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The wayfinders : why ancient wisdom matters in the modern world

Tuesday, 09 February, 2010

@TitleAnthropologist Wade Davis, who warns that fully half of the world's seven thousand human languages will disappear in our lifetimes, explores the disappearance of indigenous cultures and the dangers of unchecked globalization in this insightful new book.

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Library Word of the Day

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Onus

\OH-nuhs\, noun:
1. A burden; an obligation; a disagreeable necessity.
2. a: A stigma. b: Blame.
3. The burden of proof.
The onus of leadership fell on him.
-- Scott Ritter, Endgame

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Multitasking: The Brain Seeks Novelty

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

The brain is built to ignore the old and focus on the new. Researchers have found that novelty causes a number of brain systems to become activated, and foremost among these is the dopamine system. This system, which lives deep in the brain stem, sends the neurotransmitter dopamine to locations across the brain.

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Louis Riel Day

Friday, February 05, 2010

The Red River College Libraries will be closed on Louis Riel Day, Monday 15 February 2010.
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New Materials in the Library - February 2010

Friday, February 05, 2010

The Library's New Materials List for February 2010 is now available. You can view it here.

Award Winning Books

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Why not read an award winning book? The following award winners and shortlisted books are available in the RRC Library. Click on the links below to find out more or to check on a book's availability. 

Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction, 2009

Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature, Illustration, 2009

  • Bella's Tree Illustration by Jirina Marton; Text by Janet Russell (Winner)

Newbery Medal Winner, 2009

Caldecott Medal Winner, 2009

Scotiabank Giller Prize, 2009

Man Booker Prize, 2009

Writers' Trust of Canada, Fiction, 2009

National Business Book Award, 2009

Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year 2008

 

 


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