From: Karen Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [LIIWEEK] June 6, 2002 Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:33:32 -0700
********************************************************************** lii.org: Librarians' Index to the Internet NEW THIS WEEK for June 6, 2002 ********************************************************************** FLASH: lii.org added its 10,000th record today! See: http://lii.org/press/ ********************************************************************** To read lii.org New This Week on the Web, go to: http://lii.org/ntw To see MORE resources added this week, go to: http://lii.org/mntw To see over 10,000 other great resources, go to: http://lii.org/ ********************************************************************** THIS WEEK FROM THE LIBRARIANS' INDEX TO THE INTERNET... In New This Week (the list below, also at http://lii.org/ntw ), Explore Americorps, adoptable animals, bridges, palaces, castles, labyrinths, lighthouses, famous scientists, marrow donation, mummies, gussied-up mailboxes, happenings in Congress, Cold-war civil defense, green stamps, the RAND Corporation, and the former airline, Pan Am. Hobnob with Fritz Lang, librarian Clara Breed, Roberto Clemente, Ernest Shackleton, and Lemony Snicket. Explore a techno-oriented travel guide, then learn more about the Tuskegee Study, the India-Pakistan conflict, the Tulsa Race Riots of 1921, and the World Cup. In 30 more sites, in More New This Week (at http://lii.org/mntw ), Sing along with Honest Abe, read a favorite comic strip, and explore Linux links galore. Learn about your government benefits, then browse sites about kidney diseases, a history of snail-mail, olde tyme scientists, maps, parks, water, Tejano and Conjunto Music, and more links related to the Tulsa Race Riots. Bon appetit! Karen G. Schneider, Coordinator, lii.org Martha Gifford, Wendy Hyman, Pat Fell, & Bill Moseley And over 130 indexers! ********************************************************************** lii.org (Librarians' Index to the Internet) is funded by the Library of California,www.library.ca.gov/loc with additional grant funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. ********************************************************************** In honor of our 10,000th record, this week we are showing the full names of the indexers who contributed the content below. ********************************************************************** AmeriCorps Information about AmeriCorps and its service programs in which volunteers "tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters." Volunteers are awarded educational stipends after completing their term of service. The three AmeriCorps programs, State and National, VISTA, and the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), are administered by The Corporation for National and Community Service. On June 6, 2002, this was the 10,000th entry into lii.org. http://www.americorps.org/ Subjects: AmeriCorps (U.S.)... Created by: Julianna Hamann Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Located in Kanab, Utah, the mission of this very large animal shelter is "to help bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets, and when every cat or dog who's ever born can be guaranteed a good home with a loving family." The site provides an overview of this refuge for unwanted, abused, sick, or elderly adoptable animals. There are stories of people helping animals and a discussion of the no-kill philosophy. http://www.bestfriends.org/ Subjects: Animal shelters... Created by: Jack Albrecht Forwarding Address Required Tells the story of Miss Clara Breed, "a librarian in San Diego at the outbreak of World War II, [who] used the mail to keep in close contact with the Nikkei [Japanese American] students who were taken to the internment camps." Includes transcripts of 17 letters, photos, and information on post offices in the camps. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.si.edu/postal/far/ Subjects: Children's librarians... Created by: Tom McGibney Fritz Lang Motion Pictures A collection of twenty short films by Fritz Lang from 1938-1953, taken "as he toured around the American Southwest, capturing images of Tombstone Arizona, Death Valley California, a Hopi Native American Village and what is now the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona and the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. All of the films are without sound." From the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/AHC/digital/lang/motionpictures.htm Subjects: Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976... Created by: Tom McGibney Geek Travel Guide For lovers of technology, this international collection of links covers virtual and actual technology museums devoted to timepieces and jacquard looms as well as nuclear and electronic technologies. For the acquisitive, there are shopping/sightseeing guides for some United States locations (including the San Francisco Bay Area) and Tokyo's Akihabara Electric Town. http://www.sericyb.com.au/geek-travel.html Subjects: Industrial museums... Created by: Pat Fell Historic Royal Palaces Five "magnificent buildings -- some of the most visited historical attractions in Britain." Find information on the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, Banqueting House, and Kew Palace. Within each selection is a brief history, conservation projects, and tourist information. http://www.hrp.org.uk/ Subjects: Palaces -- Great Britain Created by: Susan Birkenseer India, Pakistan, and the Bomb A thoughtful essay on "the renewed concern about nuclear weapons in South Asia." Includes a brief list of related resources. http://www.sciam.com/2001/1201issue/1201ramana.html Subjects: Nuclear arms control... Created by: Karen G. Schneider Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) This site for a "non-profit, non-partisan institution" includes