http://library.ucf.edu News for the main University of Central Florida Libraries and partners. en Copyright 2004 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:06:52 GMT http://library.ucf.edu mscharf@mail.ucf.edu stephens@mail.ucf.edu http://library.ucf.edu/News/images/PegasusSeal64.gif http://www.ucf.edu/ 54 58 Pegasus the UCF logo and Mascot Well that's an interesting question for Library Newsbloggers such as ouselves.
The February 5, 2010 CQ Researcher has an interesting pro/con discussion about the protections extended (or not) to new media journalists, and the how the legal landscape is changing for journalism.
And while you're there, you might check out a discussion that is interesting for many of us at UCF, The Value of a College Education: Is a four-year degree the only path to a secure future?
CQ Researcher can also be found in the list of library databases at http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/

http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=667&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=667&channel=lib Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:06:52 GMT Tuesday, February 9, make a campus connection in your UCF Library.

Office of International Studies 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
President's Leadership Council 1.30 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Just take a look to the right as you enter the main library building, and learn more about some of the unique opportunities tht are yours as a UCF student. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=666&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=666&channel=lib Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:35:37 GMT Or are you glad that Sunday, February 7, marks the end of football season? Or maybe you are a little sad.
On that day, right here in Infusion, on the plasma screen TV, you can see the Super Bowl. It's a football dream come true. You can tell your parents that you spent the evening in the UCF Main Library, and you can watch the Super Bowl and study and get a snack at Java City.
You might be a Marketing major who simply must watch the commercials. Or you might be a Colts or Saints fan who has a big test on Monday. Maybe you are upset that the Browns or Steelers or Dolphins are not in it and you feel the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat very deeply.
Whatever the case may be, if it is your goal to be in the library and watch the big game, come on over and watch the game in Infusion. Get your game face---and your study face---on. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=665&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=665&channel=lib Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:38:56 GMT The African American Studies Program and the Carol E. Mundy African American Cultural & Diasporic Research Center commemorates Black History Month with selections from "American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection." This exhibit was the part of the Center's first research project entitled The Apopka Project, Pt. 1. The research included key individuals who were instrumental in creating, maintaining and sustaining Apopka's African American community in the early 20th century including Ella Walls, Stephen Hooper, and Michael Gladden. The exhibit includes vintage photographs and historical documents. The exhibit will be on display on the Main Library's main floor until February 27. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=664&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=664&channel=lib Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:52:44 GMT The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done By Monica Ramirez Basco Guilford Press, 2010Everyone waits till the last minute sometimes. But many procrastinators pay a significant price, from poor job performance to stress, financial problems, and relationship conflicts. Expressly designed for people who want to make changes but would be easily daunted by an elaborate self-help program, this guide is packed with highly practical tips and suggestions.
Author and cognitive-behavioral therapy expert Monica Ramirez Basco peppers the book with easy-to-relate-to examples from "recovering procrastinators"--including herself. Inviting quizzes, exercises, and practical suggestions help you: * Understand why you procrastinate. * Start with small changes that lead to big improvements. * Outsmart your own delaying tactics. * Counteract self-doubt and perfectionism. * Build crucial skills for getting things done today.
The February eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Guilford Press. Although not yet a part of UCF's collection,The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done will be provided with free, unlimited access February 1-28, 2010, at NetLibrary in the Articles and Databases listing on the library home page. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=663&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=663&channel=lib Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:06:39 GMT Exploring the Global Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Research and Writing of the Anthropologist, Folklorist and Novelist.
Tuesday, January 26 7:30- 9:00 P.M. a panel of four scholars from universities in Florida and Russia will highlight the global influence of Zora Neale Hurston’s work. There is also an exhibit in the library Welcome To Our Memories: Cultural Phenomena, curated by Maye St. Julian. These programs are part of the many events in Eatonville and other venues in Orange County being presented as a part of the 21st Annual ZORA! Festival that marks the 50th anniversary of Hurston’s death. The discussion is free and open to the public in room 223 at the UCF Main Library, Orlando Campus. Free parking is available in Lot B3. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=659&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=659&channel=lib Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:31:10 GMT This is guaranteed to make everyone studying Nursing feel better. :)
Get a better understanding of your subject and do some great research.
Take a look at the featured UCF LibGuide on Nursing. It will help you find databases, full text articles, ebooks, and even Nursing Theory. http://libguides.lib.ucf.edu/Nursing is an easy-to-use page featuring tabs that will take you to lots of great tools. There is even a list of research guides to some Nursing classes.
