New books for the week of August 31
SILS Collection
Hardesty, Larry L. editor. The role of the library in the first college year. Columbia, SC : National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, University of South Carolina, 2007. (Z711.25.C65 R65 2007)
Jerrard, Jane; foreword by Denise Davis, Office for Research and Statistics. Crisis in employment : a librarian's guide to helping job seekers. Chicago : American Library Association, 2009. (Z711.92.U53 J47 2009)
Syré, Ludger. Dichternachlässe : literarische Sammlungen und Archive in den Regionalbibliotheken von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Frankfurt am Main : Klostermann, 2009. (PT155 .D534 2009)
Martin, Barbara Stein. Fundamentals of school library media management : a how-to-do-it manual. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2009. (Z675.S3 M27345 2009)
Matsumoto, Yukihiro ; with translated text by David L. Reynolds, Jr. Ruby in a nutshell : a desktop quick reference. Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly, c2002. (TK5105.888 .M44 2002)
Ruby is a genuine attempt to combine the best of everything in the scripting world. Yukihiro Matsumoto, creator of Ruby and author of this book, designed Ruby with the strengths and capabilities of all the major scripting languages in mind. Ruby in a Nutshell covers all of Ruby's built-in features and standard bundled libraries. It address everything from command-line options, syntax, built-in variables, and functions to the many commonly used classes and modules.
NSF Workshop on Information Seeking Support Systems (2008 : Chapel Hill, N.C.) Information seeking support systems : an invitational workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation ; June 26-27, 2008, Chapel Hill, NC USA. [Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. School of Information and Library Science, 2009]. (ZA3075 .N79 2009)
Working together or apart : promoting the next generation of digital scholarship : report of a workshop cosponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington, D.C. : Council on Library and Information Resources, c2009. (AZ195 .W675 2009)
Juvenile Collection
Andersen, Hans Christian; adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. The nightingale. New York : Phyllis Fogelman Books, c2002. (JE Pinkney)
Branley, Franklyn M.; illustrated by Molly Coxe. The Big Dipper. New York : HarperCollins, 1991. (J593.8 Branley)
Branley, Franklyn M.; illustrated by James Grahm Hale. Down comes the rain. New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 1997. (J551.57 Branley)
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker ; illustrated by Paul Meisel. Forces make things move. New York : HarperCollins, c2005. (J531.6 Bradley)
Bunting,Eve ; illustrated by David Diaz. December. San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1997. (JE Bunting)
Cox, Judy. Go to sleep, Groundhog!. New York : Holiday House, c2003. (JE Cox)
Poor Groundhog just can't sleep. He tosses. He turns. Finally, he gets out of bed and goes exploring. Outside his burrow he finds amazing sights he has never seen before: glowing jack-o'-lanterns, gobbling turkeys, and sparkling holiday lights. But shouldn't Groundhog be in bed? With no sleep how will he be able to get up for his big day?
Doyle, Malachy; illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli. The Barefoot book of fairy tales. Bath : Barefoot Books, 2005. (J398.2 Doyle)
Greenwald, Kellie. Kellie's book : the art of the possible. Windsor, CA : Rayve Productions, c2008. (J362.1 Greenwald)
Greive, Bradley Trevor. Friends to the end for kids : the true value of friendship. Kansas, Mo. : Andrews McMeel ;[London : Simon & Schuster [distributor], c2006. (J177.62 Greive)
Ellen Jackson ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley. Cinder Edna. New York : Mulberry Books, 1998, c1994. (J Jackson)
Kipling, Rudyard ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. The jungle book : the Mowgli stories. New York : William Morrow, c1995. (J Kipling)
Mowgli's days are filled with danger, wonder, and excitement. He learns the ways of the jungle from the bear, Baloo, and is rescued from the Monkey-People by the mighty python, Kaa. Yet, someday he must face his enemy--Shere Khan the tiger. Here are all of Kipling's Mowgli stories, plus the tale of Rikki-tikki-tavi.
