ARCHIVE: Newsletter Posts - January 2010: Auraria Library News For Humanities and Anthropology Faculty Members - January 2010
Questions, feedback, resource requests? Contact Ellen.Metter(at)ucdenver.edu - 303-556-4516
Library Reorganizes Service Desks with Ease of Use in Mind
This spring the Library is transitioning to a new help desk arrangement designed to improve access to services and collections. Three service desks will now be within sight of the front door:
Moving people, collections, electricity, etc. has been a massive undertaking so you'll see transitions through the semester. Also, some final elements will be coming in the Fall since a UCD Architecture class is tackling many aspects of our remodel. Thus the Library will benefit from campus student creativity.
A flyer describing the new service desk changes including contact phone numbers is HERE.
These service desk changes complement the ongoing space improvements to the Library's first floor including: two color scanners, white boards, large and dual screen monitors that can be attached to laptops, and big screen iMacs.
- The Research Help Desk - For Reference assistance from a librarian.
- The Ask Us Desk - Includes the Multi-Media/Film collection, Reserves, Book Check-Out and other Circulation services. This will be the one desk you'll use to pick up materials you've ordered online, including Prospector and Interlibrary Loan (Illiad) requests. Ask Us personnel will also assist with general information and basic reference queries.
- The Tech Help Desk - For computer, printer, and microfiche/microfilm questions.
Moving people, collections, electricity, etc. has been a massive undertaking so you'll see transitions through the semester. Also, some final elements will be coming in the Fall since a UCD Architecture class is tackling many aspects of our remodel. Thus the Library will benefit from campus student creativity.
A flyer describing the new service desk changes including contact phone numbers is HERE.
These service desk changes complement the ongoing space improvements to the Library's first floor including: two color scanners, white boards, large and dual screen monitors that can be attached to laptops, and big screen iMacs.
New Databases Cover Controversial Issues and World News
The Library now subscribes to the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) from Gale Cengage.
OVRC presents both sides of difficult "hot topic" issues using articles, essays, primary source documents, biographies of social activists and reformers, statistics, court case overviews, profiles of government and special interest groups, web-sites, and podcasts.
Another 'pro/con/hot topics' database offered by the Library is CQ Researcher Plus Archive. Each CQ Researcher report explores a single issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and political issues to environment, health, education, science and technology. This is appropriate for contemporary as well as historical research as coverage begins in 1923 and is updated weekly.
Facts on File, previously offered as a looseleaf service in the Library is now online! It's the Facts on File World News Digest which brings together and enhances news stories and editorials since 1940. This archival record of domestic and international news is updated weekly and contains more than a million hyperlinks. Major political, social, and economic events are included.
OVRC presents both sides of difficult "hot topic" issues using articles, essays, primary source documents, biographies of social activists and reformers, statistics, court case overviews, profiles of government and special interest groups, web-sites, and podcasts.
Another 'pro/con/hot topics' database offered by the Library is CQ Researcher Plus Archive. Each CQ Researcher report explores a single issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and political issues to environment, health, education, science and technology. This is appropriate for contemporary as well as historical research as coverage begins in 1923 and is updated weekly.
Facts on File, previously offered as a looseleaf service in the Library is now online! It's the Facts on File World News Digest which brings together and enhances news stories and editorials since 1940. This archival record of domestic and international news is updated weekly and contains more than a million hyperlinks. Major political, social, and economic events are included.
Identify Universe of Periodicals in Your Discipline
The Library now subscribes to the online version of Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory.
Ulrichsweb identifies more than 300,000 active and defunct periodicals of all types including worldwide academic and scholarly journals, Open Access publications, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more.
Though full-text links to described publications are not provided, this directory can be used to identify:
Ulrichsweb identifies more than 300,000 active and defunct periodicals of all types including worldwide academic and scholarly journals, Open Access publications, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more.
