Thank you to all of our students who utilized the library this semester. It was a very busy but productive semester for all of us. We hope that you found the resources and services at the Grand View Library to be exactly what you needed.
If you have recommendations or ideas for us in the future, feel free to email us, call us, leave a comment, or just swing by the library. We'll be open during the holiday break (except for Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day).
Enjoy your holiday break.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
GV Young Adult (YA) Book Club (and cookies!)
Meet the Book Open House!
Need a great escape from heavy course readings?
Like homemade cookies?
Want a chance to win a free book?
If so, then the GV YA (Young Adult) Book Club is for you!
Stop by the library to check out the Meet the Book Open House!
Grab a cookie, learn more about our first selection, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, and sign up for our email if you are interested in attending our first group meeting.
Monday, Sept. 17, 4-7 p.m.
First floor of the GV Library
You don’t have to stay the whole time! Come & go as your schedule allows!
Want to learn more about the first book? http://youtu.be/G4BCKLbRHTM
Check out a video from the author: http://youtu.be/fOuGTNYGi7Y
Read a summary & reviews of the book: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11870085-the-fault-in-our-stars
Contact Cara Stone or Dan Chibnall with questions.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
National Women's History Month
Celebrate National Women's History Month at the Grand View Library!
The following books are available at our library:
The following books are available at our library:
Early
Elementary:
Brave Irene by William Steig
Call
number: Juv PZ7.S8177 Br 1986
Late
Elementary:
Girls Think of Everything by Catherine Thimmesh, Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Girls Think of Everything by Catherine Thimmesh, Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Call
number: Juv T 39 .T48 2000
Adult:
A
Woman’s Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot by Mary Walton
Call
number: JK 1899 .P38 .W35 2010
Monday, March 21, 2011
New Books in the Grand View Library
Come visit the library and check out a fresh book. We have many new arrivals, including these:
Friday, January 7, 2011
Scholarly Journals, Vaccines, and & Andrew Wakefield
The year 2011 has already gotten off to an interesting start, especially in the area of scholarly journal publications.
Andrew Wakefield, a medical researcher, published a famous study in 1997 in which he claimed he had found a connection between the administration of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) and the development of autism in children. This study was published in the famous British medical journal, the Lancet. It caused a huge stir worldwide and led to countless numbers of unvaccinated children.
The Lancet has retracted the study. Andrew Wakefield has been investigated by journalists and medical boards and found to have committed fraudulent actions when performing the study. No other scientists have been able to replicate any of his data, thus suggesting that his study was incorrect and there is no connection between MMR vaccine and autism.
You can read more about this here and here.
Andrew Wakefield, a medical researcher, published a famous study in 1997 in which he claimed he had found a connection between the administration of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) and the development of autism in children. This study was published in the famous British medical journal, the Lancet. It caused a huge stir worldwide and led to countless numbers of unvaccinated children.
The Lancet has retracted the study. Andrew Wakefield has been investigated by journalists and medical boards and found to have committed fraudulent actions when performing the study. No other scientists have been able to replicate any of his data, thus suggesting that his study was incorrect and there is no connection between MMR vaccine and autism.
You can read more about this here and here.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Science News
If you visit the Grand View Library, you will find that we have a great collection of science books. You can learn quite a bit about biology, chemistry, and physics from our collection. Pulling one of the biology books off the shelf, you would be able to learn that all living things on the Earth are composed of six base elements (carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus). It has been this way for a long time and is considered one of the backbones of biological history.
Today, that all changed.
Scientists with NASA's Astrobiology Institute announced that through intensive research, they have discovered a new form of life, a microbe, living in a lake in California. The Mono Lake microbe contains five of the six elements, but is missing phosphorus. In its place, scientists discovered that the cells were using arsenic instead.
This is a major announcement and rewrites some of the basic ideas that we have about biology on our planet.
Take a look at some of the information that's been posted about this historic announcement:
"Bacterium Grows with Arsenic"
"Bacteria Use Arsenic As Basic Building Block In A Pinch"
Today, that all changed.
Scientists with NASA's Astrobiology Institute announced that through intensive research, they have discovered a new form of life, a microbe, living in a lake in California. The Mono Lake microbe contains five of the six elements, but is missing phosphorus. In its place, scientists discovered that the cells were using arsenic instead.
This is a major announcement and rewrites some of the basic ideas that we have about biology on our planet.
Take a look at some of the information that's been posted about this historic announcement:
"Bacterium Grows with Arsenic"
"Bacteria Use Arsenic As Basic Building Block In A Pinch"
Monday, November 22, 2010
Thanksgiving Read-In
Every month we try to hold a read-in with a theme that corresponds to that time of year. Our read-in tomorrow will be focused on the concept of giving thanks to those things around us that we feel are the most important things in our lives. You can bring a poem, a play, a novel, an essay, or whatever story you might have in your memories. The main idea here is to share it with others and discover what is important to them. This is the season to remember those things we hold dear.
We'll be in the coffee shop in the library from 11:30-12:30 tomorrow November 23rd.
We'll be in the coffee shop in the library from 11:30-12:30 tomorrow November 23rd.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Halloween Read-In
Have you ever been to one of the library's read-ins? Well, if you haven't, then you might want to consider coming to the Halloween Read-In tomorrow at 10:00-11:30. Every read-in has a theme and this year we are asking people to bring scary, spooky, or haunting stories that they have enjoyed over the years. It's always best to bring a book, an article, or a poem, but if you have a personal story to tell, that is a great way to share as well.
So if you enjoy spooky stories come on by and see what we're discussing. We'll be in the @ the Library coffee shop from 10-11:30 on Friday October 29th.
So if you enjoy spooky stories come on by and see what we're discussing. We'll be in the @ the Library coffee shop from 10-11:30 on Friday October 29th.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
New Library Website
Have you visited our website lately? If you have then you will notice some major changes to the layout.
We now have drop-down menus! The resources are all still available, but instead of having their own pages they now exist in drop-down menus. It's easier to find things because you can simply click on a menu and see what's underneath. You can't get lost in a flurry of pages because the menus will help you find what you need.
You will also notice easy quick links on the right-hand side of the page. These quick links will help you find other resources on campus such as the campus directory, bookstore, admissions, and the career center.
So if you haven't been to http://library.grandview.edu lately, check it out. It's a whole new experience.
We now have drop-down menus! The resources are all still available, but instead of having their own pages they now exist in drop-down menus. It's easier to find things because you can simply click on a menu and see what's underneath. You can't get lost in a flurry of pages because the menus will help you find what you need.
You will also notice easy quick links on the right-hand side of the page. These quick links will help you find other resources on campus such as the campus directory, bookstore, admissions, and the career center.
So if you haven't been to http://library.grandview.edu lately, check it out. It's a whole new experience.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Library Book Sale!
Come one, come all to the Fall Library Book Sale!
We have tons of books for sale and each one will only cost you $1.00. We have books of all shapes, sizes, and subjects.
Also, we will be adding books every morning, so if you come only once, you'll want to come again and browse the new materials as well.
Our sale will continue until October 15th.
We have tons of books for sale and each one will only cost you $1.00. We have books of all shapes, sizes, and subjects.
Also, we will be adding books every morning, so if you come only once, you'll want to come again and browse the new materials as well.
Our sale will continue until October 15th.
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