Encyclopedia of the United Nations 2nd ed., by Jerry Pubantz and John Allphin Moore, Jr., Facts on File, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 341.23 M78U Two volumes of essays related to the U.N. including topics about and related … Continued
Here are two new reference books in Ohrstrom Library’s collection with special significance for Earth Day: Human Development Report 2007/2008 Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), director and lead … Continued
Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate by Michael Allaby, illustrated by Richard Garratt, Facts-On-File, 2007. Find it in Ohrstrom at: Ref. 551.5 AL5 v.1 & v.2 Allaby, author or editor of over 90 books on … Continued
Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian Because this year’s Concord Reads book, Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, focuses on eating locally, our first post on Ohrstrom library’s “Inspirations for Sustainable Living” display featured resources helpful for learning about the ethical, … Continued
Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian Were you inspired to shrink your environmental footprint after listening to Anne Stephenson of Clean Air Cool Planet at chapel yesterday? Do you want to know what a locavore is, how to calculate food … Continued