Great Courses on DVD from the Teaching Company

The Teaching Company brings engaging professors into your home through courses on DVD and other formats. Since 1990, great teachers from the Ivy League, Stanford, Georgetown, and other leading colleges and universities have crafted over 250 courses for lifelong learners like you. It's the adventure of learning without the homework or exams.

These DVDs just added to our collection:

Art across the Ages is a mind-broadening survey of Western visual art designed to familiarize you with its basic history, acquaint you with major artists and styles, and provide you with a broad foundation for deeper exploration. (4 parts)

In A Brief History of the World, you'll survey the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe. (3 parts)

Classical Mythology is an introduction to the primary characters and most important stories of classical Greek and Roman mythology. (2 parts)

Greek Tragedy - Professor Vandiver has designed these lectures to give you a full overview of Greek tragedy, both in its original setting and as a lasting contribution to the artistic exploration of the human condition. (2 parts)

Tax Forms

It's hard to believe that tax season is just around the corner. One big change that you will notice this year is the fact that Beaverton City Library will no longer be distributing Oregon tax forms. This is not a decision that we made, but rather a decision made by the Oregon Department of Revenue. In a letter sent to Oregon public libraries, the Director of the Oregon Department of Revenue cited the need to reduce their printing budget and the fact that taxpayers are relying more on online filing. Therefore, they will no longer be distributing tax forms to public libraries for distribution. The forms can be accessed online through the DOR website at http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/forms.shtml. We will continue to distribute Federal forms as long as they make them available to us.

life abroad

Living abroad can be challenging, frustrating, and rewarding. Living as a minority, expatriate or foreigner in another country is a fascinating experience and reading about it serves to remind us of what is like for people from other cultures trying to find their way in the United States.

Here are a few suggestions about other peoples experiences in other countries that might make you laugh and scratch your head at the same time.


A Year in Provence
Author: Mayle, Peter

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An advertising executive and his wife flee England for a pastoral life in the Provence region of France. Their romantic notion of buying and renovating an old farmhouse runs into a stonewall of procrastinating local handymen as lovable as they are eccentric. Through all the trials and tribulations of finding their way in this foreign culture Mayle and his wife come to appreciate the joys of the Provencal cuisine that for the locals is everyday fare.


I'm A Stranger Here Myself
Author: Bryson, Bill

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Sometimes coming home is a foreign experience as well. Author Bill Bryson spent almost twenty years living in England. In this collection of columns about his repatriation he reflects on life in England as well America after he returns twenty years later. Humorous, sentimental, and gently critical, Bryson nudges the reader to examine the way we live here and how strange that can sometimes seem to the outsider.

Oregon Geology

For all who love Oregon and Geology, this map tool link is worthy of checking out.

The purpose of the Oregon Geologic Data Compilation <--click here to go to the site (OGDC) project is to assemble the best available geologic map information for the entire state by integrating the work of many individual geologic mappers into a vector digital dataset. The data are stored in a geographic information system (GIS) format with links to a relational database. The compilation is thus a "living map" that can change as new geologic information and mapping becomes available.

What is it?

The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has completed (May 2009) a six-year project to digitally compile geologic data for the entire state. This effort brings together the best available geologic mapping from state and federal agency sources, student thesis work, and consultants.

To view the map, your browser must must be JavaScript enabled, and, if you are using Internet Explorer, allow ActiveX controls. The map itself is image intensive. Users with slower internet connections may find that resizing the browser window to a smaller size will help the map image load faster.

You can view Oregon stratigraphy, rock type, and rock property theme maps on topographic and shaded relief backdrops along with faults, formation boundaries, and USGS 7.5' topographic quadrangle outlines and names. You can drag a portion of the map, and it recreates the map in a closer view. You can see fault lines, and there are pop up keys to determine geologic information.

