Dr. Temple Grandin is a professor at Colorado State University who spearheaded new designs for the more humane slaughter of cattle in slaughterhouses. She is also a well-known autistic woman and an advocate for the better understanding and treatment of autistic people. I recently watched the HBO movie starring Claire Danes about Grandin (Temple Grandin) [...]
Corvallis has long been on the forefront of environmental and sustainability initiatives and the library is a proud partner in that effort. As such, we are happy to share that we have a new database this year: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources (GREENR). GREENR offers authoritative, current and expansive content focused [...]
All branches of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library will be closed January 16 in observance of the holiday commemorating the late Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy, check out the suggestions below. (To view additional library resources on Dr. King, view a [...]
Recently, Massachusetts Institute of Technology launched an online learning initiative, called MITx, aimed at enhancing the way they offer the online content of their opencourseware classes. MIT expects that MITx will continue to expand, hosting a virtual community of millions of learners around the world.
Right after the Christmas rush but before the demands of the New Year I find myself being drawn to books that force me to reconsider my choices. I’m not referring to those books that fit the typical New Year’s resolution ticket, but rather ones that depict a lifestyle far different than my own. First on [...]
Did you know that NASA’s Kepler Mission has confirmed 21 habitable planets in our galaxy to date?
With all of the technical difficulties during the past couple of weeks it has been a strong reminder to me that communication is a big part of our business. We want to be available in person at the library, but also we want to be where you are, and enable you to contact us in [...]
Tonight is the last of the League of Women Voters’ Election Forums. Here at the Corvallis Library Main Meeting Room from 7 pm to 9 pm Benton County Commissioner candidates and ballot measures will be discussed. Regardless of who (candidates) or what (measures) you are voting for or against, the library is here to support [...]
In the news last week were the results of a survey of Americans’ knowledge of religion. The atheists and agnostics scored the highest on a 32-question quiz that tested knowledge from the Bible, understanding of separation of church and state, and familiarity with world religions, religions that have come to be the religions of our [...]
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