How would you like online assistance with keeping track of citations to books, articles, web pages, and other resources when you are writing a paper? Could you use an automatically generated bibliography in the style of your choice (e.g., Turabian, MLA, or APA) that can be cut and pasted into your document? How about something that will organize your citations so you can use them when you need them?
A popular battle cry of those seeking to call citizens to fully embrace their social and civic responsibilities is: Think globally! Act locally! Our current global economic woes are now evident to all, and while the John C. Pace Library can do little to change the global economy, we can at least attempt to have some positive impact on what happens locally. With this in mind, the library has recently updated its guide to local businesses, jobs, chambers of commerce, governments, community organizations, community services, and more. Please feel free to visit this guide at the following site: Pensacola Area Information: Business
Thanks to everyone who participated in the library book sale which was held April 3-4 during the 2009 Festival on the Green. There was a great stock of books for sale, especially in fiction and literature, history, and science. The weather was perfect and everyone particularly enjoyed the outdoor part of the sale on Saturday, April 4.
Currently, the libraries have a trial subscription to LearningExpress Library online learning Platform through the end of April, 2009. LearningExpress Library features over 800 interactive courses, practice tests and e-books related to job skills improvement, career licensing/certification test preparation, college admissions test preparation and basic skills improvement. Learning express includes everything from Math, Reading and Writing Skills tests to Graduate School Entrance Exam Preparation (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT). There is also a whole suite of tutorials regarding basic computer skills learning programs which you can read about more here.
The 2009 Caldecott Medal winning book is The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes, written by Susan Marie Swanson. New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008. The Caldecott Medal Award is given annually to the illustrator of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States.
