Feb 23, 2009
Philosophy and Innovation at the TED conference
Feb 17, 2009
Use Doodle for scheduling a meeting
Feb 12, 2009
Compare Nations by Statistics
NationMaster.com allows users to build charts that measure and compare countries on a wide range of information, everything from "Most Taxed" to "Cotton Production." In fact, there are some 4,350 stats available for exploration, culled from sources including the CIA World Factbook, the World Health Organization, UNESCO, the United Nations and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. In addition to being informative, the site is a lot of fun to browse. -- review from Harvard Business School
Library also subscribes to OECD Economic Surveys (NSU only). OECD Economic Survey provide in-depth reviews of Member countries' economies and selected non-Member countries. A minimum eighteen surveys are issued during a calendar year. Each issue provides a solid analysis of developments in the subject country, special reports on topics of current interest, and extensive statistical information. All surveys are full text searchable and available in PDF format.
Feb 9, 2009
$150 student essay contest
Feb 3, 2009
William Library presents: Big Read - Egypt
- SDHC has provided the library with 30 copies* of the book for the NSU community to check out (three week periods). Stop by the library and get a copy. Let your students know about the program.
- On March 24, the library will host a program.
- When: March 24
- Time: 7pm
- Where: Williams Library
- About: Professor Pen Pearson will lead the book and literature discussion. Assistant Professor Raouf Zaidan, an Egyptian, will speak on the cultural/political background of the book and author. This insight will provide not only a better understand of the book, but also of modern Egypt. He will also read excerpts in Arabic.
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The South Dakota Center for the Book, a program of the South Dakota Humanities Council (SDHC), has coordinated THE BIG READ for three years. For the 2008 - 2009 program cycle, SDHC is hosting The Big Read Egypt. This is a new initiative of The Big Read program designed to deepen and broaden cultural understanding through literature.
THE BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.