Monthly Archives: March 2011

American History in Video

American History in Video is an incredible collection for learning about our nation’s history through primary resources. Learn more about how you can use this digital database in your research. Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Hand Job: A Catalog of Type

Hand Job: A Catalog of Type By Michael Perry Greenfield Open Stacks 686.22 P429h This compendium of illustrators working with truly unique hand-drawn type is chock-full of witty and charming illustrations. Each page is bursting with color, and the feel and weight … Continue reading

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Digital Resources of the Week: Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. Each week, we’ll focus on some great online resources that feature women and their accomplishments. Continue reading

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Library Staff Recommendation: Night of the Hunter

Part Gothic horror, part fairy tale, part German expressionist film, Night of the Hunter (GD978, in Blu-Ray from Criterion) is surely one of the most unusual mainstream films I’ve ever seen. Robert Mitchum is creepy, creepy, creepy, as a charismatic … Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes

Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes by Daina Taimina 746.434 T136c Greenfield Open Stacks You don’t have to know how to crochet or understand geometry to appreciate the beauty of the mathematical and natural worlds. Taimina, a professor of mathematics at … Continue reading

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Digital Library of the Week: Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. Each week, we’ll focus on some great online resources that feature women and their accomplishments. Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Seven Samurai

Seven Samuari Director: Akira Kurosawa GD63 & GD963 (Blu-Ray) Greenfield DVD One of Akira Kurosawa’s best and most influential films, Seven Samurai tells the story of seven wayward samurai who are hired by a small, poor, village to protect it from … Continue reading

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Digital Library of the Week: Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. Each week, we’ll focus on some great online resources that feature women and their accomplishments. Continue reading

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