Best Books of 2012

Still hanging around greensboro? Looking for some books to read now that those finals are over with? Here a selection of books from various "best of" lists that we have in our University libraries. Happy Holidays and happy reading!

NPR's best books of 2012:

Canada by Richard Ford

The Brontes: Wild Genius on the moors: The story of a literary family by Juliet Barker

Behind the beautiful forevers by Katherine Boo

The art forger: a novel by B.A Shapiro

The lifeboat: a novel by Charlotte Rogan

NW by Zadie Smith

Blown covers: New Yorker Covers you were never meant to see by Francoise Mouly

Publishers Weekly best books of 2012

Bring up the bodies by Hilary Mantel

The round house by Louise Erdrich

All we know: three lives by Lisa Cohen

The New Yorker: Best Books of 2012

The constant heart by Craig Nova- A UNCG PROFESSOR!

Fear of music by Jonathan Lethem

Bewilderment: new poems and translations by David Ferry

Gone to the Forest by Katie Kitamura

Amazon best books of 2012: Editors picks

The yellow birds by Kevin Powers

Gone girl by Gillian Flynn

The Fault in our stars by John Green

The age of miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain

Friday Night Performance

University Libraries Friends,

     A library is so much more than a book depository. You know that! We offer friendly faculty and staff to help you with your research needs, materials like books, dvds, newspapers and journals, microfilm and even practice bones.

     This Friday we offer you sweet sounds and free food and drink at the Harold Schiffman Music Library. Come down Friday, September 21st at 6pm for The Old Time Music Ensemble.

     Hope to see you there!

love,

Irma

Irma Minerva TV: An Interview with Sarah Dorsey, UNCG's Music Librarian

In this debut edition of Irma Minerva TV, a new feature here in our audio magazine, IMTV spoke with Sarah Dorsey, Head Music Librarian for the UNCG School of Music. In her interview, Sarah discusses her music background, what it's like to work in a music library, and she gives some important advice to students.



Host: Andrew Holt Williams

Time: 5:12

Music: "Morning Sunrise" by Pete Calandra and Scott Schreer (freeplaymusic.com)

Links:

• The UNCG Music Library
• Sarah Dorsey's Homepage
• Ask a Music Librarian
• Indiana University's Music Library Association (MLA) Clearinghouse- a listing of sites and other resources related to music librarianship.