Monday, February 23, 2015

March Book Madness Starts March 6th



The Lewis J. Ort Library’s March Book Madness is back for its 2nd year. Last year we had over 3000 votes cast to crown the winner To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This year we have NEW brackets and many new books joining the tournament.

The 8 brackets for this year's tournament are:
  • Children’s Books
  • Young Adult
  • Books on Screen
  • Graphic Novels
  • American Lit
  • Brit Lit
  • Historical Fiction
  • Banned Books
Look for the books to be announced on Friday March 6, 2015. 

Voting starts March 6, 2015. 

The winner will be crowned on Monday April 6, 2015.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Featured Online Resource: FoodSafety.gov

Whether you are a serious cook, or you just need to know how long your leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator, FoodSafety.gov is a helpful resource for finding reliable information.

The web site is a joint effort of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Highlights of this resource include:

  • Food recalls - information about current food recalls as well as an option to subscribe to e-mail alerts.
  • Food safety charts - information about food storage, cooking times, and temperatures
  • Emergency preparedness guidelines such as ensuring safe food and water after an emergency
  • "Ask Karen" - ask questions about food safety or browse a database of past questions and answers.  An online chat is also available.
  • Expert assistance - The "Other Resources" option under "Ask the Expert" provides a list of contacts for assistance in various topics

Every week, the Ort Library brings you a new and outstanding resource from the Web or from one of the library's databases. To get an archive of all FOR entries, click here. Also, you can suggest a website that provides well-organized access to useful info.



Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Ort Library Presents New Displays for February 2015


Ort Library Presents New Displays for February 2015

The first display, located on the 3rd floor near the entrance, celebrates Black History Month with a remembrance of Brownsville – An African American community in Frostburg. Read about the residents of Brownsville as well as view aerial photographs and materials from many sources.

The second display, located on the 3rd floor near room 318, highlights the discovery of Pluto in 1930. Although it was first designated as a planet when first discovered, since 2006, it has been designated a dwarf planet. The display highlights the history of the discovery of Pluto.

The third display, located on the 4th floor, highlights the sinking of the USS Maine in the Havana harbor in February 1898. The sinking of the USS Maine was one of the many factors that led to the Spanish-American War in 1898. The display highlights some of the resources the library has to offer on the Spanish-American War.

The fourth display, located on the 5th floor, highlights Reggae Music and Bob Marley. Reggae music originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s.  Learn more about Marley and the music he performed throughout the world.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Featured Online Resource: Computer Desktop Encyclopedia



This week’s Featured Online Resource is the Computer Desktop Encyclopedia (http://computerlanguage.com/). The Computer Desktop Encyclopedia was founded in 1978 when the founder of the company was unable to find a computer dictionary that would work in the computer classes he was teaching. The dictionary started out with 300 entries and now has over 30,000. 

The site offers the option of searching for a particular term, browsing by letter, or getting the Tech Term of the Day. This site also offers users the option of downloading the dictionary to their iPhone, Android, or Windows device.

http://computerlanguage.com/


Every week, the Ort Library brings you a new and outstanding resource from the Web or from one of the library's databases. To get an archive of all FOR entries, click here. Also, you can suggest a website that provides well-organized access to useful info.