New Books added to library collection

Browse the New Book lists to see which titles the library has added to the collection in the last month. The link is also on the left side of the library homepage.

New Book Lists

• Philosophy, Psychology & Religion
• World Civilization, Archaeology, & Genealogy
• World History (non US)
• History of the Americas (US) (pub. 2000-present)
  
• History of the Americas (pub. prior to 2000)
• US Local History(includes SD)
  
• Geography, Anthropology & Recreation
• Social Science
• Political Science & Law
• Education
• Children's Literature
• Music
  
• Fine Art
  
• Language & Literature
• Science, Medical,Agriculture & Technology
• Leisure Reading
• NSU Archive Collection

Winter driving tips and road conditions

Winter weather driving techniques

• Driving in Snow and Ice from Weather.com
• How to: Drive in the snow from Edmunds.com

Current Road Conditions

• SD and area road conditions from SafeTravelUSA
  

An Evening with Charles Darwin

The Northern State University Science Club and Williams Library are sponsoring “An Evening with Charles Darwin” to celebrate his scientific achievement and his 201st birthday. Mr. Darwin, portrayed by Dakota State University biology professor Dale Droge, will discuss his life, the times he lived in, and his scientific contributions. The audience will have the opportunity to ask Mr. Darwin questions. The program is free and open to the public.

• When: Tuesday, February 2
• Time: 6-8pm
• Where: Johnson Fine Arts Center, Room 134

Refreshment will be served

$100 Essay Contest

The Williams Library is sponsoring an essay contest based on the book, This I Believe: Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women . The book is a collection of essays from the National Public Radio (NPR) show This I Believe. The book is on reserve at the library front desk and other essay examples are on the shows web site.

The essay contest will culminate with ten finalists reading their essays on April 6, 7pm at the library. Judges will select the winners: first place wins $50, and second and third places win $25 each.

Read all the information and rules at the library's essay contest page.

Haiti before and after earthquake images

A few sources have compiled photos, video, and images of the Haitian earthquake.

• NYTimes multimedia - images and videos
  
• NASA - includes satellite images, and location of fault line (scroll down on page to see all info)
  
• Google/GeoEye - satellite images(before and after0
  
• US Government effort
  

Database Highlight: Credo Reference

Over the winter break the library decided to subscribe to Credo Reference, an online database that includes a broad range of subject and general encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference materials. This is a good starting point for background information.

Try it out and let us know what you think.