Banner of Heaven
Thursday, January 10th, 2008 Posted in Book suggestions | No Comments »I usually read at bedtime, to relax, but not with this book! Jon Krakauer's "Under the Banner of Heaven," published several years ago, focuses on the Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints groups that have splintered off from the main church. The book ...
Atkins or Ornish?
Thursday, January 10th, 2008 Posted in Book suggestions | No Comments »The diet wars continue...at least in the popular media. After the heavy carbo load of the holiday season and some visible evidence that my metabolism continues to slow down as I age, I decided to do some "light" reading, and ...
RSS feeds for new books to order
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 Posted in Book suggestions, For Librarians and Library Staff, Liaisons | No Comments »I'm anxiously awaiting the time when I can let campus faculty and researchers know that they can get UAF libraries new books RSS feeds in their subject areas through the Goldmine catalog. Alas, that is not yet the case. Instead ...
Means of censorship
Friday, September 28th, 2007 Posted in Banned Books, Book suggestions, For Librarians and Library Staff, Uncategorized | No Comments »There are many means of restricting your right to read, including government censorship, banning by religious organizations - see the famous Index Librorum Prohibitorum - pressure by individuals or groups on school boards, but more common methods in recent years ...
Banned Books!
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 Posted in Banned Books, Book suggestions | No Comments »Starting Sept. 29th, through Oct. 6th, the library is celebrating your freedom to read by observing "Banned Books Week." We'll have a display of information on censorship both in the U.S. and other nations, as well as a collection of ...
Re: Robyn R’s Picks
Friday, September 21st, 2007 Posted in Book suggestions | No Comments »The Devil You Know by Michael Carey. Felix Castor sees dead people. And exorcises them. But after one of his exorcisms went horribly, badly wrong, Felix gave the whole thing up. A new case draws him back into the game, however, ...
Natalie’s pick
Thursday, September 13th, 2007 Posted in Book suggestions | No Comments »Natalie Says: September 13th, 2007 at 11:36 am eRobert Gifford’s CHINA ROAD: A JOURNEY INTO THE FUTURE OF A RISING POWER. Available in our Bestseller collection.
Staff Picks!
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 Posted in Book suggestions | 1 Comment »Library patrons and staff both enjoy having a collection of "staff picks" - books read and recommended by staff. I'd like to get Rasmuson Library staff input on good books in our collection; add yours to the blog and give ...
