Library News from the St. Paul Campus Libraries http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/ Welcome to the News and Events blog from the Magrath, Entomology, Fisheries & Wildlife, Forestry and Plant Pathology Libraries. We will be posting information about library classes, events, new librarians, new services and other library news of use to you on this site. en Copyright 2009 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:11:22 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss University of Minnesota Forest Ecologists Featured on MPR 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.
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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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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/09/university_of_minnesota_forest.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/09/university_of_minnesota_forest.html Library news Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:11:22 -0600 Befriending Bumble Bees 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.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/09/befriending_bumble_bees.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/09/befriending_bumble_bees.html Library news Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:30:06 -0600 Falls Arrival Brings a Bounty of Workshops 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

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/09/falls_arrival_brings_a_bounty.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/09/falls_arrival_brings_a_bounty.html Library workshops Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:53:02 -0600 Interested in making your dorm room or office GREEN? We have free low-light plants at Magrath Library on the front table (while supplies last).
Welcome back to school.

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Extensioncentennialstatefair.pdf

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Building patterns : the architecture of women's clothing.
San Francisco, Calif. : Apparel Arts, c2008.
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Howe, Timothy.
Pastoral politics : animals, agriculture, and society in ancient Greece.
Claremont, Calif. : Regina Books, c2008.
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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.
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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/new_books_this_week_083109.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/new_books_this_week_083109.html New resources Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:34:01 -0600 Back to School: Graduate Students Workshops 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

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/back_to_scool_graduate_student.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/back_to_scool_graduate_student.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:45:59 -0600 New Books This Week 08/25/09 Racing romance : love, power, and desire among Asian American/white couples
Nemoto, Kumiko, 1970-
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press c2009
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Talking young femininities.
Pichler, Pia.
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan c2009
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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

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/new_books_this_week_082509.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/new_books_this_week_082509.html New resources Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:42:11 -0600 New Books This Week 08/17/09 The art of couture sewing
Nudelman, Zoya.
New York : Fairchild c2009
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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
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Cottonwood and the river of time : on trees, evolution, and society
Stettler, R. F. (Reinhard Friedrich), 1929-
Seattle : University of Washington Press c2009
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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/new_books_this_week_081709.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/new_books_this_week_081709.html Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:02:28 -0600 Design Institute Looks to Insects for Inspiration billmoran1.jpg
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.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/design_institute_looks_to_inse_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/design_institute_looks_to_inse_1.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:17:45 -0600 New Minnesota Energy Careers website 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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Anderson, Tammy L., 1963-
Philadelphia : Temple University Press 2009
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Mini restaurant bible.
Antwerp, Belgium : Tectum Publishers c2009
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How to set up & run a fashion label.
Meadows, Toby.
London : Laurence King 2009
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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

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/reduced_hours.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/08/reduced_hours.html Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:43:40 -0600 New Books This Week 07/20 Framing the bride : globalizing beauty and romance in Taiwan's bridal industry
Adrian, Bonnie, 1970-
Berkeley : University of California Press c2003
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The green zone : the environmental costs of militarism.
Sanders, Barry, 1938-
Edinburgh ; Oakland, CA : AK Press c2009
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Digital textile design.
Bowles, Melanie.
London : Laurence King Pub. 2009
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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/07/new_books_this_week_0720.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/magrath/stplibraries/2009/07/new_books_this_week_0720.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:16:50 -0600 Minnesota Video Vault 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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