"Women Poets through the Years" - National Poetry Month

“You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise…”

This powerful alignment of words shown above is part of one of my favorite poems called, “Still I Rise,” by Maya Angelou.

The month of April is National Poetry Month and we are celebrating this event by providing a display in the library, saluting “Women Poets through the Years.”

We are introducing the patrons to writers such as: Elizabeth Bishop, Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, Gwendolyn Brooks and Anne Carson and Sappho.

The website, Ranker, helped to provide the list of poets for the display.

Now, let’s talk about the Logue Library…

If you search on the topic of Women Poets you will receive over 3,300 results in our catalog which includes over 460 eBooks and 315 Print books on these writers.

Take the time to check out the catalog to find a poem that suits your purpose.

You can also see some of the books mentioned in this blog on our Famous Authors page.

Feel free to comment on this blog.
What book listed above would you most likely read?

Posted by J Presley, Systems Management Librarian

Special Thanks to Sister Mary Jo Larkin, Dean for Library and Info Resources for creating the display.

Baseball, Books and the History of the Game...

The manicured green grass...the players stretching and hitting the balls in the batting cages.. while a Phillies fan like myself will repeat this comment..."Maybe this is the Year!
And of course we get to see this Famous, Green Hall of Famer..The Philly Phanatic.

                                              

I could mention the names such as McCutchen, Nola, Hoskins, Franco and of course Harper. Of course the other players on the team are making a big difference as well..  And I am loving the handshakes of encouragement from the players.  But...this blog is not a sports commentary on a particular game...it is an appreciation of the sport in a literary sense.

There are so many books that are written on the topic of Baseball.  From the players biographies, scoring, famous match ups and now Analytics.

Now, let's talk about the Logue Library.....

If you search on the topic of Baseball you will receive over 10,000 results in our catalog which includes over 150 eBooks and 39 Print books on this popular sport.

In fact there is a temporary display before the entrance into the library. The colorful books, pictures and other baseball themed items are there to remind us all of the history of this sport.

                                     

Here are some titles in the Logue Library Catalog:

Baseball beyond our borders : an international pastime  by George Gmelch (Editor.), Daniel A Nathan (Editor.) eBook

Moneyball : the art of winning an unfair game by Michael Lewis  Printbook

The desperado who stole baseball  by John H Ritter  Printbook

Baseball : an illustrated history  by Geoffrey C Ward, Ken Burns   Printbook

Making my pitch : a woman's baseball odyssey  by Ila Jane Borders (Author.), Jean Hastings Ardell (Co-author.) eBook

Roberto & me : a baseball card adventure  by Dan Gutman     Printbook

Diamonds are forever : the business of baseball  by Paul M Sommers  Printbook

Cy Young : a baseball life  by Reed Browning  eBook

Black baseball entrepreneurs, 1902-1931 : the Negro national and Eastern Colored leagues  by Michael E Lomax (Author.) eBook

The American Indian integration of baseball by Jeffrey P Powers-Beck  eBook

Click on the word Baseball to see some of the books in our collection.   You can also see some of the books mentioned in this blog on our Sports page.

Maybe you will find a book worth checking out.

Feel free to comment on this blog.
What book listed above would you most likely read?

Posted by J Presley, Systems Management Librarian

Special Thanks to Sister Mary Jo Larkin, Dean for Library and Info Resources for creating the display.

“Avengers…Superheroes and Books”

Today I was listening on the radio that fans of the very popular Superhero movie franchise, of the "The Avengers," are excited regarding the upcoming movie called, "End Game." After the last movie, "Infinity War," everyone including myself are wondering what is going to happen with these Superheroes? Especially, my favorite…Ironman. 

This franchise is clearly a money maker in the film industry. In fact, according to the Huffington Post, “The Marvel film is expected to rake in $200 million to $250 million in its opening weekend.”  Also, there are tickets being sold ahead of time on eBay for the movie that starts on August 26, 2019. At this post the current price is a whopping - $15,000! 

Talk about fan loyalty! Whew! I will pay the normal price thank you very much!

Now, let’s discuss books in the Logue Library…

If you want to read some books about Superheroes, then click here for  library catalog or the Acquisitions page.

Here are my suggestions for you to read to get your, “Superhero Fix,” on:

   

Sovereignty and superheroes by Neal Curtis [eBook]

The physics of superheroes  by James Kakalios [physical book on our shelf]

Ages of heroes, eras of men:superheroes and the American experience by Julian C Chambliss (Editor.), William L Svitavsky (Editor.), Thomas C Donaldson (Editor.) [eBook]            

Enter the superheroes:American values, culture, and the canon of superhero literature by Alex S Romagnoli (Author.), Gian S Pagnucci (Author.) [eBook]

War, politics and superheroes:ethics and propaganda in comics and film by Marc Di Paolo [eBook]

       

The blacker the ink:constructions of black identity in comics and sequential art by Frances K Gateward (Editor.), John Jennings (Editor.) [eBook]

Heroines of Comic Books and Literature: Portrayals in Popular Culture   by Maja Bajac-Carter, Norma Jones, Bob Batchelor   [eBook]             

You can also see some of the books mentioned in this blog on our Science Fiction Acquisitions page.

Feel free to comment on this blog.  
What book listed above would you most likely read?
Posted by J. Presley, Systems Management Librarian