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NEW THIS WEEK for April 3, 2003
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IN NEW THIS WEEK, below, and online at http://lii.org/ntw :
Another blockbuster, browsealicious week. Yes, we have sites related
to war, disease, and taxes. We also feature sites related to
Arbor Day, National Library Week, sign language, Dolly the sheep,
Wales, images of Lake Tahoe and Saint Petersburg, Sergi Prokofiev,
the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, and the popular garden plant, salvia.
MORE NEW THIS WEEK, online at http://lii.org/mntw :
Learn more about AIDS in Africa, Albrecht Durer, eyes, ice skating,
women, zoos, photographer Herbert Quick, fitness, the Korean War,
the Federal Register, and tobacco.
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Martha, Wendy, Pat, Diana, Tom, Maria, Jennifer, John, Brian,
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ALA Fact Sheet: National Library Week/School
Library Media Month
Information about National Library Week, celebrated in
April, including a list of the celebration dates for
upcoming years. Provides the history of the celebration
and links to library promotional events. National Library
Week Themes lists past themes to National Library
Weeks since 1958. From the American Library
Association (ALA).
http://www.ala.org/pio/factsheets/NLW.html
Subjects: National Library Week ...
Created by cdt
A World of Salvias
This illustrated, commercial site has a gallery with
photos, descriptions, and ideal growing conditions for
over 80 varieties of salvias (sages), which are popular
garden plants notable for their variety of uses and
attractiveness to hummingbirds. Other features include
salvia flower structure, working with seeds, and links to
botanic gardens, nurseries, organizations, and
databases.
http://www.eclectasy.com/gallery_of_salvias/
Subjects: Salvia...
Created by ml
Arbor Day
The history of Arbor Day and a quick list of each state's
Arbor Day celebration date and state tree, with links to
photographs of some of the trees. Arbor Day dates
vary from state to state, dependening on climate. Most
are in March or April, but a few are in other months.
From TreeHelp.com.
http://www.arbor-day.net/
Subjects: Arbor Day..
Created by cdt
Arbor Day
Arbor Day history and news, and information about
Idaho forests and trees. Includes activities for Idaho's
Arbor Day, the last Friday in April. From Idaho Forest
Products Commission
http://www.idahoforests.org/feature.htm
Subjects: Arbor Day...
Created by cdt
ASL Spelling Study: The Alphabet
A site designed for learning the one-handed manual
alphabet used in American Sign Language (ASL). Study
the alphabet by watching a large animated hand form
letters as they would be seen by the person reading
the spelling--not the speller. A timed test is available in
which students click on the letter of the alphabet the
hand is forming. An excellent resource for those who
are just beginning to learn fingerspelling.
http://www.duber.com/CALL/asl.html
Subjects: Finger spelling...
Created by mrm
Business and the War
Collected news articles, analysis, and columns on
domestic and international business issues related to
or affected by the war in Iraq. Requires free, one-time
registration to read full articles. From the New York
Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/business/businessspecial/
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003- ...
Created by cdt
Caltech Library System: The Iraq Question
A brief directory featuring links to relevant United
Nations and federal documents, and a balanced
collection of sites devoted to commentary about the
Iraq War. From librarian George Porter, California
Institute of Technology.
http://library.caltech.edu/collections/iraq.htm
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003- ...
Created by kgs
Dolly the Sheep
A special Web issue from Nature magazine about "Dolly,
the world's first animal to be cloned from an adult cell."
The journal "reflects on the life of this extraordinary
sheep, and presents an archive of articles and papers
from the Nature family of journals, including original
papers, news and features."
http://www.nature.com/nature/dolly/
Subjects: Cloning...
Created by dl
Dress the Chief
This virtual paper doll is a burly Scots chief you can
dress in kilts (choose one of three tartans) and outfit
with bagpipes, a dog, flowers, weapons, or golf clubs.
Place your Scotsman in a cottage, in woods by a loch,
or in a meadow near a stone with mysterious Celtic
markings. Complete the picture with more people, mice,
quail, mushrooms, and other extras. May be printed or e-mailed.
http://www.electricscotland.com/kids/dress1.html
Subjects: Toys...