Though full-text links to described publications are not provided, this directory can be used to identify:
- peer-reviewed publications
- academic and journalistic writing outlets
- the universe of periodicals within subject areas
- Bibliographic and publisher information for each publication
Films to Buy?
Theatre, Communications, Film Production faculty members:
The Library has bought films from this company in the past on your behalf: Contemporary Arts Media.
If you find films from Contemporary Arts Media (or other film vendors) that would enhance your teaching and you feel should be in the library, let me know: Ellen.Metter(at)ucdenver.edu.
The Library has bought films from this company in the past on your behalf: Contemporary Arts Media.
If you find films from Contemporary Arts Media (or other film vendors) that would enhance your teaching and you feel should be in the library, let me know: Ellen.Metter(at)ucdenver.edu.
Web Sites and Tools of Interest
Academia.edu. http://academia.edu. Basically a "Facebook for faculty." You can create a profile, upload papers, list your research interests, etc. (Contributed by Jeffrey Beall, Auraria Library)
Charity Navigator. http://www.charitynavigator.org. Evaluates charitable organizations on a number of criteria.
Deep Dyve. http://www.deepdyve.com. They call themselves "the Netflix of Academic Journals." A 'rent-an-article' service. Of course, I encourage you to go through the Auraria Library for your article research needs. But sites like Deep Dyve can be an alternative choice for those without campus connections, overseas, etc. (Contributed by Gayle Bradbeer, Auraria Library)
FeedMyInBox.com. http://www.feedmyinbox.com. If you prefer email as a way to keep up on RSS feeds this site allows you to do this. You simply enter the URL of the feed, and when it's updated, the site sends you an email. (Contributed by Jeffrey Beall, Auraria Library)
Readability. http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability. A helpful tool for people who want to focus on reading without clutter. This is VERY simple to install and use. (Contributed by David Hildebrand, UCD Philosophy)
Instapaper. http://www.instapaper.com. With one click, save that long online article to read later. Like the site above, VERY simple to install and use. (Contributed by David Hildebrand, UCD Philosophy)
Top 100 Liberal Arts Professors Blogs. http://www.universityreviewsonline.com/2005/10/the-top-100-lib.html (Contributed by Gayle Bradbeer, Auraria Library)
Have a website to share with colleagues? Let me know: Ellen.Metter(at)ucdenver.edu.
Charity Navigator. http://www.charitynavigator.org. Evaluates charitable organizations on a number of criteria.
Deep Dyve. http://www.deepdyve.com. They call themselves "the Netflix of Academic Journals." A 'rent-an-article' service. Of course, I encourage you to go through the Auraria Library for your article research needs. But sites like Deep Dyve can be an alternative choice for those without campus connections, overseas, etc. (Contributed by Gayle Bradbeer, Auraria Library)
FeedMyInBox.com. http://www.feedmyinbox.com. If you prefer email as a way to keep up on RSS feeds this site allows you to do this. You simply enter the URL of the feed, and when it's updated, the site sends you an email. (Contributed by Jeffrey Beall, Auraria Library)
Readability. http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability. A helpful tool for people who want to focus on reading without clutter. This is VERY simple to install and use. (Contributed by David Hildebrand, UCD Philosophy)
Instapaper. http://www.instapaper.com. With one click, save that long online article to read later. Like the site above, VERY simple to install and use. (Contributed by David Hildebrand, UCD Philosophy)
Top 100 Liberal Arts Professors Blogs. http://www.universityreviewsonline.com/2005/10/the-top-100-lib.html (Contributed by Gayle Bradbeer, Auraria Library)
Have a website to share with colleagues? Let me know: Ellen.Metter(at)ucdenver.edu.
New Films in the Library
Confirm a film you want is in and available by calling the Reserves/Media Department before you come over to the Library: 303-352-3847. To book the film for future use, please fill out the Video Booking Request form. See the guide Videos: How to find them for ideas on locating more films of interest.
