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Find all the relevant websites that help teachers integrate the internet into their music classroom. <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Music/Home_MUSIC.html> ************************************************************* Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:48:22 -0500 From: LII Team <poster@xxxxxxx> Subject: [LII New This Week] December 2, 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Librarians' Index to the Internet NEW THIS WEEK for December 2, 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To read New This Week on the Web, go to: http://lii.org/ntw/ To read MORE New This Week (10-20 more sites!): http://lii.org/mntw/ Read us through RSS: http://lii.org/search/file/liirss/ To see over 15,000 other great Web sites: http://lii.org/ Manage your subscriptions: http://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist/ Great tips for using Librarians' Index: http://lii.org/uselii/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ... LII: This Week's Batch, December 2, 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From Chanukah and other holidays to Dan Rather and uranium depletion, it's another eclectic and topical offering. Also find many wonderful California resources in More New This Week . Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, and Charlotte, and our 100-and-change contributors. http://lii.org/ntw/ http://lii.org?recs=3D020776 Subjects: * New this week Created by: kgs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. AABB: American Association of Blood Banks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "AABB is an international, not-for-profit association dedicated to the advancement of science and the practice of transfusion medicine and related biological therapies." The site features facts about blood and blood banking, such as whole blood and blood components, testing of donor blood for infectious diseases, and highlights of transfusion medicine history. Also includes a database of where to donate and receive blood in the United States. Searchable. http://www.aabb.org http://lii.org?recs=3D024046 Subjects: * Blood banks * Blood Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Age-Appropriate Toys for Children ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article describes "the basic characteristics of child development at each stage of growth. Lists of some age-appropriate toys are also included." Covers baby toys, toddler toys, toys for children in preschool, and toys for 6 to 8-year-olds. From a doctor and author. http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/safety/ageappropriatetoys.htm http://lii.org?recs=3D024065 Subjects: * Toys * Child development Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. BBC Food: Tea ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brief overview of tea drinking in the United Kingdom, covering history, traditions, and instructions for preparing tea. Includes recipes for afternoon tea, such as sandwiches, biscuits, and fruit tarts. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mostof_tea.shtml http://lii.org?recs=3D024044 Subjects: * Tea * Afternoon teas * Cookery, British Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Building With Books ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site offers an alternative for disposing of undesirable books: build them into furniture. The site documents the exhibition of lamps, umbrella stands, picture frames, and related objects, along with "photographs of the process, [and] publicity posters." The project was the result of a classroom and library collaboration at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). http://theory.csail.mit.edu/classes/bookbuild/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023986 Subjects: * Recycling (Waste, etc.) * Furniture design * Discarding of books, periodicals, etc. Created by: rv ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CBS Evening News: Dan Rather ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Biography of CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather, with highlights from his career at CBS. Discusses major stories he has covered, books he has authored, and his contributions to CBS news programs back to 1962 when he joined the network. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/02/25/eveningnews/main502026.shtml http://lii.org?recs=3D024051 Subjects: * Rather, Dan * Journalists * Television broadcasting of news * People Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Celebrating the Holidays in an Interfaith Family ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Article about understanding the dilemma and finding and sharing solutions for celebrating winter holidays in families with members of different religious groups. From BabyCenter. http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyritual/9838.html http://lii.org?recs=3D024040 Subjects: * Holidays * Interfaith families Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. The Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This database is "an international undertaking led by Yad Vashem, from Jerusalem. It is the attempt to reconstruct the names and life stories of all the Jews who perished in the Shoah [Holocaust]." Contains about three million records, based on pages of testimony, historical documentation, and local commemoration projects. Data for the items vary, but may include date and place of birth and death, spouse's name, profession, and other details. http://www.yadvashem.org/wps/portal/ http://lii.org?recs=3D024023 Subjects: * Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) * Holocaust victims Created by: de ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. ChessKIDS Academy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Online interactive lessons, quizzes and games for kids, two chess computers for you to play, and a resource center for