Books on the Economic Meltdown

The list of books related to the economy have been flying off the presses in the last two years. The list is so long that it can't fit on this blog, but there are longer lists available lists in the library. Here is a snapshot of four titles from the 2009-10 list:

House of Cards by William D Cohen. c2009 332.66 COH
On March 5, 2008, at 10:15 A.M., a hedge fund manager in Florida wrote a post on his investing advice Web site that included a startling statement about Bear Stearns & Co., the nation's fifth-largest investment bank: "In my book, they are insolvent." This seemed a bold and risky statement. Bear Stearns was about to announce profits of $115 million for the first quarter of 2008, had $17.3 billion in cash on hand, and, as the company incessantly boasted, had been a colossally profitable enterprise in the eighty-five years since its founding. Ten days later, Bear Stearns no longer existed, and the calamitous financial meltdown of 2008 had begun. How this happened - and why - is the subject of William D. Cohan's superb and shocking narrative. Cohan's minute-by-minute account of those ten days in March makes for breathless reading. -Publisher

In Fed we trust : Ben Bernanke's war on the great panic by David Wessel c2009 332.1109 WES
"Whatever it takes" --That was Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's vow as the worst financial panic in more than fifty years gripped the world and he struggled to avoid the once unthinkable: a repeat of the Great Depression. Brilliant but temperamentally cautious, Bernanke researched and wrote about the causes of the Depression during his career as an academic. Then when thrust into a role as one of the most important people in the world, he was compelled to boldness by circumstances he never anticipated. (Award winning author.) –Publisher

The Match King by Frank Partnoy c2009 364.168 PAR
Ivar Kreuger, the best-liked crook that ever lived, was a Swede who operated on Wall Street during the 1920s, and his apparent suicide in 1932 coincided with the collapse of his businesses, bankrupting millions of investors. Partnoy’s research on Kreuger reveals how he cornered global markets in safety matches by raising money in the U.S. and loaning it to European governments in return for monopoly control of production and sales; he devised and sold complicated financial products, and with questionable accounting methods structured a long list of murky deals. Partnoy explains that Kreuger, while a crook, was an attractive one who created substantial wealth, revived much of post World War I Europe, and generated real profits for investors before his empire collapsed. With the current arrest of Bernard Madoff for stealing more than $60 billion from investors, we are reminded that history repeats itself. This is a timely and excellent book. -Booklist

Tyranny of dead ideas: letting go of the old ways of thinking to unleash a new prosperity by Matthew Miller c2009 330.973 MIL
If "Fortune" columnist Miller's eerily prophetic book had come out earlier, it could have served as a wakeup call for Wall Street and Washington, D.C. before the failure of several venerable financial institutions required government bailouts. The author's prescient observations make a case for how an American attitude of entitlement and outdated beliefs about government, education, taxes, corporate excess and health care threaten our national well-being and our position as a world leader. Beliefs such as Your Company Should Take Care of You, and The Kids Will Earn More than We Do are traced to their origins in the past, and are now strategies that strangle the same corporations at the expense of global competitiveness. This book offers a fair-handed critique.-Publishers Weekly

Look for forthcoming titles soon:

Comeback America by David Walker c2010

Freefall: America, Free Markets by Joseph Stiglitz c2010

Good Value by Stephen Green c2010

Flu Essentials: What You Need to Know

Visit the Center for Disease Control and get the essentials you need to know.

The CDC provides fact sheets you can download and share with friends, family members and people in your community. Help spread the word this fall about how to fight the flu and when to get help.

The informational sheets are available in multiple languages.

211 info. Get Connected. Get Answers.

Are you in need of a referral for food, shelter, housing, foreclosure or maybe health care? Or maybe you know someone who needs a little help.

211info is Oregon and Southwest Washington's support directory. 211info is a nonprofit that provides people with "free and easy access to answers they need most".

Are you waiting to read The Lost Symbol?

Interesting reads to fill the void.

Washington burning : how a Frenchman's vision of our nation's capital survived Congress, the Founding Fathers, and the invading British Armyby: Standiford, Les

Check availability


Isaac Newton's freemasonry : the alchemy of science and mysticism
by: Bauer, Alain


Check Availability


Masonry unmasked : an insider reveals the secrets of the lodgeby: Salza, John

Check Availability

Get Cooking with Your Library Card!