For a list of LibGuides to other subject areas, go to http://libguides.lib.ucf.edu/ http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=657&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=657&channel=lib Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:24:48 GMT The Burnett Honors College and the University of Central Florida Libraries are pleased to announce the third annual Information Fluency Student Award.
UCF defines Information Fluency as "the ability to gather, evaluate, and use information in ethical and legal ways." Recognizing the importance of information fluency as an essential skills set that prepares students for high level academic work, the workplace, and everyday life, the Burnett Honors College and UCF Libraries wish to acknowledge and reward excellence for students' abilities to gather, evaluate and use resources through effective, efficient, and thorough search strategies using quality sources. Winners of the IF Award will demonstrate knowledge of academic sources, superior search strategies, and the ability to retrieve scholarly sources appropriate for academic endeavors. This award rewards Honors students who develop exemplary methodical and scholarly approaches to the research needed for their papers and projects.

The Burnett Honors College and the UCF Libraries are awarding $1000 to recognize two outstanding library research papers or projects by Honors College students in any discipline:$500 for the best paper/project at the lower division level (courses 1xxx or 2xxx)
$500 for the best paper/project at the upper division level (course 3xxx or 4xxx)

Contest deadline: February 22, 2010. More detailed information and application deadline information is available at http://www.honors.ucf.edu/If/Award.asp http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=654&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=654&channel=lib Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:42:55 GMT UCF government documents librarian Rich Gause was interviewed for the January 2010 Lexis/Nexis Academic Podcast.
The interviewer talks to Rich about his work on LibGuides, his opinions on the way the academic library is or isn't changing, and the myth of the 21st century librarian.
Visit http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic to hear the podcast or search for "LexisNexis Academic" on iTunes. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=652&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=652&channel=lib Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:15:52 GMT So...how are you going to kick things off now that it is finally 2010? There are those who start the new by looking at the old. You can read the Time Magazine article, "THE DECADE FROM HELL ... and how the next one can be better", Serwer, Andy, Kowitt, Beth, Time, 12/7/2009, Vol. 174, Issue 22, in Ebscohost's Academic Search Premier (just go to the letter "A" for Academic Search Premier in the list of Articles and Databases). Or you can take some positive action to make this semester the best one ever:

Set up a Refworks account. Go to the list of Articles and Databases, click on "R" and do yourself a big, big favor. Keeping track of what you read during your academic career, and being able to pull up citations to insert directly into your paper, or to compile a bibliography, is a wonderful thing.
Ask A Librarian. Yes, really. Chat, IM, call (407-823-2562 or 1-866-271-7589 **toll free**) or come on into the library for some valuable face-to-face interaction with a librarian. Got a really big paper or research project? Schedule a Research Consultation, your very own appointment with a librarian. You can bring your study group along if they are involved, or if you never travel alone.
Speaking of writing, were we?, the University Writing Center has resumed hours in the main library, 359. Schedule an appointment or just walk in.
Take a look at the LibGuides in your field! To have databases, journals, reference materials, etc., etc., etc., all grouped in one place makes life that much easier. Bookmark your favorites!
And finally---particularly if you are a new Knight, take a look at a guide to start the semester right.

Your UCF Libraries wishes all the best for you in 2010. Go Knights! http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=651&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=651&channel=lib Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:58:46 GMT Ten Years Thinner, by Christine Lydon, DaCapoPress, 2009
What if you could have slimmer hips, firmer thighs, flatter abs, more defined arms, and clearer, younger-looking skin in just six weeks? Based on years of her groundbreaking research and four clinical trials, Dr. Christine Lydon has developed an innovative diet and exercise regimen to burn fat and alter one’s body chemistry, resulting in rapid, dramatic results that you will begin to see and feel within the first week.
Governed by ten simple dietary guidelines and ten easy, at-home exercises, Ten Years Thinner emphasizes healthy eating from protein, carbohydrate, and fat sources and demands only twenty to twenty-five minutes of hand-weight exercises a day. There is no calorie counting, messy measuring, or complicated points to calculate; the program requires very little initial physical fitness and promises no more boring and time-consuming cardio workouts. With more than thirty-five delicious recipes and sixty-five easy-to-follow exercise photos, Ten Years Thinner is a simple, sustainable road map to the physique you’ve always dreamed of having!
The author, Christine Lydon, M.D., is a Yale-educated physician, a freelance health writer, and an internationally recognized fitness model. She lives in British Columbia, Canada.
