Deception - how to search for books on this subject

Ever feel like there's more to the story than what is at face value? There's a little paranoia in all of us and evidently publishers are responding to some kind of demand, since they keep on publishing them... But how do you search for them in our catalog?

For recent books on getting at the truth in the marketplace, here is one quick link:
(the keywords in the subject heading of this search are: consumer education)

http://catalog.wccls.org/polaris/view.aspx?subject=consumer+education+finance

and then click sort by Publication Date and click go to get the new ones ranked to the top-- other keywords you could enter now at this point: consumer protection.

A title that comes to mind in this list is Stop Getting Ripped Off by Bob Sullivan


For recent books on being fed up with what's supposed to be "News" these days, here's a couple of quick links:

http://catalog.wccls.org/polaris/view.aspx?subject=mass+media

and then click sort by Publication Date and "go"-- for date ranking
A title that comes to mind in this list is Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges


For recent books about what's in your food these days, try keywords food industry trade

http://catalog.wccls.org/polaris/view.aspx?keyword=food+industry+trade

and then click sort by Publication Date and "go"-- for date ranking
A title that comes to mind is Food, Inc: How Industrial Food is Making us Sicker, Fatter and Poorer.

On the other hand, King Corn, a fascinating DVD about the corn industry, doesn't come up in this search.

http://catalog.wccls.org/polaris/view.aspx?subject=genetically+modified+foods

Then again, you can go out for the subject heading keyword "conspiracies" and find a plethora
of titles.
http://catalog.wccls.org/polaris/view.aspx?subject=conspiracies+united+states

Then again, there's this global financial crisis and who's to blame...


http://catalog.wccls.org/polaris/view.aspx?keyword=financial+cris*+econ*
One coming out soon on this is called the Big Short by Michael Lewis.

New Travel books just in!

Rick Steve's Scandinavia

With this guide, travelers set sail to Europe's most prosperous corner - a smorgasbord of Viking ships, deep green fjords, stave churches, brooding castles, and colorful farmhouses. Rick explores the sleek, modern cities of Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and Tallinn.

Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg

Savvy insider tips on exploring the treasures of the Hermitage Museum and the Kremlin. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Frommer's Greece

With authors ranging from renowned Classicists to young Athenians, this updated edition bring readers an up-to-the-minute snapshot of the best both ancient and modern Greece have to offer.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Paris

Annually revisited and updated. Beautiful new full-color photos, illustrations, and maps. Includes information on local customs, currency, medical services, and transportation.

Museums, Galleries and Artists, oh my!

Getting ready to take a trip and are interested in viewing art in your city/state of choice? Does the Beaverton City Library have a resource for you!



The art magazine Art in America annually publishes a special issue called Art in America: Guide to galleries, museums and artists. The Beaverton City Library not only subscribes to the magazine Art In America but we also house this special issue in our Adult Reference collection. This way you can stop in any time to gather together all the information you may need to prepare for an exciting art filled excursion, even if you aren't venturing out of the Northwest.



This special issue contains some of the following special offerings:

• A Museum Preview 2009-2010. This preview is organized chronologically according to opening months. It highlights key shows, either current or upcoming, at major art institutions across the country, as well as selected exhibitions abroad.


• Guide. The guide is a comprehensive alphabetical listing, arranged by state and city, of U.S. galleries, private dealers, print dealers, corporate consultants, museums, nonprofit exhibition spaces, and university galleries. Also included are addresses, phone numbers, hours, names of directors, and a short description of the type of art shown and artists represented or exhibited.


• Indexes. There are also specific Indexes to the following: Galleries, Private Dealers, Print Dealers, Corporate Consultants, Museums, Nonprofit Exhibition Spaces and University Galleries. There is a major alphabetical Artists index also that cross-references artists names to galleries and art institutions.


• Directories. There are also Directories available for Auction Houses, Art Schools, and Art Services.

Next time you are planning a trip don't forget to visit the Beaverton Library and take a look at this great Reference item. Ref 708.1 ART 2009-2010.

Time machine at the Library

Yes that's right folks. Step right up to the time machine, also known as ... the MS6000 microfilm machine! It's the interface between old and new. We have a microfilm collection here at the Beaverton library that you can peruse, just like how the people on History Detective do. It's housed in steel drawers which are shiny and new. Spinning a reel of microfilm is like zooming into the past. If you scan the microfilm image on the MS6000, it provides you with a perfect computer file of the image.

You can take it with you-- yes that's right--a digital copy of an archive-- past meets present. Microfilm is the exact same copy of the newspaper as it appeared--no digital changes --no hacker alterations. Safe and sound in it's hermetic microformat! You can pull up that image of the time that the Knicks beat the Lakers, or the Moon Landing, or the front page of the paper on the day you were born...

