Library News This Week
September 19, 2016
Extended Hours for Midterms
Friday, October 7th, 8 AM – 8 PM
Sat., October 8th, 10 AM – 7 PM
Sunday, October 9th, 9 AM – 10 PM
Volunteers Needed
If you would like to host a Library Language Table, please contact Paul or Kathy
NEW! The Browsing Collection – located in the Reference Reading Room, books selected for you by the Giovatto librarians and staff
Kathy’s Picks
Amazon Books opens in San Diego http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/ecommerce/sd-fi-amazonbooks-utc-20160914-story.html
Amazon has cornered the future of book publishing http://qz.com/780897/amazon-has-cornered-the-future-of-book-publishing/ Banned Books Week http://www.ala.org/bbooks/
10 books on Fiction longlist for National Book Award http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2016/09/15/national-book-awards-fiction-longlist/90369018/ 16th Annual Library of Congress National Book Festival http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
Independent Self-Directed 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! A complete list is available @ http://view2.fdu.edu/metropolitan-campus/libraries/giovatto-library/the-great-courses/
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 2016 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
Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters
The Bluebook: A uniform System of Citation
Commonwealth, a novel
Everyone Eats: Understanding Food and Culture
Interculturality in Education: A Theoretical and Methodological Toolbox
International and Comparative Employment Relations
LSAT Premier 2016-2017
Modern Database Management
A Monster Calls, a novel
No Day Shall Erase You: The Story of 9/11 As Told at the National September 11 Memorial Museum
Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
Nutshell, a novel
Paul John Flory: A Life of Science and Friends
Power Density: A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses
Responsible Living: Concepts, Education and Future Perspectives
Rules of the Game: Sports Law
The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
What Color Is Your Parachute 2017?
Why We Work
Work Clean: The Life-Changing Power of Mise-en-Place to Organize Your Life, Work, and Mind
New DVDs This Week
Money Monster
Physiology and Fitness (The Great Courses)
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History