China Blue. HD6073.C62 D45 2005. 88 Minutes. This documentary visits a Chinese blue-jean factory, where workers are trying to survive a harsh working environment. But when the factory owner agrees to a deal with his Western client that forces his teenage workers to work around the clock, a confrontation becomes inevitable.
Codes of Gender: Identity and Performance in Popular Culture. HF5827.85 C63 2009. 74 Minutes. Sut Jhally applies the theories of sociologist Erving Goffman to contemporary advertising and how it communicates ideas about gender.
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair. 72 Minutes. E876 .C6 2008. Originally released on videocassette in 1988. Narrator, Elizabeth Montgomery. An account of the first arms sale to Iran and the Reagan/Bush campaign's secret deal to torpedo Jimmy Carter in 1980. Discusses the shadow government of former CIA operatives, drug smugglers, top U.S. military personnel and others, and how their actions have impacted the course of history. Includes evidence of the history of CIA involvement in drug running from the Vietnam heroin era to the Central American cocaine epidemic. First-hand accounts of the bombing of the press conference in La Penca, Nicaragua, discussing who the assassins were and why American journalists were the real targets. Oliver North's plan to suspend the U.S. constitution and how it became a Reagan/Bush tool to protect an unpopular foreign policy.
Dama de noche - Lady of the Night. In Spanish with English subtitles. 97 Minutes. PN1997 .D36 2003 . Bruno, a down and out writer, comes to the rescue of his former lover, Sofia, who is devastated in Veracruz, after the accidental death of her elderly boyfriend. Like the hero in one of his adventure novels, Bruno leaves Mexico City immediately to save Sofi´a. The story unravels as he proposes to get rid of the body, triggering increasingly outrageous incidents ... leading to a tragic end.
Food, Inc. 94 Minutes. HD9005 .F66 2009. Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.
Francisca --de que´ lado esta´s? PN1997 .F825 2003 . 81 Minutes. On VHS. Helmuth Busch, a former East German secret agent runs away from his past and lands in Mexico under a fake identity. When he is caught, the Mexican secret service offers him an opportunity to spy on a political group of militant students in order to avoid deportation. Under the new name of Bruno Mu¨ller, he passes as a visiting French professor. However, he falls in love with Adela, a young activist, and faces a dilemma when he is asked to execute Adela's leader. Spanish dialogue, English subtitles.
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? 3 videodiscs; 720 minutes total. JC578 .J88 2009. Harvard University professor Michael Sandel presents students with ethical dilemmas on modern day issues -- such as affirmative action and same-sex marriage -- then conducts lively, engaging, and remarkably intimate debates that challenge students moral reasoning. Includes: Disc 1. The moral side of murder / The case for cannibalism ; Putting a price tag on life / How to measure pleasure ; Free to choose / Who owns me? ; This land is my land / Consenting adults -- disc 2. Hired guns/ For sale: motherhood ; Mind your motive/ The supreme principle of morality ; A lesson in lying/ A deal is a deal ; What's a fair start?/ What do we deserve? -- disc 3. Applying affirmative action/ What's the purpose? ; The god citizen / Freedom vs. fit ; The claims of community/ Where our loyalty lies ; Debating same-sex marriage/The good life.
The National Parks: America's best idea. E160 .N385 2009. Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction. Contents: [Disc 1] Episode one. The scripture of nature (1851-1890) -- [Disc 2] Episode two. The last refuge (1890-1915) -- [Disc 3] Episode three. The empire of grandeur (1915-1919) -- [Disc 4] Episode four. Going home (1920-1933) -- [Disc 5] Episode five. Great nature (1933-1945) -- [Disc 6] Episode six. The morning of creation (1946-1980).
Philosophy Department Lectures. More lectures in this series sponsored by the UCD Philosophy Department have been added to the Library's collection, featuring distinguished lecturers from campus and around the world. Click on this link to see descriptions of the full collection. Lectures may also be viewed in streaming format from on-campus locations courtesy of the UCD Philosophy Department using this link.
