New Materials for April

Why do “cute” products sell more in Japan and China than their competitors? Gain insight on this phenomenon by reading Cuteness engineering, which includes an interview with Hello Kitty designer Yuko Yamaguchi.

Are you a fan of Van Gogh and Rembrandt? We have miniature books of with full color images of their some of their paintings.

Ever wanted to learn to tap dance, but don’t have the time to take a class? Check out The essential guide to tap dance which  has step-by-step instructions on basic and advanced techniques.

The New Materials display is located behind the Reference Desk and everything is available for check-out.

Featured DVD’s

Featured Books

Science & Technology

• Cuteness engineering : designing adorable products and services
• Digital cinema

Music

• Gender, branding, and the modern music industry : the social construction of female popular music stars
• Jazz in the 1970s : diverging streams

Social Science

• The essential guide to tap dance
• Disconnect : Facebook’s affective bonds

Humanities

• J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan
• Propaganda blitz : how the corporate media distort reality

Fine Arts

• A memoir of Vincent Van Gogh
• Lives of Rembrandt

Film/TV

• Blockbuster performances : how actors contribute to cinema’s biggest hits
• Cinematic encounters : interviews and dialogues