Library News This Week
September 26, 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
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NEW! The Browsing Collection – located in the Reference Reading Room, books selected for you by the Giovatto librarians and staff
Kathy’s Picks
Audiobooks Turn More Readers into Listeners as E-Books Slip http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/business/media/audiobooks-turn-more-readers-into-listeners-as-e-books-slip.html
Banned Books Week http://www.ala.org/bbooks/
Colleges turn to coloring books to de-stress students (from Maryann) http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/29106/
How to watch movies and read books more intelligently, according to New York’s most powerful critics http://qz.com/786250/how-to-read-books-intelligently-according-to-new-yorks-most-powerful-culture-critics/
New York Public Library Builds Modern Conveyer System to Quickly Transfer Books http://patch.com/new-york/midtown-nyc/new-york-public-library-builds-modern-conveyer-system-quickly-transfers-books
9 New Books We Recommend This Week http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/books/review/9-new-books-we-recommend-this-week.html?_r=0
Robert Caro to receive honorary National Book Award medal https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/robert-caro-to-receive-honorary-national-book-award-medal/2016/09/21/a1b82b94-7ffb-11e6-ad0e-ab0d12c779b1_story.html
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
Building the Skyline: The Birth and Growth of Manhattan’s Skyscrapers
Circling the Sun, a novel
Communicating Catholicism: Rhetoric, Ecclesiastical Leadership, and the Future of the American Roman Catholic Diocese
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach
Computer Security
Doing Qualitative Research Online
Draw to Win: A Crash Course on How to Lead, Sell, and Innovate with Your Visual Mind
The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind
Global Citizenship Education
The Global Economy in 2030
The Guide to Online Due Diligence Investigations: The Professional Approach on How to Use Traditional and Social Media Resources for Investigations
Home, a novel
Ireland: A Luminous Beauty
Italy and the Cultural Politics of World War I
LSAT for Dummies
Physics II for Dummies
Reading, Writing, and Literacy 2.0: Teaching with Online Texts, Tools, and Resources, K-8
A Student’s Guide to Waves
The Supreme Court Review, 2015
Virtual Banking
New DVDs This Week
Captain America: Civil Wa
Leverage, the final season
New Video Games This Week
NBA 2K17