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CLC Reads Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice

Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice by Mark J. Plotkin

To launch the Fall 2008 semester, you are invited to join your colleagues in a discussion of Plotkin's readable account of his fifteen years researching the highly developed natural "cures" used by the shamans of the Amazon.

Share your thoughts about the book with others during Staff Development week.

Look for upcoming lectures, films, discussions, and other events on the theme of Environmentalism throughout the upcoming academic year.

Infringing Rights--of Citizens & Others

My reading this summer has taken a decided turn away from detective fiction toward nonfiction on the theme of government infringement of rights. As Citizens of the U.S.A., we believe the Bill of Rights protects us, but what about when the government believes it has grounds to toss out our legal protections? It is, in fact, not the first time in our history... READ on...

These are three books I highly recommend to gain insight and inspiration.

In Writing in an Age of Silence, author Sara Paretsky through a telling of her
life and art, considers the government policies and rights infringements
occuring today in the context of her experience with the Civil Rights movement in Chicago.





Books on Trial while not exactly a page-turner, is an engrossing account of the raid of an Oklahoma City bookstore and the World War II era trials of several innocent people who were arrested, tried, and sentenced under the "criminal syndicalism" laws .
Find Books on Trial at the CLC Library.

Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror
Steven T. Wax considers contemporary rights infringements in a book based on his experience defending two men who suffered as a result of the U.S. government's post-911 anti-terrorism zeal. Wax draws on his experiences defending Adel Hamad, a Sudanese hospital administrator working in Pakistan, held in detention in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps in Cuba, and Brandon Mayfield, an Oregon lawyer and convert to Islam, who was falsely accused of a role in the Spanish al Qaeda train bombing.

The Host

Instructors, are you looking for a riveting read for your class to share? Something filled with a mixture of themes? Something your class will enjoy discussing?

Look no farther. Stephenie Meyer, previously of the young adult market, has entered the adult literature arena with her new book, The Host.

While the book is large, 624 pages, it's a quick read.

The premise: Earth is visited by an alien species that takes over humans minds eventually pushing the human out of its body. One human, Melanie Stryder, refuses to fade away.

Check out Amazon's link for an interview with the author, here.

International Librarians

Here we are at the front entrance of the MUZEO, a new museum complex of the arts and culture, also the former Anaheim Public Library, built in 1908. We attended the International Librarians Reception held here, viewed Discovering Chimpanzees: The Remarkable World of Jane Goodall, and met librarians from around the globe.

The Kite Runner

Author Khaled Hosseini spoke candidly about his first novel, The Kite Runner this morning at the ALA Conference. The novel describes life in Afghanistan with an honesty not present in other books on the subject. It reads like a memoir, and indeed Hosseini draws much from his own life in the creation of the characters and events.

Ask Kathleen to share with you more about Hosseini and his passion for helping displaced people from Afghanistan and worldwide, as well as his passion for writing.

Find The Kite Runner in the CLC Library.

Comics & Games @ ALA

If you think of libraries as just books, THINK AGAIN! The variety of vendors at the ALA Exhibits area shows that libraries are truly more than just books!

If you regularly check out this blog, you know that the College of Lake County is no exception.

At the ALA exhibits, I spent time at with some very cool people who showed me the latest graphic novels. From my snapshots, you can see how popular the Graphic Novel Pavilion was.

The most fun was had at the Gaming Pavilion, with opportunities to play and win nearly every kind of game, from puzzles to online gaming.

LIVE authors at ALA

The LIVE Reading Stage is a highlight of the ALA Conference each year. This year, I am pleased to find John Clinch, just named recipient of the Notable Book Award.


Like many young readers of Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Clinch was found it a "surreal" and gripping story. His first novel, Finn, takes clues from Twain's texts to spin an equally gripping, but bleaker story of Huck's father, Pap Finn--notably the discovery of a naked, dead man in a floating house--discovered and explored by Huck and Tom.

Finn begins with the discovery of another dead body floating along the Mississippi River. Read Finn and give us your opinion. How well has Clinch, a native of upstate New York, captured the feel of life on the Mississippi?

Find Finn in the CLC Library Catalog.

Librarians Mob Disney & Anaheim, CA

Over 30,000 librarians have landed here in Anaheim, CA for possibly the largest of association conferences.

Reference Librarian Kathleen is blogging from the Internet Cafe at the Anaheim Convention Center. The weather is warm, sunny and breezy.

Stay posted for exciting updates.

Meanwhile, I'm getting my surfboard ready...

Research is Free

I had a great conversation today with a student who attends a four year school She was telling me that, at her school, students are charged for Writing Center help and have to book appointments with librarians if they need research help.

After she shared this information with me, she told me how happy/delighted/astounded she was when she learned that CLC's Writing Center offers free help and that the librarians are always available for assistance during library hours.

Yes, its true!

We offer FREE writing help and FREE research help too!

Writing Center, click here.

Library Reference Desk, 847-543-2071 or click here.

Horticulture

Gearing up for your perennial class this summer? Thinking about expanding your garden plans? Or, are you preparing exam or projects for a horticulture class?

The Murphy Library has a growing collection of reviewed and best-selling horticulture books. If you're looking for information on roses ...


or seeking information on perennials...



we'll have the resource for you. Take a look at our catalog to search our collection. Don't forget that you can request materials (click on the request tab, top of screen) when viewing a specific title.