Reference Services Review: Volume 14 Issue 3
Reference and instructional services for libraries in the digital age
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January: National Hobby Month>
Gayla Staples CloudA hobby is any purposeful use of leisure time. Due in part to an increase in the amount of leisure time available to most Americans, the hobby and recreation industries have grown…
February: Black History Month
Willa J. ThomasThe precursor of Black History Month was Negro History Week, which was first observed in 1926. It was initiated by Carter G. Woodson, the “father of black history,” and founder of…
February: American History Month in Massachusetts
Kenneth W. JonesAs the field of history expands with each passing decade, so does the number of reference works on historical events. Many fine reference works have been released in recent years…
March: Red Cross Month
Lynne HambricThe Red Cross has been actively serving humanity since the 1860s through its various programs, both in the United States and throughout the world. The International Red Cross has…
April: Pets Are Wonderful Month
Geraldine L. HutchinsIn April we celebrate Pets Are Wonderful Month (PAW) to honor the companion animals that bring joy and love to their owners' lives. Humans have lived with animals as companions…
April: Cancer Control Month
Willa J. ThomasTo gain a better understanding of the importance of the control of cancer, one must first know and understand certain basic facts about the disease. Cancer is the uncontrolled…
May: Family Reunion Month
Willa J. ThomasFamily reunions are a tradition almost as old as the human species. They may be as small as the reunion of members of an immediate family, or as large as the gathering of an…
May: Physical Fitness and Sports Month
William R. KinyonThe tremendous growth in the number of people trying to improve their health has resulted in an increase in the number of publications on sports, nutrition, diet, and exercise…
June: Dairy Month
Marifran BustionMilk is big business today in many nations, particularly those in Europe and North America. Thirty‐five countries produce 85 percent of the world's supply; the Soviet Union alone…
July: National Ice Cream Month
Anne MooreSince the birth of this country, Americans have had a love affair with ice cream. Statistics show that United States residents consume more ice cream per capita than residents of…
August: Ostomy Awareness Month
Vicki BakerOstomy Awareness Month is an attempt to combat the lack of public knowledge about ostomies and provide forums for the discussion of ostomy‐related issues among families, patients…
September: National Cheerleading Month
Robert E. BoyerSeptember is National Cheerleading Month, a time filled with the excitement of returning to school and the renewed hope for a championship year for the school teams.
October: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Norma Velez‐VendrellSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) causes approximately seven thousand infant deaths in the United States every year. SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently…
November: The History of Aviation Month
James R. BachmanAlthough aviation is an indispensable part of modern transportation, it attracts less popular attention today than at any time during this century. Ironically, the very dominance…
November: National Epilepsy Month
Vicki BakerHistorically, epilepsy was attributed to non‐medical causes such as demonic possession, a gift from God, witchcraft, and mental illness. Only with the advent of the…
December: National Closed‐Captioned Television Month
Harvey GoverWith the start of a new decade in 1980, the public witnessed the arrival of a significant new technology, closed‐captioned television. The culmination of nearly a decade of…
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