Wednesday, June 17, 2009

From the Desk of Kim Stahler - Cool New Books

Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her, by Robin Gerber

The Wikipedia Revolution: How A Bunch of Nobodies invented the World's Greatest Encyclopedia, by Andrew Lih

Txting: The Gr8 Db8, by David Crystal

Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages, by Ammon Shea

Saving Lives: Why the Media's Portrayal of Nurses Puts Us All At Risk, by Sandy Summers and Harry Jacob Summers

My Word!: Plagiarism and College Culture, by Susan D. Blum

For a short time the new books can be found in the “New Books” section, reference desk area, then will be added to the general collection.