I bet she?s regretting that PRENUP now.
NEW ENTRIES TO OED ONLINE...
The latest alphabetical range to be revised is PRAKIT through PRIM (an excessively formal or precise person), including 2693 new and revised entries. The dominant feature of this release is the sequence of words beginning with pre-, with the main entry containing 701 words to which pre- is prefixed, and is immediately followed by 2,263 main entries, most of which involve the use of pre- as a prefix. Words include PRESOAK, PREMADE, and PREBIOTIC (think PRIMORDIAL) as well as FLIP-FLOP to SHELL-SUIT, DOG AND BONE to SHAGGY DOG STORY, BLOODY MARY to GLASGOW KISS.
For a full list of new and revised words in this range, click here
THE OED MAKES HEADLINES FOR THE ADDITION OF WIKI!
New entries have been added across the alphabet ? from DJEMBE (a goblet shaped-drum of a type originating in West Africa) to TA-DA (Used to accompany or draw attention to a dramatic entrance, announcement, etc.), but it?s the addition of WIKI (A type of web page designed so that its content can be edited by anyone who accesses it, using a simplified markup language) that has the press buzzing. And, see a full list of new entries from across the alphabet here:
http://dictionary.oed.com/help/updates/Prakrit-prim.html#oos
As a new feature of the OED quarterly updates there is analysis of the latest batch of revised entries to the site. So, for a full report on significant words, and statistics about pronunciations, quotations, and etymology read John Simpson's fascinating article, which can be found here:http://dictionary.oed.com/news/revisions.html
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Trial Databases
The below two databases are available to the Mount Aloysius College community on a trial basis until May 10, 2007, and can be accessed through the Library webpage by clicking Trial Databases or following this link:
http://www.mtaloy.edu/academics/library/trial_databases.dot
ProQuest Health Management
Full-text information from leading publications covering all aspects of health management and administration, including public health and safety, hospitals, finance, personnel management, insurance, population studies, labor relations, law, and more.
ProQuest Health & Medical Complete
ProQuest Health & Medical Complete is designed to serve a wide range of people who need health information--from hospital administrators to medical professionals to consumers. The database covers more than 380 leading health journals and includes thousands of complete articles.
Send you comments and questions to askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
http://www.mtaloy.edu/academics/library/trial_databases.dot
ProQuest Health Management
Full-text information from leading publications covering all aspects of health management and administration, including public health and safety, hospitals, finance, personnel management, insurance, population studies, labor relations, law, and more.
ProQuest Health & Medical Complete
ProQuest Health & Medical Complete is designed to serve a wide range of people who need health information--from hospital administrators to medical professionals to consumers. The database covers more than 380 leading health journals and includes thousands of complete articles.
Send you comments and questions to askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
JSTOR Updates
The following new journal has been added to the JSTOR Health & General Sciences Collection:
Epidemiology (Health & General Sciences Collection)
Release Content: Vols. 3 – 12, 1992-2001
Moving Wall: 5 years
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN: 1044-3983
Improved Article PDF Files
A new PDF format for downloading and printing articles has replaced the previous High Quality PDF format. This new format enables JSTOR users to "search" or "find" words and phrases within the PDF version of JSTOR articles, as well as copy and paste portions of text from them. In addition to these benefits, the new format facilitates the use of screen-reading software, such as JAWS for Windows. Moreover, PDF files in this new format are, on average, smaller in size than our current High Quality PDF files, which means that they can be downloaded more quickly and easily. We encourage you to try the new High Quality PDF files, especially if you have had printing or downloading difficulties in the past.
Search Term Highlighting
Search term highlighting is now available in JSTOR page images. When a user searches for a term and follows a link to an article from the results, the search terms will be highlighted in the article's page images. Along with the existing "Page of First Match" feature, this new highlighting allows users to see their search terms more easily within the context of the article text as they browse through the pages. If an individual prefers, search term highlighting may be “turned off” on the user preferences page.
JSTOR/ARTstor Searching
ARTstor, a non-profit initiative founded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, provides a repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data. Similar to JSTOR, ARTstor's mission is to serve the scholarly community through its collections. To enhance the benefits of these two resources and to enable researchers to discover useful content across all formats, JSTOR has developed a way to search both JSTOR and ARTstor content simultaneously.
