February 19, 2001 New look for library website In response to the revised college webpages, the library website has had a bit of a make-over. Most changes are aesthetic. There are a few functional changes: the Staff link is now on the homepage Class Guides have been split into 2 listings for easier searching, and Ask Andy! Why not Ask Andy? Have you ever wanted to ask a librarian a research question in the middle of the night? Well, now you can. Andy will respond to your questions within 24 hours, if not sooner. Ask Andy anything. Unlike Ask Jeeves or Questia, your question will be answered by a human, and for free! Preference will be given to questions asked by members of the campus community. Spring-time book suggestions The way of all flesh: the romance of ruins. Dekkers, Midas American ed. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux LOCATION: Main Library -- Browsing Room -- CALL NUMBER: QH529 .D4513 2000 Comments: In this fascinating and witty book about the inevitable ruin of everything from human bodies to works of art, Dekkers argues that things are most beautiful when they deteriorate--especially when they are given the chance to do so naturally. The landscaping revolution: garden with mother nature, not against her. Wasowski, Andy Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books LOCATION: Main Library -- Browsing Room -- CALL NUMBER: SB439 .W367 2000 Comments: Tired of mowing? Concerned about wasting water? Nervous about toxic lawn chemicals? This book is a call to arms for a "grassroots" movement to landscape our properties naturally. The author's sense of humor is obvious with chapter titles like "My Lawn has a Drinking Problem" and Who's Afraid of Virginia Creeper?" If your lawn has become a pain in the grass, this is just the book for you! developing ... this just in....new full text encyclopedia! Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics The most comprehensive reference on astronomy and astrophysics ever published. Comprising more than 2.5 million words, the Encyclopedia is written by 800 of the world's leading names in astronomy and astrophysicsand. It is updated on a regular basis. Previous What's New selections: 1-4-01