Check out the database of the month!

Indulge yourself and your loved ones with new recipes from some of the country's best food industry and nutrition magazines including Bon Appetit, Real Simple, Sunset, Redbook, Essence, Good Housekeeping, and Vegetarian Times. The Culinary Arts Collection presents general interest magazines, academic and trade journals, books, and news about food, entertaining, and wine.
A search on Thanksgiving recipes brings up lots of recipes and ideas for holiday celebrations.

Check out the Culinary Arts Collection with your WCCLS library card handy.

This is just one of many databases available to you with your library card.

New Blu-rays at the Beaverton City Library

DUPLICITY

Two sexy spies turned corporate operatives attempt to pull off one of the biggest heists ever. As the stakes rise in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, they'll put everything on the line to remain one double-cross ahead of the rest.

EASY VIRTUE

A young Englishman falls madly in love with a sexy, glamorous American woman, and marries her impulsively. When he takes her to the family home, his mother takes an instant disliking to her and undermines her every move. Will their love be in danger of slipping away?

GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST

A committed bachelor who thinks nothing of breaking up with several women on a conference call is visited by the ghosts of his former jilted girlfriends, who take him on a hilarious adventure through his failed relationships - past, present, and future.

SUNSHINE CLEANING

Trying to better her financial situation, a single mother starts a crime scene cleaning business and asks her unreliable sister to join her. Together they clean up the deadly messes left by others, and deal with the messes in their own lives as well.

Automotive Repair Reference Center Database

Hello!

I wanted to let you know about a library database that is chock full of information to help you work on or learn more about your car or truck. This database is the Automotive Repair Reference Center and can be found in the library catalog at http://www.wccls.org/, under the heading "Online Resources" then "Automotive". If you are using this database outside the library then you will need to have your library card number to access it.

This database contains a great deal of information regarding automotive repair--everything from general tips about troubleshooting and car care to extensive diagrams of engine systems and operations. It contains not only automotive repair information but also the same type of info for light trucks and vans.

Once you are in the database you can click on a year (1954-present) and then choose the specific make and model you need. You need to be as specific as possible about the type of vehicle you're looking up--engine type, fuel type, and any submodel information. Once you choose the specifics for your car or truck, then you will see some choices for the type of information you need: Repair Procedures, Service Bulletins and Recalls, Wiring Diagrams, Labor, Specifications, and Maintenance Intervals. There is loads of information in each of these areas so be sure to look closely for what you need.

And, as always at the library, if you need help in using this database (or any database!) or have any questions in finding the information you require, you can always ask for our help at the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor. We're here to help you!

New Foreign Film DVDs at the Beaverton City Library

BREATHLESS (FRENCH)
A Paris crook falls in love with an American. One of the first films of the French New Wave.






SILENT LIGHT (GERMAN)
In a Mennonite community in Mexico, a man betrays his family by having an affair with another woman, which changes the course of events with both his wife and his mistress.




TREE OF WOODEN CLOGS (ITALIAN)
A little boy breaks his precious pair of clogs, which he needs for his long trek to school. Desperate for wood to make a new pair, his father sneaks into a prized grove in their small village. When he is caught, the unfeeling, rich landlord punishes him.



AT THE BEGINNING OF GLORIOUS DAYS (RUSSIAN)
After great losses in the 17th century, Russia must try to capture a shipyard in order to gain a foothold in foreign trade once again. Now Peter must return to Russia to stop the rebellion started by his own sister.

Recent Christian Nonfiction Titles

50 Ways To Help Save the Earth: How You and Your Church Can Help Make a Difference by Rebecca Barnes-Davies, 2009. (261.88 BAR)

This book includes 50 good suggestions for putting one’s faith into action while being responsible stewards of God’s creation.





