Losing Brain Cells Lately?

It's back-to-school time, so gain a few back with online courses!

Many universities offer free lectures and courses: Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, NIH, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, and BYU, to name only a few.

You can explore subjects such as: Astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering, English, history, law, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, political science, psychology, and religion.

Check it out:
Academic Earth - online lectures/courses
AcaWiki - summaries of academic papers and literature reviews
Flat World - online text books
BYU Free Online Courses - family history, religion and more
Free books, fiction and nonfiction, online - public domain books
More courses, by university
More courses, by subject

Here are a couple lectures to get you started...
The World Is Flat 3.0
The American Novel Since 1945

Ellen King

Photo by JayDolan

Check Out the Gospel Topics Section of LDS.org

If you're like me you've tried to search for something on LDS.org, but with little success. Recently I stumbled on this topical arrangement of gospel principles and have found it handy. It's great for FHE preparation, preparing a talk or lesson, or just for personal study.

First you go to LDS.org. In the top menu mouse over Gospel Library and find Gospel Topics, the 3rd item from the top.



Then you use the alphabet to find your topic. For example tomorrow's lesson is on Forgiveness. Let's see what's there.



Click on Forgiveness and see a simple definition and several expandable sections beneath...Additional Information, Scripture References, Church Magazine Articles, and Additional Online Materials.



Click on a section to open it. You'll find a wealth of information, but not a "glut". They know that you have limited time and want the best resources and quotes. So, they've made it easy to get right to the most focused material.



Don't spend a lot of time hunting for the best talks, scriptures, or quotes on a gospel topic. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with this great resource. It will come in handy.

Ellen

Ward Library Resources

Bruffs have been organizing the library at church so the items there are easy to find. They've created lists so you can know what's available for lesson prep, FHE, and for personal use.

Completed lists: (See all lists here)
VHS/DVD List
Primary Visual Aides
Books, including Primary
Clip Art, Sharing Time Activities

Lists they're working on:
Maps
Primary Pictures
Gospel Art Pictures
Church Magazines
Church News

If you have any suggestions or ideas on what the Library can do or should have to be of better assistance to you please let Gary or Marilyn know.