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Bike to Work Week 2014 is here

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TAKE 5 -  five featured titles available from BCIT Library:

May 26 to June 1 is Bike to Work Week . Whether you are a keen two-wheeled commuter or interested in bicycling more, we have some titles you may find useful.

Bike repair and maintenance for dummies
Call #: TL 430 B35 2009

  • outlines the anatomy of a bike and how to repair and maintain specific sections
  • provides advice on when to seek professional help
  • the part of tens includes steps to take before you ride, how to improve the comfort and performance of your bike and considerations in fitting your bike

The enlightened cyclist: commuter angst, dangerous drivers and other obstacles on the path to two-wheeled transcendence
Call #: GV 1041 E65 2012

  • a humourous look at the trials and tribulations of commuting by bike
  • the author also writes a monthly column for Bicycling magazine (note: articles from Bicycling magazine are available through the Library website) and blogs at bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com

The big book of bicycling: everything you need to know, from buying your first bike to riding your best
Call #: GV 1041 B536 2011

  • from the editors of Bicycling magazine
  • covers training, buying gear, maintaining your bike  and rules of the road

Essential bicycle maintenance and repair
e-Book

  • step-by-step instructions for do-it-yourself road bike repairs
  • includes photographs, glossary, and advice on choosing a bike shop

Build your own electric bicycle
Call #: TL 437.5 E44 S595 2010

  • assemble your own electric bike from scratch or customize one you’ve purchased
  • complete with diagrams and charts to illustrate the instructions

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photo 2Library Pubic Services Assistant Casey with The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, call #: PS 3566 L27B4 1966.

“It’s good to remember to read something less technical sometimes. The call number for literature starts with ps. This can be your post script to your studies.”

Get social with your work search

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Whether you are looking for a summer job or full-time work we have resources to help you develop your resume, cover letter and portfolio and polish your interviewing and networking skills. Here are five titles that focus on the social media aspect of your work search.

LinkedIn for networking and job search : basic and advanced techniques
Streaming video available via Films on Demand

  • a 30 minute presentation on how to create your profile, build your network and make the best use of all of LinkedIn’s features

Before you apply: resumes, portfolios and your online persona
Streaming video available via Films on Demand

  • the basics for creating resumes and portfolios
  • guidance on using Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networking tools in a professional manner

Job searching with social media for dummies
Call #: HF 5382.7 W33 2013
or 2011 version available as an eBook through MyiLibrary

  • online job hunting strategies from networking, to preparing a video resume, to finding hidden opportunities
  • all of the features of the for dummies series, including tips, warnings and the “part of tens”

The power formula for LinkedIn success: kick-start your business, brand, and job search
Call #: HD 30.37 B74 2013

  • advice on finding positions and creating your personal brand

I’m in a job search – now what??? using Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter as part of your job search strategy, 2nd ed.
Available via Books 24×7

  • tips on using the major social networking sites and network aggregator tools in your job search
  • includes links to examples from the author, other career coaches and college career offices

*Note: access to e-books and streaming videos requires login with a BCIT ID number and password. Books 24×7 requires 2nd login with BCIT email and Books 24×7 password.

Farewell Farley Mowat

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Canada lost one of its most prolific and well known authors last week with the death of Farley Mowat. In our collection we have many titles by and about Mowat, here are five to get you started.

The World of Farley Mowat : a Selection From His Works
Call #: PS 8526 09 A6 1980
This collection of  excerpts from Mowat’s extensive bibliography arranged by geographical location will leave you wanting to read more. The maps on the front and back flyleafs illustrate where in Canada each work was set.

Resue the Earth! Conversations  with the Green Crusaders
Call #: QH 77 C3 M6 1990
Although published in 1990, this text of Mowat’s interviews with 13 Canadian environmentalists and conservationists includes advocates – like David Suzuki  and Elizabeth May – who are at the forefront of the sustainability movement today.

The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be
Call #: QL 795 D6 M78
The story of Farley Mowat’s youthful adventures with his dog anthropomorphic dog Mutt.

Ten million books: an introduction to Farley Mowat
Streaming video from NFB
25 minutes ; 1981
This documentary includes Mowat’s recollections of the experiences that have found their way into his books and readings from some of his works.

Finding Farley
Streaming video from NFB
62 minutes; 2009
Husband and wife filmmakers, their 2 year old and dog undertake a 5000 km journey, retracing Mowat’s literary footsteps.

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Our new BCIT Marine Campus Library Coordinator Joanna Erickson picks National Geographic Society’s Science of Everything, call #: Q 173 N275 2013.

Says Joanna,  “It’s basically a science encyclopedia – there’s a couple of paragraphs or even up to a full page of write up on hundreds of different science topics. There are lots of great colourful photos and diagrams explaining how things work.”

Birds of a feather…

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May 3 – 10 is Bird Week in Vancouver so this Take 5 is dedicated to our fine feathered friends. And we have so many good bird books, we may have to Take 5 twice…or do a doubleTake – stay tuned….

The life of birds / BBC, PBS [3 DVD set – 580 minutes]
Call # QL 698.3 L54 2002

This is the definitive series on the most colorful, popular and perfectly adapted creatures on earth, covering 42 countries and examining over 300 different species. The filmmakers use ultra-slow motion film that unravels the complexities of bird flight and ultraviolet cameras that reveal the world from a bird’s point of view.

A murder of crows / CBC [DVD]
Call #: QL 696 P2367 S282 2005

This documentary explains how crows are one of the most intelligent species on the planet and shows how crows have a proven ability to reason and problem-solve, long and dependable memories, and complex social interactions that range from group play and hunting to gang-style killings and funerals. A friend who saw this DVD says she will never look at crows the same way again.

Bird brains: the intelligence of crows, ravens, magpies, and jays / Candace Savage
Call #: QL 696 P2367 S28 1997

Corvids – crows and their close relations –  appear to have powers of abstraction, memory, and creativity that put them on a par with many mammals, even higher primates. this authoritative text documents the life and behavior of sixteen representative corvid species that inhabit North America and Europe. The author describes birds that recognize each other as individuals, call one another by name, remember and relocate thousands of hidden food caches, engage in true teamwork and purposeful play, and generally exhibit an extraordinary degree of sophistication.

The nature of hummingbirds : rainbows on wings / Harry Thurston
Call #: QL 696 A558 T58 1999

A thorough account of the life and times of hummingbirds, their place in history and in the cosmology of Native peoples throughout North and South America. This volume includes beautiful full page, full colour photographs.

Gatherings of angels: migrating birds and their ecology / Kenneth P. Able (ed.)
Call #: QL 698.9 G38 1999

The first two chapters cover a general introduction to the phenomenon of bird migration, followed by chapters on specific types of migrating birds, including the Blackpoll Warbler, the Broad-winged Hawk, Sandhill Cranes, the White Rumped Sandpiper and Hummingbirds.