Living Gently in a Violent World by Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier, 2008. (261.8324 HAU)


Theologian Hauerwas works in collaboration with Vanier, founder of the L’Arche communities, to write a book for the Christian Church about living with and learning from the frequently overlooked community of those with disabilities. It is a book about living more peaceably, faithfully and gently in our world.

Recent Christian Nonfiction Titles

The Names of God by Ann Spangler, 2009. (231 SPA)

This book helps both the individual or groups learn how to know and pray by using the many names of God and Jesus as a focal point for prayer and study. It is a 52-week study that includes additional questions for further research.

The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller, 2008. (226.8 KEL)

This book takes a more intellectual approach to understanding Christianity by looking at one of the most common biblical parables in new and creative ways.

Tracking the Recovery Act

The link below will display a map that shows the detailed information about Recovery Act spending in Oregon.
MAP

Heritage Quest Online

We are very excited about the addition of a new genealogical database to our collection. Heritage Quest Online is available in the library and can also be accessed remotely (using your library card and password). Included in the database are the following resources:

• ~ The complete set of the U.S. Federal Census images from 1790-1930.

~ Over 25,000 family and local histories which can be searched by names of people and places.
~ PERsi (PERiodical Source Index) compiled by the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You can find people and places in this index of over 2.1 million genealogy and local history articles.
~ Selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.

~ The Freedman's Bank (1865-1874), which was founded to serve African Americans.
~ Memorials, Petitions, and Private Relief Actions of the U.S. Congress in the Lexis-Nexis U.S. Serial Set.
For history buffs or anyone interested in finding their ancestors, this is a resource that you will definitely find fascinating.

Science is Fun

Do Polar Bears Get Lonely?
by: New Scientist

"It's interesting, it's accurate and it's science without the boring bits -"~The Bookbag.

Theo Gray's mad science : experiments you can do at home--but probably shouldn't

by: Theo Gray

"What good is this Nobel Prize around my neck if it doesn't produce admiration for science writers such as Theo Gray, whose skillful work helps convert young students into serious researchers. "~Leon Lederman, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physics

Words want to be free....

La bella Lingua : my love affair with Italian, the world's most enchanting language

by: Dianne Hales

A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman’s personal quest to speak fluent Italian.(Publisher's Marketing)

Finding our tongues : mothers, infants and the origins of language

By: Dean Falk

Far more than soothing nonsense, the baby talk a mother coos to her infant provides Falk with a key for explaining the origin of language. This explanation focuses not—as other theorists’ speculations have—on the evolution of speech since the emergence of Homo sapiens. Instead, Falk highlights the much earlier evolutionary...(Booklist)

How to hear text being read to you from the online Encyclopedia

World Book Discover enables you to hear text being spoken in English. You go to the site and put in your library card number. Then, search for something you want to know about. When you find it, click on enable read aloud toolbar. Then, doubleclick on the first word of any sentence and it will read it to you.

If you wish, you can have any block of text in there translated to one of 14 languages including Arabic, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. This is but one of the many interesting features of World Book Discover.

Facts on File World News Digest

This resource is often overlooked but contains a wealth of information. The introduction states that it is "a detailed, objective and timely weekly distillation of the news and current information as reported in dozens of major newspapers and news magazines from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia and elsewhere around the world. Other materials, such as government reports and online databases, fill in the gaps and provide additional verification. The full source list is a long one and is constantly evolving. From this flow of information, the editors seek to record all those events that might be of lasting interest or significance, and to anticipate the needs of researchers in the future. The emphasis throughout is on the factual content rather than opinion or analysis. The News Digest provides a complete, concise, accurate, and permanent record of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, finance, government, crime, the environment, science and medicine, arts and entertainment, personalities and sports, with statistics, background boxes, chronologies, key events, text excerpts, maps, tables and photographs."

Of interest to students, writers and the general reader, this resource provides the user with a distinctive "snapshot in time" of what was happening during a particular week of the year. It can answer specific questions, or provide a springboard for more extensive research in books or newspapers. The collection of Facts on File at BCL goes back to 1976.