Although not yet a part of UCF's collection, Ten Years Thinner will be provided with free, unlimited access through NetLibrary January 1-31, 2010 through the generosity of Da Capo Press, at NetLibrary in the Articles and Databases listing on the library home page.
For those of you who eagerly devoured the December 2009 ebook of the month, The Modern Baker: UCF Libraries did not select Ten Years Thinner for this month---NetLibrary made the selection. The sequence of these selections by NetLibrary is simply a coincidence.... ;)
Happy 2010 from your UCF Libraries. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=649&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=649&channel=lib Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:48:14 GMT UCF Libraries is pleased to announce availability of the complete Springer eBook Collection 2005-2009, which was made possible through an award from the Technology Fee Committee. Springer is a major publisher of academic and professional books and series. The e-books are suitable for research, study, and course projects and can be assigned as textbooks. In addition, UCF users now have access to all of Springer's major book series from 1997 to 2009, including the well-known Lecture Notes Series.
Springer e-books are now available to all UCF students, faculty, and staff anywhere, anytime!
Students will be able to discover Springer e-books in the UCF catalog, on the library Web site, and even in Google Scholar. Because Springer e-books are in PDF format, students can print, e-mail, and download entire chapters and books to read off-line on a cell phone, e-book reader (such as Kindle), laptop, or computer.
There is no limit on the number of people who can simultaneously open a Springer e-book, and any fair use of the content for educational purposes is allowed, including embedding the content in Webcourses. Students who prefer print can order a rapid-print copy of any Springer title, which will be bound and shipped to them for $25.
For additional information, go to
- http://tinyurl.com/yc34jp2 - a list of current titles- http://library.ucf.edu/Web/purl.asp?pid=1155 - Springer eBooks- http://library.ucf.edu/Web/purl.asp?pid=1156 - Springer Book Series- http://libguides.lib.ucf.edu/textbooks - LibGuide to Springer Textbooks
Questions or comments can be directed to Michael A. Arthur, Head of Acquisitions & Collection Services, UCF Libraries, 407-882-0143 or marthur@mail.ucf.edu. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=648&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=648&channel=lib Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:20:48 GMT On December 28th, 2009 the UCF community lost its matriarch, Frances Hilliard Millican. More than just the wife of Florida Technological University’s founding president, Mrs. Millican was a driving force in the creation and development of what is now known as the University of Central Florida.
UCF Special Collections & University Archives has placed photos and memorabilia on display honoring the life and work of Mrs. Millican. The exhibit, located on the 5th floor of the Main Campus Library outside of Special Collections & University Archives, is now available and will be on display until the end of February. All patrons are welcome and can view the exhibit during the library's normal operating hours. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=647&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=647&channel=lib Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:48:17 GMT UCF Physical Plant has contracted for a major overhaul of HVAC air handlers to be done from Tuesday, December 15 through Friday, January 8. The dates were selected to coincide with semester break and cooler weather.
During this time the library will have less than half of the normal heating and cooling. Parts of the building will feel less air flow than normal, particularly in the 1984 addition (the half of the building on floors 1 - 4 closest to the Student Union and the back of the Washington Center.)
Thanks in advance for your patience while the university works to create a better environment. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=643&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=643&channel=lib Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:19:35 GMT A reminder---the Orlando campus library is open until 3 a.m. Sunday, 12/13, and until 10 p.m. on Friday, 12/11, Saturday, 12/12, and Monday, 12/14.
Study Union in the Student Union will be open when the library closes.
Java City in the library's Infusion area will be serving up $.99 coffee, (on Sunday, until 1.00 a.m.!)
This is all part of that carefree student life that you will tell your grandchildren about. Ahh, finals week---it does amount to more than a hill of (coffee) beans....
Good luck on your finals! http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=640&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=640&channel=lib Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:48:34 GMT The UCF Libraries has acquired, processed and made available the DeVos Sport Business Management Collection through the generosity of Dr. Richard Lapchick. This is a collection of professional sports media guides for several professional sports. A total of 182 titles were added, some containing multiple volumes for a total of 835 media guides. These represent a large portion of major professional sports teams. They are used by students doing research in the Sports Management program.
Professional sports teams produce guides for the media each new season. They serve as a comprehensive source of information on the team, its players, coaches, schedule, history and statistics, for use by print and broadcast media.
In addition, Dr. Lapchick has donated 14 books that he has authored, relating to sports management. These, along with other works authored by Dr. Lapchick, can be found in the UCF Library catalog.
