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reference@citytech:wealth of words

Have you seen these recent additions to the reference collection? Find them by call number or ask a librarian for assistance. (Reference books are for in-library use only.) Enjoy!!

 Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase & Fable
REF PN43.B65 2005
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
REF PE3721.P325 2006
The Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations
REF PN6081.A623 2006
(Also available in Oxford Reference Online Premium)
Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation
REF PN6080.O945 2006
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles
REF PE1625.S47 2007

If online books are your preference, take a look at the many general and subject-specific dictionaries at Oxford Reference Online Premium and Oxford Language Dictionaries Online.

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Welcome, Prof. Maura Smale!

Maura SmaleThe library department welcomes Assistant Professor Maura Smale. Maura comes to City Tech with an MA and PhD in anthropology from NYU, an MLIS from Pratt, and a BA from The University of Chicago. Her previous library experience includes work as an adjunct at Brooklyn College, where she was a reference and instruction librarian.
Besides teaching experience (anthropology, NYU), Maura was Project Manager/Online Editor for American Express Publishing (Food and Wine, Travel and Leisure, etc.) and Production Supervisor for Disney Online. Before that she engaged in archaeological fieldwork. She has a number of publications in print or in press–in archaeology and library resource management.
At City Tech, as Information Literacy Librarian and Coordinator of Library Instruction, Maura will lead library efforts to expand and enhance the work we do in these areas.

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ARTstor news

Upcoming Collection from The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Willi Visit this link am Keighley Collection
ARTstor will add 1,000 images of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela from the William Keighley Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The collection contains depictions of geographical terrain and exteriors/interiors of religious buildings, including architectural details, applied arts, and works of art. Learn more (http://www.artstor.org/news/n-html/an-080410-keighley.shtml)
Additional Photographs from the George Eastman House
ARTstor reached an agreement with the George Eastman House to add approximately 13,000 images to the Digital Library. This will bring the total number of images available from the world’s oldest museum of photography to over 17,800. Learn more (http://www.artstor.org/news/n-html/an-080410-eastman.shtml)
Agreement with Connecticut College
Asian Art Collection Connecticut College will be contributing 381 images of Asian art to the Digital Library. The collection will include Chinese paintings, Japanese prints, and Chinese ivory sculptures. Learn more (http://www.artstor.org/news/n-html/an-080410-asian.shtml)
 

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Check Out LibraryBuzz–News from the City Tech Library!

Be in the know! Read LibraryBuzz, City Tech Library’s new blog

Find out about
•New library acquisitions including books and dvds
•How to create table of contents alerts for your favorite ejournals
•Library exhibitions
•The latest in scholarly communication
•News in higher education: LibraryBuzz includes Inside Higher Education and The Chronicle of Higher Education News
•Library events
•New electronic resources including databases, ejournals, and ebooks
•Library workshops
•Links to valuable resources
•Photos and other media (forthcoming)
Continue reading “Check Out LibraryBuzz–News from the City Tech Library!”

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ProjectMuse Redesign coming in August, article display change now

From an announcement from Project MUSE: Project MUSE plans new look for web site; new article format launching in April. Project MUSE is pleased to reveal plans for a significant redesign of its web presence at http://muse.jhu.edu
The launch date for the new site design is August 2008. Among the goals of the redesign are more intuitive navigation among and within both content and informational pages, compatibility with emerging web standards, support for selected Web 2.0 functionality, and an enhanced online experience for users and librarians utilizing MUSE in teaching and research.Prior to the main site redesign launch in August, some new features will be rolled out in the intervening months. Specifically, some MUSE journal articles will begin appearing in a new format during the month of April. The appearance and layout of the article page have been enhanced to provide users with more functionality and more information specific to the article, such as its DOI and the LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) assigned to an article.
Initially, the new design will apply only to newly-produced journal issues/articles; older articles will be gradually converted to the new look over the next 18 months. As conversion of back articles progresses, users may see both old and new formats for articles in their search results. Currently, the new format applies only to the HTML version of articles; a new PDF format will launch with the main site design in August. The advance launch of the new article design is happening in part to coincide with a new XML production process at MUSE, which is expected to increase efficiency and create opportunities for expanded functionality.

Please “pardon our dust” as we begin the process of enhancing and improving our web presence. We welcome comments, questions, and feedback to
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April is Poetry Month

The Enkindled Spring by D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930)


Spring as it comes bursts up in bonfires green,
Wild puffing of emerald trees, and flame-filled bushes,
Thorn-blossom lifting in wreaths of smoke between
Where the wood fumes up and the watery, flickering rushes.
I am amazed at this spring, this conflagration
Of green fires lit on the soil of the earth, this blaze
Of growing, and sparks that puff in wild gyration,
Faces of people streaming across my gaze.
And I, what fountain of fire am I among
This leaping combustion of spring? My spirit is tossed
About like a shadow buffeted in the throng
Of flames, a shadow that’s gone astray, and is lost.
find more online verse at bartelby.com

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