Copyright issues are of serious concern to all of
us. There is a new copyright bulletin for CGSC.
To help enlighten all the staff
and faculty who need to know about changes and requirements, especially in this
age of electrons and copyright issues associated with that, there will be a
Copyrights Panel on Wed., 31 March from 1330-1500 in Arnold Conference Room,
L&C. The panelists will be Andy Pollock (JAG), Susan Fowler (CARL), and
Tiffany Konczey (CARL).
All curriculum developers, course and lesson authors,
editors, other interested faculty and staff members, and anyone else associated
with the use of material in print or electronic form are invited to
attend.
Or, from the CARL home page (http://carl.army.mil/) click on: FIND BOOKS AND MORE, then SEARCH BASORE INDEX (far right of page). You'll see a search box in the middle of the page.
Note: Some Vietnam Era documents are not yet listed.
There will be communications maintenance on Saturday, March 20th between 0800 and 1800 that may affect library services. The library's website and databases page may unavailable intermittently throughout the day. Please plan accordingly.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
HOW TUTOR.COM WORKS
Here’s an overview: Tutor.com takes the stress out of
homework for military families. Whenever
a student needs help, he or she can connect to a real, live tutor online.
Tutors are available 24/7 in more than 16 subjects, and help with everything
from tough math homework to writing an essay.
NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL SERVICES
Thanks to the Department of Defense, Tutor.com is now
available at no charge to Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force service
members on active duty and their children and spouses. Reservists and National
Guard personnel on active duty in a deployed status are also eligible for the
program. Read more about the expanded
program at the Department of Defense website: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57732.
“alright this is definitely the best thing that has ever
happened to me since the ipod came out. :)”
“Thanks for having this service when our family is
separated at this time due to deployments and training. My father is unable to
help one-on-one.”
YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT
Tutor.com looks forward to hearing from you about how the program
is going and what types of things would help you distribute information. Send
any feedback—or any questions—to militarysupport@tutor.com.
NOT A MILITARY FAMILY?
Talk to your local library! Libraries in Kansas have access through the State Library, and other states/library organizations may have access as well!
Sam Tyler (John Simm) is hit by a car in 2006 and wakes up back in 1973. It's not just your typical time-traveling cop show. There's plenty of action, great cases to be solved, including the mystery of why Sam is trapped in the past and how he can get home. The show also deals head-on with the sea of difference between modern attitudes and modern police work, and those of a bygone era.
Sad the American version ended too soon, or disappointed with the production? This may be the weekend TV escape for you! And if you like it, watch the BBC America schedule for the follow-up series, Ashes to Ashes with Gene, Ray, Chris and the gang as they take on crime in 1980's London.
Have you been going through Time Lord withdrawal? If you
miss having adventures with your favorite time-traveling alien, or just wonder
why this fellow's space ship looks like a blue police box, pick up The Complete
Specials for five episodes of adventure and daring-do from the number one
British family show.
The Doctor (David Tennant) meets... The Next Doctor, travels
to a desert planet with a world-renowned thief, discovers the secrets of The
Waters of Mars and sees the return of his greatest enemy, The Master (also
played by John Simm in this very different role) and his people's
greatest hero (Timothy Dalton) in five fast-paced adventures.
Watch them for the fun of it, or get caught up before the
new series, with the latest Doctor (there've been 11), Matt Smith, starts on
BBC America April 17th.
Looking for some more grown-up television? This adults-only comedy chronicles the relationship successes and failures of a group of friends. They face a variety of familiar issues: meeting the parents, laughing inappropriately at funerals, buying furniture for the first time as a couple... finding the right way to tell your boyfriend that there are bars named after you in Australia. Normal, every-day things.
Looking for a grown-up laugh on a rainy weekend? Want to see what Steven Moffat worked on as a writer before he became the new producer of Doctor Who? This could be the TV DVD set for you.
"For outstanding support to the students, faculty and Families of Fort Leavenworth from August 2007 to October 2009. Your professionalism, superb customer care and robust research capability not only made you a leader among military libraries but the perfect resource and foundation for the Combined Arms Center as the 'Intellectual Center of the Army.'"
Last November, CARL staff also received coins from General Petraeus in recognition of being the 2007 Federal Library of the Year.
The archive will continue to be closed until 2011. What does this mean for your research project now?
The library will work with you to find alternate sources for completing research projects until the archive reopens.
Here are a few sample resources available on the CARL home page:
The online archive for the Combined Arms Research Library is an online collection of documents that exist inside the archive. While it is not entirely comprehensive, it does contain a wide variety of historical resources, papers and documents. There are currently 12 collections hosted.
The Links tab contains frequently used links to military and community resources.
A list of library resources puts CARL resources close at hand, including periodicals, finding aids and other bibliographic resources.
There is also a list of databases that CARL currently subscribes to. These databases contain a wealth of free information. Be aware that these resources may require you to authenticate through Blackboard or with your library card before you can use them.
Looking for something that isn't available on CARL's home page? Talk to a reference librarian. Librarians can work with you to find alternate resources that belong to other libraries, or in databases not directly available from CARL's home page.
By Tony Buzzeo and Sacheko Yoshikawa Tess has the adventure of her life, from Time Out!
When a misbehaving girl finds herself in-charge of a T-rex in the library, she discovers what all of those sayings about 'watching out,' and 'being careful' are for.
The art is colorful and playful, and the book gives a lesson without making it seem like its giving one.
The story is about the rules of the library, and about all the wonderful things that can be found there. For pre-schoolers and kindergartners.
Weezer Changes the World by David McPhail
Weezer is a dog who is struck by lightening and is granted the power of great intelligence. He cures diseases and works toward world peace.
When he's struck by lightening again, he's changed back into a normal dog. However, his goodness has touched others, and they vow to continue on with Weezer's good works.
By Jim Arnosky.
The biggest threat to manatees is humans. In this story, a manatee is hurt by a boat. It's saved by humans as well, who rehabilitate the manatee and take care of her and her pup until she is ready to go back in the wild.
This story teaches care and respect for the natural world, and the consequences of human actions. It can be a good conversation starter to begin teaching kids about conservation.
Check out a list of our new books, by category, HERE.
If you have a title or author, try using our online catalog.
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