Basketball, Books and "Man vs. Ball"

Basketball Display in the Logue Library

He passes...shoots,...and he scores!!!   Yeah!!!  These are the remarks sports announcers are making during the Philadelphia 76ers  games during their extended season in the NBA Playoffs.

I am not going to discuss what may or may not happen if they win or lose. However,  I would like to thank some of the players and their coach for an exciting season:

Joel Embid, Ben Simmons, Jimmy Butler, J. J. Redick,  Tobias Harris and of course, Coach Brett Brown.

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

If you search on the topic of Basketball you will receive over 5,700 results in our catalog which includes over 12 eBooks and 61 Print books on this popular sport.

Some of our books include:

"Man versus ball: one ordinary guy and hi extraordinary sports adventures," by Jon Hart
                                                  

"Mathletics: how gamblers, managers, and sports enthusiasts use mathematics in baseball, basketball, and football," by Wayne L. Wilson

     

"Michael Jordan and the new global capitalism," by Walter LaFeber

"The rise of the National Basketball Association," by David G. Surdam

                                             

"Sport, culture and the media: the unruly trinity."  by David Rowe

                                             

"The National Basketball Association: business, organization and strategy,"
by Frank P. Jozsa

Honorable mentions:

 "Hoosiers, Third Edition: the Fabulous Basketball Life of Indiana," 

     by Phillip M. Hoose and Bobby Plump

 "Under the boards: the cultural revolution in basketball," by Jeffrey Lane

 "Integrated: the Lincoln Institute, basketball, and a vanished tradition," 

       by James W. Miller

  

  "When basketball was Jewish: voices of those who played the game,"

      by Douglass Stark

  "Basketball in America: from the playgrounds to Jordan's game and beyond," 

     by Bob Batchelor

  "Basketball belles: how two teams and one scrappy player put women's hoops  

     on the map," by Sue Macy and Matt Collins

This semester is about to end so maybe it's time to sit back an read a book about a fascinating and popular sport.  Click on the word Basketball 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.

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What book listed above would you most likely read?

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“Long Night Against Procrastination”

The poster above was from an event held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 in the Logue Library.  Our new Technical Services & Information Literacy Librarian, Kelly Liberona developed an event that was a first at Chestnut Hill College was called, “Long Night Against Procrastination.” 

This party involved the following:  a therapy dog, along with faculty who were available to help students with their assignments, massages to relieve stress and plenty of food and tasty snacks. 

The event was separated in two parts.  From 11:30 am until 1:00 pm, free massages were available for staff and students.

The second part of this event according to the Logue Library's Facebook page mentioned that, "from 6p-2a Tuesday, April 30th for FREE fun and study time.  We'll have food courtesy of out Alumni Association, The Bagel House, and Bruno's; therapy dog, P!nky, accompanied by her owner Polly, our Director of Security; study help by librarians, Writing Department faculty, and Writing Center/various subject peer tutors; activities; and prizes, including gift certificates generously donated by @chestnuthillbrewingcompany, @thecedarshouse, and @chcbkstore!! Don't miss out!"

This event was very successful with over 50 people attending this, “Anti-Procrastination Party.”

But now it’s time to discuss what the library catalog has to offer with Procrastination and Study Skills.

   

   

Now, let’s talk about the Logue Library…

Our catalog contains some books to help students who are indeed true Procrastinators.

Hopefully the resources shown below will be helpful.

Procrastination: why you do it, what to do about it now  - by Jane B Burka and Lenora M Yuen  

Eat that frog! : 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time  - by Brian Tracy

The role of the library in the first college year – by Larry L. Hardesty

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What book listed above would you most likely read?

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"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?
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Lexis Nexis Becomes Nexis Uni

Out with the old, in with the new!

Beginning March 1, Lexis Nexis users will discover a whole new research experience. The new platform is called Nexis Uni and seeks to be a more user friendly resource. In many respects, it succeeds. In other areas, it takes some inside knowledge to navigate.

The first thing you'll notice is a giant search box at the top of the page. Simply searching here with nothing else defined will search the entire content, and return results from news, legal and business sources. To narrow the results, click the red down-arrow next to the words "All Nexis Uni" on the right edge of the search box, and select the specific area(s) you would like to search from the Category listing. Click the Advanced Search link below the search box to enter a very specific search.

Other options for beginning a search reside below the search box. For example, clicking Cases opens up further prompts to help locate a specific case.

 Another search option sits just below this, under the heading Discover Topics. To locate a company dossier, for example, click Business under Discover Topics. Then click the Company Dossier link.

Enter the company's Ticker Number (not business name) to find the Snapshot you are familiar with. (This is what we mean by "need some inside knowledge!")

Watch this brief video to learn more about searching the new Nexis Uni platform.

Practice searching Nexis Uni now using the link on this page.  And, as always, ask a librarian for more help.

History majors, take note! We are excited to share our newest resource. 

And by "history" we also mean Art, Religion, Sociology and Political historians as well! 

Our major database provider, EBSCO, is partnering with American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.

The collection is divided into five parts:

• Series 1 contains more than 500 titles dating from 1684 through 1820. 
• Series 2 is a collection of periodicals from 1821 to 1837 and represents the Jacksonian Democracy era in history and is broad in scope including agriculture, entertainment, history, literary criticism, and politics. 
• Series 3 covers the time period from 1838 to 1852. 
• Series 4 rages from 1853 to 1865 focuses on the Civil War and a diverse record of the continuance of daily life for many Americans—both leading up to and during the war. 
• Series 5, from 1866 to 1912, reflects a nation that persevered through a difficult set of circumstances and provides overage of broad subject areas that reach into every facet of American life.

Give it a spin! 

Let's say you're researching religious sects.  Go ahead, type religious sect in that search box below.

And please, tell us what you think.

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