Resolve to find a better job

One of the most common resolutions at the new year is to find a better job. US News & World Report has recently named the best 50 careers of 2010. Check out the compiled report and further research in the library's Jobs and Occupations section. Here you'll find materials such as the Encyclopedia of Careers & Vocational Guidance, Green Jobs, civil service exam workbooks, and how-to guides for resumes and cover letters. Get a jump on your 2010 job search by starting with the resources at the library.

Book Tree

From the American Library Association e-newsletter comes this photo of a librarian created Christmas tree (of over 300 volumes of the National Union Catalog) at Loyola Marymount University Library.

US News & World Report 2010 Best Cars

US News & World Report has released its list of the 2010 Best Cars for the Money. See the video slideshow. Look for the latest US News & World Report on PCL's magazine rack every month. Back issues are able to be circulated for a three week period.

How many have you read?

The New York Times has compiled a list of the 1oo Most Notable Books of 2009. The list will appear in print on Sunday, December 6th in the Book Review, however for a preview go to their web page. Titles on the list that are available at PCL include:
Cold: Adventures in the world's frozen places/Bill Streever
Columbine/Dave Cullen
Cowboys Full: The story of poker/James McManus
The evolution of god/Robert Wright
The fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii lost and found/Mary Beard
Lit: A memoir/Mary Karr
Losing Mum & Pup: A memoir/Christopher Brinkley
Open: An autobiography/Andre Agassi
Zeitoun/Dave Eggers