Congratulations, VT Dietetics!

When I opened this morning's Virginia Tech News Daily Email, I have to say that I was not a bit surprised to see that the VT Dietetics program has been recognized as a 2011 University Exemplary Program!  The full press release is available here, but I just wanted to take a moment to express my pride and joy at being able to work with one the University's exemplary programs!

I've always felt that the students and faculty in the dietetics program are exemplary, but the examples given in the press release--the program's 80% acceptance rate of undergrads into graduate programs, the dietetic internship program's 100% National Registration Examination for Dietitians pass rate, and the way that the program has embraced ePortfolios in learning--convinced me all over again.

Congratulations to Susan Clark, Heather Cox, and the rest of the VT Dietetics program!

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No HNFE Office Hours Today or Next Wednesday

Although I usually have regular HNFE Office Hours in Wallace Hall on Wednesdays from 9:00-10:30 a.m., I will not be there today (10/19) or next Wednesday (10/26).

I will, however, be in Wallace Atrium for my Office Hours next Tuesday (10/25) from 2-3:30 p.m., and then back on my regular schedule the first week of November.

As always, if there's anything I can help you with, please send me an email (check my contact information) and we'll set up a time to get together!

Mac Users: EndNote X5 is Now Available!

It's the day we've all been waiting for!  EndNote X5 for Macs is now available via the Virginia Tech Software Distribution Office.

I haven't yet downloaded it for my Mac, but I probably will before the day is over.  In order to download it, you'll simply visit the Virginia Tech network software site (you'll need to either be on campus or using the VPN to do this), log in, and navigate to the "EndNote" section, and then select EndNote X5 to download!  You should then be walked through the EndNote download and installation process.  As always, just let me know if you have any problems doing that.

What's new with EndNote X5?  Read about the updates here:  http://www.endnote.com/enx5info.asp.

Happy citing!

Top 10 Food Books of 2011

Booklist, one of the resources that librarians use to find new items to purchase for their library collections and read book reviews, recently published their Top 10 Food Books of 2011!  Some of them we have here in Newman Library, some of them we don't (but may consider getting)!  Browse through the list below; all items available through University Libraries will be linked to the Addison record.  All linked books area available for checkout!

As Always, Julia:  The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto:  Food, Friendship, and the Making of  Masterpiece

Cooking with Italian Grandmothers:  Recipes and Stories from Tuscany to Sicily

Homemade Soda

Ideas in Food:  Recipes and Why They Work

The Joy of Cheesemaking:  The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Making, and Eating Fine Cheese

Modernist Cuisine:  The Art and Science of Cooking

One Bit Table:  A Portrait of American Cooking

Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous:  My Search for Jewish Cooking in France

Sorcerer's Apprentices:  A Season in the Kitchen at Ferran Adria's elBulli

The Vertical Farm:  Feeding the World in the 20th Century

New Books: September 2011

It's that time again--time to highlight new books that University Libraries has acquired over the past month! As usual, I'm highlighting here a few titles that I thought might be particular relevant to you HNFE folks--we have a LOT more available on the entire September 2011 new books list here.  All items listed below are available for checkout, unless someone else beat you to it.  Simply click on the title to see the Addison record.

Are you looking for something in particular, but don't see it?  Remember, you can request that I purchase something for our collection!  Now is a particularly good time for requesting books, since I still have quite a lot of my 2011-12 book budget.

Without further ado, new books from September 2011!

Aesthetic Pleasure in Twentieth-Century Women's Food Writing:  The Innovative Appetites of M.F.K. Fisher, Alice B. Toklas, and Elizabeth David

Modernist Cuisine:  The Art and Science of Cooking

Green Health:  An A-to-Z Guide

Health Technology Literacy:  A Transdisciplinary Framework for Consumer-Oriented Practice

Obesity and the Economics of Prevention:  Fit Not Fat

Incoming Message: Overdue Books!

New today!  We now have the option to receive Addison courtesy notices via text message on your phone. The following text message notices will be included in the program:

• Courtesy notices for items due soon
• Overdue items
• Hold/Pickup items

Patrons can opt in to the service by signing into their My Library Account and clicking on the ‘Modify My Info’ icon. Enter your mobile phone number and select to Opt In to the service.

You'll receive a confirmation text that you will need to respond to. Then anytime you have an item coming due soon, an item that has gone overdue, or you have an item that you recalled or requested from storage waiting for you to pick up, you'll receive a text message. See also our terms and conditions page for more information.

If you have any questions please contact the circulation department (540-231-6340).

Read original announcement here.