FDU Library News

The following programs are part of FDU’s new continuing education lecture series: “Behind the Headlines.”

The College at Florham Library is pleased to share this programming information with the FDU community.

The speakers in this series are policy experts, scholars, and vital voices in today’s debates about current events.

All events are held in Dreyfuss Theater on the College at Florham campus, from 10am – 11:30pm.

• Monday, June 3: U.S. Political Trust
  • Speaker: Marc Hetherington, Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University
• Monday, June 10: Citizens United and Money in Politics
  • Speaker: Adam Skaggs, Senior Counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice Democracy Program
• Monday, June 17: How to Fix Congress
  • Speaker: Gail Johnson, author of Two Years to Democracy Plan
• Monday, June 24: Drone Warfare
  • Speaker: Stephen Miles, Coalition Coordinator for Win Without War, Center for International Policy

Additional details.

The cost for each lecture is $10.

Library News

• Commencement @ the Library – if you plan to be on campus on Commencement Day and would like to watch the FDU Commencement webcast on a large screen with friends, please join us @ the Library.  The flat-screens in the Circulation/Reference area and in the Ruth Schwartz Reading Room will be showing Commencement!
• FDU Authors @ the Library – Dr. Kathleen Stein-Smith, Associate University Librarian and Director of Public Services, Giovatto Library, will discuss her recently-published book, The U.S. Foreign Language Deficit and Our Economic and National Security: A Bibliographic Essay on the U.S. Language Paradox, Thursday, May 23^rd, @ 1:00 PM, Ruth Schwartz Reading Room. Light refreshments will be provided.
• Library Staff Development Day – Metropolitan Club, June 3^rd, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM.  Special Guest Speakers Craig Mourton, De-Escalating Non-Productive Behaviors: Tips and Techniques; Dr. Judith Kaufman, Understanding Today’s Students:  Enhancing Our Effectiveness; and Dr. Kirsten Tripodi, Effective Customer Service.  Metropolitan Campus Faculty and Staff Invited.  RSVP ribustel@fdu.edu for breakfast and/or lunch.
• The Great Courses @ Giovatto Library – The summer is a wonderful time to enjoy a “Great Course.”  A complete list of the Great Courses @ Giovatto Library is available @ http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=10005

Kathy’s Picks This Week

Best Fashion Books: The 7 Titles You Need to Read If You Want To Work in the Industry @ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/fashion-books-industry_n_3294123.html

Book News:  J.K. Rowling Tells ‘Harry Potter’ Backstories @ http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185454112/book-news-j-k-rowling-tells-harry-potter-backstories

Books:  New and Noteworthy @ http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/05/19/new-and-noteworthy/2164101/

Forget the IRS — There’s an Olive-Oil Scandal Afoot @ http://ideas.time.com/2013/05/17/forget-the-irs-theres-an-olive-oil-scandal-afoot/

My Name is Jody Williams – recent autobiography by FDU Commencement keynote speaker available at Giovatto Library.

Richard Corliss Previews the Movies of Summer 2013 @ http://entertainment.time.com/2013/05/17/richard-corliss-previews-the-movies-of-summer-2013/?hpt=hp_bn18

FDU Authors @ the Library

Dr. Kathleen Stein-Smith

Associate University Librarian and Director of Public Services, Giovatto Library

Will discuss her recently-published book

The U.S. Foreign Language Deficit and Our Economic and National Security:  A Bibliographic Essay on the U.S. Language Paradox

Thursday, May 23^rd, @ 1:00 PM

Ruth Schwartz Reading Room

Light refreshments

Coffee, cold drinks, hot and cold snacks, and cash!

ATM Machine Now Available

Enjoy the cool breezes and the river view @ the Library

Table near the Copies Plus Entrance; Tables and Benches behind the Library

and on the South Side of the Library facing Becton Hall

Analysis and Critique:  How to Engage and Write about Anything – DVD and CD

Art across the Ages – DVD

The Art of Critical Decision-Making – DVD and CD

The Art of Reading – DVD and CD

The Art of Teaching – DVD

Black Holes Explained – DVD

Building Great Sentences:  Exploring the Writer’s Craft – DVD and CD

Change and Motion:  Calculus Made Clear – DVD

The Everyday Guide to Wine – DVD

The Everyday Guide to Spirits and Cocktails:  Tastes and Traditions — DVD

Experiencing Hubble – DVD

The Fall and Rise of China – DVD

The History of Ancient Rome – DVD

The History of Christian Theology — DVD

The History of European Art – DVD

How to Listen to and Understand Great Music – DVD

The Illiad of Homer – DVD

The Joy of Mathematics — DVD

Masterworks of American Art – DVD

Museum Masterpieces:  The Louvre — DVD

Museum Masterpieces:  The Metropolitan Museum of Art – DVD

The Odyssey of Homer – DVD

Optimizing Brain Fitness — DVD

The Origins of Great Ancient Civilizations – DVD

The Secrets of Mental Math– DVD

Stress and Your Body — DVD and CD

Understanding the Fundamentals of Music – DVD and CD

Why Evil Exists — DVD

Writing Creative Nonfiction — DVD and CD

Giovatto Library Summer Hours 2013

Summer Hours May 18^th – August 23^rd

Monday – Thursday – 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Friday – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sat. – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Sunday – 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Closed May 27^th in observance of Memorial Day

Closed Fridays – June 14^th, 21^st, 28^th; July 5^th, 12^th, 19^th, and 26^th; August 2^nd

Closed July 4^th in observance of Independence Day

Regular Fall Semester Hours begin Sat. , August 24^th

Closed September 2^nd in observance of Labor Day

Kathy’s Picks This Week

Books New and Noteworthy @ http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/05/12/new-and-noteworthy/2145349/

Documentary Film Investigates the (Alleged) Death of Books @ http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-10/documentary-film-investigates-the-alleged-death-of-books

Having a Pet May Lower Heart Disease Risk @ http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/10/having-a-pet-may-lower-heart-disease-risk/

50 Best Websites 2013 @ http://techland.time.com/2013/05/06/50-best-websites-2013/

My Name is Jody Williams – recent autobiography by FDU Commencement keynote speaker available at Giovatto Library

Therapy Dogs Used to Improve Reading Skills @ http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/05/13/therapy-dogs-used-to-improve-reading-skills/