A Reader's Advisory, readalike and new book blog. From Long Island with a Brentwood slant.
Day Job of Poets.
As we approach the final days of National Poetry Month, remain optimistic (or SMH at the fact that these wonderful, timeless poets had day jobs to begin with) with the Day Jobs of the Poets.
Today’s Call number of the day is: 811
Today, Apple (through Itunes) have released six Steve Jobs interviews from the All Things Digital Conference. Unrehearsed and occasionally put on the spot, these interviews give us Job’s Business and Technological insights in the midst of Apple’s cultural revolution. The interviews range from his introduction of the “Ipod Phone” to a historic interview between himself and his longtime friend and rival, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates.
Itunes - Podcasts - Steve Jobs at the D: All Things Digital Conference
Steve Jobs - Walter Isaacson (Link to Catalog / Request)
Hoy, Apple (a través de iTunes) han publicado seis entrevistas de Steve Jobs hecho en la Conferencia All Things Digital. Improvisado y, en ocasiones respondiendo a preguntas difíciles, estas entrevistas nos da los pensamientos referentes a corriendo un negocio y los conocimientos tecnológicos en el medio de la revolución cultural de Apple. Las entrevistas incluyen la introducción del “teléfono iPod” y una entrevista histórica entre él y su viejo amigo y rival, el ex CEO de Microsoft, Bill Gates.
Itunes - Podcasts - Steve Jobs at the D: All Things Digital Conference
Steve Jobs : la biografia- Walter Isaacson (Español)
Getting books for the person who reads in your family is difficult, but here at Brentwood we want to make things a little easier for you. The following list has the most popular books of this past year along with a link to the catalog and a link to the reviews. Not everyone likes every book, so make sure you know what type of reader they are before you buy The Help for a reader who likes hard-boiled suspense novels.
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
For People who like: Upbeat, moving and dialect-rich Domestic Fiction
Limited and persecuted by racial divides in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, three women, including an African-American maid, her sassy and chronically unemployed friend, and a recently graduated white woman, team up for a clandestine project. (Link to Catalog) (Reviews)
Bossypants - Tina Fey
For People who like: Funny autobiographies
From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves that you’re no one until someone calls you bossy. (Link to Catalog) (Reviews)
11/22/63 - Stephen King
For People who like: Character-driven, intricately plotted alternate history suspense novels
Receiving a horrific essay from a GED student with a traumatic past, high-school English teacher Jake Epping is enlisted by a friend to travel back in time to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy, a mission for which he must befriend troubled loner Lee Harvey Oswald. (Link to Catalog) (Reviews)
Steve Jobs - Walter Isaacson
For People who like: Engaging Business and Science biographies of a cultural figures / Who love anything Apple
Draws on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs, as well as interviews with family members, friends, competitors, and colleagues, to offer a look at the co-founder and leading creative force behind the Apple computer company.(Link to Catalog) (Reviews)
Habibi - Craig Thompson
For People who like: Graphic Novels that contain world-building elements and love stories
Follows the relationship between two refugee child slaves who are thrown together by circumstance and who struggle to make a place for themselves in a world fueled by fear and vice, in a visual parable that touches on themes of cultural divisions and the shared heritage of Christianity and Islam. (Link to Catalog) (Reviews)
Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
For People who like: Bittersweet, moving historical autobiographies of past presidents
Presents the annotated transcription and original audio for the 1964 interviews with Jacqueline Kennedy on her experiences and impressions as the wife of John F. Kennedy, offering an intimate and detailed account of the man and his times. (Link to Catalog) (Reviews)
OpenSite.org has created an infographic called, “The Future of Libraries,” which imagines what libraries will look like in the future.
Did you know Brentwood Library’s Job Fair is June 7th? Come to the Career Center where we can help you create a resume, cover letter, research prospective companies invited and apply to positions ahead of time. This precious “face time” lets you speak directly to employees or hiring managers! As always, dress to impress.
¿Sabía usted que la Feria de Trabajos de la Biblioteca de Brentwood será el 7 de junio? Venga al Centro de Carreras, donde le podemos ayudar a crear una Hoja de Vida, Carta de presentación, encontrar información sobre los invitados y aplicar a las posiciones antes de tiempo. Esta preciosa “Cara a Cara” le permite hablar directamente con los empleados o directores de recursos humanos! Como siempre, vístase para impresionar.
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