parents and teachers of kids who play, or would like to play, chess, including a scholastic chess download pack to enable any school to run a chess club." Searchable. From a chess teacher. http://www.chesskids.com/ http://lii.org?recs=3D006292 Subjects: * Chess * LII classic content Created by: dl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Children Flying Solo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Information about "unaccompanied minors," children between 5 and 12 who travel on airplanes without a parent or guardian. Includes information about forms, airlines services, escort fees for major domestic airlines, general age guidelines, and safety tips. From a Web site for travelers who enjoy the fun of planning their own trips. http://www.independenttraveler.com/resources/article.cfm?AID=3D203&category= =3D19 http://lii.org?recs=3D024048 Subjects: * Children * Air travel Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. CU Succeed Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Offers articles and resources for teens about management of personal finances. Includes downloadable budget spreadsheets, a financial glossary, and online calculators for loans, savings, auto loans, and credit card payoffs. Features articles written by teenagers on buying a car, choosing a college, finding a job, tracking expenses, and related topics. From a credit union league partnership that assists "credit unions in the United States and Canada in attracting teen members." http://www.cusucceed.net/resources.php http://lii.org?recs=3D024016 Subjects: * Finance, Personal * Credit unions Created by: mrm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Dan Rather: America's News Anchor ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Profile of CBS News anchor Dan Rather, from a British point of view. Features a chronology of his career, a video clip on Rather's career, and links to news stories about Rather's retirement announcement and other topics related to Rather and CBS. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4037717.stm http://lii.org?recs=3D024052 Subjects: * Rather, Dan * Journalists * Television broadcasting of news * People Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Depleted UF6 Management Information Network ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Information about the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) inventory of depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6), a product of the uranium enrichment process." A FAQ discusses uranium, depleted uranium (created during processing of uranium for nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons), health and environmental concerns, and related information. Also features a glossary, fact sheets, images, and other information for the general public and the scientific community. Searchable. http://web.ead.anl.gov/uranium/ http://lii.org?recs=3D024058 Subjects: * Uranium enrichment * Uranium hexafluoride * Nuclear industry Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. DU Library: Depleted Uranium Information Page ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Provides U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) reports and information "relating to the military use of depleted uranium and its possible health effects." Includes information about the uses of depleted uranium, depleted uranium in the Gulf War and in the Balkans, and the DOD's conclusions about the health effects of depleted uranium. Provides links to other reports on the topic, the majority of which support the DOD's point of view. Searchable. http://www.deploymentlink.osd.mil/du_library/ http://lii.org?recs=3D024062 Subjects: * Uranium * United States. Army * Uranium enrichment Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. The Fungi of California: Edible Fungi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A list of mushrooms "that are: (1.) Large enough to be considered for the table. (2.) Generally considered edible for most people. (3.) Fairly commonly eaten in California or elsewhere. Please read our general notices on mushroom edibility and pay close attention to the edibility information on each species." Information about each mushroom includes a photograph, description, and links to further information. Created by members of the Mycological Society of San Francisco. http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html http://lii.org?recs=3D023966 Subjects: * Fungi * Fungi, Edible * Mushrooms * Mushrooms, Edible Created by: wh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. Hanukkah: From the Collections of the National Sound Archives ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The National Sound Archives of the Jewish National and University Library has put a collection of Hanukkah music on the Web. It features multiple versions of the candle blessings and the psalm "Maoz Tsur," and other songs. Includes Ashkenazic, Sephardic, Yiddish, and other European melodies. In English and Hebrew. http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/music/hanukkah/ http://lii.org?recs=3D020110 Subjects: * Hanukkah * Music, Jewish * LII classic content Created by: bb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Holiday Giving Guide ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Guide to making charitable donations for the holiday season. Provides tips for making decisions about donations, statistics, information about workplace donation campaigns, and a list of the highest and lowest rated charities in various subject areas. From Charity Navigator, an organization that provides analysis and rating of charities. http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/holiday.main.htm http://lii.org?recs=3D019843 Subjects: * Charities * Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations * LII classic content Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. Holiday Traditions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A