Congratulations to Michelle Courtney, winner of the Social Science Team Table quiz

Michelle was the only participant to correctly match every liaison to his or her subjects of responsibility, and wins a $10 dollar gift card to Tate Street Coffee. (Kudos to Gaylor and Cathy G. for being tied for second place, with final scores of 8 out of 10. One other player also did well but didn't provide a name, alas!)  --Steve

 

Recommended social science-related books from library staff

At the ROI open house yesterday, many folks from the library named one of their favorate social science-related books. It's an interesting list! Thanks to all who contributed a title. Links go to Amazon for reviews, etc.  --Steve

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and
Stephen J. Dubner

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks


Making the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson


Nickel & Dimed: on (not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich


David L. Rosenhan, “On Being Sane in Insane Places,” Science, Vol. 179 (Jan. 1973), 250-258.


Censorship in American Film


What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell


Race, Reform, and Rebellion: The Second Reconstruction and Beyond in Black America, 1945-2006,
Third Edition by Manning Marable


The Forest People: A Study of the Pygmies of the Congo by Colin Turnball


Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog


Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece by Patrick Leigh Fermor


Colors of Confinement: Rare Kodachrome Photographs of Japanese American Incarceration in World
War II by Eric L. Muller (Editor)

Recyclebank

Check out this website where you can learn about recycling and sustainability.  It has wonderful ideas and you can get rewards by earning points for reading the articles and/or pledging to do certain green things. 

Recyclebank

Thanks to Melvina for sharing this!

(website not affiliated with UNCG)

How to use a paper towel to dry your hands

I posted this T.E.D talk a few years ago and thought it might be helpful to post it again since we might have some new Jackson Leaks followers.

In it, Joe Smith demonstrates the proper technique for using just ONE paper towel to dry your hands.

Just something to think about the next time you are frantically waving your hand in front of the paper towel dispenser trying to get it to give you more than one, small piece of paper towel.

Sean

Staff Development Week Pictures - Green Screen

Here are some pictures from the green screen demonstration:

Staff Development Week Picnic

Thanks to Rosann, the Staff Development Committee, Robin, Karen and everyone who helped for a great 2014 Staff Development Week!

2014 Mario Kart Tournament

Congratulations to the Mario Kart Championship Team Daisy Me Rollin' - Laath Martin and Alaina Jones!

Thanks to all the teams for a great tournament! 

The Book Truckers - Michelle Courtney and Katherine Nunnally - 2nd place

The Kart Krushers - Erica Rau and Lee Canada

Boo Diddleys - Sean Mulligan and Jen Motszko

Ridin' Dirty - Audrey Sage and Marcie Burton

Team 3 - Darinlee Needham and Cheryl Cross

And special thanks to Lea Leininger, Danny Nanez, Amy Houk, and Alaina Jones for loaning their gaming equipment to make this tournament possible!