View a time-lapse video, below, of volunteers decorating the White House. And read about a library Christmas tree made entirely of books!
Have a happy, safe holiday season!
Continue reading Happy Holidays from the Library.
December 2011 Archives
If you are traveling this holiday season, here are some safe travel tips from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of State.
Safe travel and Happy Holidays from the UMUC library.
Pragmatic tops the list of Merriam-Webster's 2011 words of the year. Defined as "practical as opposed to idealistic," pragmatic was the most frequently looked-up word at Merriam-Webster's Web site. Other top words reflect issues and concerns that dominated the news in 2011:
When you need just the right word (or just the right encyclopedia article), be pragmatic: use the UMUC Library's Guide to Dictionary and Encyclopedia Resources.
ambivalence
austerity
diversity
capitalism
socialism
vitriol
When you need just the right word (or just the right encyclopedia article), be pragmatic: use the UMUC Library's Guide to Dictionary and Encyclopedia Resources.
The holiday season is a time to look back over a year of great reading. Check out these lists for suggestions in fiction, nonfiction, and other categories of the Best Books of 2011:
Here is information for the UMUC community on borrowing books from catalogUSMAI.
