Reference Universe

There are now more than 3,000 specialized electronic reference works represented in Reference Universe. These include titles such as:

• Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration
• Dictionary of Public Health
• Forensic Science

New titles are added on a regular basis. Some highlights of this month's additions include:

• Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health (Springer)
• Datapedia of the United States: American History in Numbers(Bernan)

Future Content:
In Summer 2009 there will be additions from Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Cambridge University Press and Blackwell Reference Online, as well as updates from many other publishers already represented in Reference Universe.

Access this database from the TWU Libraries A-Z Database List, or from the Search Reference Books widget on the Libraries Home Page.

--Connie Maxwell

Camio: New Art Database

CAMIO^® — OCLC's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online — is a growing online collection documenting works of art from around the world, representing the collections of prominent museums. CAMIO highlights the creative output of cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times, and covering the complete range of expressive forms.

Works of art may be used for educational and research purposes if they are properly credited. Images may not be published or otherwise distributed.

CAMIO includes ...

• Photographs
  


• Prints
  


• Sculpture
  


• Paintings
  


• Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
  


• Drawings and Watercolors
  


• Costume and Jewelry
  


• Textiles
  


• Architecture
  


• and more ...
  

CAMIO is available in the TWU Libraries Catalog and on the Database A-Z List.

--Connie Maxwell

TWU Librarians at TechNet 2009

Several TWU Librarians recently attended TechNet 2009: The Second Annual North Texas Conference on Library Technology which took place Thursday, May 7, 2009, at the Lockheed Martin Recreation Area in Fort Worth, Texas.

At TechNet 2009 librarians attended sessions covering topics on E-Government, IM Reference; New Tools and Gadgets; Web 2.0, 3.0 and More; Universal Access, Adaptive Technology and Alternative Formats; Digitization; North Texas ILS Consortium; Adobe Photoshop; and Open Source.

TWU Librarian Greg Hardin, was a presenter for the session, The Social Web: Why It Matters to Librarians with Lilly Ramin, University of North Texas Librarian and Virtual Reference Coordinator, and Shaun Seibel, Library Specialist & web designer for the UNT Discovery Park Library.

-- Greg Hardin & Connie Maxwell

May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month — a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The following web site provides some helpful links and additional information on APA Heritage Month: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/asianintro1.html

The APA Selected Bibliography, created by Jimmie Lyn Harris, includes books from 2006 - 2009 (with summary and pictures when available) and a journal list.

--Jimmie Lyn Harris, Connie Maxwell