Created by mrm
East County Online
This site features the weekly news from the Alpine Sun
and the East County Californian, newspapers that serve
the cities of Alpine, El Cajon, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon
Grove, Santee, Spring Valley, and the smaller
communities of the eastern region of San Diego County,
California. Covers local news of each community and
national news from the Associated Press. The
searchable archives go back to late 2002.
http://www.eastcountyonline.com/east_county_californian/
Subjects: Newspapers...
Created by jh
Health Canada: Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS)
Information and updates on SARS, including laboratory
testing, biosafety advisories and infection control
guidance for health care workers and others, travel
warnings and advisories, current publications, and
summaries of Canadian and international cases by
date. Available in English and French. From Health
Canada, a government site.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/sars-sras/
Subjects: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome...
Created by cdt
Images of Lake Tahoe
Dozens of high-quality images of Lake Tahoe that
"represent a wide range of topics, activities,
geographical regions, and time periods." Searchable
and browsable. From the Special Collections
Department, University Library, University of Nevada, Reno.
http://www.library.unr.edu/specoll/photoweb/tahoe/
Subjects: Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)...
Created by kgs
Images of Saint Petersburg
"About 900 images of Saint Pitersburg
(Petrograd-Leningrad)" from the Churakov postcard
collection of the National Library of Russia. Images can
be browsed by time period (1900-1917 and
1918-1941), or by location.
http://www.nlr.ru:8101/eng/line/spbpcards/
Subjects: Saint Petersburg (Russia)...
Created by smb
International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC): War in Iraq
"This special page contains a selection of documents
related to the ICRC and the war in Iraq." Searchable
site includes special reports, FAQs, and links to more
detailed infromation, mostly humanitarian related. Site
available in English, French, and Spanish. News
briefings, ICRC operational updates, and family
networking information is also available in Arabic.
http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList2/The_ICRC_worldwide:Special_section_Iraq
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003- ...
Created by cdt
Internet Censorship Explorer
"The Internet Censorship Explorer (ICE)...demonstrates
state-sponsored content filtering and blocking by
delivering the content of blocked URLs [Web
addresses] to end users. After completing a query form,
ICE will attempt to access the user-specified URL or
domain using proxy servers located in the designated
country." From The OpenNet Initiative and Citizen Lab.
http://opennetinitiative.net/oni/ice/
Subjects: Internet -- Censorship
Created by kgs
Iraq Coverage Resources
Designed for journalists and regularly updated, this
resource includes news from The Poynter Institute's
embedded reporter, special articles and reports, a war
and terrorism coverage discussion forum, and several
e-mail newsletters and alerts available by sign-up. The
site also has links to resources on the war with Iraq
and related topics. From Poynter Online.
http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=20231
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003- ...
Created by cdt
Library Philosophy and Practice
"Peer-reviewed electronic journal that publishes articles
exploring the connection between library practice and
the philosophy and theory behind it. These include
explorations of current, past, and emerging theories of
librarianship and library practice, as well as reports of
successful, innovative, or experimental library
procedures, methods, or projects in all areas of
librarianship, set in the context of applied research."
Includes a browsable archive of full-text articles. From
the University of Idaho Library.
http://www.uidaho.edu/~mbolin/lp&p.htm
Subjects: Library science...
Created by ct
On the Web: Iraq Crisis
A short, manageable directory of Web resources
related to the Iraq war, including major news sites,
information about homeland security, and resources for
parents, teachers, and children. From Rebecca
Schreiner and Jolene Carlson of the Suburban Library
System Reference Service, Illinois.
http://www.sls.lib.il.us/reference/por/onweb/2003/iraqwar.html
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003-...
Created by kgs
Postal Rates.Info
A directory to mail information featuring rates, codes,
philately (stamp collecting and study), and authorities
around the world. There is also a directory of Internet
Resources including a translator service, currency
converter, search engines, country information, travel,
computers, business, personal, entertainement,
reference, news, emergency numbers, first aid and
emergency care, and more.
http://www.postalrates.info/
Subjects: Postal rates...