Specifically, users have the opportunity to search JSTOR article content, JSTOR image captions, and metadata for ARTstor images. Search results pages are separated into three tabs — Articles, Images from Articles, and ARTstor Images — so that users can easily view and choose among their results. Article image thumbnails accompany the caption results, and ARTstor results contain title, creator, and date information. If your institution participates in ARTstor as well as JSTOR, you will also be able see ARTstor image thumbnails in your results and click to view the full-sized image and complete metadata through the ARTstor website. Users at non-participating institutions will be able to search and see the metadata, but not images, for ARTstor results
Please send your comments and questions to askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
Epidemiology (Health & General Sciences Collection)
Release Content: Vols. 3 – 12, 1992-2001
Moving Wall: 5 years
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN: 1044-3983
Improved Article PDF Files
A new PDF format for downloading and printing articles has replaced the previous High Quality PDF format. This new format enables JSTOR users to "search" or "find" words and phrases within the PDF version of JSTOR articles, as well as copy and paste portions of text from them. In addition to these benefits, the new format facilitates the use of screen-reading software, such as JAWS for Windows. Moreover, PDF files in this new format are, on average, smaller in size than our current High Quality PDF files, which means that they can be downloaded more quickly and easily. We encourage you to try the new High Quality PDF files, especially if you have had printing or downloading difficulties in the past.
Search Term Highlighting
Search term highlighting is now available in JSTOR page images. When a user searches for a term and follows a link to an article from the results, the search terms will be highlighted in the article's page images. Along with the existing "Page of First Match" feature, this new highlighting allows users to see their search terms more easily within the context of the article text as they browse through the pages. If an individual prefers, search term highlighting may be “turned off” on the user preferences page.
JSTOR/ARTstor Searching
ARTstor, a non-profit initiative founded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, provides a repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data. Similar to JSTOR, ARTstor's mission is to serve the scholarly community through its collections. To enhance the benefits of these two resources and to enable researchers to discover useful content across all formats, JSTOR has developed a way to search both JSTOR and ARTstor content simultaneously.
Specifically, users have the opportunity to search JSTOR article content, JSTOR image captions, and metadata for ARTstor images. Search results pages are separated into three tabs — Articles, Images from Articles, and ARTstor Images — so that users can easily view and choose among their results. Article image thumbnails accompany the caption results, and ARTstor results contain title, creator, and date information. If your institution participates in ARTstor as well as JSTOR, you will also be able see ARTstor image thumbnails in your results and click to view the full-sized image and complete metadata through the ARTstor website. Users at non-participating institutions will be able to search and see the metadata, but not images, for ARTstor results
Please send your comments and questions to askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
Monday, March 26, 2007
MLA available on LION platform
The MLA International Bibliography (MLA) is now available as a premium add-on module for Literature Online. With this integrated module, Literature Online will be the only resource that lets users search across the two leading literary indexes - MLA and the Annual Bibliography of Language and Literature (ABELL) - and link directly to literary criticism and reference from our extensive collection of full-text literature journals.
MLA is a valuable addition to the wealth of materials already available in Literature Online - a unique database that provides librarians, scholars, and students with texts, criticism, and search tools that open up new possibilities for research, teaching, and learning. With this new integrated offering of Literature Online and MLA, you will find:
MLA is a valuable addition to the wealth of materials already available in Literature Online - a unique database that provides librarians, scholars, and students with texts, criticism, and search tools that open up new possibilities for research, teaching, and learning. With this new integrated offering of Literature Online and MLA, you will find:
- Table of contents access and seamless searching of more than 150 full-text literary journals
- Access to additional full text via OpenURL and JSTOR links
· 350,000 literary works spanning 1,400 years, including rare literary works unavailable outside specialist libraries, as well as contemporary and multicultural authors and works
· More than 750 Poets on Screen video clips
· Email content alerts on authors
A free trial version of MLA on the Literature Online (LION) platform is now available.
To log in to your trial, go to:
http://trials.proquest.com/ptc?userid=2151477
Your password is welcome.
