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Do you participate in social bookmarking?

If you haven't tried using del.icio.us or other social bookmarking or tagging tools yet... this video may help change your mind!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU

Social bookmarking is easy and it allows you to access and share your favorite websites from anywhere you have an internet connection. Let us know what you think of del.icio.us, furl, simply, or other social bookmarking tools.

Think before you party....drink?

College parties that boast drinking games or sexualized themes or costumes may encourage students to drink to a particularly excessive degree, a new study suggests. Instead of surveys, research assistants actually went to dozens of college parties and witnessed the goings-on themselves. They also conducted breath-tests on party-goers for blood alcohol concentrations. What they found was that students who played drinking games tended to imbibe more, as did women at "theme" parties -- especially those with sexualized themes.

Read more at:
http://wwwPublish Post.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSHAR96733820080109

What do you think of the recent UFO sightings?

It’s been all over the news… area residents seeing mysterious objects in the sky. Whether you believe they’re real or not, the idea of UFOs has fascinated people for decades. Explore some of our UFO resources and decide for yourself!

We currently have a display of UFO videos and books available for check-out at the circulation desk.

Books & videos available at Dick Smith Library
Title: Area 51 : [videorecording] : the alien interview / Larry Finch, Jeff Broadstreet, producers ; Jeff Broadstreet, director.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - BF2050 .A73 1997 (VIDEO- AV)

Title: The best UFO video of the '90s [videorecording].
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789 .B47 2002 (VIDEO- AV)

Title: Billion dollar secret [videorecording].
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL671.7 .B55 1999 (VIDEO-AV)

Title: Flying saucers : a modern myth of things seen in the skies / C. G. Jung ; translated by R. F. C. Hull.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789.J813 1978 (BOOK-STACKS)

Title: Flying saucers are real [videorecording] / produced by Curley & Company.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789 .F59 1993 (VIDEO-AV)

Title: Flying saucers, serious business.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789.E3 (BOOK-STACKS)

Title: Kecksburg UFO crash [videorecording] : what really happened at Kecksburg? / produced by Grizzly Adams Productions, Inc.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789 .K42 2000 (VIDEO- AV)

Title: Paranormal phenomena : opposing viewpoints / Mary E. Williams, book editor.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - BF1031 .P334 2003 (BOOK-STACKS)

Title: Roswell [videorecording] : final declassification /produced by Indigo Films for The History Channel ; A & E Television Networks.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789.5.N6 R67 2002 (VIDEO-AV)

Title: Roswell UFO crash [videorecording] : what really happened at Roswell? / produced by Grizzly Adams Production, Inc., a Charles E. Sellier production in association with the Total Living Network.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789.5.N6 R67 2000 (VIDEO- AV)

Title: Secret NASA transmissions [videorecording] : [the smoking gun]
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - QB54 .S4 2000 (VIDEO-AV)

Title: UFO [videorecording] : the untold stories continue / Independent Television News/Castle Home Video.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789 .U345 1996 (VIDEO- AV)

Title: UFO's [videorecording] : secrets of the black world / a film by Michael Hesemann ; 2000 Film Productions.
DICK-SMITH CALL NUMBER - TL789.5.N3 U345 V. 1 (VIDEO- AV)

Database articles
Replicating the Real Thing: UFOs, Photographs, and the Burdon of Proof. Randi, James Skeptic 2004, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p6-8 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=13943511&site=ehost-live

The Art of Imagining UFOs. Cuoghi, Diego,Loxton, Daniel Skeptic 2004, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p43-51 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=13943546&site=ehost-live

Orbs, Blobs, and Glows: Astronauts, UFOs, and Photography. Marsching, Jane D. Art Journal Fall2003, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p56-65 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=11998988&site=ehost-live

UFOs over Russia and Eastern Europe. Ramet, Sabrina P. 1 Journal of Popular Culture Winter98, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p81 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=1883333&site=ehost-live

Panel says some UFO reports worthy of study. Kestenbaum, David Science 07/03/98, Vol. 281 Issue 5373, p21 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=813626&site=ehost-live

`Experts' declare UFOs need closer look. Skeptic 1998, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p12 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=1317899&site=ehost-live

Good Aliens, Bad Aliens. Journal of Religion & Psychical Research Jul93, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p171 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=8635835&site=ehost-live

Stress doesn't stop after finals

Classes are over! You should feel relief and be able to relax -- right? Apparently, that doesn't prove true for many college students. The article "Helping College Students Deal with Stress During Winter Break" discusses many types of stress students experience over the winter break and offers strategies for coping.

Tarleton Libraries wish you all a safe, happy, and reduced stress holiday!

Today in History: December 7

Today in History: December 7: "Air Raid on Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory killing more than 2,300 Americans. The U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed and the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized. The attack sank three other ships and damaged many additional vessels. More than 180 aircraft were destroyed. A hurried dispatch from the ranking United States naval officer in Pearl Harbor, Commander in Chief Pacific, to all major navy commands and fleet units provided the first official word of the attack at the ill-prepared Pearl Harbor base. It said simply: AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL."

