Notes from Ramsey Library; 2007-8

DON’T MISS THIS EXHIBIT

It’s worth a special trip. The next time you’re near Ramsey Library stop by opposite the circulation desk and spend some time with Biology’s Professor Micael Stuart exquisite wood carvings. He’s only been carving for four years, but you’ll be amazed by his artistic representations fo wildlife carved in local woods. And, don’t miss his sense of humor, either!!

AUTOMATIC CONTENT ALERTS

Need help keeping up with the literature? Who doesn’t? We can help. Visit Web Services Librarian Brandy Bourne’s “Content Alerts” page on the library web site. Brandy tells you how to set up automatice alerts on new materials in the library’s catalog, the ACM Digital Library, ERIC, Literature Online, Project Muse, Science Direct, and other valuable resources. Give it a try at:

http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/features/alerts.html
You can also find the page under Research & Collection Guides>Electronic Resources.
DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM

An interesting report in insidehighered.com reports on a just-released study which found that “. . . a “meaningful dialogue” involving participants of multiple races tends to change the attitudes of college students. But, strikingly, it also finds that diversity of opinion in such a dialogue does not trigger students to reevaluate their existing beliefs. While the authors suggest this may stem from the fact that many study participants holding minority viewpoints likely kept their thoughts to themselves during the dialogue — so diversity of opinion wasn’t salient — they point out that such a scenario is akin to that of a classroom discussion.”
“When Discussions Change Minds”
insidehighered.com
http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/04/11/diversity