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The workings of the human heart are the
profoundest mystery of the universe. One moment they make us despair of
our kind, and the next we see in them the
reflection of the divine image. ~Charles
W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) The Marrow of
Tradition (1901)
February
3, 2005 Black
History Month @ Your Library: A Celebration of Kentucky African
American Writers- Nikky Finney 3:00 p.m.,
Glasgow Campus Library, and 7:00 p.m., Bowling Green Community College
(South Campus). The Southern Kentucky Book Fest partners are sponsoring
a celebration of the written word featuring two of Kentucky’s finest
African American writers: Nikky Finney and Pandora Jackson Sears. These
authors will read from their books and sign copies. Nikky Finney will
appear February 3 at the Glasgow campus at 3:00 p.m. and Bowling Green
Community College at 7:00 p.m. Author Pandora Jackson Sears will speak
at the Bowling Green Public Library on February 23. For more
information, contact Jayne Pelaski at 270-745-5016.
February
11-13, 2005 Famous-Barr
Used Book Sale Friday,
February 11 - 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday,
February 12 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday,
February 13 - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bowling
Green Public Library Depot Branch The
proceeds from the used book sale will benefit the Southern Kentucky
Book Fest. For more
information, contact Jayne Pelaski at 270-745-5016.
February
12, 2005 Professional
Development Workshop for Teachers: The Depression and World War II
Homefront 9:00 a.m.
- 12:00 p.m., Kentucky Library and Museum. Co-sponsored by the Kentucky
Library & Museum and the Green River Regional Educational
Cooperative (GRREC). Limited to 25 participants. Pre-registration is
required. To enroll, call or email Jana Kirchner at GRREC at
270-745-2451.
February
17, 2005 Faraway
Places: Norway By Charles
Bussey, Professor of the Department of History, WKU. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. Barnes & Noble, 1680 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green, KY. Contact
Brian Coutts at 270-745-6121. Admission is free.
February
19, 2005 Sampler
Workshop 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Kentucky
Library and Museum. Embroider a historic sampler from the Kentucky
Library and Museum collection. All ages are welcome to participate.
This would be a wonderful activity for a parent or grandparent to do
with a child. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to
enroll, contact Nancy Baird at 270-745-6263 or Lynne Ferguson at
270-745-2594. Cost: $15 for Museum Associates and $25 for the general
public.
Chinese New Year is February 9th,
2005,which is the year 4703 in the Lunar Calendar. “Gung Ho Fat Choy (May Prosperity Be
With You)!”
Between
the Bookends... Noteworthy Titles @ the ERC...
“If anybody’s out there, you can come
out. And if you’re a monster or a ghost, you can stay where you
are.”
~Ash, Pokemon
Midnight Magic, by Avi In Italy in 1491, Mangus the
magician and his apprentice are summoned to the castle of Duke Claudio
to determine if his daughter is indeed being haunted by a ghost.
Ghost Boy, by Iain Lawrence Unhappy in a home seemingly devoid
of love, a fourteen-year-old albino boy who thinks of himself as Harold
the Ghost runs away to join the circus, where he works with the
elephants and searches for a sense of who he is.
Jade Green: A Ghost Story, by
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor While living with her uncle in a
house haunted by the ghost of a young woman, recently orphaned Judith
Sparrow wonders if her one small transgression causes mysterious
happenings.
“All
right, this is it. These crummy aliens stole our parents, it’s time to
show
them
what we’re made of.” ~Jimmy
Neutron, Boy Genius
The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance,
by Margaret Mahy When her baby brother seems to
become possessed by an evil spirit, fourteen-year-old Laura seeks the
help of the strangely compelling older boy at school who she is
convinced has supernatural powers.
A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine
L’Engle Meg Murry and her friends become
involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who
has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet, by
Madeleine L’Engle The youngest of the Murry children
must travel through time and space in a battle against an evil dictator
who would destroy the entire universe.
A Wind in the Door, by Madeleine
L’Engle With Meg Murry's help, the dragons
her six-year-old brother saw in the vegetable garden play an important
part in his struggle between life and death.
Kentucky UFOs &
Extra-terrestrials: A Look at the Sightings & Science in Our State,
by Carole Marsh
Astroworld: Solve Alien Creatures’
Word-related Problems While Developing Phonics, Structural Analysis,
and Vocabulary Skills(Language
Arts textbook)
Alien Lifesearch: Quest for
Extraterrestrial Organisms, by David Jefferis Discusses what other planets may
have the right conditions to support life and surveys aliens,
unidentified flying objects, and our exploration of space.