The collection displayed on the third floor of the Orlando campus library is available for use in the library. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=639&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=639&channel=lib Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:41:27 GMT Who cares if the Gators won or lost?
Tonight, SATURDAY NIGHT, your Orlando campus library is OPEN until 3.00 a.m.
Come on over for
***Doorprizes
***Scantrons
***T-shirts
***$.99 coffee from Java City
***Movies & free popcorn
***Jazz lounge on 3rd floor
SGA and the Library---we'll be here 'til 3.00 a.m.!

http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=637&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=637&channel=lib Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:46:57 GMT It's been wonderful to have University Writing Center consultants in the main library this semester. But all good things must come to an end and make way for even better things: semester break, for example.
In January 2010: a new year, a new semester, and (depending on how you tally up the years) a new decade, the University Writing Center will resume walk-in and by-appointment consultations in the main library in Room 359.
http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=636&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=636&channel=lib Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:26:22 GMT The end of the semester is a great time to get organized.
If you are freeing your desk of clutter, and need to "liberate" some books, the library can help you.
Gifts are accepted at the Circulation Desk anytime the Orlando campus library is open, or at the loading dock by special request (contact Traci Milbuta). All questions should be directed to Traci Milbuta, 407-823-1424, tmilbuta@mail.ucf.edu
Thanks for thinking of the library. Let no book be wasted! http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=634&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=634&channel=lib Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:56:28 GMT Get finals week off to the best possible start:
Saturday, December 5, 7.30 p.m. to 3.00 a.m., CRAM 4 the EXAM
That's right, we said 3.00 a.m.
The main library will close at 7.00 p.m. Students may remain in the building; UCF IDs will be requested. At 7.30 p.m. the building will reopen to students only.
Doorprizes, study supplies, the Jazz Lounge on 3rd floor: what could be better? That's easy---T-shirts to commemorate the event.
From Sunday, December 6 to Sunday, December 13, the main library will be open until 3.00 a.m. End your night of study at Study Union. That's right, the Student (Study) Union will be open 24 hours on those days.
There are no excuses---you can study in the main library until 3.00 a.m.and in Study Union round the clock for an entire week. And then you can have a break from school.
http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=633&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=633&channel=lib Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:26:03 GMT The Modern Baker: Time-Saving Techniques for Breads, Tarts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies Nick Malgieri DK Publishing, 2008
Written by baking Hall of Famer Nick Malgieri, this collection of 150 straightforward recipes with gourmet appeal, strives to ring success to even the busiest of bakers, with the bulk of the preparation taking under one hour. Malgieri distills years of teaching and experience into these detailed recipes for baking everything from bread to biscotti to puff pastry to old fashioned layer cakes. Recipes are thorough and include descriptions of how batters and doughs are supposed to appear at each stage of preparation. The Modern Baker is as necessary and essential as a good oven; Nick Malgieri leads cooks through the simple art of creating an international assortment of delicious sweet and savory baked goods, interweaving techniques and helpful sidebars.
Although not yet a part of UCF's collection, The Modern Baker will be provided with free, unlimited access through NetLibrary December 1-31, 2009 through the generosity of DK Publishing, at NetLibrary in the Articles and Databases listing on the library home page. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=632&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=632&channel=lib Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:44:53 GMT The reorganization of the second (main) floor of the main library, to create more seating space and add room for growth of the collection on all floors, has begun.
Additional information about the disposition of the indexes and abstracts can be found at http://libguides.lib.ucf.edu/storage http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=631&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=631&channel=lib Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:47:55 GMT A finals week dream come true:
The two main library classrooms, 235A and 235C, will be open to the public from now until Monday, December 14, from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. each weekday.
http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=630&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=630&channel=lib Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:57:08 GMT Beginning this week, Indexes and Abstracts shelved on the main (2d) floor of the Orlando campus library will be moved. Those series completely available online will be moved to remote storage. Those available partially or completely in print only will be moved to another location in the main library.
Records for all of these items will be updated in the library catalog to reflect the new location. Links to online versions will be included in the catalog record. Online indexes and abstracts will continue to be listed in the Articles and Databases A - Z list.
This move is the first step in a greater effort to ease overcrowding in the main library building. Please see the message posted in this NewsBlog from Director of Libraries, Barry Baker, regarding the relocation effort.