What do you think? Call Mom & Dad?

Many colleges and universities are reluctant to reach out to parents when there are signs of trouble, such as a missing or potentially suicidal student. Citing a federal law meant to protect student privacy, many schools rope off young people's records from parents and authorities. But in one area, administrators are increasingly exploiting an exception in the law that allows them to reach out: drinking and drugs. A growing number of colleges, such as Texas Tech and Ohio University, are deciding to call mom and dad about underage drinking and illegal drug use, often at the very first signs of trouble.

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119690910535115405-Cv0wTZ_BMaCF7joUpFDoQDBSn9A_20081205.html?mod=rss_free

(Taken from the Kept-up Librarian)

What do you think? Should college administrator's have the right to contact your Mom & Dad?

Rock N' Roll Readers in the Library

Increasing the likelihood of YOUR college success

• Are you known as “conscientious and hard-working”? If you are, congratulations! This may be a better indicator of success in college than your SAT scores. See the whole article at http://www.newsroom.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=1329
  
  
• Do you hate those group project assignments? --Don’t! "Students learn better and develop higher-level skills by participating in cooperative (team) activities...”, according to a study at Penn State.
  See the whole article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071105095721.htm
  
  
• A timely question with finals looming:
  “Will an all-nighter actually help your grade on a test? The correct answer is ‘no’”.
  Read whole article All Nighters Equal Lower Grades at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071130162518.htm
  
  

And this is too late for you, but pass it on to your younger connections:

• “Students with the most rigorous high school preparation in mathematics perform significantly better in college courses in biology, chemistry, and physics.”
  The whole article is available at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/0700726142071.htm
  

Happy Thanksgiving and Have Safe Travel

Here's wishing you all the fun of eating that wonderful Thanksgiving meal, watching football, and the blessings of being with your family.

Privacy online

A Privacy Paradox: Social Networking in the United States by Susan B. Barnes in First Monday -- "Teenagers will freely give up personal information to join social networks on the Internet. Afterwards, they are surprised when their parents read their journals. Communities are outraged by the personal information posted by young people online and colleges keep track of student activities on and off campus."

The linked article discusses privacy issues in social networks and examines solutions to these issues. What do you think? Is privacy a outdated concept? Should it be?

Veterans Day

Veterans Day - Find out more about it. Lets us know what Veterans Day means to you. Post a comment.

Attention Deficit in the Classroom

Attention Deficit in the Classroom

Do you carry a laptop to class? Do you find it beneficial? Read the article linked above and give you opinion.

Oh, no! Confrontation!

Resolve Conflict Quickly with The Four Agreements

It’s that time again: The semester is almost shot, tests and papers are piling up, finals are just around the corner. Your roommates/ sorority-sisters/ guy at the next table/ teachers … SOMEONE is driving you nuts! For your own sanity, take the time to read this, Margaret Mason’s review of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

The Four Agreements
by Don Miguel Ruiz

I dread conflict. In fact, when I know a confrontation is imminent, it’s all I can think about. I mull it over when I could be labeling file folders, I ponder it while my inbox burgeons, while my 3x5 cards gather dust. Conflict is my productivity disaster.

Fortunately, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz gave me a few significant tools for moving past conflict in any arena. … I find it especially helpful when I’m anxious about a tough meeting, phone call, email exchange, or personal conversation. Before I head into the lion’s den, I review the agreements to put myself in the right frame of mind:

1. Be impeccable with your word. Words have immeasurable power, so use them with care. Say only what you mean, and remember your opinion isn’t fact. Silence is better than saying something you’ll regret.

2. Don’t take anything personally. Here I’ll quote the book, “Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves.” That guy honking at you just spilled scalding coffee all over his lap, the boss screaming at you is going through a divorce. Their stuff has nothing to do with your stuff, and assuming you’re the root cause of someone’s behavior is not only self-centered, it’s also a big waste of energy.

3. Don’t make assumptions. You can spend hours generating theories about why someone did something, or you can just ask.

4. Do your best. Do the best you can with the conflict in front of you, and you won’t need to waste brain power on self-judgments or regrets.
Read Margaret Mason’s entire review at http://www.43folders.com/2007/11/05/resolve-conflict-quickly-four-agreements

Students Converge on Capitol

Students Converge on Capitol to Lobby for Action on Climate Change from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Thousands of college students descended on Capitol Hill on Monday to press Congress for more action on the issue of climate change. Several testified at a hearing, and many more, representing more than 500 colleges, held a rally and met with members of Congress to discuss issues like carbon emissions and fuel efficiency.

What do you think? Is the earth in trouble? How is the climate? Post a comment and give us your thoughts!