News this Week 9.2.14

Giovatto Library Fall Semester Hours

August 23^rd – December 23^rd

Monday – Thursday – 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Friday – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sat. – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sunday – 12 noon – 10:00 PM

Closed September 1^st in observance of Labor Day

Closed November 26^th – 28^th in observance of Thanksgiving

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Library News This Week

September 2nd, 2014

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Volunteers needed for Library Language Tables

Share your knowledge of another language and culture by hosting a Library Language Table

Contact Kathy or Paul @ the Library

Kathy’s Picks

What it Takes to Ace the Class: Straight Talk from a University Professor on How to Succeed in a Challenging College Course. Dr. Mark Farag, University College

Available for free download @

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MTEU5OG/

International ranks rising at N.J. colleges @ http://www.northjersey.com/news/international-ranks-rising-at-n-j-colleges-1.1075948

The Mindset List for the Class of 2018 @ http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/

The Week in Books: ‘Faeries,’ rock titles and more faves @ http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2014/08/29/week-music/14792225/

Upcoming Events @ the Library

Constitution Day Talk – “Children Are Persons, too: Juvenile Rights in Modern America” — Dr. Chris Rasmussen, University College – 3:30 PM – Giovatto Library Auditorium

Musical Afternoons – Wednesdays @ 3:30. Giovatto Library Theatre & Auditorium – Paul. September 3rd, 10th, 24th.

Library Language Tables

Italian Language Table with Paul – Thursday, September 11th, @1 PM. Library Café

French Language Table with Kathy – Thursday, September 18th, @ 1 PM. Library Cafe

· Library Workshops

Library Basics – Wednesday, September 3rd, @ 10 AM; Thursday, September 4th, @ 12 noon; Friday, September 5th, @ 11 AM; Monday, September 8th, @ 8 PM; Tuesday, September 9th, @ 6 PM and Thursday, September 11th, @ 7 PM, Reference Desk

Reader’s Circle Book Club – Monday, September 8th, @ 1 PM, Ruth Schwartz Reading Room

Movie Talk! Film Discussion Group – Monday, September 15th @ 1 PM, Ruth Schwartz Reading Room

Food for Thought –

“So You Want to Do a Doctorate? Tips and Advice on the Doctoral Journey. Tuesday, September 16th, @ 1 PM — Kathy

“Rome, the Eternal City.” Tuesday, September 23rd, @ 1 PM – Paul

“New Jersey History.” Tuesday, September 30th, @ 1 PM — Dirk

More for You @ the Library

Faculty and Staff – Remember! “Special Delivery” of Library materials is available to you via intercampus mail to your Metropolitan Campus office.

The Library Café is always open during regular Library hours

ATM available in the Library Café

Courtesy Phone Chargers throughout the Library

Chess, Scrabble, and Jeopardy – Games available at lunchtime, in the evening, and on request in the Ruth Schwartz Reading Room

The Great Courses @ Giovatto Library – It is always a wonderful time to enjoy a “Great Course.” A complete list of the Great Courses @ Giovatto Library is available @ http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=10005

The Giovatto Library collection includes many of “The Great Courses” on DVD and/or CD!

Giovatto Library Reader’s Advisory Service — If you would like to develop a plan for independent self-directed learning, please contact the reference librarians for assistance. We will be happy to help you to find the best reading and research materials for your needs.

For Alumni Only – Welcome May 2014 Graduates!

FDU Alumni Library Privileges -- As an FDU Alumnus/a, you are entitled to lifetime Library privileges. Borrow books, magazines, DVDs, language CDs, and more from the Library. Attend Library events and programs. Use Library spaces.

To get your Library card, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations @ fdualumni@fdu.edu or at 201-692-7013.

If you would like more involvement with the Library, consider joining the Giovatto Library Alumni Advisory Board.

New Books This Week

Adultery, a novel

Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career As an Artist

Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph

Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival

By All Means Necessary: How China’s Resource Quest Is Changing the World

Chineasy: The New Way to Read Chinese

Culture Smart! Malaysia

The Economic Crisis, International Tourism Decline, and Its Impact on the Poor

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite & the Way to a Meaningful Life

Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard before You Die

500 Basic Korean Verbs

French Comfort Food

From Ecclesiastes to Simone Weil: Varieties of Philosophical Spirituality

A History of Modern Singapore: 1819-2005

How to Be a Power Connector: The 5 + 50 + 100 Rule for Turning Your Business Network into Profits

The Hunt: Target, Track, and Attain Your Goals

The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America

The Innovator’s Method: Bringing the Lean Start-Up into Your Organizations

The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Build the World’s Most Important Company

