The Cash-to-Card Machine to add funds for printing and photocopying to your TCard) that was on the Concourse Level of the Library is now located on the Ground Floor, near the printer and computers. We hope you will find the new location more convenient.
There is a second Cash-to-Card Machine on the 2nd floor of the Library.
Currently, the Cash-to-Card Machines accept $1 and $2 coins, and $5, $10, and $20 bills. Later this summer, the Ground Floor machine will also accept debit cards.
The mysteries of the distant past are an interesting educational challenge due to the nature of the source material from which our knowledge of ancient history and prehistory is derived. Unlike traditional history that often draws on documentary sources, like written texts, for its information, the history of ancient people is gleaned from an array of sources – sometimes these are written records but more often they are non-textual artifacts recovered by archaeologists. For this reason, learning about ancient history should also include a basic understanding of the role archaeology plays in constructing our understanding of humanity’s early days.
Explore this topic further by stopping by the ground floor of the OISE library to see our display of the resources we offer for learning about ancient history and archaeology. The display includes some of the following items from the library’s collectons:
Curriculum Resources on Ancient History and Prehistory such as: Ancient Canada [CR 970.01 M145A]; Life in Ancient China [CR 930 P419 No. 3]; What Do We Know About Prehistoric People? [CR 909 C791W]; The Human Story: The First Settlements [CR 930.1 R666F].
Curriculum Resources on Archaeology including: Archaeology—Digging Deeper to Learn About the Past [CR 930.1071273 C663A]; Clues from the Past—A Resource Book on Archaeology [CR 930.1 C649]; Digging in Assyria [CR 913.35 G567D].
Juvenile Fiction books like: Reading the Bones [JUV FIC M168R]; Pharaoh’s Daughter—A Novel of Ancient Egyptian [JUV FIC L642P]; Adventure in the Ice Age [JUV FIC B155A].
These and other great titles on this topic can be viewed in the display case on the ground floor of the OISE Library.
Check out these new titles written for young adults at the OISE Library!
One Good Hustle (JUV FIC L786o)
Sammie Bell is the teenage-daughter of two con artists, and has prided herself on always knowing the score. When a hustle goes dangerously wrong Sammie’s father goes missing, and her mother, Marlene, sinks into an alcoholic depression. Marlene spends her days fantasizing about death, and Sammie finds herself wanting to help her reach this goal. Horrified at the thought of this, Sammie packs a bag and leaves to stay with a friend who has seemingly normal parents. With a missing father, drunk mother, and many past hustles, Sammie just wants to be normal, but she feels that where she comes from, normal is not a possibility.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (JUV FIC C513P 2012)
Charlie is shy, introspective, intelligent, beyond his year, but socially awkward. Charlie is also a freshman. He finds himself caught between trying to live his life, and trying to run away from it. This is also known as being a wallflower. Entering high school, Charlie finds himself experiencing first dates, mix tapes, family drama, new quirky friends, sex, drugs, and even the Rocky Horror Picture Show. However, Charlie believes all someone needs is that perfect song, on a perfect drive, that makes you feel infinite. Charlie soon realizes he cannot stay on the fringes of life forever, and with the help of his new friends Sam and Patrick, he realizes there comes a time when you have to see what life looks like from the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is a coming of age story, that will bring anyone back to those roller-coaster days of high school.
Ajjiit : dark dreams of the ancient Arctic (JUV FIC T592A)
Lovers of speculative or ancient Arctic lore will be able to explore a new form of fantasy in Ajjiit, written by respected science fiction writer Sean A. Tinsley, and respected Inuit author, Rachel A. Qitsualik. These short stories are inspired by ancient Inuit storytelling traditions, creating a world that is based on the ancient North. Tinsley and Qitsualik note that they did not rewrite traditional folk-tales. Instead, they created new pieces of fantasy fiction by utilizing the Arctic as their backdrop. Accompanying 9 short stories, are beautiful illustrations depicting the dark and chilling tales.
These and other new books are all available on the New Acquisitions shelf on the ground floor of the OISE library.
Your Body for Life kit.
This week’s featured activity kit demonstrates the value of nutrition to young students. Your Body for Life [CR 613.2 Y81] is an interactive, multimedia kit that teaches students about how food affects their bodies and the importance of healthy food choices. Your Body for Life uses information about the five senses to address food choices and perception. Nutrition is explored through the relationship between different nutrient groups and the body’s growth and energy levels.
Your Body for Life contains two teacher guides. Let’s be Sense-able is a guide for exploring the five senses, and Food Power addresses nutrition and the body. Both come with background information, activity sheets, and discussion questions. Also included are a set of five finger puppets representing the senses, a food group chart with reusable stickers of foods, a sense-based game, and a food and health picture book. The kit also contains multimedia film strips and cassettes, providing introductory information and songs.
The kit is currently displayed on the small table near the Circulation Desk on the Ground Floor of the Library. Check it out today!
In the summer of 2012, ERIC, the education database, pulled down many of their full text materials due to privacy concerns that were raised about some of the information contained in several unpublished documents (read more here). Presently, staff at ERIC are continuing to work to restore all full text of these documents to the database. The most recent update from ERIC is pasted below.
**********************
May 14, 2013
ERIC Restores Online Access to Full Text from 2005-2013
ERIC has restored online access to more than 21,000 full-text PDFs with publication dates from 2005-2013. These are documents and journal articles with permission to provide the full text that were previously restricted due to privacy concerns. Restrictions also have been lifted on the release of newly indexed, copyright-cleared full text with publication dates of 2005 or greater.
ERIC will continue to accept requests to restore access to older materials via the online form, and maintain the updated list of released documents (.xls spreadsheet). The Spotlight and alert areas on the ERIC home page at eric.ed.gov are kept up-to-date to keep you informed of the latest developments.
