Phone Chargers for Loan

A reminder about something Al told us in November. I apparently forgot.

Library Tech Services has the following items for loan to students:

5 - Android Phone Chargers (all have micro and mini plugs with the power adapter)
3 - IPhone Chargers (Lightning to USB cable with power adapter for use with IPhone 5, IPad 4 and IPad Air)
2 - IPhone Chargers (30 pin to USB with power adapter for use with previous IPhone and IPad versions)
5 - Headphones with Microphones

-K. West

Random reference question of the week

I lucked into getting this barrage of questions at 4:57 p.m. (three minutes before I left the reference desk) on a recent Friday afternoon. The guy asked to speak to someone "who's been around for a while."

I did a little searching, but ultimately suggested that the student contact ITD on Monday morning. Thankfully, he returned this week and shared his answers with Karen Dearing. I am recording them here for posterity. The answers are apparently courtesy of Robin Jones in ITD.

Question 1. What year did MTSU start issuing email addresses to students?   1994

Question 2. What year did MTSU implement the ability to register for classes via phone system?  1992

Question 3. What year did MTSU implement the ability to register for classes online?  1998

Question 4. What year did MTSU implement online classes? True online courses started in 2000

Question 5. What year did MTSU implement D2L?  D2L was implemented in 2006.  The first course management system actually started in 1998

-Posted by J.V.

Multicultural Americans assignments

We've relied heavily on the Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America in the past, but it's pretty old by now (print copy 1995, ebook copy 2000).

Here are some newer alternatives:

Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans (Greenwood, 2011) Print and Online R305.800973M91b
4 volumes. Signed profile articles on 50 American immigrant groups, 10-20K words each (some entries are quite lengthy). Statistics provided, but the text emphasizes history, identity, and culture. Includes bibliographies.

Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia (SAGE, 2013)   R305.800973M91
4 volumes, 900 signed entries on specific ethnic groups and topics related to multiculturalism, appendix of 2010 Census Data, bibliographies, and more. Articles are relatively short.

These and other titles are listed on the SW3200: Cultural Diversity course guide.

-Kristen W