Created by re
Reference Guide to Geneva Conventions
Includes history, guides, online and offline resources,
an index to the conventions, the full text of the
conventions, and text and information about other
treaties. From the Society of Professional Journalists.
http://www.globalissuesgroup.com/geneva/
Subjects: Geneva Conventions (1949)...
Created by cdt
Tales of the Tyrant
In-depth biographical article on Saddam Hussein by
Mark Bowden. Originally published in the May 2002
issue of The Atlantic. From The Atlantic Monthly Group.
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2002/05/bowden.htm
Subjects: Hussein, Saddam, 1937- ...
Created by cdt
The Pill
An exploration of the history and the physiological and
social effects of the pill for women approved by the FDA
as an oral contraceptive in 1960. This site is designed
to supplement a PBS film presented as part of their
American Experience television series.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pill/
Subjects: Birth control -- History...
Created by pf
The Prokofiev Page
This Web site is dedicated to the life and work of
twentieth century composer and pianist Sergi Prokofiev.
It has a biography, photographs, a descriptive list of
works, and a list of recordings with reviews of
recommended ones. The site also has a list of upcoming
Prokofiev concerts, notes about musicians who have
"championed" his works, interviews with musicians and
others who knew him, a bibliography, and annotated
links to related resources.
http://www.prokofiev.org/
Subjects: Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953...
Created by sf
The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
This site concerns the "the largest collection of Jewish
documentary film footage in the world. The vaults
contain material shot in Israel before and after the
establishment of the State in 1948, motion picture
records of many Jewish communities in the Diaspora
and two special collections relating to the Holocaust."
Users may browse a vintage poster collection and view
selected movies online (requires Internet Explorer,
Windows Media Player, and Flash). Includes links.
Searchable.
http://spielbergfilmarchive.org.il
Subjects: Film archives -- Israel -- Jerusalem...
Created by bb
Tidepool
Compiled daily from over three dozen online
newspapers and magazines, this site distills the day's
news, with a focus on the environment and the
regional economy of the western bioregion: the coastal
temperate rain forest from Alaska to California. Also
features original reporting and commentary. Archived
back to 1998 and searchable. Sponsored by the
nonprofit, Portland-based organization, EcoTrust.
http://www.tidepool.org/
Subjects: Pacific Coast (North America) -- Enviromental
conditions...
Created by dlb
Today in History: The First Arbor Day
The history of Arbor Day with vintage posters and
related links. According to this site, "Nebraskans
planted more than a million trees on April 10, 1872, in
celebration of the first Arbor Day." From the American
Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr10.html
Subjects: Arbor Day...
Created by cdt
Travel During the War
Collected news articles on travel as affected by the war
in Iraq. Includes domestic and international links for
related information. Requires free, one-time
registration. From the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/auth/login?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/ref/interna
tional/worldspecial/TRAV-IRAQ.html
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003- ...
Created by cdt
Virus World
This site features images of human, animal, and plant
viruses, created from X-ray and Cryo-electron
microscopy (CryoEM) data. Includes movies, magazine
and book covers, posters, and postcards. Images can
be browsed by individual virus name, but not by virus
family. Also includes triangulation numbers,
topographical maps, and other virus structure
information. From the Institute for Molecular Virology,
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
http://rhino.bocklabs.wisc.edu/virusworld/
Subjects: Virology...
Created by mg
Wales on the Web
A searchable and browsable directory of high-quality
Web sites offering material relating to Wales and all
aspects of Welsh life. Organized as a subject gateway
with topical headings, alphabetized listings, and
categories based on the Dewey Decimal Classification
system. Available in Welsh and English.
http://www.walesontheweb.org
Subjects: Wales...
Created by dlb
World Health Organization (WHO): Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
This site "has been created to provide the public and
professionals information about Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The site will be updated
daily to ensure that the most current information is
available." It includes a FAQ, recommended measures
related to international travel, and reports on cases
and affected countries.
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/
Subjects: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome...
Created by ha
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