With this version of MLA, ProQuest claims to be providing services that are beyond the reach of Ebsco, such as:
-Cross-database search with Literature Online's primary and secondary materials, including ABELL
-Every search field has direct links to scope notes, tips, and browseable index
-Subscription-sensitive links to JSTOR
-Browseable thesaurus
-OpenURL bookmarking
-Compliant with inbound and outbound OpenURL linking and Z39.50
- Search History allows re-running searches during session; My Archive allows saving search expressions using login and password.
Please feel free to let us know if you have any questions, comments, suggestions.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Trial Database
A trial of the Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice from Sage EReference is availble for one year begining today, March 15, 2007.
Entries address a broad range of issues and topics, such as alcohol and drug abuse, arson, the death penalty for juveniles, computer and Internet crime, gun violence, gangs, missing children, school violence, teen pregnancy, and delinquency theories. In addition, topics cover society’s response to the problems of juvenile justice, punishments meted out to America’s juvenile offenders, juvenile rehabilitation programs, and well-known researchers and professionals in the field.
This trial is not available from off campus
Entries address a broad range of issues and topics, such as alcohol and drug abuse, arson, the death penalty for juveniles, computer and Internet crime, gun violence, gangs, missing children, school violence, teen pregnancy, and delinquency theories. In addition, topics cover society’s response to the problems of juvenile justice, punishments meted out to America’s juvenile offenders, juvenile rehabilitation programs, and well-known researchers and professionals in the field.
This trial is not available from off campus
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
More Movies in the Library
You are invited to come to the movies in the Library for the third in our series of four fine films!
The film, OSAMA, will be shown on TUESDAY, March 27, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library classroom, 2nd floor. Shamim Rajpar, Reference Librarian, will introduce the film and moderate a question and answer session afterwards.
Osama (2003) is not a movie about the notorious Bin Laden. Neither is it a documentary film. Rather, Osama is an Afghan feature film made in Afghanistan and starring only Afghans. The first movie produced by Afghanistan filmmakers after the fall of the Taliban, Osama is a searing portrait of life under the oppressive fundamentalist regime. Because women are not allowed to work, a widow disguises her young daughter (Marina Golbahari) as a boy so they won't starve to death. Simply walking the streets is frightening enough, but when the disguised girl is rounded up with all the boys in the town for religious training, her peril becomes absolutely harrowing. Golbahari's face--beautiful but taut with terror--is riveting. The movie captures both her plight and the miseries of daily life in spare, vivid images. At one point, her mother is nearly killed for exposing her feet while riding on the back of a bicycle; for the entire scene, the camera shows only her feet, with the spokes of the wheel radiating out behind as she lowers her burka over them. (Amazon.com -- Bret Fetzer )
The last film in this series, MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, will be shown on April 24.
The film, OSAMA, will be shown on TUESDAY, March 27, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library classroom, 2nd floor. Shamim Rajpar, Reference Librarian, will introduce the film and moderate a question and answer session afterwards.
Osama (2003) is not a movie about the notorious Bin Laden. Neither is it a documentary film. Rather, Osama is an Afghan feature film made in Afghanistan and starring only Afghans. The first movie produced by Afghanistan filmmakers after the fall of the Taliban, Osama is a searing portrait of life under the oppressive fundamentalist regime. Because women are not allowed to work, a widow disguises her young daughter (Marina Golbahari) as a boy so they won't starve to death. Simply walking the streets is frightening enough, but when the disguised girl is rounded up with all the boys in the town for religious training, her peril becomes absolutely harrowing. Golbahari's face--beautiful but taut with terror--is riveting. The movie captures both her plight and the miseries of daily life in spare, vivid images. At one point, her mother is nearly killed for exposing her feet while riding on the back of a bicycle; for the entire scene, the camera shows only her feet, with the spokes of the wheel radiating out behind as she lowers her burka over them. (Amazon.com -- Bret Fetzer )
The last film in this series, MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, will be shown on April 24.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Library Survey Results
Our survey is now closed. You may view the results by going to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/Report.asp?U=170315049416 or by
using the See Survey Results link on the library's home page.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/Report.asp?U=170315049416 or by
using the See Survey Results link on the library's home page.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
New Trial Database
New Trial Database Available for the Month of March
One of the fastest-growing topics researched in libraries and online is entrepreneurship. Small Business Resource Center offers users complete small business management resources via a combination of unparalleled periodicals and reference content. From conducting industry research to financial planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business, the Small Business Resource Center provides users with all the information they need to succeed.
