Earth Day 2009

April 22, 2009: Happy Earth Day

"Every day, the saying goes, is Earth Day. But it's popularly celebrated on April 22." - Earth Day Facts, National Geographic

"The first Earth Day was effective at raising awareness about environmental issues and impacting public attitudes." - Facts About Earth Day, History.com

Interested in learning more about the earth and our environment? The library has resources that may be of interest; ask for help locating any of these items in the library catalog.

AU Circulating Collection

• You Are Here: Exposing the Vital Link Between What We Do and What That Does to Our Planet
  GF75.K674 2008
• The Business Guide to Sustainability: Practical Strategies and Tools for Organizations
  HD30.255.H58 2006
• Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise?
  G156.5.E26 H66 2008
• Go Green: How to Build An Earth-Friendly Community
  GE195.T39 2008
• Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America
  GE197.F76 2008
• Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, One Fry-Oil-Powered Car, and a Cross-Country Search for a Greener Future
  GE197.M45 2008
• First Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement
  GE197.K55 2000

Internet Resources

• Earth Day Information: Earth at Risk at History.com
• Earth Day Facts: National Geographic.com
• Earth Day Network
• Earth Day 2009: The Green Generation
• Earth Day.gov
• Earth Day: US EPA

Looking for juvenile collection items? See Earth Day 2009 on the IRC Blog.

OhioLINK's What's New blog offers Celebrate Earth Day & Expand Your Knowledge.

What is Ashland University doing for the environment? Visit the Ashland University Goes Green web site to learn more about campus initiatives; check often "for news and ideas as AU sets out to reduce its environmental footprint!"

Library Resources: September 11, 2001

The following is an abbreviated list featuring available September 11, 2001 titles/resources:

• 09/11 8:48 AM: Documenting America's Greatest Tragedy
  HV6432 .N56 2001x
• 9-11
  HV6432.7.C48 2002
• The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
  HV6432.7 .N39 2004b
• Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror
  HV6432.C53
• American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center
  HV6432.L364 2003
• The Spirit of Terrorism and Requiem for the Twin Towers
  HV6432.B38 2002
• Last Man Down: A Firefighter's Story of Survuval and Escape from the World Trade Center
  HV6432.P5 2002
• Out of the Blue: The Story of September 11, 2001, from Jihad to Ground Zero
  HV6432.B47 2002
• September 11, 2001: A Collection of Newspaper Front Pages
  HV6432.S458 2001

For more information, see these catalog subject headings:

• September 11 Terrorist Attacks 2001
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks 2001 Anniversaries Etc
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks 2001 Economic Aspects
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks 2001 Juvenile Fiction
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks 2001 Juvenile Literature
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks 2001 Pictorial Works
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks 2001 Psychological Aspects

Please note that Ashland University Library is a Government Depository Library and "as a depository library, Ashland selects government documents useful in research for our library patrons'" Government documents on this topic are available.