February 2021
Announcements:
Revised Hours
The Library has returned to its regular schedule and will be open 9:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Thursday, and 9:00am - 5:00pm on Friday.
New Books
Featured new additions to our print collection:

  • The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream by Gary Younge

  • Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking by Bill Buford

  • Can't Even: How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen

  • The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

  • Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine

  • The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart by Alicia Garza

  • Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA by Amaryllis Fox

  • Solitary: My Story of Transformation and Hope by Albert Woodfox
Featured Resource:
SocINDEX with Full Text
SocINDEX is an EBSCO sociology research database. It provides full-text, peer-reviewed sociology journals covering many studies including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, religion, and social work.

The database contains full text for more than 860 journals, 830 books and monographs, and over 16,800 conference papers.

How to access: if you're using the RHEC network, via wired connection or wi-fi, you automatically have access. If you would like to use this database at home, you may create an account by clicking the Sign In link at the top while connected to the RHEC network. Sign in with your account at home to have full access!
This Month's Book Display:
College & Graduate School Admissions
This month the library is featuring titles to help guide prospective students applying to college, university, or graduate school. These books offer advice on how to get organized, prep for entrance exams, write great admissions essays, research schools from a distance, and find the money to pay for it all.
Special Topic:
Presidential Inaugurations
Joe Biden's presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021 certainly looked different than any other we've seen in our lifetimes. Due to the pandemic, no crowd was allowed to attend, and those present had to wear masks and social distance. The public watched from their homes, on TV or online, and even the inaugural parade was "virtual."

However, the format, delivery, and audience at inaugurations have varied greatly ever since George Washington gave his first inaugural address in 1789. The ceremonies and how they're shared with the public reflect both the technology and social climate of their times. In 1923 Calvin Coolidge's inauguration was first to be broadcast over the radio. Herbert Hoover's inaugural speech was recorded on film for the first time in 1929. Harry Truman's was the first inauguration to be televised, and Bill Clinton's the first to stream live on the Internet.

You can learn more about inauguration ceremonies of the past by viewing this free Films on Demand playlist created by the library, showing clips dating all the way back to William McKinley being sworn in in 1901!
How to access: if you're using the RHEC network, via wired connection or wi-fi, you automatically have access. If you would like to use Films on Demand at home, you may create an account by clicking the My Films link at the top while connected to the RHEC network. Sign in with your account at home to have full access!
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