January 2008 Newsletter

CMC 40th Anniversary

The third monthly drawing celebrating the 40th anniversary of the CMC was held on December 4. The winning entry was drawn by visiting children's author Adam Rex, and the winner was Stephanie Bollman, who received two autographed books by Adam. Congratulations to Stephanie! There is still time to enter January's drawing for a $25 gift certificate to the library's MediaPlex.

CMC Enhancement

Over Christmas break, a video projector and screen were installed in the CMC. Professors can now access the Internet or class files for use during class sessions being held in the CMC.

Websites of the Month

Lookybook is a fascinating website that enables the viewer to actually look at a large number of children's books. The website states that "Lookybook allows you to look at picture books in their entirety—from cover to cover, at your own pace. We know that nothing will replace the magic of reading a book with your child at bedtime, but we aim to replace the overwhelming and frustrating process of finding the right books for parents and their kids".

SIMPLE Science, an online collection of science activities created by Tucson, Ariz.-based education company Science Approach, is now available with funding from the National Science Foundation. Each topic can be covered in a 50-minute class session. The site is free and is available to anyone with high-speed internet access and a Java-enabled browser.

The site's goal is to help overcome barriers to the use of image processing and analysis in K-12 classrooms by giving educators access to extensive, updatable archives of imaging data, while designing a pedagogical structure that helps teachers use imaging data in a way that supports middle-school science standards. (eSchoolNews)

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Just a reminder that you can now receive CMC blog postings via email, rather than having to check the blog or subscribe through the RSS reeds. You will receive one email on any day that new content is added to the blog. Just enter your email address in the form to the right. This is a great way to keep informed about new resources being added to the CMC.

New Resources

During December, several trade book series were added to the CMC collection, including books on diseases, habitats, and character traits and values. Click here to see the complete list of new materials added in Deecmber.