Thursday, October 25, 2007

Library Research Guides


Ever wondered how to cite a journal article in your bibliography or where to locate your course reserves? The library can help! We have put together research guides on topics ranging from how to evaluate websites to how to determine if your article is a scholarly journal or popular resource. Citation Style Guides are available for APA, Chicago, CSE, MLA, and Turabian citation styles. These guides can be found under the heading Library Services on the library's website (http://www.redlands.edu/library.xml) or in the library's new handout display rack located near the reference desk. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask a librarian!

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15


Latino Pride, Shariff Dahlan and Francisco Carrasco (1997), San Francisco. Photograph taken by Franco Follini.


On September 17, 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, observed during the week including September 15th and 16th. In 1974 the observance was extended by President Gerald R. Ford’s proclamation for it to begin September 10th through the 16th. Again on August 17, 1988 Congress passed another law which authorized President Ronald Reagan to expand the observance to a month-long celebration.

September 15th was chosen as an opening date for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16th and 18th, respectively. This month is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the contributions, cultures, and traditions of the many U.S. residents who locate their heritage from Spanish-speaking nations.

The Armacost Library has some great fiction and nonfiction titles of interest to those who wish to explore what it means to be Latina/o or of Hispanic descent.

Fiction

Alvarez, Julia. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent. New York: Plume, 1992.

Diaz, Junot. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. New York: Riverhead Books, 2007.

Bencastro, Mario. Odyssey to the North. Houston: Arte Público Press, 1998.

Ferré, Rosario. La casa de la laguna. New York: Vintage Books, 1997.

Moraga, Cherrie. Loving in the War Years: Lo Que Nunca Paso Por Sus Labios. Cambridge, Mass: South End Press, 2000.

Nonfiction

Berg, Charles Ramírez. Latino Images in Film: Stereotypes, Subversion, Resistance. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2002.

Montero-Sieburth, Martha and Edwin Melendez. Latinos in a Changing Society. Westport, Conn.: Praiger, 2007.

Negrón-Muntaner, Frances. Boricua Pop: Puerto Ricans and the Latinization of American Culture. New York: New York University Press, 2004.

Noriega, Chon A. and Ana M. López. The Ethnic Eye: Latino Media Arts. Minneapolis, Minn.: Univeristy of Minnesota Press, 1996.

Tatum, Charles. Chicano Popular Culture: Que Hable el Pueblo. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2001.

DVD and Video

My American Girls: A Dominican Story (2001)
The Bronze Screen (2002)
El Gigante Awakens (2007)
Selena (1997)

Take a look in the Armacost Library catalog for these titles and many more.

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Hollywood Librarian



What comes to mind when you hear the word “librarian”? The Hollywood Librarian is a new documentary examining the portrayal of librarians in film interspersed with interviews from real life, practicing librarians. Written and directed by Ann Siedl, a librarian herself, the film explores and questions stereotypes often associated with librarians. You may view the Hollywood Librarian this week at a special screening at Loma Linda University. Please see below for more information.

What: Screening of the Hollywood Librarian
When: Thursday, October 4, 2007
Where: Randall Amphitheater, Loma Linda University Libraries
Tickets: $8 for Adults (12-60)
$5 for Children and Seniors
Free for Children under 6, Library Staff, Librarians and Library School Students
You may reserve tickets at (909) 558-4550 or libref@llu.edu


For more information on the film, please visit the film’s website at http://www.hollywoodlibrarian.com/