Great new reads @ Lynn Library

Lynn Library has wonderful new books on display. They include:

The Volunteer: the incredible true story of an Israeli spy on the trail of International Terrorists by Michael Ross with Jonathan Kay

Touch and go, a memoir by Studs Terkel

Odd Jobs: 101 ways to make an extra buck by Abigail R. Gehring

Green Metropolis: why living smaller, living closer, and driving less are the keys to sustainability by David Owen

The first World War by William Kelleher Storey

We hold these truths and other words that made America by Paul Aron

The king of sting: the amazing true story of a modern American outlaw by Craig Glazer

As far as my feet will carry me: the extraordinary true story of one man’s escape from a Siberian labor camp and his 3-year trek to freedom by Josef M. Bauer

Eli Manning: the making of a quarterback by Ralph Vacchiano

Communication revolution: critical junctures and the future of media by Robert W. McChesney

True compass: a memoir by Edward Kennedy

We welcome Lynn students, faculty and staff to check out any of these new additions to our library collection.

Library Stars Video

The latest library video. Enjoy!

Animoto

Just found this very cool new website that helps you create your own videos. 30 second videos like this one I created about the book for our November read poster are free.

New displays at Lynn Library

Nobel Prize Winners in Literature

Last month, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded. To commemorate this historical annual event, Lynn Library has created a display of books written by winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

J.M.G Le Clezio won in 2008 and his book The Prospector is on display.

Iranian born/British writer Doris Lessing won the award in 2007 and her book The Summer before Dark is displayed.

Orhan Pamuk wrote My Name is Red and won the award in 2006.

In 2004, Elfriede Jelinek won the Nobel and her book The Piano Teacher is available.

South African J.M. Coetzee wrote the book Youth and won the prize in 2003.

In 2002, Imre Kertész won the Nobel and her book Fateless is on display.

Lynn Library hopes the community takes the opportunity to read any of these award winning writers’ masterpieces.



National Aviation History Month In recognition of aviation history month, Lynn Library has created a display of books and videos on the subject. Books on display include:

A brief history of flight by T.A. Heppenheimer

100 years of Air Power & Aviation by Robin Hingham

Above and beyond: the aviation medals of honor by Barrett Tillman

The Tuskegee Airmen by Charles E. Francis

The Wright Brothers and the invention of the aerial age by Tom D. Crouch and Peter L. Jakab

Videos on display include:

Pioneers in Aviation: the men who carried American aviation from the era of the Wright Brothers to the Jet Age

War Planes of World War II

Modern Marvels: Air Shows

Lynn Library encourages Lynn aviation aficionados and all members of our community to check out any of these resources.

READ poster features Lynn business professor Ralph Norcio

Lynn Library’s latest READ poster features business professor Ralph Norcio. Professor Norcio chose the book “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White. Regarding his selection, Dr. Norcio states,

“What most makes an impact on me as I read or watch TV or a movie is the character development. My favorite character of all time is King Arthur in T.H. White’s The Once and Future King. Arthur is a very likeable person who possesses great nobility but a man who is flawed. One of the underlying themes in the book is education. Arthur loves to learn and apply the knowledge. He is particularly effective when under the tutelage of Merlin. When he becomes less committed to learning and less involved with his tutor, his ideas stagnate which leads to the demise of his kingdom. The lesson for all is never to stop learning or to stop gathering a wide range of opinions.

What brought this book back to me so vividly was teaching a dialogue course in justice and civic life. A key concept in the book is that people need to learn alternatives to the notion that might equals right. Arthur, as king, is always seeking ways to bring greater justice to his kingdom. His ideals are noble but practicality sometimes interferes with the implementation. For Arthur, life, especially his adult life, was a struggle, but always well worth it.”

Lynn Library began its READ program in Spring 2008 and has published over a dozen posters. Posters have featured Lynn faculty and students posing with their favorite book. Previous READ posters can be viewed online.

New books at Lynn Library

Lynn Library announces the recent addition of many new books to it collection. Among those available on display are:

Satchel: the life and times of an American Legend by Larry Tye

Bloggers on the bus: how the internet changed politics and the press by Eric Boehlert

Identifying citizens: ID cards as surveillance by David Lyon

The Irish tradition by Robin Flower

The best creative nonfiction vol. 3 edited by Lee Gutkind

Making American culture: a social history, 1900 – 1920 by Patricia Bradley

The new atheism: taking a stand for science and reason by Victor J. Stenger

Making sense of everyday life by Susie Scott

Handbook on e-marketing for tourism destinations by World Tourism Organization

The first family: terror, extortion, revenge, murder and the birth of the American Mafia by Mike Dash

Economics of Sport by Mark J. Eschenfelder and Ming Li

We invite the Lynn community to browse the display and check out any of our materials.

Welcome Lynn University Parents!

Parents weekend will be held from October 23 – 26 at Lynn University. Lynn Library has created a welcome display featuring books from their collection. Included in the display are:

The work of the university by Richard C. Levin

The First Year and Beyond: Rethinking the Challenge of Collegiate Transition edited by Betsy O. Barefoot

Emerging Adulthood: the winding road from the late teens through the Twenties by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

The University and the Public Interest by A. Bartlett Giamatti

What the best college teachers do by Ken Bain

Lessons of the Masters by George Steiner

100 semesters: my adventures as student, professor, and university president and what I learned along the way by William M. Chace