As LGBT History month comes to a close, a new book on the transgender experience has just been published, and our copy will arrive shortly. You can "request it" to be one of the first to get your hands on our copy once it arrives.
Becoming Nicole : the transformation of an American family by Amy Ellis Nutt.
Nicole Maines, born Wyatt and her twin brother Jonas were adopted by the Maines family. As they grew up, their adoptive parents noticed striking differences in them. Wyatt was always asking for girls clothing and toys. The family explains how their own journey to acceptance of Nicole's identity was prompted in part by the need to defend her when acquaintances and school mates were unkind to her. NPR recently published an interview with the Maines family and author
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In preparation of the spooky and festive week leading up to Halloween, the DiMenna-Nyselius library is proud to present the Halloween DVD display. It is located on the main level near the CD and film section. Special thanks to student Tony Phantharangsy for selecting this wide variety of horror films, which range from classic black and white movies such as Frankenstein (1931) to frightening thrillers such as Psycho (1960), Halloween (1978), and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). 
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The Curriculum Collection, now located on the Lower Level of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library, contains a selection of K-12 instructional materials. This collection is an essential resource for those studying and working in education. Materials are available in a variety of formats, including books, multimedia, computer software, periodicals and educational kits. Our collection is constantly updated and includes award-winning titles including Caldecott, Newbury, Coretta Scott King, and Nutmeg books.
All materials located in the Curriculum Collection may be searched or browsed via the
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Students, faculty and staff now have full complimentary access to NYTimes.com and NYTimes mobile apps, thanks to the Library's campus wide subscription.* Our
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poster for "The Duck Diaries" (2013)[/caption]
On Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 pm, Matt Twomey's
poster for "The Duck Diaries" (2013)[/caption]
On Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 pm, Matt Twomey's
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October is LGBT History Month.
Learn more at the LGBT History Month website.
Come down to the Library and check out a book or DVD from our display.
Watch these streaming videos:
- Global Gays This film follows this battle for decriminalization through the lives and work of some of its fearless pioneers in Russia, Cuba, Cameroon, Nepal, and South Africa. Homosexuality is forbidden in almost half of the world and a global revolution is underway to obtain what UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and President Barack Obama call
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Note: The problem is fixed.
JSTOR database has been experiencing intermittent, site-wide access issues that affect use of JSTOR. Their engineers are working hard to restore stable access as quickly as possible.
This issue is outside of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library's control.
See platform updates page (http://about.jstor.org/jstor-help-support/jstor-updates) for service alerts about these issues. They will post the most current information on that page.
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The library is now offering trial access to the Irish Newspaper Archive database. This resource provides actual reproductions of Irish newspapers from 1783 for the oldest titles in the collection through the present day for current papers. Please let us know what you think by contacting Nina Peri nperi@fairfield.edu or filling out our Electronic Resources Evaluation form. This trial is active until November 6th.
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