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Congratulations to Professor Edward Baring and Dr. Linda Connors, C ‘64, winners of the Bela Kornitzer awards for outstanding non-fiction books. Non-fiction books published in 2011 and 2012 were eligible for the competition. Two prizes were awarded—one to a member of the Drew Faculty and one to a Drew graduate. The awards were announced at [...]
CuteOverload According to a recent journal article in PLOSone: “The Power of Kawaii,” “viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus.” (http://bit.ly/TE9e4w). So get some cute puppies, kittens, red pandas, hedgehogs, guinea pigs, birds, rabbits, frogs, etc here: something for everyone! http://cuteoverload.com EmergencyCompliment Worrying about finals got you down? Maybe you need [...]
The United Methodist Archives and History Center at Drew University will undergo a major renovation during 2012-13. This work is made possible thanks to a generous gift from the university’s long-time benefactor Norman Tomlinson, who has previously given the Drew University Library significant collections of Byron, Whitman and Churchill. A new, ideal climate-controlled environment will [...]
International Encyclopedia of Public Health The article “Vaccine, Historical” touches on controversies that have plagued efforts to immunize populations against infectious diseases. (Note: Find more thorough coverage in the book The Vaccine Controversy in the circulating collection at RA638 .L565 2005.) Reference RA 423 .I58 2008 Public Health in the 21st Century: Current Issues in [...]
Start off with this article from Smithsonian magazine that gives a different take on the First Thanksgiving and the Native American participation: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/squanto.html Plimoth Plantation The good researchers at the historical site/museum at Plimoth have articles, videos, & interactive features on the Plymoth colonists, the Wampanoag Native Americans they encountered, and the first Thanksgiving. http://www.plimoth.org/learn/MRL [...]
Friends of Drew Library Gala Saturday, January 19, 2013 Historian David S. Reynolds, Featured Author The Friends of the Library will host their tenth biennial Benefit Dinner on January 19, 2013, with Honorary Dinner Chairs, Robert and Vivian Bull. The evening begins at Kirby Theatre with a program featuring award-winning historian and literary critic David [...]
The Library and LTS/STEL are partnering to additional sessions of 2 different workshops in Library related technology. All sessions are in Brothers College Room 1. Descriptions appear below. Endnote Web citation manager: Tuesday 11/13, noon to 1 pm Thursday 11/15, 4:00-5:00 pm Citation Searching: Monday 11/12, 3 to 4 pm Friday, 11/16, Noon to 1 [...]
RealClearPolitics Check the latest election polls from RealClearPolitics, an aggregator of numerous polls: Multiple polls http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/ By state: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/president/ Senate races: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/senate/ House races: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/house/ Fact Checkers There are numerous ones. A partial list exists here: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/elections/list-fact-checking-websites U.S. Census Demographics Have the demographics of voting and registration changed over the years? The U.S. Census covers [...]
A long-time friend of Drew University, Maribeth Collins of Portland, Oregon, has donated $100,000 for the renovation of the Wilson Reading Room. The room is named for her father, Clarence True Wilson, a well-known Methodist minister and prohibitionist whose papers are among Drew’s holdings. The room will be refurbished with new furniture and a new [...]