Lowell, Susan; illustrated by Jane Manning. Cindy Ellen : a wild western Cinderella. New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. (JE Lowell)
Maestro, Betsy; illustrated by Loretta Krupinski. Why do leaves change color? New York, NY : HarperCollins, 1994. (J582.16 Maestro)
McCully, Emily Arnold. The ballot box battle. New York : Knopf, 1998. (J324.6 McCully)
McNaughton, Colin. We're off to look for aliens. Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2008. (JE McNaughton)
Orgel, Doris; illustrated by Meilo So. The cat's tale : why the years are named for animals. New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2008. (J Orgel)
Otto, Carolyn; illustrated by Megan Lloyd. What color is camouflage? New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c1996. (J591.57 Otto)
Patricelli, Leslie. Higher! higher! Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick; London : Walker [distributor], 2009. (JE Patricelli)
Pfeffer, Wendy; illustrated by Holly Keller. From tadpole to frog. New York : HarperCollins, c1994. (J597.8 Pfeffer)
Pinkney, Gloria Jean ; illustrations by Jerry Pinkney, Brian Pinkney, and Myles C. Pinkney. In the forest of your remembrance : thirty-three goodly news tellings for the whole family. New York : Phyllis Fogelman Books, c2001. (J277.3 Pinkney)
In a personal journey of remembrances, Gloria Jean Pinkney shows how she came to recognize the many miraculous events in her life. This heartfelt work offers an inspiring call for her readers to enter their own "Forest of Remembrance." A book to be shared with the whole family, this spiritual memoir is also a family project. Ms. Pinkney's husband, Jerry, and two of their sons, Brian and Myles, provide illustrations, with each artist using a different medium.
Rockwell, Anne F. Clouds. New York : Collins, c2008. (J551.57 Rockwell)
Thimmesh, Catherine. Girls think of everything : stories of ingenious inventions by women. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2000. (J609.22 Thimmesh)
In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities?
Uribe, Verónica; translated by Susan Ouriou. Little book of fairy tales. Toronto : Groundwood Books, c2004. (J863 Uribe)
Wong, Janet S. This next New Year. New York : Frances Foster Books, 2000. (JE Wong)
Graphic Novels
Carrillo, Tony. F minus. Kansas City [Mo.] : Andrews McMeel Pub., c2007. (Graphic Carrillo)
Pastis, Stephan. Nighthogs : a Pearls before swine collection. Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, c2005. (Graphic Pastis)
Pastis, Stephan. Sgt. Piggy's lonely hearts club comic : a Pearls before swine treasury. Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, c2004. (Graphic Pastis)
Sgt. Piggy is full of surprises. Cartoonist Stephan Pastis takes readers on a VIP backstage tour of one of the most successful new comic strips in newspapers today.In Sgt. Piggy, Pastis explains the genesis of Pearls (hint: it didn't begin at an artist's easel), why he was initially reluctant to show it to newspaper syndicates (and the surprising reason he changed his mind), the unexpected responses from readers to his work (oh, the letters), which Pearls strips worked and which ones didn't (and how he would have corrected the ones that didn't). The result is a rare and revealing glimpse into the world of Rat and Pig, Goat and Zebra. Full of humor and insight, sardonic asides and unexpected truths, Sgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic is a book that comics fans everywhere can enjoy anytime-even when they're 64.
Pastis, Stephan. The ratvolution will not be televised : a Pearls before swine collection. Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, c2006. (Graphic Pastis)
Pastis, Stephan. The crass menagerie : a Pearls before swine treasury. Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, c2008. (Graphic Pastis)
Pastis, Stephan. Lions and tigers and crocs, oh my! : a Pearls before swine treasury. Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, c2006. (Graphic Pastis)
Seth. George Sprott : 1894-1975 : a picture novella. Montreal : Drawn and Quarterly ;New York : Distributed in the USA by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2009. (Graphic Seth)
Spiegelman, Art & Françoise Mouly editors. Folklore & fairy tale funnies. New York : HarperCollins, c2000. (Graphic J Spiegelman)
Innovative cartoonist and renowned children's book artists from around the world have gathered to bring you the magic of fairy tales through the wonder of comics. The stories range from old favorites to new discoveries, from the profound to the silly. A treat for all ages, these picture stories unlock the enchanted door into the pleasures of books and reading!
Stearn, Ted. Fuzz & Pluck : Splitsville. Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics, c2008. (Graphic Stern)
Tomorrow, Tom. The future's so bright I can't bear to look. New York : Nation Books, 2008. (Graphic Tomorrow)
Tomorrow, Tom. Hell in a handbasket : dispatches from the country formerly known as America. New York : J.P. Tarcher/Penguin, c2006. (Graphic Tomorrow)
Van Hamme, Jean ; illustrated by Aymond. Here's to Suzie! Ashford : Cinebook, 2008. (Graphic Van Hamme)
Ware, Chris. The ACME Novelty Library. Fall/winter 2008, number 19. Oak Park, Ill. : ACME Novelty Library ; Distributed in the United States by Drawn & Quarterly Books, c2008. (Graphic Ware)
Yokoyama, Yuichi. Travel. Brooklyn, NY : PictureBox, c2008. (Graphic Yokoyama)

