Library News for Faculty and Staff
You all have an account/ card in the library.
Come on by to check out books. If we don’t have the book you are looking for, we will find it. You are also eligible for a Manchester Community Library Card.
We can make your life easier by keeping track of your items
I am happy to add items to the catalog, either temporarily or permanently, that your students need. This way you don’t have to keep track of who has your copy. We can keep track of it in our system. This could be a book or a movie, but could also be any resources or equipment that students need to share, like a calculator or a textbook.
Food for Thought
The Food for Thought program is a great opportunity to make a connection with a group of students by sharing a book. A teacher must sponsor each group of three or more students. The program pays for a book for each participant and a shared meal to discuss the book at the Spiral Press.
Electronic Resources
We have added the New York Times Historical Database to our collection. All databases should automatically connect while on campus. Passwords are needed for off-campus use. These passwords can be found in the student and faculty resources in OnCampus and here. Links to all databases can be found on the library webpage or library catalog homepage.
Free Book Displays
Jon Mowry's woodworking class made some beautiful bookshelves; some are for a table top, some are to be hung on a wall. I'm looking for some places around the campus where students gather to place these shelves to displays free books. If you have an idea for a space, either in your classroom or in a common area, please let me know.
New Books in our Collection
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
Mark spoke about in Assembly. Master coaching plus deep practice = talent!
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Jen Hyatt's favorite summer read, which she describes as, "A deeply moving and emotionally wrenching story of four long-time friends, one of whom suffered trauma and abuse. Beautifully written, absorbing, and often quite difficult to read... but well worth it. "
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Paul Bremel's favorite summer read, "An entertaining easy read about a typical curmudgeon's relationships with the people in his life."
Margi Putney
Email: mputney@burrburton.org
Website: http://www.burrburton.org/Page/Academics/Library
Phone: (802) 549-8122
Twitter: @MargiPutney