Earth Architecture

This book provides a new perspective on the world's oldest and most widely used building materials--bricks made from mud. The book's brief introduction provides a little historical background on the use of bricks in building as well as laying the foundation for the environmentally conscious building practices that have become increasingly popular. The majority of the book provides examples from around the world of how bricks are integrated into modern, eco-sensitive buildings around the world. Using photographs extensively, this book shows how earth can be formed into a wide variety of shapes and integrated into buildings in many ways with results that span from rustic to ultra-modern.

This book can be found in HECSA Library:

Earth Architecture
Ronald Rael
TH 1412 .R34 2009

Wounded Warrior Handbook

For many military members and their families, coping with an injury can be overwhelming. This guide provides simple, straightforward information to help this military personnel and their families answer their questions, get the medical help, rehabilitation, and support that they need, and find the documents and forms that they need. The book also helps these individuals transition from the military to civilian life, finding jobs that match the soldier's skills and physical abilities, directing them to organizations that offer advocacy and legal assistance, and providing advice on long-term medical care and counseling. This is a clear, well organized reference packed full of valuable resources and references.

This book can be found in HECSA Library:

The Wounded Warrior Handbook: A Resource Guide for Returning Veterans
Don Philpott and Janelle Hill
UB 363 .P55 2009

New Library Space Coming to Headquarters Location

HECSA Library is pleased to announce that it will be establishing a physical library space within the Headquarters building. Located on the 3rd floor, the library space will house a small collection of news materials and research books critical to the work being done by Headquarters personnel. It will also be a permanent customer service point for requesting and returning library materials, as well as asking for research assistance from the library's professional staff. The library also intends to conduct workshops and training sessions to assist people in using library resources more effectively.