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September 2005

ERC Bookends

Occasional News from the Educational Resources Center
Western Kentucky University Libraries
Tate Page Hall 366, 270-745-4552
 
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September Events
•WKU Outlines Actions To Assist With Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts: http://www.wku.edu/news/releases05/september/katrina.html
•WKU Celebrates Constitution Week, September 12-16: http://www.wku.edu/news/releases05/september/constitution.html
•WKU Libraries Links to Web Resources on the Constitution: http://www.wku.edu/Library/dlps/gipagens.htm and Celebrate the Constitution! http://www.wku.edu/Library/dlps/constitution.htm
•College of Education and Behavioral Sciences WKU Centennial Celebration tent at the WKU-EKU game on Saturday, September 10, 4:00-6:00 p.m.


•Research Guides @ TIP: (WKU Libraries’ TopperInfoPortal, TIP: http://www.wku.edu/library/tip/)
Did you know...? WKU Libraries provides Research Guides to help students and faculty locate relevant subject area information in print and online, at http://www.wku.edu/library/tip/rsrchguides.html. Check ‘em out!

Looking for resources to help your students with their research papers in… African American Studies...? Check out the African American Studies Research Guide: http://www.wku.edu/Library/dlps/rsrchguides/dept/html/afrstud.htm

Want to help your students find out more about… Literacy…? Check out the bytes in the Department of Special Instructional Programs Literacy Research Guide: http://www.wku.edu/Library/dlps/rsrchguides/dept/html/reading.html


•September: Today in History from the Library of Congress American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

• September 02, 1935:  George Gershwin completes the orchestral score of the opera Porgy and Bess.
• September 03, 1838:Frederick Douglass made his dramatic escape from slavery, traveling from Baltimore to New York, via train and boat.
• September 08, 1900: Hurricane winds ripped across the Gulf of Mexico decimating the city of Galveston, Texas.
• September 11, 2001: Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress exposes visitors to powerful eyewitness accounts and commentaries regarding events surrounding the attacks.
• September 15, 1989: Novelist, poet, critic, and teacher Robert Penn Warren died.
• September 16, 1960: College football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg (1864-1965) announced his retirement after seventy-one years on the field.
• September 23, 1863: Mary Church Terrell, educator, political activist, and first president of the National Association of Colored Women, was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
• September 28, 1912: The publication of William Christopher Handy's "Memphis Blues" changed the course of American popular song.

•Between the Bookends... Noteworthy Titles @ the ERC... Banned Books Week, September 24-October 1 http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm

Our views on Harry Potter, Judy Blume, Stephen King, R. L. Stine certainly vary, from delight to disgust and everything in between. But it might surprise you to see some of the titles that have been challenged or banned in their time. Some may be better forgotten. Some, on the other hand, have become classics.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Native Son by Richard Wright


•Staff Picks @ the ERC...
Contributed by Ellen Micheletti

Feinstein, John. Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
Sportswriter John Feinstein pens a mystery that is sure to appeal to reluctant readers who love hoops. When a couple of eighth graders are sent to cover the NCAA final four tournament, they discover that one of the top players is being bribed to throw a game. Nice action and some values dilemmas make this an exciting game.

Keene, Carolyn. The Clue in the Diary
What's new about Nancy Drew books? You'd be surprised at how many incarnations America's favorite girl sleuth has undergone. But for our money, there's nothing like the original versions. Over the years, the Nancy Drew books have been rewritten to take out some of the old-fashioned--and unfortunately, often offensive and ignorant references from when they were originally written. In this classic, Nancy drives her original little blue roadster and wears a nice frock to do her detecting. She may dress demurely, but she sure can drive, and she always solves the case!

Gorrell, Gena K. Catching Fire
Every kid wants to be a firefighter, so here's one book that tells you just about everything you ever wanted to know about fires and firefighting, from early times till now. Not only is this book full of fun facts, it has good practical information about safety and first aid, too.

Oczkus, Lori. Super Six Comprehension Strategies: 35 Lessons and More for Reading Success
This book takes reading theory and puts it into practice. If your students are struggling with reading, this book presents creative fun
activities to help them.

Lundy, Kathleen Gould. What Do I Do About the Kid Who...?
What do I do about the kid who: Is bullied? Is a bully? Is forgetful?  Is afraid to speak in public? Is not interested in anything? This is a practical book with activities that teachers can adapt for classes from grades 4-12.
    

• 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
~Laminator: We will laminate suitable paper items for you. Please allow a two-day turnaround.
~We will photocopy pages onto our transparencies for a small fee.
We look forward to helping you find the resources you need!

•ERC Hours:            
Monday through Thursday: 7:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.                
Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                                         
Saturday: 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.                                             
Closed Sundays.


•Customized Library Skills 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

Education is the best provision for old age.
~Aristotle

Quotes from HeartQuotes Center: http://www.heartquotes.net/Education.html  and
The Quotation Page: http://www.quotationspage.com/subjects/education/ and
The Forbidden Library: http://quotes.forbiddenlibrary.com/ and
Brainy Quote: http://www.brainyquote.com