essays, conference proceedings, reports, and other information about the proliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear terrorism, key stockpiles of weapons and materials, and more. Includes reports on current build-ups in countries such as North Korea and Pakistan. Check the Fast Facts section for quick information about global stockpiles. http://www.isis-online.org/ Subjects: Nuclear weapons... Created by: Karen G. Schneider Lasting Legacy: An Apology 65 Years Late Commentary and reactions to President Bill Clinton's public apology for the federal government sponsored Tuskegee Study, intended "to examine the impact of syphilis invlolving black men," a forty year experiment (1932-1972) in which subjects had no knowledge of their condition, and were not cured by the doctors who examined them. Transcript of a 1997 NewsHour with Jim Lehrer program. From the PBS Online Newshour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/may97/tuskegee_5-16a.html Subjects: Clinton, Bill, 1946-... Created by: Tom McGibney Legendary Lighthouses "This site explores the history, legends, lore and workings of lighthouses" along the shorelines of the United States. Companion Web site to a PBS TV program. http://www.pbs.org/legendarylighthouses/ Subjects: Lighthouses Created by: Martha Gifford National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) This site provides in-depth information on the concepts of stem cells, the transplant process, cord blood banks, and the latest related research, for patients, families, donors, and medical professionals. NMDP "is a non-profit organization that facilitates bone marrow, blood stem cell and umbilical cord blood transplants for patients around the world with life-threatening blood disorders." http://www.marrow.org/ Subjects: Stem cells... Created by: Julianna Hamann Pan American Heritage Web Site This site was created "as a service to the community of retirees, employees and friends of Pan American World Airways (1927-1991)." Includes company history, employee information, message boards, an image library, and background about the Clipper aircraft used by Pan Am until its demise in 1991. http://www.panam.com/ Subjects: Pan American World Airways, inc.... Created by: Karen G. Schneider Profiles in Science Those interested in the history of modern biomedical science will find the archival collections of several prominent contributors here. Christian Anfinsen, Oswald T. Avery, Julius Axelrod, Joshua Lederberg, Barbara McClintock, Marshall Nirenberg, Linus Pauling, and Martin Rodbell are included. Each collection has an introductory exhibit explaining the scientist's life and work and a comprehensive collection of digitized documents and audiovisual material. Searchable. From the National Library of Medicine. http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ Subjects: Medical scientists -- Biography... Created by: Barbara Bibel Quidditch.com's Incomplete Guide to Lemony Snicket Allusions To increase the ghastliness of Daniel Handler's A Series of Unfortunate Events, "check out some of these notable references in the series, which leaves no dystopia unreferenced." http://www.quidditch.com/lemony%20snicket.htm Subjects: Snicket, Lemony... Created by: Wendy Hyman RAND(r) Information about and publications from many of the research studies of this "nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis." Areas of study include child policy, civil and criminal justice, education, environment and energy, health, international policy, labor markets, national security, population and regional studies, science and technology, social welfare, and transportation. Many of the documents may be viewed online or downloaded at no charge. http://rand.org/ Subjects: Rand Corporation... Created by: Martha Gifford Reporting Tips on South Asia: India-Pakistan Tension Excellent collection of links to information about tensions between India and Pakistan. Includes history, current status, news resources, and "backgrounders." http://www.saja.org/tipsindopak.html Subjects: India -- Politics and government -- 1947- ... Created by: Karen G. Schneider Roll Call This is a companion site to the print newspaper which covers Congressional news and information. Stories from Roll Call are posted twice a week, "along with editorials, election news, commentary, cartoons and classifieds." Find current news, opinion, and analyses of politics, policy, and government. There is also a weekly Web-only column. Browse using the site map. Searchable. http://www.rollcall.com/ Subjects: United States. Congress -- Periodicals... Created by: Ray Van Diest Rural Routes: Folk Art Mailboxes of America Photographs of mailboxes from the The National Postal Museum's 1999 Folk Art Mailbox Contest. Browsable by category (winning mailboxes, animals, structures, vehicles). Includes related background information on the Rural Free Delivery (RFD) "tunnel" mailbox. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.si.edu/postal/mailboxart/mailboxes.html Subjects: Mailboxes... Created by: Tom McGibney Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege Learn what life was like for castle-dwellers, find out about medieval armaments, and even try your hand at destroying a castle at this NOVA site. