USF Polytechnic Library

Announcing the acquisition of two new JSTOR Collections—-

JSTOR V
This collection of journal titles provides wide coverage of the arts and humanities. It includes titles in philosophy, history, classics, religion, art and art history, and language and literature. Compared to earlier JSTOR collections in the arts and the humanities, this collection adds important literary reviews and state historical journals to the body of titles. Includes such titles as Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, Victorian Studies, the Journal of Modern Literature, Film History: An International Journal, the Hudson Review, and Journal of Folklore Research. Will include humanities journals from Indiana University Press and the notable museum bulletins from The Museum of Modern Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Arts & Sciences V Collection will comprise a minimum of 120 titles upon its completion in 2009.

JSTOR VI
This collection focuses on the social sciences with clusters of titles focused in economics, education, linguistics, political science, and area studies. Many of the journals in this collection will add international depth to disciplines extensively covered in other JSTOR collections. For example, L’Homme is an influential journal from France founded by one of anthropology’s central theorists, Claude Lévi-Strauss. Anuario de Estudios Centroamericanos, published almost entirely in Spanish, concentrates on the Central American region with an emphasis on Costa Rica and includes research on all aspects of the social sciences. Economic and Political Weekly, one of the most important English-language publications originating from India, has shaped Indian intellectual political discourse since its founding over 50 years ago. Will include Foreign Affairs, published by the Council on Foreign Relations. Established in 1922, it has become America’s most influential publication on international affairs and foreign policy. Business titles will include publications of the National Bureau of Economic Research, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, and broadening coverage of business ethics, advertising, and risk management. Will include a minimum of 120 titles to be completed by 2010.

For access to JSTOR and other library resources visit http://www.poly.usf.edu/library. Click on “Search the databases” to begin.

We had a great turnout at the Read Aloud event yesterday for Banned Books Week. We still have handouts left at the library if you missed your chance to get one.

I wish to thank all the readers for the event: Christina English Pixley; Janette McDonald; Jeane Vincent; Kim Garrity; Kim Mitchell; David Steele; Dr. Cynthia Patterson; Jo Averill-Snell; Dr. Naomi Boyer; Chuck Welch and Juliette Welch.

Thank you as well to those who volunteered but had to deal with unexpected changes of schedule: Eve Underhill, Dr. Orathai Northern and Dr. Judith Ponticell.

Books read:
“Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson
“Baseball Saved Us” by Ken Mochizuki
The Bible
“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
“Catch-22″ by Joseph Heller
“Go Ask Alice” - Anonymous
“Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying” by Barbara Park
“One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey
“Lady Chatterley’s Lover” by D.H. Lawrence
“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” by J.K. Rowling
“And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

We had a drawing for prizes:
Mr. Claudy Fenelon won a toy football and Dr. Naomi Boyer won a 256M flash drive. Congrats!

Our Read Aloud event is taking place today, first from 11:30AM to 1:00PM and again from 4:30PM to 6:00PM. This will take place on the LTB terrace, just outside the Library/Open Use Lab. You can read the press release about the event here.

During Banned Books Week, Amnesty International USA pays special attention to the plight of individuals who are persecuted because of the writings that they produce, circulate or read. Six cases from around the world have been selected for this action. Between 1990 and 2007, 51 men and women whose cases have been highlighted during Banned Books Week have been released.