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Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Are you exploring career options? Do you want to know up-to-date information about specific jobs and fields? You'll want to consult the online 2012-2013 OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK, published each year by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "The profiles featured here cover hundreds of occupations and describe What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections for the 2010–20 decade."
Posted By Adrienne Franco at 10:07 AM

Monday, 17 December 2012

The Best Longreads on Gun Violence and Policy
The Daily Beast picks the best journalism about America’s history of gun violence and the debate surrounding it.

The Best Longreads on Gun Violence and Policy
Posted By Tony at 9:47 AM

Sunday, 17 January 2010

Book of the Week: Paul was not a Christian...


Paul was not a Christian : the original message of a misunderstood Apostle


By Michelle Eisenbaum
2009

Ryan Library: 225.92 P 32e


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Posted By Ryan Library at 9:53 AM

Thursday, 19 November 2009

A day apart: how Jews, Christians, and Muslims find faith...


A day apart: how Jews, Christians, and Muslims find faith, freedom, and joy on the Sabbath


By Christopher D. Ringwald
2007

Ryan Library: 203.6 R 582


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Posted By Library at 12:17 PM

Monday, 22 June 2009

Book of the Week: Seeing young children: a guide to obser...


Seeing young children: a guide to observing and recording behavior


Edited by Warren R. Bentzen
2009

Ryan Library: 155.4 B 478


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Posted By Joe at 12:09 PM

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Book of the Week: What the Koran Really Says


What the Koran Really Says: Language, Text, and Commentary


Edited by Ibn Warraq
2002

Ryan Library: 297.1226 W 555


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Posted By Joe at 9:45 AM

Monday, 9 February 2009

New Books for January
See the list of books, DVDs, and other materials acquired in January: http://www.iona.edu/library/about/collections/reports/2009/Jan2009.pdf
Posted By Joe at 4:28 PM

Tuesday, 2 December 2008

New Books for November
New books and DVDs the library acquired in November:
http://www.iona.edu/library/about/collections/reports/2008/Nov2008.pdf
Posted By Joe at 4:03 PM

Tuesday, 3 June 2008

New Books in May
In May, 171 new books, videos, and other items were added to the Libraries collection.

View the list.

Posted By Joe at 2:06 PM

Thursday, 8 May 2008

New books for April
In April, 263 new books, DVDs, and other items were added to the Libraries collection.

View the acquisitions list.

Posted By Joe at 1:40 PM

Wednesday, 12 March 2008

New titles acquired in February
Over 200 new books, videos, and other materials were added to our collection in February: http://www.iona.edu/library/about/collections/new.cfm
Posted By Joe at 7:50 AM

Wednesday, 13 February 2008

Book of the Week: The Price we Pay


The price we pay: economic and social consequences of inadequate education


from Brookings Institution
2007

Ryan Library: 338.4737 P 945


More info...

Posted By Joe at 4:47 PM

Thursday, 6 December 2007

Book of the Week: Basic Black


Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)

by Cathie Black
2007

Ryan Library: 650.1 B 311


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Posted By Joe at 3:38 PM

Monday, 26 November 2007

Book of the Week: Supercapitalism


Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life

by Robert B. Reich
2007

Ryan Library: 320.973 R 347s


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Posted By Joe at 4:19 PM

Wednesday, 19 September 2007

Video of the Week: Having our say the Delany sisters'...


Having our Say the Delany Sisters' First 100 years

From CBS VIdeo
1999

Ryan Library: Video 1750 (ask at Help Desk)


Based on the book by Sarah Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth. Based on the true story of the Delany sisters, who lived well beyond the age of 100 after having built successful careers at a time when most women, and most African Americans, were being denied opportunities.

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Posted By Joe at 9:11 AM

Tuesday, 29 May 2007

DATABASE OF THE WEEK: CQ RESEARCHER
This is a GREAT resource for current issues in the news, including controversial topics. CQ Researcher is actually a magazine with a difference. Each issue is devoted to a single topic! Recent examples include: Gun Violence, Abortion Showdowns, The New Environmentalism, and Stem Cell Research. This resource is searchable by keyword(s) and browsable by topic and date.
Sections include: Overview, Background, Current Situation, Outlook, Special Focus, Chronology, Pro/Con, Bibliography, Next Step, Contacts, and Footnotes.
Posted By Adrienne Franco at 3:39 PM

Friday, 23 March 2007

Book of the Week: Acting Irish in Hollywood


Acting Irish in Hollywood: From Fitzgerald to Farrell


By Ruth Barton
2006

Ryan Library: 791.4302 B 293 (Irish Collection - 2nd Floor)

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Posted By joe at 12:02 PM

Thursday, 15 March 2007

Book of the Week: Cosmic Catastrophes


Cosmic Catastrophes: Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and Mapping the Universe


By Craig Wheeler
2006

Ryan Library: 523 C 466-1

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Posted By joe at 11:09 AM

Friday, 26 January 2007

Book DVD(s) of the Week!
The People and the Power Game
Published for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
2003
Ryan Library: DVD 0208
Ask at Help Desk
More info...
Posted By joe at 10:43 AM

Friday, 19 January 2007

True Stories of Law & Order

True Stories of Law & Order
By Kevin Dwyer
2006

Ryan Library: 364.1 D 993

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Posted By joe at 4:55 PM

Thursday, 7 December 2006

Iraq Study Group Report Available
The Iraq Study Group Report released December 6, 2006 is now available in electronic format.
The library has also ordered several copies of the paper edition.
Posted By Adrienne Franco at 12:45 PM

Tuesday, 5 December 2006

Book of the Week: Proactive Police Management

Proactive Police Management
By Edward Thibault
2007

Ryan Library: 363.2 T 425-1

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Posted By joe at 4:56 PM

Tuesday, 21 November 2006

Book of the Week: Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas

Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Published by Oxford University Press
4 Volumes
2005

Ryan Library: R 973.0468 O 98

More info...