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/ Subjects: Military art and science -- History... Created by: Theresa Robinett The Bridges Project A searchable database of some significant bridges in North America, Great Britain, and Europe. Each listing includes a photograph, a short descriptions, vital statistics, history, and links to either bridges of the same type or by the same engineer. Definitions are included for the type of bridge. Search by year, type of bridge, or location. Viewers may create their own timeline utilizing the individual bridges of their choice, view elevations, or map the locations. http://128.42.22.60/scripts/bridges/front_end/index.asp?images=1&opennew =2&x=102&y=65 Subjects: Bridges Created by: Dana Lubow The Cold War Era Civil Defense Museum This virtual museum is "dedicated to the Civil Defense personnel of the United States who worked throughout the Cold War to try to protect the public from nuclear attack." Among the exhibits are bomb shelter tours, illustrated inventories of shelter supplies and toilet facilities, radiation kids, a sizable art gallery of official posters from the Office of Civil Defense, and audio files of radio warnings. http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/ Subjects: Civil defense -- United States... Created by: Douglas Smith The Endurance - Shackleton's Expedition An overview of the famous 1915 expedition of Sir Ernest Shackleton, captain of the Endurance, which became trapped in the Antarctic ice, stranding her crew. Includes details of the expedition, a list of the crew, and a biography of Shackleton. http://209.207.189.31/antarctic/shackleton/ Subjects: Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922... Created by: Hillary Theyer The Great One: Roberto Clemente Walker Devoted to Puerto-Rican born baseball player, "the first Latin American to enter the Hall of Fame," this site includes photographs, images of related memorabilia, and the right fielder's career statistics. Born Roberto Clemente Walker, he was known throughout his career as Roberto Clemente. Available in English and Spanish. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.si.edu/postal/clemente/exhibit.html Subjects: Clemente, Roberto, 1934-1972... Created by: Tom McGibney The Library of California (LOC) The Library of California provides funding for statewide programs (notably, lii.org, the Librarians' Index to the Internet) and for "direct service delivery to and through libraries" in the seven LOC regions (Cascade Pacific, Arroyo Seco, Golden Gateway, Tierra del Sol, Sierra Valley, Heartland, and Gold Coast). The Web site provides descriptions of LOC programs, board minutes, a map of the regions, and the current issue of and archives for Connection, the LOC newsletter. http://www.library.ca.gov/loc/ Subjects: Libraries -- California Created by: Karen G. Schneider The Mummy Tombs Written for children middle school age and younger, their parents, and teachers, this site provides information about mummies from around the world. There is mummy news, visits to mummies in museums around the world, a list of mummy books and movies, and recipes for making mummies (chickens, mice, Barbie(r)!) and a serious section on the abuse of mummies by grave robbers and antique collectors. http://www.mummytombs.com/ Subjects: Mummies Created by: Dennis Maness The World Cup Archive For soccer fans, this site is full of information the World Cup beginning with its history back in 1930, detailed information for all of the matches, statistical data, mascots, nations that have participated, team rosters, player profiles, questions and answers, related links, and much more. http://www.worldcuparchive.com/ Subjects: Soccer... Created by: Dana Lubow Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 This site has photographs, a brief overview, and selected newspaper articles about "one of the most devastating race riots in the history of the United States" which began on May 31, 1921. There are a few links to more resources, including a link to the Final Report of the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. From the African-American Resource Center of the Tulsa (Oklahoma) City-County Library. http://www.tulsalibrary.org/collections/aarc/riot/riot.htm Subjects: Riots -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- 20th century... Created by: Martha Gifford Tulsa Race Riot Photographs A collection of photographs "meant to provide a basic understanding of the events that took place during and after the [1921] Tulsa Race Riot." From the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma. http://www.lib.utulsa.edu/Speccoll/tulsa_race_riot.htm Subjects: Photograph collections -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa... Created by: Tom McGibney Veriditas: The World-Wide Labyrinth Project Believing that the"healing qualities of labyrinths have been lying dormant for centuries," this site includes articles about the value of labyrinths, a worldwide labyrinth locator, ways to incorporate meditation in everyday life, and an online finger meditation tool. There is also information about the labyrinth and related events at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California, where Veriditas is headquartered. http://www.gracecathedral.org/labyrinth/ Subjects: Labyrinths... Created by: Monique le Conge Whatever Happened to Green Stamps? A brief history of S&H (Sperry and Hutchinson) green stamps and their reincarnation as electronic "greenpoints." From The Straight Dope site. http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mgreenstamps.html Subjects: Premiums (Retail trade) Created by: Wendy Hyman EVEN MORE New Sites This Week: http://lii.org/mntw ********************************************************************** INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING OFF OR ON THIS LIST are at: http://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist Includes a handy Web-based form for managing your subscription, as well as instructions for signing off or on through e-mail. ********************************************************************** Suggest a site: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions/Feedback: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** NOTE: Use of the annotations from this list must be accompanied by: Copyright 2002 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. ********************************************************************** Thank you for using Librarians' Index to the Internet! Karen G. 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