Columns

Election connection
10/04/2012 - It’s not exactly breaking news that U.S. citizens will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6, to elect a new president. But it might be news to Cornell citizens that the library has a tremendous number of resources to help educated voters – decided and undecided alike. Librarian Lynn Thitchener, who’s in charge of choosing materials for the government department, has put together...
Your Library Your Life
EH&S offers AED/CPR class
10/04/2012 - Want to know how to stay safe on the job? What to do, should a medical emergency arise? The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) offers guidelines and training to meet nearly every situation that may occur in a workplace setting. EH&S provides training opportunities to the campus community; to find the courses offered and availability go to: http://www.ehs....
Learn Something New
Wellbeing Programs @ Cornell 09-21-12
09/20/2012 - The following two programs are sponsored by the Department of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity: Medicare Basics Diane Dawson, executive director and Medicare counselor at Lifelong Senior Center, will review the basics of Medicare Parts A and B, Medicare Advantage Plans and the Medicare Supplement or “Medigap” plans, Sept. 25, noon-1 p.m., 224...
Wellbeing
Our deal with online networks
09/20/2012 - “Unlike other big-ticket corporations,” writes Lori Andrews, professor of law at Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law and director of IIT’s Institute for Science, Law, and Technology, “Facebook doesn’t have an inventory of widgets or gadgets, cars or phones. Facebook’s inventory consists of personal data—yours and mine.” Andrews’s op-ed in the New York Times...
Tech Talk
Hold meetings online with new free WebEx service
09/06/2012 - Setting up and running meetings from your computer just got a lot easier. A new, free web-conferencing service is available at Cornell: WebEx.  WebEx provides on-demand, real-time, collaborative web meetings and conferencing. Cornell faculty and staff can schedule meetings in which anyone can participate or present. Once the meeting has begun, even hosting authority can be...
Tech Talk
Wellbeing Programs @ Cornell 09-07-12
09/06/2012 - Wellbeing programs For more information or to register for any of these free programs, visit http://tinyurl.com/8cfc98p or email wellbeing@cornell.edu.  Transracial Adoption Discussion Group: This group will focus on “The First R?  Explaining the Concept of Racism to Children,” at its meeting Sept. 13, noon-1 p.m., 356 Ives Hall. ...
Wellbeing
Family hike Sept. 8
08/31/2012 - President David Skorton and Professor Robin Davisson will kick off the “Let’s Move!” family hike at Cornell Plantations on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m. “Let’s Move!” is a comprehensive initiative launched by first lady Michelle Obama dedicated to raising a healthier generation of children. Cornell Plantations was among the organizations joining the initiative in 2011. The hike...
Wellbeing
Career and skills development courses
08/23/2012 - Career and skills development courses Thinking of developing your career this fall? Consider the following courses, offered to staff and faculty. Register online at http://cornell.veplan.net/show.aspx?mi=3349. These and many other courses can be found in the course catalog at http://cornell.veplan.net/Education/catalog.aspx by searching on the course name....
Learn Something New
IT@Cornell: Planning Our Future, Together
08/23/2012 - All of us can help plan for technologies that will permeate our professional lives over the next five years. How? Register now to attend “IT@Cornell: Planning Our Future, Together” at http://www.it.cornell.edu/cms/cio/strategic/future.cfm. It’s a day-long event (September 11) with keynote speakers (morning) and 10 different discussion topics (afternoon), designed to...
Tech Talk
Getting out of the kitchen (and into the library)
07/26/2012 - When the weather heats up, many of us take our cooking out of the kitchen—or eliminate cooking completely! Either way, Cornell’s library has books to keep you inspired all summer long. For those who prefer grilling, books such as “Bobby Flay’s Grill It” and “Grilling for...
Your Library Your Life

Pages