Ebsco offers H1N1 Influenza information portal

Ebsco, a major database publisher, is offering an free portal to information on the H1N1 Influenza Strain. The site is divided into 3 sections with information for Clinicians, Nurses and Patients and offers more facts and guidance on the potential pandemic than you will ever need (we hope!) Click on the icon above to learn more.

And don't forget the CDC (Center for Disease Control) for a really excellent source on the H1N1 flu. Statistics, information on the vaccine, general information and information for specific groups are given clearly and the information is updated frequently. This website is available in a variety of languages. Click to visit CDC

Best Books of 2009

We can't believe it.....Publishers Weekly has a best books of 2009 published already. Well, if there are Santas in the Malls before Thanksgiving I guess we can have best of 2009 in the November 2 issue of PW. So for your reading pleasure click on over to PW and read

NPR What we're reading now

If you are in the market for some reading suggestions click on over to NPR's What We're Reading. And then explore the rest of the NPR site. There are lots of intriguing articles and unlike a radio broadcast you can read any time you want (or listen to many of the broadcasts).

The Future of Reading by Tom Peters

"The future of reading is very much in doubt. In this century, reading could soar to new heights or crash and burn. Some educators and librarians fear that sustained reading for learning, for work, and for pleasure may be slowly dying out as a widespread social practice" - complete article at Library Journal