Archive for January, 2008

Announcing Unitedstreaming multimedia library

The library is pleased to announce the addition of Discovery Education’s Unitedstreaming. It is the largest online, multimedia library of educational videos and images geared towards a K-12 audience. It is searchable by keyword, subject, topic, grade, and curriculum standard. It includes more than 4,000 full-length video programs, chaptered into more than 40,000 content-specific video clips that can be streamed or downloaded directly for use in the classroom.

You will need to create an account and enter KU’s institutional password to use this database

Click here for a flyer and information on how to access the database

Link to: Unitedstreaming

You can access all of the library’s databases at http://www.kutztown.edu/library/er/

Bullets and Bandages – KU Reading Exchange Event

The Voices & Choices Center of the Rohrbach Library Presents a KU Reading Exchange on January 29th:

“Bullets and Bandages”
by Kutztown University author Robert Saniscalchi

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
11:30 a.m.
The VCC Gallery

Discussion of the recent book based on his brother’s experience as a combat medic in Vietnam.

Introduction of the Author by Michael Gambone, Ph.D., Associate Professor, History Department, Kutztown University

Guests are invited to read about the topic for discussion. Copies of a chapter from Bullets and Bandages are available at the library’s circulation desk.

PA Student Voter Guide

The Department of State for Pennsylvania has created a nice student voting guide to help answer all sorts of voting questions for college students. Check it out at:
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/voting/lib/voting/guide/student_voting_guide_05.pdf

Are you ready for the 2008 elections?

Rohrbach Library wants to make sure that KU students are ready to make their votes count in the elections of 2008. For more information about election dates, primary elections, voting, registering to vote, absentee voting, and candidates, check out the bulletin board in the Curriculum Materials Center for a handout or see the handout at: http://www.kutztown.edu/library/materials/voterinfo.pdf
for information and important Web sites.
Make your voice count in this year’s elections!