International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education

Internationalisation of Higher Education and Global Mobility

Java Design Patterns: A Tutorial

Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade

Joy, Inc.: How We Built a Workplace People Love

The Lenovo Way: Managing a Diverse Global Company for Optimal Performance

Lessons from Pisa 2012 for the United States

Lucky Us, a novel

Marriage and Land Law in Shakespeare and Middleton

A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science

Murdering Mr. Monti, a novel

100 of the Most Beautiful Piano Solos Ever

The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy

Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs

Prosperity in the Age of Decline: How to Lead Your Business and Preserve Wealth through the Coming Business Cycles

Read to Succeed: A Thematic Approach to Academic Reading

Small Blessings, a novel

A Social Strategy: How We Profit from Social Media

September 2^nd, 2014

Musical Afternoons – Wednesdays @ 3:30. Giovatto Library Theatre & Auditorium – Paul. September 3^rd, 10^th, 24^th.

Italian Language Table with Paul – Thursday, September 11^th, @1 PM. Library Café

French Language Table with Kathy – Thursday, September 18^th, @ 1 PM. Library Cafe

Library Basics – Wednesday, September 3^rd, @ 10 AM; Thursday, September 4^th, @ 12 noon; Friday, September 5^th, @ 11 AM; Monday, September 8^th, @ 8 PM; Tuesday, September 9^th, @ 6 PM and Thursday, September 11^th, @ 7 PM, Reference Desk

Reader’s Circle Book Club – Monday, September 8^th, @ 1 PM, Ruth Schwartz Reading Room

Movie Talk! Film Discussion Group – Monday, September 15^th @ 1 PM, Ruth Schwartz Reading Room

“So You Want to Do a Doctorate? Tips and Advice on the Doctoral Journey. Tuesday, September 16^th, @ 1 PM — Kathy

“Rome, the Eternal City.” Tuesday, September 23^rd, @ 1 PM – Paul

“New Jersey History.” Tuesday, September 30^th, @ 1 PM — Dirk

`For Alumni Only – Welcome May 2014 Graduates!`

`FDU Alumni Library Privileges -- As an FDU Alumnus/a, you are entitled to lifetime Library privileges. Borrow books, magazines, DVDs, language CDs, and more from the Library. Attend Library events and programs. Use Library spaces.`

`To get your Library card, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations @` fdualumni@fdu.edu `or at 201-692-7013.`

`If you would like more involvement with the Library, consider joining the Giovatto Library Alumni Advisory Board.`

`New Books This Week`

`Adultery, a novel`

`Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career As an Artist`

`Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph`

`Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival`

`By All Means Necessary: How China’s Resource Quest Is Changing the World`

`Chineasy: The New Way to Read Chinese`

`Culture Smart! Malaysia`

`The Economic Crisis, International Tourism Decline, and Its Impact on the Poor`

`Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite & the Way to a Meaningful Life`

`Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard before You Die`

`500 Basic Korean Verbs`

`French Comfort Food`

`From Ecclesiastes to Simone Weil: Varieties of Philosophical Spirituality`

`A History of Modern Singapore: 1819-2005`

`How to Be a Power Connector: The 5 + 50 + 100 Rule for Turning Your Business Network into Profits`

`The Hunt: Target, Track, and Attain Your Goals`

`The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America`

`The Innovator’s Method: Bringing the Lean Start-Up into Your Organizations`

`The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Build the World’s Most Important Company`

`International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education`

`Internationalisation of Higher Education and Global Mobility`

`Java Design Patterns: A Tutorial`

`Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade`

`Joy, Inc.: How We Built a Workplace People Love`

`The Lenovo Way: Managing a Diverse Global Company for Optimal Performance`

`Lessons from Pisa 2012 for the United States`

`Lucky Us, a novel`

`Marriage and Land Law in Shakespeare and Middleton`

`A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science`

`Murdering Mr. Monti, a novel`

`100 of the Most Beautiful Piano Solos Ever`

`The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload`

`Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy`

`Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs`

`Prosperity in the Age of Decline: How to Lead Your Business and Preserve Wealth through the Coming Business Cycles`

`Read to Succeed: A Thematic Approach to Academic Reading`

`Small Blessings, a novel`

`A Social Strategy: How We Profit from Social Media`

`Universities for a New World: Making a Global Network in International Higher Education, 1913-2013`

`Washington Information Directory, 2014-2015`

`News Audiobooks This Week`

`Basic Korean` `(Pimsleur)`

`New DVDs This Week`

`Dracula`

`Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room`

`Go Tell the Spartans`

`Man on Wire`

`Nosferatu`

`Outfoxed`

`Paths of Glory`

`Shakespeare behind Bars`

`Sid and Nancy`

`They Killed Sister Dorothy`

`To Live`