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  • Finnish cooking book reviewed by Lisa Von Drasek
    Lisa Von Drasek discusses a book by Beatrice Ojakangas called: Homemade: Finnish Rye, Feed Sack Fashion, and Other Simple Ingredients from My Life in Food in this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries.
    Libraries that have this book

    University of Minnesota Libraries
    * Hennepin County Library
    Saint Paul Public Library

    About Lisa Von Drasek and Read This Book!
    Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries and host of Read This Book!
    Read This Book! is a video podcast produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries. It is available on YouTube and iTunes.
    3 min
  • Study tips for students from students
    Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff asked busy students at Walter Library to provide study tips — including their favorite study locations and study snacks — to first-year students at the University of Minnesota.

    3 min
  • Study tips for students from students
    Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff asked busy students at Walter Library to provide study tips — including their favorite study locations and study snacks — to first-year students at the University of Minnesota.
    3 min
  • Ridgway Award winners

    Lisa Von Drasek talks about the 2017 Marion Vannett Ridgway Award winners in this episode of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. "Hannah and Sugar," written and illustrated by Kate Berube was the 2017 winner, with Honor Awards going to Bethan Woollvin for "Little Red" and Dori Kleber for "More-igami."

    The post Ridgway Award winners appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events.

    4 min
  • Ridgway Award winners
    Lisa Von Drasek talks about the 2017 Marion Vannett Ridgway Award winners in this episode of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. 
    Hannah and Sugar, written and illustrated by Kate Berube was the 2017 winner, with Honor Awards going to Bethan Woollvin for Little Red and Dori Kleber for More-igami.
    About the Ridgway Award
    Established in 1993, the Ridgway Award is given each year to an author or illustrator in recognition of an outstanding debut in the world of children’s picture books. The award is given in memory of Marion Vannett Ridgway, a beloved artists’ representative who worked in the New York City publishing community for more than 40 years, and who extended generous support and encouragement especially to artists just making their way into children’s book publishing.
    About Tim Johnson and Lisa Von Drasek
    Tim Johnson is Curator of Special Collections and Rare Books and the E. W. McDiarmid Curator of the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries. 
    About Read This Book!
    Read This Book! is a video podcast produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries. It is available on YouTube and iTunes.
    4 min
  • 330 students took part in Gopherbaloo
    Nearly 330 students attended Gopherbaloo 2018 at the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library on January 13. The annual event is part of National History Day MN.

    National History Day is an inter-disciplinary research project for students in grades 6-12. History Day teaches students to:

    * Conduct in-depth research
    * Use primary and secondary sources
    * Read a variety of texts
    * Analyze and synthesize information
    * Write and present historical content

    Students choose a topic that relates to an annual theme, research that topic, and present their research in one of five presentation categories: Research Paper, Exhibit, Documentary, Performance, or Website. Students may then enter their projects into History Day competitions at school, regional, state, and national levels. 
    1 min
  • 330 students took part in Gopherbaloo
    Nearly 330 students attended Gopherbaloo 2018 at the University of Minnesota’s Wilson Library on January 13. The annual event is part of National History Day MN.
    National History Day is an inter-disciplinary research project for students in grades 6-12. History Day teaches students to:

    * Conduct in-depth research
    * Use primary and secondary sources
    * Read a variety of texts
    * Analyze and synthesize information
    * Write and present historical content

    Students choose a topic that relates to an annual theme, research that topic, and present their research in one of five presentation categories: Research Paper, Exhibit, Documentary, Performance, or Website. Students may then enter their projects into History Day competitions at school, regional, state, and national levels. 
    1 min
  • Books to Give 2017
    Five University of Minnesota librarians and archivists recently joined Read This Book host Lisa Von Drasek to make recommendations for books to give this holiday season. 

    Still shopping? Then pay attention!
    Megan Kocher — Curator, Kirschner Cookbook Collection


    Science Librarian Megan Kocher — who also curates the U of M's Doris Kirschner Cookbook Collection —recommends:

    * The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen
    By Sean Sherman with Beth Dooley
    * Kitchen Science Lab for Kids
    By Liz Lee Heinrecke

    Alicia Kubas — Government Publications Librarian


    Alicia Kubas, Government Publications Librarian at the University of Minnesota, recommends:

    * Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 
    Artwork by Yayoi Kusama
    * Poetry From Scratch 
    By Jennifer McCartney

    Tim Johnson — Curator, Sherlock Holmes Collections


    Noted Sherlock Holmes expert Tim Johnson recommended three Sherlock Holmes' books

    * Sherlock Holmes and the Eisendorf Enigma
    By Larry Millett
    * Unquiet Spirits: Whisky Ghosts Murder
    By Bonnie MacBird 
    * From Holmes to Sherlock
    By Mattias Boström

    Kate Hujda — Performing Arts Archivist


    Performing Arts Assistant Curator Kate Hujda recommended two books: 

    * A Year in the Wilderness
    By Amy and Dave Freeman
    * Complicated Fun
    By Cyn Collins

    Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff


    Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff recommended:

    * The Imagineers of War: The Untold Story of DARPA
    By Sharon Weinberger

    About Lisa Von Drasek and Read This Book!
    Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries, host of Read This Book!, and blogger at The Blue Ox Review. 
    About Read This Book!
    Read This Book! is a video podcast produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries. It is available on YouTube and iTunes.




    6 min
  • Books to Give 2017
    Five University of Minnesota librarians and archivists recently joined Read This Book host Lisa Von Drasek to make recommendations for books to give this holiday season. 
    Still shopping? Then pay attention!
    Megan Kocher — Curator, Kirschner Cookbook Collection

    Science Librarian Megan Kocher — who also curates the U of M’s Doris Kirschner Cookbook Collection —recommends:

    * The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen

    By Sean Sherman with Beth Dooley
    * Kitchen Science Lab for Kids

    By Liz Lee Heinrecke

    Alicia Kubas — Government Publications Librarian

    Alicia Kubas, Government Publications Librarian at the University of Minnesota, recommends:

    * Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 

    Artwork by Yayoi Kusama
    * Poetry From Scratch 

    By Jennifer McCartney

    Tim Johnson — Curator, Sherlock Holmes Collections

    Noted Sherlock Holmes expert Tim Johnson recommended three Sherlock Holmes’ books

    * Sherlock Holmes and the Eisendorf Enigma

    By Larry Millett
    * Unquiet Spirits: Whisky Ghosts Murder

    By Bonnie MacBird 
    * From Holmes to Sherlock

    By Mattias Boström

    Kate Hujda — Performing Arts Archivist

    Performing Arts Assistant Curator Kate Hujda recommended two books: 

    * A Year in the Wilderness

    By Amy and Dave Freeman
    * Complicated Fun

    By Cyn Collins

    Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff

    Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff recommended:

    * The Imagineers of War: The Untold Story of DARPA

    By Sharon Weinberger

    About Lisa Von Drasek and Read This Book!
    Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries, host of Read This Book!, and blogger at The Blue Ox Review. 
    About Read This Book!
    Read This Book! is a video podcast produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries. It is available on YouTube and iTunes.
    6 min
  • Books to give with Alicia Kubas

    In this special episode of Read This Book!, Librarian Alicia Kubas and host Lisa Von Drasek reviewed two books that would make great gifts this holiday season. 

    The books are: Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" — artwork by Yayoi Kusama, and "Poetry From Scratch" by Jennifer McCartney.

    The post Books to give with Alicia Kubas appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events.

    5 min

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Host Lisa Von Drasek and guests review books from various genres: including children’s literature, cookbooks, science, mysteries, and popular literature. This audio podcast also includes episodes from…