Read, Think, Discuss - some writer's thoughts about America

We all have the ability to think things through for ourselves. We should be both thinking about and discussing with others the topics of importance to us today as citizens of the United States and the world. The following titles offer different points of view and interpretations of past, present, and future American history.

Take some time to read them, share your ideas, and start a discussion with friends who have the same beliefs as you as well as those who don't.









The People's History of the United States: 1492 to the present.


Howard Zinn seeks to chronicle American History from the viewpoint of those individuals and groups rarely heard in mainstream histories, such as America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, and the working poor and immigrant laborers. The book offers American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace.




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The American Future: A history.

Simon Schama examines conflicts from America's past in order to understand their legacy in influencing the country's contemporary political situation. By not following a strict chronological order he has allowed himself the flexibility to be able to move around from one time to another, and from people and events to help make his points. Schama takes a long look at the many crises besetting the United States and asks how these problems look in relationship to our country's history.



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Ark of the liberties: American and the world.


Edward Midner recovers a long-forgotten success story: America’s history of expanding the world's liberty. Our country’s decline in popularity over the past eight years has been nothing short of astonishing, and with wit, brilliance, and deep affection, Ted Widmer reminds us why this great nation had so far to fall. Ark of the Liberties moves through centuries of history—from America’s start as a fascinating promised land to its present position as a world superpower—all the while reminding us of the necessity and nobility of our nation’s global ambitions.




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CultureGrams:One-stop "shopping" for country/state information

The Washington County Cooperative Library Services offers those who use the county website, either in-house at a library or online from home, access to many excellent online databases. To access the website from home use either of the following websites: for the county website: www.wccls.org/ or from the Beaverton City Library website: www.beavertonlibrary.org/

Check out the database CultureGrams that you can find by searching under Online Databases or by Database name.

CultureGrams allows one to learn about the history, customs, and everyday life of countries around the world. There are four editions avalailable: World - to experience the world through detailed cultural information on more than 200 countries, Kids - to get a kids- eye view of daily life in countries around the world, States - to explore the states in colorful, kid-friendly reports, and Provinces(Canadian) - to tour all the Canadian Provinces in 13 image-fileld reports.

One can use the information on this site for recreational / business traveling, homework reports , and just for plain old arm-chair traveling:

• land and climate


• history


• population


• language


• religion


• general attitudes


• personal appearances


• Customs and greetings: greetings, gestures, visiting, eating


• Lifestyle: family, housing, dating and marriage, diet, recraetion, the arts and holidays.


• Society: government, economy, transportation and communications, ecuation, health.


• One can also find a photo and video gallery of scenes, slideshows, interviews, famous people, and delicious recipes for countr/city/province of your choice.

HAPPY TRAVELING!!!

Travel DVDs - New to the Beaverton City Library

Alaska Globe Trekker
Ian Wright begins his journey on the banks of the Yukon River in the town of Eagle, then travels to the town of Chicken, pans for gold, then north to Kennicott and McCarthy. The next leg of his journey takes Ian to Prince William Sound, Seward and more.


Return to the Amazon
After twenty-five years Jean-Michel Cousteau returns to the Amazon and revisited areas he'd explored with his father, Jacques Cousteau. Deforestation, population shifts and burgeoning cities have taken their toll on the area but so have numerous efforts to protect the rainforests, wildlife and indigenous people. The ecology of this one river has global consequences.

Ancient Egypt
Uncover the secrets of Ancient Egypt's visionary pharaohs, engineers, and architects who created some of the finest monuments the world has ever seen. On-location footage and computer modeling recreate architectural landmarks that continue to enthrall and inspire.


