Thanks to the hundreds of wonderful books sold at ODU’s Perry Library during their annual book sale, I’ve had the opportunity to add a number of great selections to my own library. Here’s a list of what’s being added this month:

History

- The D.C. Heath U.S. History Transparency Set, 1996 edition, Volume Two (1865-present). D.C. Heath and Company. ISBN 0-669-39885-3.

- Imperial Japan: Expansion and War (From A Humanities Approach to Japanese History, Part III). Social Science Education Consortium, Boulder, CO.

- Norfolk Highlights 1584 - 1881. George Holbert Tucker, 1972. Printcraft Press, Inc, Portsmouth, VA. No ISBN, Library of Congress Catalogue Number 72-85451. Signed inside, “For my friend Bob Maron with sincere admiration and appreciation. George Tucker Aug. 29, 1972″.

Music

- Diction: Italian, Latin, French, German…the Sounds and 81 Exercises for Singing Them. John Moriarty. 1975. E.C. Schirmer Music Company, USA. ISBN 911318-09-7.

- Scales and Modes in the Beginning: Created Especially for Guitarists. Ron Middlebrook, 1982. Centerstream Publications, Fullerton, CA. ISBN 0-89898-151-4.

Reference

- Desk Companion: How to Measure, Convert, Calculate, and Define Practically Anything. The Economist, 1998.  John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-24953-X.

- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Fourth Edition). American Psychological Association, 2000. ISBN 1-55798-241-4.

- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Sixth Edition). Joseph Gibaldi, 2003. Modern Language Association of America, New York, NY. ISBN 0-87352-986-3.

Arts and Architecture

- The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture. John Fleming, Hugh Honour, Nikolaus Pevsner, 1966. Penguin Books Ltd., Middlesex, England.

- Dictionary of Marks - Pottery and Porcelain. Ralph and Terry Kovel, 1977. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, NY. ISBN 0-517-0001411. Stamped on inside cover, “Family Tree Antiques at Kenmure House, 420 West Bute Street, Norfolk Virginia 23510″.

- Japanese Accents in Western Interiors. Peggy Rao and Jean Mahoney, 1997. Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. ISBN 0-87040-988-3.

- Drawings and Plans of Frank Lloyd Wright, the Early Period (1893 - 1909). Dover Publications, Inc, 1983. ISBN 0-486-24457-1.

Education

- Teaching about Japan Information Packet. National Clearinghouse for US-Japan Studies, 2003. Indiana University Social Studies Development Center, Bloomington, IN.

- Teaching in the Middle and Secondary Schools (Fourth Edition). Joseph Callahan, Leonard Clark, Richard Kellough, 1992. Macmillan Publishing, New York, NY. ISBN 0-02-318265-2.

- What to Do With the Kid Who… Developing Cooperation, Self-Discipline, and Responsibility in the Classroom. Kay Burke, 2000. SkyLight Professional Development, Arlington Heights, IL. ISBN 1-57517-344-1.

- Creating Training Courses (When You’re Not a Trainer). Donald McCain, 1999. American Society for Training & Development, Alexandria, VA. ISBN 1-56286-114-X.

- Teaching With the Brain in Mind. Eric Jensen, 1998. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA. ISBN 0-87120-299-9.

- Using ‘Taking Sides’ in the Classroom: Methods, Systems, and Techniques for the Teaching of Controversial Issues. Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, 1997. McGraw-Hill, Guilford, CT. ISBN 0-697-39356-9.

- Eight issues of Educational Leadership magazine, published by Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development:
1) March, 2007 (Vol. 64 No. 6): Responding to Changing Demographics
2) February, 2007 (Vol. 64 No. 5): Improving Instruction for Students with Learning Needs
3) September, 2006 (Vol. 64 No. 1): Teaching to Student Strengths
4) February, 2006 (Vol. 63 No. 5): Helping Struggling Students
5) September, 2005 (Vol. 63 No. 1): The Whole Child
6) April, 2005 (Vol. 62 No. 7): The Adolescent Learner
7) The Best of Educational Leadership 2002-2003
October, 2003 (Vol. 61 No. 2): Teaching All Students

Psychology

- Child Pathopsychology. Eric Mash and Russell Barkley, 1996. The Guilford Press, New York, NY. ISBN 1-57230-065-5.

- Selecting Effective Treatments. Linda Seligman, 1990. Jossey-Bass Inc., San Francisco, CA. ISBN 1-55542-232-2.

- Counseling and Therapy Skills. David Martin, 1983. Waveland Press, Inc., Prospect Heights, IL. ISBN 0-88133-409-X.

- Oriental Stories as Tools in Psychotherapy: The Merchant and the Parrot. Nossrat Peseschkian, 1986. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany. ISBN 0-387-15765-4.

- Educational Psychology (Fourth Edition). Anita Woolfolk, 1990. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. ISBN 0-13-236928-1.

- The Dictionary of Physiological and Clinical Psychology. Rom Harre and Roger Lamb, 1986. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. ISBN 0-262-58075-6.

- The Dictionary of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Rom Harre and Roger Lamb, 1986. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. ISBN 0-262-58077-2.

- The Lüscher Color Test: The Remarkable Test that Reveals Personality through Color. Ian Scott, 1969. Random House, New York, NY. Library of Congress Catalog Number 0-85562.

- Counseling and Psychotherapy: Skills, Theories, and Practice. Allen Ivey and Lynn Simek-Downing, 1980. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. ISBN 0-13-183152-6.

As with any book, do let me know if I can assist you in any research projects by scanning table of contents, index, or other parts of any book I own. Send an email here to ask for the information!

Cheers,
Jini