Debates Past and Future——————Leecy Barnett

2012 is a big year for Lynn University.   Our fiftieth anniversary year began with the inaugural class of the Citizenship Project and will culminate in the fall as we host the final Presidential Debate.  In order help Lynn students, faculty and staff prepare for the debates I have compiled a Presidential Debates Research Guide.  This guide covers all the televised debates from Kennedy-Nixon in 1960 to Obama-McCain in 2008.  Video footage of almost all the debates is included as well as Lynn Library books, scholarly articles and contemporary news coverage of each debate.  As you look at the guide, see if you can find the answer to the following questions:

• What president boycotted one of the debates? (Hint: he also boycotted the Olympics)
• Who came across as unconcerned because he looked at his watch in the midst of the debate?
• Who silenced his opponent’s criticisms with the quip “there you go again”?
• Who lost the debate and possibly the presidency because he said there was no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe?

Citizenship Project——————————-Leecy Barnett

 

Lynn's Quality Enchancement Plan

 

Nearly three years in the making, the Lynn Citizenship Project officially launched on January 4.  All first year students are joining Faculty, staff and peer mentors to learn what it means to be a good citizen.  Classroom session and volunteer opportunities will be enhanced by guest speakers.

 

Citizenship Project textbook

Former Florida Governor and U. S. Senator, Bob Graham kicked off the Citizenship Project, speaking on his book, America, the Owner’s Manual  yesterday at the Wold Center.   Graham has a wealth of experience in public service yet he is so down to earth.  Students and Faculty alike gained wisdom from his insights gained from over 40 years in office.  What a great way to begin this new chapter in Lynn’s history!

  Many other exciting events are planned in the next two weeks.  Lynn Professor, Robert Watson will lead a panel discussion on Can One Person Make a Difference? 10 am, January 10 in the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall.

Student activists from across the country will share their idea on Our Green Future on January 18 in the Wold Center.

Citizenship Project days of service include working on a new home with Habitat for Humanity, Gumbo Limbo mangrove cleanup and South Bay community work day.  Students, Staff and Faculty  from the Citizenship Project will also participate Knights United Day of Caring.  Our CP class is signed up to go gleaning at a farm in Delray Beach.

The Lynn Library has created a display of books, including Graham’s America, the Owner’s Manual and Dr. Watson’s Debating the Presidency, as well as other books which highlight active citizenship.  These titles include:

• Citizen Democracy: Political Activism in a Cynical Age.
• The Good Citizen:  How a Younger Generation is Reshaping American Politics.
• How Free People Move Mountains.
• Make a Difference America’s Guide to Volunteering and Community Service.
• Leading without Power:  Finding Hope in Serving Community.

Citogenesis

Something to think about when you want to cite Wikipedia or other sources for that matter.

Munroe, Randall. “Citogenesis.”  xkcd.com. n.d. Web. 21 November 2011.

Download Audiobooks and eBooks Anytime, Anywhere…………………………………….Dale Riordan

Enjoy popular titles from the comfort of home

Listen on your smart phone

Lynn Library is proud to offer you a small collection of best-selling and other audiobooks and eBooks available 24/7 from the library’s new download website, http://lynn.lib.overdrive.com.
You can browse the collection, check out with your library card (student ID), and download to your personal PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices. To get started, you will need to install free software. For audiobooks: OverDrive® Media Console™. To read eBooks, you’ll need Adobe® Digital Editions.

Use your ebook reader

Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of devices, including iPod®, Sony® Reader™, and many others. A few audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees!

With a small sampling of popular fiction and non-fiction titles to choose from, hopefully the new collection will have something of interest to you.

This new service, powered by OverDrive, is free with your library card—your student ID. To get started downloading audiobooks and eBooks visit http://lynn.lib.overdrive.com.

To get step by step directions go to Downloading Overdrive E-books.

TV on DVD—————————–Leecy Barnett

Find the DVDs on the Library First Floor

With the new television season starting, you might want to revisit some of your favorite shows from past years.  The Library has a good selection.  The shows include:

• 30 Rock
• Colombo
• Deadwood
• House
• Miss Marple
• Seinfeld

Welcome Video—–Stephanie Williams

10 Ways Lynn Library Matters in a Digital Age—Leecy Barnett

If you think, “Why do I need the library when I can just Google it?” here are some thoughts to consider:

1. Lynn Library offers a human touch. At Lynn, the Librarians get to know the students, faculty and offer service personalized to you.
   

    

2. Lynn Library is a gathering place. The library is the place on campus for students to study, read, write, watch, meet, research, learn, and socialize.
   

    

3. Lynn Library has information that can’t be found on Google. Besides books physically housed in the library, the library has 81,000 e-journal titles and 114,000 e-books.
   

    

4. Lynn Library provides reliable information. Relying on internet rumors, Donald Trump insisted that President Obama show his birth certificate. If Trump had done proper research, he could have avoided making a fool of himself.
   

    

5. Lynn Library helps people use the internet. Our librarians are experts at finding information. We can show you searching techniques or guide you to websites you may never have discovered on your own.
   