Rick Steve’s Travel DVDs:

- European Travel Skills & Specials
- Greece & Turkey
- Spain & Portugal

All things Oregon

The Oregon Encyclopedia

The Oregon encyclopedia is an authoritative and FREE resource on all things Oregon, from the expected to the unexpected. All entries are reviewed by experts and checked for accuracy. ~Portland State University

Older Adults, Marketing Deomgraphics

1. AARP - see the research section on their site http://research.aarp.org/


2. Nielsen Media Research has a product called Monitor Plus/Ad*Views that collects this information on a variety of demographics. Fee based.

3. AdAge http://adage.com/datacenter/archive?section_id=35 periodically publishes category ad spending ratios.

4. Age Wave (http://www.agewave.com/ a company that studies the Boomer market, has statistics on the 50+ segment
5. Gale Business and Company Resource Center click on Articles, and the subject guide heading is Baby Boom Generation. If you want to use other keywords, change that search type field to keyword.
other age groups are called echo boom generation, post-baby boom generation, yuppies

2009 Year of Science

Einstein's Mistakes

Even a genious makes mistakes.

This book offers insights into aspects of Albert Einstein that many don't usually consider: his mistakes and the role they played in the discovery of his theories.



Physics for future presidents : the science behind the headlines

A book so brilliant that I can’t help feel (as a writer), ‘I wish I’d thought of that.’ ~Brian Clegg - Popular Science

Washington County Assessor Maps

A patron was looking for the owner of a particular piece of property in Washington County. Although I knew the information would be available at the Assessor's office, I found that what he needed (and much more) was actually available online through the Washington County Intermap site. Using either the actual address of the property, the real property account number or the map & taxlot ID number, a wealth of information can be found with just a click. Ownership information is shown along with "overlay" information. This page includes the ground water resource area, sanitation district, fire district, park district, school district (listing the specific elementary, middle and high schools), election and commissioner districts, census tract, garbage hauler, and whether the parcel is within the Urban Growth Boundary. The assessment and taxation report lists the date of sale of the property with the sale price, market land value, market building value, market total value, taxable assessed value, legal description, lot size, building size, year built, and improvement information with details. Zoning information, contour lines and air photos are also available from this site.

Language Counts

Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language

This witty and informative book debunks myths that bamboozle word-loving fansand offers a delightful primer on the eccentricities of the English language. ~Publisher Synopsis

I love it when you talk retro : hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of American speech

The phrase drinking the Kool-Aid is a mystery to young people today, as is 45rpm. Even older folks dont know the origins of raked over the coals and cut to the chase. Keyes ("The Quote" "Verifier") uses his skill as a sleuth of sources to track what he calls retrotalk: a slippery slope of puzzling allusions to past phenomena. ~Publishers Weekly

Eating Disorders

Every year, desperate parents try to save their daughters from starving themselves to death.

Battling eating disorders [videorecording (DVD)]
The beginner's guide to eating disorders recovery by Nancy Kolodny 2004

Eating disorders information for teens : health tips about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders 2005

Hope, help, & healing for eating disorders : a new approach to treating anorexia, bulimia, and overeating by Gregory Jantz 2002

The parent's guide to eating disorders : supporting self-esteem, healthy eating, & positive body image at home by Marcia Herrin, 2007

Gaining : the truth about life after eating disorders by Aimee Liu 2007

Treating and preventing adolescent mental health disorders : what we know and what we don't know : a research agenda for improving the mental health of our youth pt. IV - Eating Disorders 2005

New Exercise DVDs at the Beaverton City Library

10 Minute Solution: Dance Off Belly Fat

Designed to help viewers shrink their waistline in the minimum amount of time, this workout program uses a series of dance inspired segments to offer belly-fat burning results in just 10 minutes.




10 Minute Solution: Quick Tummy Toners

Fitness expert Jessica Smith leads the viewer through five different ten minute workouts each designed to flatten, tone, and strengthen the abdominal area.





10 Minute Solution: Dance off Fat Fast
Designed to allow the busiest people enough time to get in shape and have fun along the way, this program offers five separate workouts, all only 10 minutes in length. Featuring dance fitness expert Leah Sarago, each segment conditions the cardiovascular system and burns calories while incorporating dance.

