Library News from the St. Paul Campus Libraries

Last week Minnesota Public Radio spotlighted a new article by Lee Frelich and Peter Reich, ecologists for the Department of Forest Resources.

The article, Will environmental changes reinforce the impact of global warming on the prairie-forest border of central North America?, highlights the rapid change Minnesota forests are facing due to our warming climate.

At the MPR NewsQ website you can listen to the recently aired interview with Lee Frelich, read the MPR news article, and download Frelich and Reich's article.

Lee Frelich is Research Associate and Director for the University of Minnesota Center for Hardwood Ecology.

Peter Reich is a Regents Professor, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, F.B. Hubachek, Sr. Chair in Forest Ecology and Tree Physiology, and Resident Fellow for the Institute on the Environment (IonE).

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Minnesota Extension publication "Befriending Bumble Bees : A Practical Guide to
Raising Local Bumble Bees" was selected as a ALA Godort 2008 Notable Government
Document !!!

The Notable Government Documents are nominated by Government Document Librarians
and others in the library field.

The Notables were announced in the Library Journal. Here is the article with the entire list.

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This fall semester Magrath Library is offering a suite of new and revised workshops, including: Personal Information Management Tools, EndNote: Basics, Formatting Your Dissertation in *Word 2007*, Extreme Googling: Collaboration Tools, SciFinder Scholar, and many others. For more information and to register, visit: http://www.lib.umn.edu/services/workshops/magrath

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We have free low-light plants at Magrath Library on the front table (while supplies last).

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Extension is celebrating their centennial this year! To commemorate their anniversary they have created a great exhibit at the entrance of the 4H building; it's worth checking out! Kristen Mastel, Extension's librarian, created a poster of Extension publications through the years, and is on display in the 4H building at another centennial exhibit behind the Magic performing arts space. Check out "What is Old is New Again:Extension publications stay relevant through the years" in person!

Extensioncentennialstatefair.pdf

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Furrer, Suzy.
Building patterns : the architecture of women's clothing.
San Francisco, Calif. : Apparel Arts, c2008.
MNCat record

Howe, Timothy.
Pastoral politics : animals, agriculture, and society in ancient Greece.
Claremont, Calif. : Regina Books, c2008.
MNCat record

Towards a more equal society? : poverty, inequality and policy since 1997 /
edited by John Hills, Tom Sefton and Kitty Stewart.
Bristol ; Portland, OR : Policy Press [in association with the] Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2009.
MNCat record

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This week the Libraries are offering numerous workshops for graduate students. You can find a list of workshops available, at: http://www.lib.umn.edu/services/workshops/registration

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Racing romance : love, power, and desire among Asian American/white couples
Nemoto, Kumiko, 1970-
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press c2009
MNCat record

Talking young femininities.
Pichler, Pia.
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan c2009
MnCat record

Innovation policies and international trade rules : the textile and clothing industry in developing countries
Lal, K. (Kaushalesh), 1955-; Mohnen, Pierre A.
Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan 2009

MNCat record

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The art of couture sewing
Nudelman, Zoya.
New York : Fairchild c2009
MNCat Record

Our broken dreams : child migration in Southern Africa
Staunton, Irene.; McIvor, Chris.; Bjornestad, Chris.; Save the Children Fund (Great Britain). Mozambique.; Redd barna Moçambique.
Maputo : Save the Children UK and Save the Children Norway ; Harare : Weaver Press 2007
MNCat record

Cottonwood and the river of time : on trees, evolution, and society
Stettler, R. F. (Reinhard Friedrich), 1929-
Seattle : University of Washington Press c2009
MNCat Record

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Bill Moran, Maren Teglmeyer and Carlo Scherer perused rare books at the Entomology, Fisheries and Wildlife Library in August.

Bill Moran is a Lecturer with the Design Institute as well as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Associates of the James Ford Bell Library. Maren and Carlo are design students visiting the University from Wiesbaden, Germany; Bill met them during the European Travels in Type trip in May/June 2009.

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ISEEK launched its Minnesota Energy Careers website (www.MnEnergyCareers.org). The site is for your students, job seekers, and career explorers looking for successful pathways in energy. They can research energy careers, learn about energy education options, and find Minnesota energy employers.

Features of Minnesota Energy Careers include:

● Energy careers and industry segments
● Energy training programs and certifications
● Green energy careers
● 'Day in the Life' interviews
● Salaries and in demand data for energy occupations
● Student testimonials
● Videos
● Polls and quizzes

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Rave culture : the alteration and decline of a Philadelphia music scene
Anderson, Tammy L., 1963-
Philadelphia : Temple University Press 2009
MNCat Record

Mini restaurant bible.
Antwerp, Belgium : Tectum Publishers c2009
MNCat Record

How to set up & run a fashion label.
Meadows, Toby.
London : Laurence King 2009
MNCat record

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Magrath Library and other Libraries will have reduced hours starting August 8 through labor Day, September 7th.
Break August 8-September 7
M-F 8 am-5 pm
Sa, Su CLOSED

To view other Libraries' hours, visit http://lib.umn.edu/site/hours.phtml

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Framing the bride : globalizing beauty and romance in Taiwan's bridal industry
Adrian, Bonnie, 1970-
Berkeley : University of California Press c2003
MNCat record

The green zone : the environmental costs of militarism.
Sanders, Barry, 1938-
Edinburgh ; Oakland, CA : AK Press c2009
MNCat record

Digital textile design.
Bowles, Melanie.
London : Laurence King Pub. 2009
MNCat record

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Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) has released the Minnesota Video Vault (online at http://www.mnvideovault.org/). The vault provides access to hundreds of videos and TPT productions, from short clips to lengthy shows.

The "Educators" button allows you to sort by very broad K12 areas (e.g., Social Science, Science, or Language Arts), then focus by "grade level," then "strand" (e.g., Minnesota History or US History), and then by "sub strand" (e.g., under the Minnesota History "strand" you can select "sub strands" like the "Civil War and Dakota War" or "Contact and Fur Trade"). The "Interest Areas" button provides a more immediate breakdown by history, people, places, MN issues, arts & entertainment, and special collections, with further topical subdivisions beneath that.

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