Monday, November 2, 2009

1st Graders visit CSI Library!


Last week the CSI Library had a visit from forty-five 1st graders! Lucy and Ansina did a great job showing them around and even bringing out the skeleton that the Anatomy & Physiology students use to study. Yellow visors were passed out for all the kids. By the time they left with their visors on, Graydon looked like a proud papa duck with 45 little ducklings. Priceless!


Tuesday, October 13, 2009


ARE YOU READY TO BE SCARED?


For all you students and staff at CSI, come see the scarey stories that we have for you!


Catch Your Breath: A Book of Shivery Poems [BOOK] Poems about unusual or frightening things. PZ8.3.M784 1973


Beowulf [PLAYAWAY] Written between the 7th and 10th centuries, Beowulf was not meant to be read on the page, but to be heard. Heaney's majestic reading draws the listener into an exhilarating, deeply moving story of humankind's struggle with the monstrous. The result is an epic of absolute contemporary relevance, springing from mythic and poetic roots that reach into the bedrock of the English language itself.


Frankenstein [PLAYAWAY & BOOK] A monster assembled by a scientist develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. PR5397.F7 2006

Demon Theory [NETLIBRARY DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO BOOK] Jones details the horrifying events set in motion by a tragic childhood incident. When med student Hale is called home by his ailing mother on Halloween night, he and a group of friends are trapped in an inescapable cycle of violence. [www.csi.edu/library - click on E-Books – NetLibrary.]

Dark Corner [NETLIBRARY DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO BOOK] A Mississippi backwater harbors a growing evil. After David Hunter learns of his estranged father’s death in a freak boating accident, he travels to the famed author’s home in the quaint burg of Mason’s Corner to discover the man he never knew – and something terrifying about himself. [www.csi.edu/library - click on E-Books – NetLibrary.]

18 Seconds [ NetLibrary downloadable audio book ] Wildwood, New Jersey police lieutenant Kelly O'Shaughnessy is stymied over the disappearance of young women. When an old man's untimely death leads investigative consultant Sherry Moore, blind and with the extraordinary ability to "see" the deceased's last eighteen seconds of memory by touching the corpse, to Wildwood, O'Shaughnessy's desperation forces her to accept Sherry's help, but not without consequence. As the two women join forces to discover the killer's identity, they unwittingly become the hunted, marching deeper with every step into the monster's lair. [www.csi.edu/library - click on E-Books – NetLibrary.]

Atlas of the Mysterious in North America [BOOK] Power points and sacred places -- Earthworks and mounds -- Stoneworks -- Haunted places -- Ghost lights -- Phantom and mystery ships -- Water monsters -- Mysterious creatures. GR105.Z994G8 1995

Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul [VIDEO] A film biography of Edgar Allen Poe, with dramatic recreations of important scenes from his life and work. PS2631.E34 1995.

The Complete Tales &Poems of Edgar Allen Poe [BOOK} All of the tales by the master of the detective and the macabre story. PS2612.A1 1985

The Canterville Ghost [VIDEO] An American family inherits an old English castle. The castle is haunted by Sir Simon de Canterville. With the help of the young daughter of the American family the curse is lifted from Sir Simon. PF5818.C36 1985

Paranormal Phenomena [BOOK] From the Opposing Viewpoints Series, this book debates the different theories of paranormal phenomena. BF1031.P212 2008

100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories [BOOK] This anthology of ghost stories includes “Highwaymen,” “Night Caller,” “Gibbler’s Ghost,” and many others. FIC.On2D95 1993

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone [BOOK & DVD] Harry Potter is invited to join the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He learns his destiny lies in the realm of magic and fantasy. PR6068.O93H371 2007

Twilight [BOOK & DVD] When 17 year old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human. FIC.M5755T87 2005

Friday, March 6, 2009

A Fair(y) Use Tale

I found this video on YouTube.

Disney Parody explanation of Copyright Law and Fair Use

Synopsis:Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University provides this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms.***Description taken from website***




Original video found at http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/document

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Changes in Online Resources

Hi Everyone,

Is anyone else sick and tired of "Winter"! I'll be glad when Spring finally comes.

Starting this last month, the LiLI Databases (these are funded by the State of Idaho) have changed to ProQuest databases. Take a look by going to CSI Library's homepage (www.csi.edu/library).

The main general online resource for most of us to use is ProQuest Central. This database combines about 30 different subject specific databases so you can just perform one search that looks in all of these databases. Or you can select specific databases from a list to narrow your results.

Another new resource provided by the State Library is ProQuest Heritage Guest Online. This is a great genealogy tool from which you can search census , PERSI, Revolutionary War, and Freedman's Bank records.

Another great LiLI resource is the Auto Repair and Reference Center database. Great how-to diagrams are available as well as repair procedures, service bulletins and recalls, and wiring diagrams. Take a look next time you are having issues with your vehicle.

Well, those are just a few of the changes for online resources available for CSI students. Have a good semester!