Volume 3, Issue 12 
Display of restoration ecology resources for students and faculty

Are you taking or teaching courses that touch on restoration ecology this winter? A surprising number of University of Washington scholars will be. From the tightly focused ESRM 325 (Environmental Applications of Plants: Bioenergy and Bioremediation) to wider-ranging ESRM 473 (Restoration in North America), more than a dozen different courses will bring ecological restoration resources to the forefront for hundreds of UW students and researchers this quarter.

With this in mind, the Miller Library will be highlighting some favorite ecological restoration journals and books, including Howell's Introduction to Restoration Ecology, pictured here. See them all, many available to borrow directly from the display, atop the journal display shelf near our north windows.

 Winter show and sale of artisan works on through December 23

Visit the library between now and December 23rd to see and purchase unique pieces from local artists and crafters. This year we're featuring Dorothy Crandell's natural stone bead necklaces and Joel Bidnick's bottled living wetlands (both pictured at left), as well as Joan Helbacka's hand-bound notebooks, Molly Hashimoto's nature-inspired prints and cards, and Jenny Craig's clever and quirky letterpress pieces.

With a selection that's diverse in style, theme, medium, and price, there is truly something for everyone at this year's craft and gift sale. By supporting these local artisans in their work, you'll also be helping the library: a full twenty-five percent of proceeds support the Miller Library. Thank you!

New in the Parent/Teacher Resource Collection
Growing a Life:
Teen Gardeners Harvest Food, Health, and Joy
recommended by Laura Blumhagen 

For anyone who would like to understand more about the empowering effect of programs like Seattle Youth Garden Works and the UW Farm, I highly recommend Illène Pevec’s Growing a Life: Teen Gardeners Harvest Food, Health, and Joy. The author transcribes her face-to-face interviews with 90 youth gardeners participating in twelve different programs across the country. Her goal is to discover how growing food at their school, community center, or non-profit organization affects these teens' health as well as the attitudes, job prospects, and hopes for the future they share. The result is inspirational!

New to the Library