Quilombo Country. 73 Minutes. F2659.N4 Q55 2006. Provides a portrait of rural communities in Brazil that were either founded by runaway slaves or began from abandoned plantations. This type of community is known as a "Quilombo", from an Angolan word that means "encampment." As many as 2,000 quilombos exist today.
Race: the power of an illusion. 168 Minutes. GN269 .R337 2003. Episode one explores how recent scientific discoveries have toppled the concept of biological race. Episode two questions the belief that race has always been with us. It traces the race concept to the European conquest of the Americas. Episode three focuses on how our institutions shape and create race.
Straightlaced: how gender's got us all tied up. 67 Minutes. HQ1075.5.U6 S77 2009. "Meet 50 incredibly diverse students who take us on a powerful, intimate journey to see how popular pressures around gender and sexuality are shaping the lives of today's American teens ... Demonstrates how gender-based expectations are deeply intertwined with homophobia, and also are impacted by race, ethnicity and class. From girls confronting popular messages about culture and body image, to boys who are sexually active just to prove they aren't gay, STRAIGHTLACED reveals the toll that deeply-held stereotypes and rigid gender policing have on all of our lives, and offers both teens and adults a way out of anxiety, fear, and violence" -- Container.Contents: How we look -- What we do -- Media messages -- Dumbing down -- The gender spectrum -- Tragic toll -- Walk and talk "like a man" -- Sex : the double standard -- We're not sex crazy! -- Rejection, fear and violence -- Expanding gender identities -- Speaking out and taking action -- Why we agreed to be filmed.
The Tribe: an unorthodox, unauthorized, factual history of the Jewish people. DS143 .T7532 2006. Narrated by Peter Coyote. "What can the most successful doll on the planet show us about Jewish identity? This fast-paced, short film rolls together archival footage, graphics, animation, Barbie dioramas, and slam poetry to take viewers on exhilaratinging ride through Jewish history and culture. The Tribe will provoke and trigger discussion on what it means to be a member of any tribe in the 21st century."--Container. Includes: 1 videodisc (18 min.) + 1 book (90 p.)+ 1 deck of cards.
War on Democracy. 94 Minutes. F1418 .W36 2008. Journalist John Pilger examines the role of the United States' government in Latin American government, arguing that the United States has covertly worked to stifle "true" Latin American democracies whose policies have run counter to the United States' best political and economic interests.
What Do You Believe? 49 Minutes. BL625.47 .W523 2004.In this award-winning documentary featured on PBS, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Pagan, Native American, and Jewish Teens share their most personal struggles and beliefs about faith, morality, suffering and death, prayer, the purpose of life and the divine. Without a hint of dogma they candidly discuss everything from hormones to heaven, deflate misperceptions and stereotypes at every turn, and make a strong case for a more tolerant America.
When the Mountains Tremble. F1465.2.Q5 W44 2004. Originally released as a documentary in 1983.Chronicles the astonishing, true story of Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú, who is a Quinché Indian woman, as she stood up for her people and helped wage a rebellion in the wake of seemingly unconquerable oppression. Shot at the height of the heated battle between the heavily-armed Guatemalan Military and the nearly defenseless Mayan population.
Wisdom for Life. BD21 .W488 2005. Host: James Thomas ; philosophers: Akeel Bilgrami, Arthur Danto, Virginia Held, Diana Meyers, Susan Neiman, Bernard Reginster, Richard Rorty, Taylor Carman, Achille Varzi. Brings together nine modern philosophers who describe the role of philosophy in helping people sort out their thinking to arrive as reasonable explanations for their beliefs. Includes an examination of the role of logic and inference to forming a conclusion, the nature of knowledge, the basis of religious belief, the difference between devotion to faith and fanaticism and the role of philosophy in helping us understand the tragic events of 9/11.
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