    

6. Lynn Library enables you to write a better paper, business plan, etc. Using library resources to find current, complete and scholarly information will make your papers and presentation higher quality. Don’t know where to start? Text your question to (561) 299-3043 .
   

    

7. Lynn Library online resources can be accessed 24/7 from anywhere in the world. When you access e-books and articles through the library portal all you need to do is sign in with your regular Lynn ID and password.
   

    

8. Lynn Library connects you with other libraries in Florida.
   If we don’t have it, there are several options for accessing the materials you need. Lynn can supply books and articles from other libraries, through the Florida Library Network Document Delivery System.  Lynn Library is a member of the Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN). By obtaining a SEFLIN card at the Lynn Library Information Desk, you may visit and borrow materials from other academic libraries in the area.
   

    

9. Lynn Library prepares you for working in the 21^st century business world. According to the President of the Lumina foundation for Education, “the economic recovery is lagging behind because too few workers possess the advanced skills and knowledge that the 21^st century workforce demands.”¹ Lynn librarians can help you become information literate—a necessary skill in this information age.
   

    

10. Lynn Library can entertain you on a rainy night. The Library has thousands of DVDs you can check out. Titles include Academy Award winners such as The King’s Speech and popular favorites like Life as We Know It.
    

This post was inspired and adapted from Landgraf, Greg. “10 Ways Libraries Matter in a Digital Age.” American Libraries Magazine. American Library Association, 4 May 2011. Web. 23 Aug. 2011.

¹Merisotis, James P. “President’s Message. Lumina Foundation Focus.(Fall 2010):1. Print.

Library Goes High-Tech——————–Leecy Barnett

Lynn Library QR code

Perhaps you have seen these funny looking symbols known as QR (Quick Response) codes.  They seem to be popping up everywhere.  I just saw one in the my latest issue of Martha Stewart Living.  (Why I get Martha Stewart Living long story which I can’t go into now.)  If you have a smart phone you can download a QR reader app which inables you to scan the code and be linked directly to the websight, blog, facebook page, etc. of the person or organization that created the code.  As of yesterday the Lynn Library

Student worker, Ana Lopez, successfully scanned the code!

has its own QR code.  Scanning this code links you to this Library News blog and the Library website. 

I was able to create the code using the free website www.kimtag.com.  I am planning to add our QR code to the Library brouchure that will be given to the new student this year.

An Immortal Read…………………………….Leecy Barnett

Lynn READs

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobaccofarmer, yet her cells–taken without her knowledge–became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years.

 

Over the summer, all incoming Lynn Freshmen will be reading about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.   This will be their first introduction to the Dialogues of Learning and their Self and Society classes.  Question to think about:  Does the great benefit that has come to society through the medical research done on Henrietta Lacks’ cells, justify the disgard for a person’s self determination that was displayed when they took her cells without her knowlege?

 

Check out what the autho, Rebecca Skloot, has to say about her book:

My all-time Favorite Summer Blockbusters—Leecy Barnett

It changed movies.

Since graduation at Lynn is this weekend, I started thinking about summer and summer movies.  I went online to see what people think are the Best Summer Blockbuster of all time.  There are tons of lists and although many of the same movies appear in each, no one seems to have a definitive list.  So I decided to make my own list:

1.  Star Wars (1977)—I remember sitting in the theater and as the opening credits roled, thinking that movies will never be the same and they never have been. 

2.  E.T.: The Extraterrestrial(1982)—We sat in the second row of the movie house because it was otherwise sold out.  It was worth it to see ET and root for his efforts to “phone home.”

3.  Speed (1994) It was a beautiful summer night when we watched speed at the Swap Shop Drive In in Ft. Lauderdale (This theatre is still there—worth checking out).  My friends and I were on the Edge of our seats as Keanu and Sandra maneuvered that speeding bus through the street of LA and fell in love along the way.

4.  Back to the Future (1985)—Great fun and fifties music!

5.  Independence Day(1996)—

Smith saves the world.

This was the first movie I went to see with a friend that I still go to the movies with.  Wisecraking Will Smith saving the world was a great way to start a friendship.

6.  The Empire Strikes Back (1980)—I saw this movie on Guam of all places.  Afterward, my friend told me Darth Vader turns out to be Luke’s fatherwhich spoiled Return of the Jedifor me.

A thrill a minute!

7.  The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)—These movies run together in my mind but I really enjoyed them (the one in the middle was less interesting).  Best car chases ever and Matt Damon looking buff.

My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.

8.  Forrest Gump (1994) ”Life is like a box of chocolates.” 

9.  Inception (2010) A movie that both thrills and makes you think.

10.  Spider-Man (2002)  I had to include this because my movie going friend (see above) convinced me to go on opening night.  The showing we wanted to see was sold out and we stood in line two hours to see the next one.  Fortunately, Spidey did not disappoint.

Check out my favorite Blockbusters as well as favorites from the lists I looked at on the DVD display shelves on the library first floor.

Pictures are taken from the Cinema Image Gallery database.