Review of Organizing for Social Change : Midwest Academy Manual for Activists. Kim Bobo, Jackie Kendall, and Steve Max Forum Press. 2010. 401p, 9780984275212 $29.95

Book Summary:The Encyclopedia of Women in Today′s World looks at women today and delves into contexts of being female in the 21st century. The scope of the Encyclopedia focuses on women′s status starting approximately in the year 2000 and going forward. From A-to-Z, this work covers the spectrum of defining women in the contemporary world. Signed entries (with cross-references and recommended readings) cover the full range of issues in contemporary women′s studies, with volumes including information relevant to the following academic disciplinary contexts: arts and media; business and economics; criminal justice; education; family studies; health; media; military; politics; science and technology; sports; religion; and women in different cultures and countries.

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Review of American Time Use : Who Spends How Long at What. New Strategist Publications. 2007. 470p, 9781933588278, $89.95

Book Summary:Comedian Robin Williams said that if you remember the '60s, you weren't there. This encyclopedia documents the people, places, movements, and culture of that memorable decade for those who lived it and those who came after.

Review of Christmas Food and Feasting : A HistoryRowman & Littlefield. 2019. 229p, 9781442276970, $38.00

This introductory overview covers the broad strokes of academic searching. Topics discussed: overall search strategy for different types of searches with different objectives; non-electronic venues (books, periodicals and archives); the most efficient methods for searching the databases at ETSU including Google Scholar; navigating the library catalog, theses and dissertations; saving articles and searches; setting up feeds and alerts; creating folders and exporting articles.

This is the story of a financial literacy endeavor that sputtered, surged, and then died. While it did not succeed at my institution, I share the story and the resources in the hope that its successes and failures might be of use to others. Although I had already been a professional librarian for seven years when I took my new position as Graduate Research and Instruction Librarian at East Tennessee State University near the beginning of fall semester 2014, I had never worked in public services. Fortunately, I had been a teacher, received professional training in pedagogy, and was comfortable with the instruction piece of my job. “Outreach” was a little more difficult. For my first effort, I chose something I believed would appeal to a wide diversity of students: money.

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