Respiratory Book Collection Increased through EZ Grant Award

The J. Murrey Atkins Library has purchased over 100 Respiratory Therapy books from a $10,000 “EZ Strengthening Public and Academic Library Collections” Grant, thanks to the efforts of Research Librarians’ Lisa Nickel and Lois Stickell working with UNCC faculty. This grant will be used to add a collection of over “100 high quality texts in the areas of respiratory care, pulmonary pathology and critical care medicine, according to Dr. Joe Coyle, Department of Kinesiology.

Dr. Coyle also explains, “These additions will be tremendously useful not only to the BSRT students and faculty but to anyone in the University with an interest in these subjects".  Title examples are:

 Pulmonary Rehabilitation:  Guidelines to Success [edited by] John E. Hodgkin, Bartolome R. Celli, Mosby/Elsevier, c2009

 Laboratory Exercises For Competency in Respiratory Care,  Thomas J. Butler, F.A. Davis Co., c2009

The State Library of North Carolina (a division of the Department of Cultural Resources) administers the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program. This program, funded from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), funds projects across the state that help libraries deliver learning opportunities for a lifetime, support libraries in their mission to provide cost-effective access to the Internet and as well as information expertise and make library resources more accessible to all users. Atkins Library’s $10,000.00 grant will cover 79% of the total cost of the program, resulting in 21% (or $2,696) of the cost being financed by nongovernmental sources.

To see all respiratory books available from the EZ grant, go to the library’s catalog at: http://library.uncc.edu/catalog and search using the terms “EZ grant”

 

Library Materials cataloged in April 2009

Listing of books and electronic resources added to the collection during April. [view list]

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MAY 12, 2009 @ 10:54 AM

Take A Break in our Browsing/Popular Reading Collection Area...

Relax and unwind in Atkins Library’s Browsing/Popular Reading Collection area, now conveniently located on the 2nd Floor, by the Reserves Desk. You’ll enjoy reading hundreds of current popular books from the New York Times reviewed book collection as well as the Charlotte Observer’s repository donations.

Grab a cup of coffee from Ritazza Café, get comfortable in a nearby chair and peruse books such as:

• Audubon: Early Drawings by John James Audubon
• December by Elizabeth Harley Winthrop
• Baptism By fire: Eight Presidents Who took Office in Times of Crisis by Mark K. Updegrove
• The Elvis Encyclopedia by Adam Victor
• Mr. & Mrs. Prince: How An Extraordinary Eighteenth Century Family Moved Out of Slavery and Into Legend by Gretchen H. Gerzina
• Just After Sunset by Stephen King

Most books may be checked out for a three week period, with two renewals possible. Students, Faculty and Staff are also invited to use the Atkins Express service to obtain these books.  When you need a break, come enjoy the Browsing/Popular Reading Collection!
 

"The World of Harry Golden": A New Permanent Exhibit in Atkins Library

The J. Murrey Atkins Library of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte announces the installation of a permanent exhibit, “The World of Harry Golden,” based on the library’s extensive collection of Golden’s papers.  Golden (1903-1981) was the publisher of The Carolina Israelite and the author of more than twenty books, including Only in America and For 2C Plain, which were on the bestseller list at the same time in 1959.

Golden used humor to attack what he described as “the inherent absurdity of segregation in the South,” and his reputation as a civil rights advocate was such that Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. asked him to write a testimonial for his first book in 1958.  In his famous Letter from the Birmingham Jail, King also recognized Golden as one of a small group of Southern journalists who “had written about our struggle in eloquent and prophetic terms.”

The Harry Golden Papers contain approximately 300,000 items and constitute one of the library’s most noteworthy research collections--not only because the papers were produced by a person who was important in his own right but also because of the many different perspectives they offer on the rich tapestry of U. S. history in the middle years of the twentieth century. 

The exhibit was made possible by the generosity of Mrs. Anita Stewart Brown, a devoted friend of Golden, who endowed the Harry Golden Fund.  It was designed and fabricated by Studio Displays, Inc. and curated by Robert Weis and Robin Brabham.

The exhibit is located on the first floor of the Atkins Library and is available for viewing during all hours that the library is open (http://library.uncc.edu/hours/). For more information on the Harry Golden Papers, please contact Atkins Library Special Collections. (http://specialcollections.uncc.edu/)

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MAY 5, 2009 @ 11:25 AM

May is Older Americans Month

"Today's seniors are shrugging off traditional stereotypes about growing old. Instead, they are living healthy and active lives, engaged in multiple endeavors."

- Barbara E. Riley, Director of Ohio’s Department of Aging

In recognition of Older American’s Month, the J. Murrey Atkins Library and UNC Charlotte's Interdisciplinary Gerontology Program are presenting several Displays showcasing relevant books, documents and demographic maps pertaining to this dynamic population. Statistics show within the next 40 years, people over the age of 65 will increase to over 22% of the entire American population! You will find the Displays on Atkins Library's main floor, within the main Atrium.

According to www.aoa.gov, "When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthdays. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their needs. Interest in older Americans and their concerns was growing, however. In April of 1963, President John F. Kennedy's meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens served as a prelude to designating May as 'Senior Citizens Month.'

Thanks to President Jimmy Carter's 1980 designation, what was once called Senior Citizens Month, is now called "Older Americans Month," and has become a tradition.

Historically, Older Americans Month has been a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons to our country, in particular those who defended our country. Every President since JFK has issued a formal proclamation during or before the month of May asking that the entire nation pay tribute in some way to older persons in their communities. Older Americans Month is celebrated across the country through ceremonies, events, fairs and other such activities."

Source: http://www.aoa.gov/AoAroot/Press_Room/Observances/oam/archive/archive.aspx
 

Enjoy these informative Displays!  For more interesting statistics regarding Older Americans, click here.