November/December 2000 

Want to sample some new electronic resources? Then, go to the Library's homepage and click on the "Psst" message on the graphic. Take a look at the variety of electronic resources available, on trial, through the Illinois State Library. You'll need a user name and password, so call the Information Desk (ext.3839) to obtain them. Let us know which ones you like! It could affect what we purchase access to in the future, and/or what the State Library might provide.  These trial databases are available through the end of November.

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A couple of new reference books:
Company Profiles for Students / Donna Craft, ed. Detroit: Gale, 1999.
REF HG 4057 .A27 1999
     This two-volume set is great for Business 101 students and anyone else who needs a concise, current history of a company. You'll find headquarters information, quick facts on number of employees, salaries of executives, and the company's business strategy all in one place.
Page One: Major Events 1900-1997. New York: Galahad Books, 1997.
REF D 411 .P26 1997
     Look back on headlines of "all the news that's fit to print" from the past century. See how the New York Times, our paper of record, reported events ranging from the death of Queen Victoria, to Germany's attack on Poland, to Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing.

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If you'd like to see "the rest of the story," we have the complete New York Times on microfilm. Use our *NEW* reader/printer to view articles and make copies. The new machine features automatic loading, great copies, and there's no charge!

Rena Moore attended "Looking Forward South," a conference for library technicians.  Sponsored by the Illinois Library Association, the conference was held in Decatur.

On October 26, Anna Maria Watkin spoke on "library administration and community college libraries" to the LIS 390B class at the U of I's Graduate School of Library and Information Science.

Lori Sprague attended the Fall Midwest Archives Conference in Cleveland.

During September and October the Library Staff attended the College-sponsored workshop, "Creating a Respectful Workplace."

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Remember:  Used Library books are for sale in Parkland Library near the Circulation Desk.  The book prices are 25¢ for paperbound books and 50¢ for hardbound books.  Books are added randomly so stop and check frequently. 

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