Library News for the Week of February 1st

Library News This Week

February 1, 2016

Kathy’s Picks

Celebrity Book Club 2016:  New Year New Books http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/01/28/celebrity-book-club-2016-new-year-new-books/79450970/

Keys to Staying Healthful throughout College and Beyond http://centralrecorder.com/2016/01/27/keys-to-staying-healthful-throughout-college-and-beyond/

10 Best Books Set in the American West http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/69273-10-best-books-set-in-the-american-west.html

10 Books Every New Manager Should Read http://www.businessinsider.com/books-every-new-manager-should-read-2016-1

Upcoming Library Events

Giovatto Library Student Advisory Board – Monday, February 1st – 1 PM – RSRR

Library Basics – Tuesday, February 2nd @ 2 PM; and Wednesday, February 3rd @ 4 PM

Food for Thought – Le Québec – French Language and Culture – Tuesday, February 2nd @ 1 PM

Self-Directed Independent Learning @ the Library

The Great Courses @ Giovatto Library – It is always a wonderful time to enjoy a “Great Course. The Giovatto Library collection includes many of “The Great Courses” on DVD and/or CD!

Giovatto Library Reader’s Advisory ServiceIf 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 December 2015 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

CIA World Factbook, 2016

The Culture of Urban Control:  Jail Overcrowding in the Crime Control Era

Deep Work:  Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Essential Play Therapy Techniques

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash:  Comparative Data Report, 2014

Family Therapy:  Concepts and Methods

Finance Your Own Business

The Food Lover’s Cleanse:  140 Delicious, Nourishing Recipes That Will Tempt You Back into Good Health

The Geography of Genius:  A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places, from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley

Handbook of Play Therapy

Intercultural Learning in Modern Language Education

NYPD Red 4, a novel

ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2016

Radiotext(e)

Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Food Networks

The Threat from Within:  Recognizing Al Qaeda-Inspired Radicalization and Terrorism in the West

When Breath Becomes Air

New DVDs This Week

Downton Abbey, season 6

 

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