Featured: I Thought it Was Just Me (But it Isn't)

I Thought it Was Just Me (But it Isn't)

Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough"

After interviewing hundreds of people on the influence of cultural shame, social worker and psychologist Brene Brown shines a light on a simple truth: imperfections are what connect us to one another.  This book showcases how women can transform feelings of shame and inadequacy into courage and connectivity.

Recommended for: Anyone with an interest in psychology, women's studies, or who has ever wondered "Am I good enough?"

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New Books: October 2018

What's new from the library?

This month's selection of new books includes practical tips for online instruction, the future of higher education, and ethical challenges for therapists and other helping professionals.  Here's what's new at the library this month:

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• Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies that Work - I. Bray
• The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop, and Keep Tomorrow's Employees Today - J. Meister & K. Willyerd
• The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips - J. V. Boettcher & R. M. Conrad
• Authored by the featured speaker from this year's faculty development conference, this book give practical strategies for every stage of developing, managing, and assessing an online course.
• Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction - R. M. Conrad & J. A. Donaldson
• Learning ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills Training Manual - J. B. Luoma, S. C. Hayes, & R. D. Walser
• The Co-Creation Paradigm - V. Ramaswamy & K. Ozcan
• More than a Bird - L. Huntley
• Scared, abused and taken to the limit of a person's capacity to endure tragedy, Elizabeth "Liz" Huntley reveals the perils of a childhood that would lead most to a broken life or premature death. Now a successful attorney at a prestigious southern law firm, the author recounts her journey from unimaginable darkness to radiance in this autobiography.
• The Mindful School Leader: Practices to Transform Your School - V. Brown & K. Olson
• Handbook of Personality and Self-Regulation - R. H. Hoyle
• Crisis in Higher Education: A Plan to Save Small Liberal Arts Colleges - J. R. Docking & C. C. Curton
• Generation Z Goes to College - C. Seemiller & M. Grace
•  Generation Z is rapidly replacing Millennials on college campuses, and they have different motivations, learning styles, characteristics, skill sets, and social concerns than previous generations. While skeptical about the cost and value of higher education, they are also entrepreneurial, innovative, and independent learners concerned with effecting social change. This book discusses how to support, develop, and educate the newest generation through higher education.
• The Ethics of Conditional Confidentiality: A Practice Model for Mental Health Professionals - M. A. Fisher

Short Closure Tuesday, 10/9

The library will be closed from 9:00am to 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 9th for an all staff meeting.

If you need assistance during that time, you can use our 24/7 Chat Now service, available on the library website, or email us at tclibrary@smumn.edu and we will respond as soon as we return.