Chinese
New Year
The Chinese New Year, by
Cheng Hou-Tien ; scissor cuts by the author. Briefly describes the most
important Chinese holiday, which signals the end of winter and the
coming of spring.\
Chinese New Year’s Dragon, by
Rachel Sing ; illustrated by Shao Wei Liu Story about a Chinese American girl
and her favorite holiday. Encourages awareness and appreciation of
Chinese American cultures.
Chinese New Year, Dianne M.
MacMillan ; reading consultant, Michael P. French Introduces the Chinese New Year
holiday and celebrations to young readers.
Staff Picks @
the ERC... 2004 Coretta Scott King Award & Honor Books
Bringing
the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise. ~Maya Angelou (1928-), "Still I
rise” from And Still I Rise
(1978)
Beautiful Blackbird, by Ashley Bryan In a story of the Ila people, the
colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, whom they think is the most
beautiful of birds, to decorate them with some of his “blackening brew.”
My Family Plays Music, by Judy Cox;
illustrated by Elbrite Brown A musical family with talents for
playing a variety of instruments enjoys getting together to celebrate.
The Battle of Jericho, by Sharon M.
Draper A high school junior and his cousin
suffer the ramifications of joining what seems to be a “reputable”
school club.
First Part Last, by Angela Johnson Bobby’s carefree teenage life
changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored
baby daughter.
Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the
United States, by Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack Uses slave narratives, letters,
diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various
stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.
Almost to Freedom, by Vaunda
Micheaux Nelson; illustrations by Colin Bootman Tells the story of a young girl’s
dramatic escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad, from the
perspective of her beloved rag doll.
Thunder Rose, by Jerdine Nolen;
illustrated by Kadir Nelson Unusual from the day she is born,
Thunder Rose performs all sorts of amazing feats, including building
fences, taming a stampeding herd of steers, capturing a gang of
rustlers, and turning aside a tornado.
The Way a Door Closes, by Hope
Anita Smith ; with illustrations by Shane W. Evans In this beautifully written and
powerfully moving novel in poems, Hope Anita Smith tells the story of a
young man’s struggle to accept a father who has walked out on his
family. Here, in CJ’s words, is a portrait of hurt and healing, and
finding the strength to open the door again.
Locomotion, by Jacqueline Woodson In a series of poems,
eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the death of his
parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster home,
and finding his poetic voice at school.
ERC
Special Resources:
•Two
coin-operated photocopiers for copying Reserve Readings and other
materials (10 cents per copy). •The ERC
has 11 public computers with access to TOPCAT, the WKU Libraries’
catalog (http://topcat2000.wku.edu/)
and excellent resources through TIP (http://www.wku.edu/library/tip/),
Western Kentucky University Libraries’ InfoPortal •The ERC’s
Ellison machine has hundreds of dies, perfect for bulletin boards and
poster projects •We will
photocopy pages onto our transparencies for a fee
We look forward to helping you find the
resources you need!
ERC
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through Thursday: 7:45 a.m. to 7:30
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•Closed
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Tailor-Made
Bibliographic Instruction: Roxanne
Spencer, ERC Coordinator, invites all education faculty to schedule
bibliographic instruction classes in the Educational Resources Center
for their teacher education students. BI classes include a tour of our
unique subject alcoves, the ever-growing juvenile collection,
curriculum guides, and online subscription databases. We encourage
faculty to ask us to design instruction to suit their particular needs.
Tips and training on successfully searching WKU Libraries’ databases
are available for students, staff, and faculty. Please don’t hesitate
to ask us to create a specific class to meet your needs! To schedule
your class for an ERC orientation, please call 745-4552 or 745-4659.
ERC staff, Ellen Micheletti, Gayle Novick, and our able student workers
look forward to assisting you!
•The
Educational Resources Center is a campus branch library of WKU
Libraries: http://www.wku.edu/library •Roxanne
Myers Spencer, Assistant Professor & Coordinator, Educational
Resources Center •Ellen
Micheletti, Senior Library Associate •Gayle
Novick, ERC Assistant •Annotated
Bibliographies compiled by ERC Staff and Student Workers •Dr.
Michael Binder, Dean, University Libraries •Dr. Brian
E. Coutts, Head, Department of Library Public Services
