The invasion of Normandy began on June 6, 1944, the date most people think of when they hear the term D-Day. What was life like here in Holland during that war?? Thanks to a gift from Elton Bruins, we have a circulating copy of a new book edited by two members of the Hope College …
Category Archives: What’s on Wednesday
A Fun Memorial Day
For many the Memorial Day holiday we celebrated Monday signals the beginning of summer. When I think summer I think new ways of cooking and new foods to cook. You have access to a lot of cookbooks through the library, some of them electronic, and you can find them in a very long list using …
A Solemn Memorial Day
Memorial Day has its origins in the end of the U.S Civil War. There are many ways to read about the civil war, two very recent titles look at how the war shaped American ideas of death. In This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War Drew Faust contends that the massive loss …
The Third Saturday in May
Saturday is Armed Forces Day, a day first set aside to honor those serving in all branches of the armed services in 1949. “It is our most earnest hope that those who are in positions of peril, that those who have made exceptional sacrifices, yes, and those who are afflicted with plain drudgery and boredom, …
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tomorrow is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is a large subject to wrap your mind around. Some say a prayer, some light candles, why not read? If general history is not one of your interests, try remembrances from The Netherlands, including those of Anne Frank. We also have Richard Lourie’s book “A Hatred for …
Theology and Earth Day
Our collection contains many readings on the relationship between religious faith and responsibility for the environment. Interested in ecotheology or a greener faith? Do you wonder “Is God Green?” Keep the momentum of earth day going by taking time to read about this important topic.
The Pulitzer Prize
The winners of the Pulitzer Prize were announced this week, and I am happy to say that you can find most of these titles in the college libraries. We have the winners for fiction, biography, general non-fiction, and poetry. We have additional works by the winners for drama and poetry and many items by and …
Wondering about Taxes
Everyone has filed their tax return, right? Taxes are as old as the bible and as inevitable as death. But have you ever wondered about taxes? The library is a good place for those of us who just wonder about stuff. “For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization” is …
Browsing through Moodle
The library has acquired some new titles about Moodle. “Using Moodle“, “Moodle Teaching Techniques“, and “Moodle:E-Learning Course Development” are all available for three week checkout from the Browsing Collection on the first floor of Van Wylen. There might be a waiting list, so place a hold, or ask how, if you would like to see …
Fun with Science
Today’s look at what is on the library shelves was inspired by April Fool’s Day. From the lists I have seen of famous foolishness, it would seem that scientists are not always the serious, eyes on the slide kind of people one might assume them to be. My favorite example of this behaviour is “The …