Then save the image to your device and poof! You can post it to your facebook -- a picture tells a thousand words. You could paintshop your own face onto the image and pretend you were there, ok, maybe not.. just ways to have fun for free at the library...

Fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa

The African continent is still struggling with the spread of HIV/AIDS. If you would like to read more about this tragic disease and some of the things being done to educate and empower people to fight its spread, then please read on. While the subject can be a bit overwhelming, and even depressing, there are books that offer hope and show us ways we too can get involved or be inspired to help stop this disease.

Warrior princess: fighting for life with courage and hope by Princess Kasune Zulu. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2009. Library shelf location: 921 Zulu

This is more than just a biography about the spiritual journey of an HIV-positive woman from Zambia. While her life story is both heartbreaking and triumphant, this book is a passionate plea for understanding and a call to the people of the world to take a stand against poverty, which the author believes is the main force behind the spread of the disease.

28: stories of AIDS in Africa by Stephanie Nolen. New York: Walker & Co., 2007. Library shelf location: 614.5993 NOL

The author traveled across the African continent and here tells the stories of 28 people affected by the virus. Each of the 28 people stands for 1 million people in Africa, since the AIDS organization, UNAIDS, estimates that 28 million people in Africa are infected with the HIV virus. This book puts human faces and stories to the enormity of the virus on the African continent.

The invisible cure: why we are losing the fight against AIDS in Africa by Helen Epstein. New York: Picador, 2008. Library shelf location: 616.9792 EPS

The author is a molecular biologist and health expert who has worked on a vaccine for AIDS. She has conducted much of her research in Uganda. This is a well-written account of what she learned about HIV/AIDS, both medically and socially, as it pertains to the people of Uganda. She shares what we could have done differently in our fight of the disease and how we might be able to slow its spread.

Take your best shot: do something bigger than yourself by Austin Gutwein. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2009. Library shelf location: 261.8321 GUT

This is a Christian-themed young adult book about how a nine year old boy felt inspired to reach out and make a difference in the lives of Africa's AIDS orphans. With a strong faith in God and some help from his parents, he started a program named "Hoops for Hope" to support AIDS orphans, and this is the story.

How to get your kids to eat healthy!

With the statistics for childhood obesity indicating that the percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, any help that parents can get in setting up healthy eating habits for their children could not come too soon.




According to a report released in 2009 that was based on 2007 data from the National Survey of Children's Health, from the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 out of very 3 children in the United States is either obese or overweight, and that figure increases for African-American and Hispanic children.




Many kids are spending less time exercising and more time in front of the TV, computer, or video-game console. And today's busy families have fewer free moments to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals. From fast food to electronics, quick and easy is the reality for many people in the new millennium.




Preventing kids from becoming overweight means adapting the way your family eats and exercises, and how you spend time together. Helping kids lead healthy lifestyles begins with parents who lead by example.




Hopefully the books listed below will offer some suggestions to those who may be having trouble getting your kids to eat healthy.







Food fights: winning the nutritional challenges of parenthood armed with insight, humor, and a bottle of ketchup.





By Jana, Laura A. (Washington, D.C.: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2007.) 649.3 Jan



To find this book, just click here.






Just two more bites! : helping picky eaters say "yes" to food.



By Piette, Linda D. (New York: Three Rivers Press, 2006.) 649.3 Pie







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What should I feed my kids? : how to keep your children healthy by teaching them to eat right.



By Julien, Ronnie Litz. (New Jersey: New Page Books, 2006.) 613.2083 Jul




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Winning the food fight : how to introduce variety into your child's diet.


By Rigal, Natalie. (Rochester, VT.": Healing Arts Press, 2006.) 649.3 Rig


To find this book, click here.

Value Line -- Online at Beaverton Library

We now have Value Line online at the Beaverton City Library!

Yes you may be asking "Didn't Beaverton have it once before? And then it went back to only paper?"

Yes, the answer is that we used to have it online and then we stopped. But now we have it again!
You still have to come in to use it, but the quality of the print outs are better than the photocopies, and, it's helpful if more than one person wants to use it now we can accommodate more than one user.

So, welcome back online Value line users!

Oregon Association of Nurseries

The Oregon Association of Nurseries publishes an annual Directory and Buyers Guide. For anyone looking for that special plant or needing nursery-related services and supplies, this directory is your key. With over 34,000 separate listings of plants, products and services, this book indicates whether the company deals as a wholesaler and/or retailer. The plant offerings are grouped into categories with alphabetical listings by botanical name. Codes are then given as to the form that you need such as liner, bare root, seedling, B&B, container or cutting. The growers are listed under the specific plant and detailed contact information can be found in the Membership listings in the front of the directory. The services and supplies section lists consulting, erosion control, landscape services, containers, fertilizer and any other item that would be of interest in the nursery trade. A copy of this directory is located in our Reference Collection under the call number 631.52 ORE. It is also available on the OAN website.