Posted By joe at 5:37 PM

Friday, 10 November 2006

Book of the Week: Work over Welfare

Work over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law
by Ron Haskins
2006

Ryan Library: 362.58 H 351

More info...

Posted By joe at 4:41 PM

Thursday, 20 July 2006

New Books
192 new books (and other items) were added to the library catalog in the month of June. This page has the complete list...
Posted By joe at 12:56 PM

Friday, 2 June 2006

Book of the Week: The Holocaust and Catholic Conscience

The Holocaust and Catholic Conscience: Cardinal Aloisius Muench and the Guilt Question in Germany
by Suzanne Brown-Fleming
2006

Ryan Library: 261.26 B 877

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Posted By Joe at 1:42 PM

Wednesday, 24 May 2006

Book of the Week: Hacking the Xbox

Hacking the Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse Engineering
by Andrew Huang
2003

Arrigoni Library: 005.8 H 874

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Posted By Joe at 11:55 AM

Friday, 12 May 2006

Book of the Week: Serious Games

Serious Games: Games that Educate, Train and Inform
by David Michael
2006

Arrigoni Library: 794.8 M 621

More info...

Posted By Joe at 3:18 PM

Friday, 27 January 2006

Book of the Week: Movies and Mental Illness

Movies and Mental Illness: Using Films to Understand Psychopathology
by Danny Wedding
2005

Ryan Library: 616.89 W 388

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Posted By joe at 11:45 AM

Friday, 13 January 2006

Book of the Week: Can We Say No?

Can We Say No? The Challenge of Rationing Health Care

by Henry J. Aaron
2005

Ryan Library: 362.10425 A 113

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Posted By joe at 5:01 PM

Wednesday, 21 December 2005

Book of the Week: Murdering Myths

Murdering Myths: The Story Behind the Death Penalty

by Judith W. Kay
2005

Ryan Library: 364.66 K 23

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Posted By joe at 10:15 AM

Tuesday, 13 December 2005

Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture (E-BOOK)
Take a look at one of our newest electronic reference books!
Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture
James S. Donnelly, Jr., Ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. 1084 pp. 2 vols.
Posted By Adrienne Franco at 6:07 PM

Tuesday, 6 December 2005

Book of the Week: The Heart Set Free

The Heart Set Free: Sin and Redemption in the Gospels, Augustine, Dante, and Flannery O'Connor

by Kim Paffenroth
2005

Ryan Library: Faculty Author 230 P 127

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Posted By joe at 5:34 PM

Thursday, 1 December 2005

Book of the Week: School Leadership that Works

School Leadership that Works: From Research to Results

by Robert J. Marzano
2005

Arrigoni Library: 371.2 M 393

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Posted By joe at 5:44 PM

Tuesday, 15 November 2005

Book of the Week: Seen and Heard

Seen and Heard: A Century of Arab Women in Literature and Culture

by Mona Mikhail
2004

Ryan Library: 892.7 M 636

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Posted By joe at 12:31 PM

Monday, 31 October 2005

Book of the Week: Digital Medicine

Digital Medicine: Implications for Healthcare Leaders

by Jeff Goldsmith
2005

Ryan Library: 610.285 G 624

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Posted By joe at 5:36 PM

Tuesday, 25 October 2005

Book of the Week: Democracy at Risk

Democracy at Risk: how political choices undermine citizen participation and what we can do about it

by Stephen Macedo, Brookings Institute
2005

Ryan Library: 323.04 M 141

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Posted By joe at 11:05 AM

Thursday, 6 October 2005

Saving Social Security: A Balanced Approach

Saving Social Security: A Balanced Approach

by Peter Diamond
2005

Ryan Library: 368.43 D 537-1

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Posted By joe at 5:29 PM

Thursday, 22 September 2005

The Geography of Opportunity

The Geography of Opportunity: Race and Housing Choice in Metropolitan America

Brookings Institution Press
2005

Ryan Library: 363.59 G 345

More info...

Posted By joe at 11:50 AM

The Art of Teaching

The Art of Teaching

by Jay Parini
2005

Arrigoni Library: 378.12 P 231

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Posted By joe at 11:47 AM

Friday, 9 September 2005

How to Work with Standards in the Early Childhood Classroom

How to Work with Standards in the Early Childhood Classroom

by Carol Seefeldt
2005

Arrigoni Library: Q 372.21 S 451

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Posted By joe at 4:19 PM

Tuesday, 30 August 2005

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton
by Ron Chernow
2004

Ryan Library: 973.4 H 21ch

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Posted By joe balducci at 10:28 AM

Friday, 19 August 2005

Quoting God:How Media Shape Ideas about Religion and Culture

Quoting God: How Media Shape Ideas about Religion and Culture
edited by Claire Badaracco
2005

Ryan Library: 201 Q 95

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Posted By joe at 4:07 PM

Wednesday, 10 August 2005

Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom

Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom
by Ben Hammersley
2005

Arrigoni Library: 006.76 H 224

More info...

Posted By joe at 11:10 AM