November 06, 2009

More Carson Presentations

The Hatfield Library will be hosting another round of presentations by 2009 Carson Scholars on Nov. 12 in the Hatfield Room.

The presentations last from 2-5 p.m. and a reception will follow. The public is welcome.

Presentations include:

Tom Salina - "The Contemporary Carnival Grotesque: An Exploration of the Structurally Subversive and Socially Transformative Potential of the Festival"

Stina Janssen - "Stories from the Belly of the Beast: Young Women Speak out on Body Image, Food and Eating"

Rachel Sabin - "What Hides Beneath: An Exploration of Techniques and Sexual Subtexts in Old Master Paintings"

Paxton Gehling - "Jazz and Persian Music: An Introduction to the Radif"

Korina Keaton - "Man vs. Wild: An Artistic Exploration of Human Impacts on the Environment"

Megan Delph - "Por la Patria: Arguments of the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution"

November 03, 2009

October's Newest Library Materials

The Hatfield Library added 769 new books and 25 new dvds in October.

October 26, 2009

Carson Scholarship Presentations

On Tuesday, Oct. 27, two Carson Scholarship recipients will be presenting in the Hatfield Room. The public is invited.

From 2-2:30 p.m., Benjamin Clanton will present "Exploring 'Child': Creating a Picture Book" and Alyssa Anderson will present "Remembering to Forget: The Construction of Memory in Post-Apartheid South Africa" from
2:30-3 p.m.

A reception will follow at 3 p.m.

October 07, 2009

New Materials from September

The Hatfield Library added 263 new books and 29 new dvds in September.

Library Has Two New Databases

The Hatfield Library has added two new databases.

CAMIO offers art images that are rights-cleared for educational use. The database has about 95,000 art images — photographs, paintings, sculpture, decorative and utilitarian objects, prints, drawings and watercolors, jewelry and costumes, textiles and architecture — plus audio, video and mixed media.

More information on CAMIO is available here.

Archive Grid offers detailed, archival collection descriptions written by archivists and collection descriptions from more than 2,500 libraries, museums and archives worldwide.

More information on Archive Grid is available here.

September 10, 2009

August's New Materials

The Hatfield Library added 335 new books and 71 new dvds in August.

September 02, 2009

New Database to Stimulate Your Appetite

In the mood for a new dish? Culinary Arts Collection provides full text coverage of the world of cooking and nutrition, from amateur cooks to professional chefs, in a variety of settings from small catering businesses, to fast food, sit down restaurants, and large food processing operations.

You can also search for recipes, restaurant reviews, and obtain industry information.

September 01, 2009

Three New Management Databases

The Hatfield Library is happy to introduce three new databases that are of primary interest to the Atkinson Graduate School of Management. All are full-text databases and are included in the library's A-to-Z database list.

Business & Company Resource Center is a great starting point when you are looking for company specific information, since it accesses over a dozen corporate & industry directories. You can search for company information by several different methods, and it also contains Market shares and Rankings within an industry.

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection focuses on both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field, while also allowing for focused study of specialized aspects of the industry - including cultural aspects of travel, leisure activities, and economic aspects of tourism.

Small Business Resource Center has information on how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.

July 22, 2009

New Catalog: WU Worldcat

On August 11th, the Hatfield Library moved to a new catalog, called WU Worldcat.

Here is more information. Please note that there is a place for feedback at the bottom of the page - we'd love to hear your thoughts!

July 13, 2009

Local Market Audience Analyst

The Hatfield Library has added a new database, Local Market Audience Analyst.

The database is a next generation consumer market research tool that delivers sophisticated demographic, segmentation, and targeting data for media planners and consumer marketers.