The Librarians would appreciate your feedback on this resource.
One of the fastest-growing topics researched in libraries and online is entrepreneurship. Small Business Resource Center offers users complete small business management resources via a combination of unparalleled periodicals and reference content. From conducting industry research to financial planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business, the Small Business Resource Center provides users with all the information they need to succeed.
The Librarians would appreciate your feedback on this resource.
March eBook of the Month: IRELAND ADVENTURE GUIDE
March eBook of the Month
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RELAND ADVENTURE GUIDE
Ireland is steeped in history, tradition and culture, making it one of the most popular vacation destinations worldwide. Its story is told in centuries-old castles, stone circles strategically placed to shine in the winter solstice moon, and, of course, in its pubs, where local residents gladly share a pint and a tale.
Written by Ireland native Tina Neylon, Ireland Adventure Guide will open your eyes to the astonishing treasures of this ancient island, showing you how to experience Ireland directly and intenselyas a participant not just a spectator. Youll join in the pub life of Dublin, meet the people through theater and music groups, visit the lake where St. Patrick first landed in 442 AD and find some of the finest golf courses in the world.
With all the practical information you need, this guide is a comprehensive introduction the people, the places, and the culture of Ireland. The best local outfitters are listed, along with contact numbers, addresses and recommendations. Youll also find background information on history, geography, climate, culture and recommendations for when to go, and how to get there. This very readable guide takes a region-by-region approach, plunging into the very heart of each area and the adventures offered, giving a full range of accommodations, shopping, restaurants and entertainment for every budget.
Tina Neylon lives in County Cork and Ireland is her passion. As a freelance journalist, much of her work has been published in The Irish Examiner, where she has also served as the Books Editor. Her knowledge of the country is extensive and she's thrilled to write Hunter's Adventure Guide to Ireland.
The March eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Hunter Publishing and will be available to the Mount Aloysius College community with free, unlimited access March 1-31 through the Library webpage (on Library home page click Library Databases and scroll down to OCLC NetLibrary and eBook of the Month) or by following this link: http://www.netlibrary.com
Please take a look at this resource and share your comments and suggestions with the library staff or email askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
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RELAND ADVENTURE GUIDEIreland is steeped in history, tradition and culture, making it one of the most popular vacation destinations worldwide. Its story is told in centuries-old castles, stone circles strategically placed to shine in the winter solstice moon, and, of course, in its pubs, where local residents gladly share a pint and a tale.
Written by Ireland native Tina Neylon, Ireland Adventure Guide will open your eyes to the astonishing treasures of this ancient island, showing you how to experience Ireland directly and intenselyas a participant not just a spectator. Youll join in the pub life of Dublin, meet the people through theater and music groups, visit the lake where St. Patrick first landed in 442 AD and find some of the finest golf courses in the world.
With all the practical information you need, this guide is a comprehensive introduction the people, the places, and the culture of Ireland. The best local outfitters are listed, along with contact numbers, addresses and recommendations. Youll also find background information on history, geography, climate, culture and recommendations for when to go, and how to get there. This very readable guide takes a region-by-region approach, plunging into the very heart of each area and the adventures offered, giving a full range of accommodations, shopping, restaurants and entertainment for every budget.
Tina Neylon lives in County Cork and Ireland is her passion. As a freelance journalist, much of her work has been published in The Irish Examiner, where she has also served as the Books Editor. Her knowledge of the country is extensive and she's thrilled to write Hunter's Adventure Guide to Ireland.
The March eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Hunter Publishing and will be available to the Mount Aloysius College community with free, unlimited access March 1-31 through the Library webpage (on Library home page click Library Databases and scroll down to OCLC NetLibrary and eBook of the Month) or by following this link: http://www.netlibrary.com
Please take a look at this resource and share your comments and suggestions with the library staff or email askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
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