guide to winter holiday traditions from around the world. The site mainly addresses Christmas greetings, decorations, and related traditions. Browsable by country. Also includes brief information about holidays that celebrate light or enlightenment, such as Chinese New Year, Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan. From the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. http://www.msichicago.org/temp_exhibit/catw2004/traditions/ http://lii.org?recs=3D024038 Subjects: * Holidays * Christmas Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Holiday Watch ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site features information and statistics about trends in holiday shopping back to 1999. Topics include "hot" gifts, busiest shopping days, data on tracking holiday sales figures, and winter holiday season sales as a percentage of total sales for general merchandise, apparel, furniture, and furnishings. The "Fun Facts" section provides information about Santa Claus at the mall and mall holiday decorations. From the International Council of Shopping Centers. http://holiday.icsc.org http://lii.org?recs=3D024034 Subjects: * Christmas shopping * Retail trade * Shopping Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. How We Celebrate Hanukkah ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Information about Hanukkah from the Jewish Outreach Institute, covering the history and meaning of the holiday and how to celebrate, complete with blessings, songs, activities, recipes for traditional foods, the meaning of "gelt," and a virtual dreidel game. Chag sameach! (Happy holidays!) http://www.joi.org/celebrate/hanuk/ http://lii.org?recs=3D020024 Subjects: * Hanukkah * Fasts and feasts * Holidays * LII classic content Created by: bb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Corporation (PBS) series that traveled to the countries that formed the empire created by Alexander the Great. The site features a description of the journey, a FAQ, a brief biography of Alexander, a teacher's guide, a bibliography, and links to related sites. http://www.mpt.org/programsinterests/mpt/alexander/ http://lii.org?recs=3D024041 Subjects: * Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C. * Generals * Greece * People Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This international group "encourages and supports direct action, campaigns and the formation of national coalitions to inform and educate the public regarding uranium =97 its origin, properties,, use, and impact on human health and the environment." Features fact sheets on uranium mining, uranium enrichment, uranium weapons, and related topics. Also includes news releases and documents from member organizations. http://www.bandepleteduranium.org http://lii.org?recs=3D024064 Subjects: * Uranium * Nuclear disarmament * Nuclear weapons Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Links to the News: Dan Rather Timeline and Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timeline of career highlights for CBS News anchor Dan Rather. Includes a bibliography of books by Rather, and links to related Web sites and news stories about Rather's career and his retirement announcement. Compiled by Poynter Institute library director David Shedden. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=3D49&aid=3D74795 http://lii.org?recs=3D024054 Subjects: * Rather, Dan * Journalists * Television broadcasting of news * People Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. National Retail Federation: [2004 Holiday Sales Information] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Information about retail shopping activity in the United States during the 2004 winter holiday season. Includes information and statistics on topics such as shopping on the day after Thanksgiving (called "Black Friday"), and consumer surveys relating to gift cards, toys, and online shopping. Also includes a report that "contains recent and historical data on holiday trends, including sales data, holiday hiring, and shoplifting." From a "retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats." http://www.nrf.com/content/default.asp?folder=3Dpress/holiday&file=3Dstats20= 04.htm&bhcp=3D1 http://lii.org?recs=3D024033 Subjects: * Christmas shopping * Retail trade * Shopping Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. NCI Fact Sheet: Tea and Cancer Prevention ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Provides an overview of clinical trials and research to study the possible link between antioxidants (catechins) found in tea and cancer prevention. From the National Cancer Institute (NCI). http://www.nci.nih.gov/newscenter/content_nav.aspx?viewid=3Dafc8f2c0-f3df-4f= 6c-9c30-28f c15c0054e http://lii.org?recs=3D024047 Subjects: * Tea * Antioxidants * Cancer Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 26. Nevada History in Maps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A collection of dozens of historic maps of the territory and state of Nevada and surrounding regions. Also includes "maps representing Native American settlements or culture." Searchable, or browsable by time period, topic (such as mines and mining, native Americans, road and railroads, towns, and water), and geographic area. A project of the Mary B. Ansari Map Library at the University of Nevada, Reno. http://www.delamare.unr.edu/maps/digitalcollections/nvhistory/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023783 Subjects: * Nevada * West (U.S.) Created by: ne ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 27. Orchard House ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, "was the Alcott family's most permanent home (from 1858 to 1877). Louisa May Alcott wrote her classic work, 'Little Women,' here in 1868." This site features a virtual tour of the house, and brief biographical information about Louisa May Alcott, her mother, her three sisters, and her father Amos Bronson Alcott (a transcendental philosopher