U.S. History Books on Display at the Library

In part to celebrate Black History Month and in part to celebrate U.S. History in general, we've put together some popular books on U.S. history and some graphics and put them on display in the display case on the second floor of the library. Come take a look -- it's right next to the image of Abraham Lincoln.

February is American Heart Month and NHTSA

February is American Heart Month and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), offers extensive information on the following webpage:

http://www.cdc.gov/features/heartmonth/

A topic very much in the news lately are the Toyota recalls. The government agency watching over these recalls is titled the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Please visit their visit their site at:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

NHTSA also offers email alerts to help keep you informed of recalls and updates. You can sign up for the email alerts from the NHTSA link shown above.

Printing Costs: A Students Perspective

The new semester has been back in full-swing for just under a month now, and I'm sure you've noticed some of the big changes to the second-floor of the library. Physically, we've integrated many of our Reference Books into the main library book stacks and replaced the area with more seating and tables for controlled group-work or study! Also, the new print system and charging is officially up and running. All students were given the following with their paid tuition:

• 250 FREE prints (duplex counts as two prints) valued at $25.00

• After using this, it will be 10 cents per page (with duplex/double-sided prints costing 20 cents)
  

Color printers are still located on the first floor in the Computer lab, which is using the same log-in system as the second floor Reference Lab. Be sure to have your CLC ID Number, LogIn ID, and password either physically with you or memorized, because you MUST use these to log onto the systems. As always, don't be afraid to ask your librarians or other staff for help. Happy Printing!

IRS.gov -Tis the Tax Season

Tis the tax season and the IRS website is user friendly. Find their website at:

http://www.irs.gov/index.html

The IRS also has a wonderful e-newsletter offering information on everything from Tax Tips to Retirement News for Employers to Exempt Organization Updates. To sign-up for the IRS e-newsletters go to:

https://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USIRS

www.getyouhome.gov

Getting ready to travel or study outside of the U.S.? This .gov website will help you learn the rules before you hit the road.

www.getyouhome.gov links directly to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which provides information about travel into Canada that has been in effect since June 1, 2009.

Another option on www.getyouhome.gov discusses travel to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

www.getyouhome.gov also links directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), at www.cbp.gov/travel. CBP is a branch of the Department of Homeland Security and is involved with terrorism prevention, border patrol, trade, travel and enforcing the regulations of immigration and drug laws (CBP,2010).

So if you are traveling out of the U.S., know others who are interested in entering the U.S., or just want to find a Port of Entry, start your travels with www.getyouhome.gov

Haiti

The Illinois State Library publishes a newsletter titled "This Week at the Illinois State Library". The newsletter is published by the State Library staff to help librarians remain informed of "all things library" in Illinois.

This week in the section titled GOVDOCINFO a link to the U.S.Department of State's website on Haiti was posted to help prepare librarians to answer possible patron questions about Haiti.

To view the site directly please visit the link below:

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1982.htm

This site is an excellent resource to share with your students, as it also provides information on countries and regions from all over the world.

To view "This Week at the Illinois State Library" please visit the link below:

http://www.librarynewsletters.org/isl/issue.aspx?volume=3&issue=2

"Passport to a World of Knowledge" offers chance to learn about library and maybe win valuable prizes

During the first two weeks of classes, January 19-29, librarians will be providing 20-minute interactive overviews of library services and procedures to students. These overviews will be provided as needed at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each weekday at the Reference desk on the second floor of the Grayslake library. These overviews will not be in place of library instruction that we provide to individual classes throughout the semester, but will introduce students to the library as early as possible in the semester. Students will be given a “Passport to a World of Knowledge” sheet with a series of library-related questions. Those who successfully answer all the questions will be entered into a drawing to win a $10 gift certificate. Several gift certificates will be awarded. Please tell your students about this outreach effort. If you have any further questions, please contact a librarian at (847) 543-2701.

Popular Fiction and Non-Fiction Titles Available at the CLC Library

The CLC Library offers a collection of best selling popular fiction and non-fiction titles for your reading pleasure. The "Best Sellers" are located on the second floor of the library in the Mainstacks area. Think about saving yourself an extra trip and/or some gas by utilizing this collection while you are already on campus.

The following titles were recently located on the January 1, 2010 New York Times Best Selling Hard Cover Fiction list and also available in the Best Selling collection at the CLC Library:


* The Lost Symbol; Dan Brown; PS3552.R685434 L67 2009

* I, Alex Cross; James Patterson; PS3566.A822 I3 2009

* Under the Dome; Stephen King; PS3561.I483 U53 2009

* The Help; Kathryn Stockett; PS3619.T636 H45 2009

* Ford County; John Grisham; PS3557.R5355 F67 2009

* U is for Undertow; Sue Grafton; PS3557.R13 U3 2009

* The Last Song; Nicholas Sparks; PS3569.P363 L37 2009

* Breathless; Dean Koontz; PS3561.O55 B74 2009

* The Lacuna; Barbara Kingsolver; PS3561.I496 L33 2009

* True Blue; David Baldacci; PS3552.A446 T78 2009

* Wolf Hall; Hilary Mantel; PR6063.A438 W65 2009

* The Gathering Storm; Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson; PS3560.O7617 G38 2009

* Half Broke Horses; Jeannette Walls; PS3623.A3644 H35 2009

You may search for additional Best Selling titles at the CLC Library website. Go to http://library.clcillinois.edu/, choose the Books, Movies, Music & More icon, under New Materials click on Best Sellers.

Happy Reading!