8 Min Core Workouts: Abs, Arms, Thighs, Buns and Stretch

Presented in the signature ":08 min" fitness format, this DVD allows viewers to choose either beginner, intermediate, or advanced skill levels and begin toning their body straight away. For anyone who has ever wanted to try Pilates or yoga but have been too intimidated to make the effort, this is the ideal introduction to both forms of exercise.

Do you have the AAMA exam preparation book? No, but we do have Learning Express!

Hello!
I would like to bring your attention to the database called Learning Express Library.
The question is a familiar one, they need a test preparation exam book... Just one problem. Some of the text exam prep books cost upwards of $100 and it's rare for us to have many of them, if at all.
Learning Express Library contains Certified Medical Assistant, Dental and Nursing, Post Office Exams, preparation for GED, SAT, and many many many more.

Once you click on Learning Express, you will need to enter a valid library card. Then you will need to do a search in the top left hand corner, such as medical assistant

Then you will see a list of tests. You click on the test you want and then choose, to the far right, log on with the green plus..

Then you will need to register, simple registration, no fee...

Then it saves it to your area and you can take the test. Some tests are timed. You may also retake the test. You can see the answers and the reasons why, as well.

Good luck and happy studying!

Historical Stock Quotes

Hello,
All of the major free online stock price services, BigCharts, Nasdaq, etc, drop historical coverage when a company's capital structure changes. This includes going private, bankruptcy, delisting from NYSE to pink sheets, etc. The Daily Stock Price Record is the best bet to avoid going through a broker. (Seattle Public Library has DSRP back to 1972 -- I do not know whether they will serve a Beaverton resident directly. Read on until you see the part about ILL) Also we can use the Wall Street Journal microfilm here. Subscription sources like CRSP, Datastream and Mergent Online will have data but they get pricy fast. Multnomah county librarians also routinely look in one of their subscriptions: New York Times Historical database -- with mixed results.

ILL could be utilized here if the quote cannot be located in the microfilm archives of WSJ, NYT, or Oregonian, or BigCharts, Nasdaq, etc, here at the Beaverton Library. Since approximately 2005 there is a drop off in printing stock quotes in the daily paper, so don't leave empty handed -- you could ask the librarian for an ILL form. Never know, maybe some nice library will look it up and do a photocopy request for you.

Support in Difficult Times

Experiencing serious illness in our families or with friends can be heartbreaking. From a patient's point of view, having to keep loved ones informed of tests and treatments can be exhausting. Those who want to be kept abreast of news are in that difficult position of not wanting to bother the patient, and yet wanting the person to know that they care. A website called CaringBridge offers support to both patients and loved ones during these difficult times.

As the website states: Every free, personalized CaringBridge website includes:

• Patient care journal to update family and friends


• Guestbook for messages of love


• Photo gallery


• Free online support for using the service

Over 20 million families have turned to CaringBridge for comfort and support. You can create a website for yourself or for someone you love. Examples of those who have used the site include those experiencing a chronic illness, cancer treatment, recovery, rehabilitation, stroke or war injury. For those in need of a site such as this, CaringBridge is a wonderful link for patients and loved ones.

Movie Star Biographies

Here are a smattering of recent books on movie stars.



Robert Mitchum: Baby I Don't Care
By Lee Server

Robert Mitchum created a new style in movie acting--the hip antihero. His colorful life is covered comprehensively in this well-reviewed book.



American Prince: a memoir
By Tony Curtis

A forthright, intimate look at the life and times of this star of the silver screen.




She Always Knew How: Mae West, a Personal Biography

By Charlotte Chandler

Mae West created a scandal and a hit with the Broadway play Sex in 1926. She was convicted of obscenity and served 10 days in jail, emerging as a star. This biography is based on interviews with the star not long before her death.

Doris Day: the Untold Story of the Girl Next Door

By David Kaufman

A fascinating look at the woman behind the "All American, wholesome girl-next-door" box-office queen.