If you have questions about this project, or would like more information about the items being relocated, please contact Michael Arthur, Head of Acquisitions and Collections Services. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=625&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=625&channel=lib Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:12:13 GMT When you can study, read or do research on the same day that you can go and cheer on your UCF Knights, well, it's like a little slice of paradise. But that is college life at its best, so enjoy it.
This Saturday, November 21, Gameday hours at the UCF Orlando campus library are:
9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Kickoff against the Tulane Green Wave is at 2.00 p.m., so you have plenty of time to come to the library before you get your game face on.
More information on UCF Gameday is available at http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/brighthouse/fan-guide.html.
C'mon Knights, beat the Green Wave! http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=624&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=624&channel=lib Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:47:14 GMT It's here! Homecoming weekend!
It would impress your parents a great deal if you spent a few hours in the library on Saturday, before or after the UCF Knights face the University of Houston Cougars.
The main library is open from 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., for your research, reading and study. Java City will be open at 10 a.m.
Kickoff is at noon. Gameday information can be found at http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/brighthouse/fan-guide.html
Go Knights! Beat the Cougars! http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=623&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=623&channel=lib Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:07:48 GMT During November 2009, a project to relocate some of the Orlando campus library print collection will begin.
A message from Director of Libraries, Barry Baker:
With the rapid increase in student enrollment and the continued growth of the collections, the Orlando campus library does not have adequate space for seating for students and faculty and for its collections. While for the past six years several options including a new building and expansion and renovation of the existing facility have been considered, it is not likely that either will happen in the near future given the economic realities of our times.
In order to provide for more seating to accommodate a growing student enrollment and to provide more useful space for students and faculty, the Libraries will have to remove some of the older print collection which is also available online. Later this Fall approximately 48,000 volumes will be moved into remote storage off campus. These materials are primarily print journals and indexes that are available online in collections subscribed to by the UCF Libraries such as JSTOR, IEEE, Annual Reviews, American Physical Society, Institute of Physics and American Chemical Society.
The move to storage of these volumes will create additional seating as well as space for continued growth of the print collection. At least 150 badly needed seats will be gained and will be helpful in alleviating crowding.
If you have questions about this project or would like to have more information about the titles to be placed in storage, contact Michael Arthur, Head of Acquisitions & Collections Services, marthur@mail.ucf.edu . http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=622&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=622&channel=lib Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:18:06 GMT Spirited Knights wait all year for this.
Noon, tomorrow, Friday November 13: Spirit Splash at the Reflecting Pond
A great UCF student tradition.
If you like to be a part of something much bigger than yourself, if you like UCF students, if you like free T-shirts, if you like to hear the UCF band, if you like to see the UCF cheerleaders, & if you want to do something crazy and fun that you can tell your children about when they ask you what you did in college:
there is really nowhere else on earth for you to be.
The Reflecting Pond is at the entrance to the Orlando campus library, at the very heart of the UCF Orlando campus.
If you decide to watch the Spirit Splash on a library computer, or if you are studying so you can take part in Homecoming activities during the rest of the weeknd, never fear, the library will be open during the Splash.

http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=621&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=621&channel=lib Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:45:51 GMT Bring your lunch and hear UCF authors share their views on the rich culture and literature of the Caribbean.
Noon - 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, November 18, 2009. UCF Library Room 223.
Dr. Marie Leticee, author of Education, Assimilation and Identity: the Literary Journey of the French Caribbean
Dr. Kevin Meehan, author of People Get Ready: African-American and Caribbean Cultural Exchange
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=620&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=620&channel=lib Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:13:54 GMT Invisible China: A Journey Through Ethnic Borderlandsby Colin Legerton and Jacob RawsonChicago Review Press, 2009
Hailed as a "spectacular achievement" by Publishers Weekly.
In this eloquent and eye-opening adventure narrative, authors Colin Legerton and Jacob Rawson, two Americans fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Uyghur, throw away the guidebook and bring a hitherto unexplored side of China to light.
They journey over 14,000 miles by bus and train to the farthest reaches of China to meet the minority peoples who dwell there, talking to farmers in their fields, monks in their monasteries, fishermen on their skiffs, and herders on the steppe. As they uncover surprising facts about China's hidden minorities and their complex position inChinese society, they discover the social ramifications of inconsistent government policies--and some deep human truths as well.
Although not yet a part of UCF's collection, Invisible China will be provided with free, unlimited access through NetLibrary November 1-30, 2009 through the generosity of Chicago Review Press. http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=615&channel=lib#Comments http://library.ucf.edu/News/?story=615&channel=lib Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:41:27 GMT