and teacher). Also includes ideas for planning a birthday party around a "Little Women" theme. http://www.louisamayalcott.org http://lii.org?recs=3D024005 Subjects: * Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 * Alcott family * Authors, American * Museums * People Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 28. Ossie Clark ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site is a companion to an exhibit about 1960s and 1970s British fashion designer Ossie Clark. The site features an overview of his career and images of selected designs. From the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1250_ossieclark/ http://lii.org?recs=3D024069 Subjects: * Clark, Ossie * Fashion designers * Fashion * Women's clothing * People Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 29. Q&A: What the Fall of the Dollar Really Means ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions and answers related to the autumn 2004 decline in value of the U.S. dollar. Include audio clips from shows on the topic and links to related stories on the dollar and the U.S. economy. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D4186041 http://lii.org?recs=3D024053 Subjects: * Foreign exchange rates * Money * United States Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. Resources on the Internet for Business Journalists ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A compilation of links, arranged by topic, to sites that may be useful to business researchers. Topics include business news publications, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the economy, law and regulation, public records, healthcare, insurance, and public opinion. Most sites are available for free. From a journalism professor. http://jclass.umd.edu/cars/special/sabew2004.htm http://lii.org?recs=3D024015 Subjects: * Business * Journalism, Commercial Created by: jp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 31. SafeUSA: Safe at Home ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site provides a compilation of links to information about safety issues related to the home, school, community, travel, and work. Topics include fire safety, outdoor safety, baby-proofing, holiday safety, pet safety, poison safety, domestic violence, sports safety, car safety, and work hazards. Some of the links are broken. From a nonprofit "alliance of public agencies and private organizations whose programs include research, service, training, communications, and policy development related to injury and violence prevention." http://safeusa.org/home/safehome.htm http://lii.org?recs=3D024003 Subjects: * Accidents * Safety education Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 32. Secret History of the Credit Card ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program in which Frontline and The New York Times "join forces to investigate an industry few Americans fully understand. ... [C]orrespondent Lowell Bergman uncovers the techniques used by the industry to earn record profits and get consumers to take on more debt." The site features the full program, interviews, facts for credit card users, and related articles. Also includes a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/credit/ http://lii.org?recs=3D023976 Subjects: * Credit cards * Finance, Personal Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 33. United Church of Christ (UCC) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The official Web site of the United Church of Christ. Includes topics ranging from this denomination's liturgies to its response to current events. Find a church locator and information about the church's social justice programs, history, and beliefs. View current television advertising (refused by some major television networks) about the UCC's efforts to "welcome all people, regardless of ability, age, race, economic circumstance or sexual orientation." http://www.ucc.org/ http://lii.org?recs=3D010609 Subjects: * United Church of Christ * LII classic content Created by: kl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 34. United States of America: Excessive and Lethal Force? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This November 2004 report outlines "Amnesty International's concerns about deaths and ill-treatment involving police use of tasers." The report includes a discussion of the history of taser use, deployment, accounts of use in several U.S. cities and states, use in jails, health concerns, deaths caused by taser use, and more. Some portions also available in French and Spanish. http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engamr511392004 http://lii.org?recs=3D024056 Subjects: * Stun guns * Police * Human rights Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 35. Western Waters Digital Library (WWDL) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site is a two-year pilot project that "is intended to become a comprehensive information resource to help westerners manage their water resources wisely in the 21st century." Collections cover "four major river basins: the Platte, Rio Grande, Colorado, and Columbia. Selected materials will include a variety of government reports, legal transcripts, water project records, photographs, and personal papers." Searchable and browsable. A project of the Greater Western Library Alliance. http://www.westernwater.org http://lii.org?recs=3D023784 Subjects: * Water-supply * Water resources development Created by: ne ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 36. Your Access to Free Credit Reports ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Under an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), consumers will be able to request a free copy of their credit report once every 12 months. This site from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) details when reports will be available to residents of each state and how to order them. 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