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New Titles at the UConn Library Hartford

This guide includes titles recently added to UConn Library Hartford collections

New Titles (March 2024)

If you have suggestions for business-related titles you would like to see added to our collections, contact Karen Tatarka karen.tatarka@uconn.edu or submit a purchase request here: https://universityofconnecticut-twnqs.formstack.com/forms/rcrp

If you have suggestions for career-related titles you would like to see added to our collections, contact Marsha Lee marsha.m.lee@uconn.edu or submit a purchase request here: https://universityofconnecticut-twnqs.formstack.com/forms/rcrp

If you have suggestions for education titles you would like to see added to our collections, contact Karen Tatarka karen.tatarka@uconn.edu or submit a purchase request here: https://universityofconnecticut-twnqs.formstack.com/forms/rcrp

If you have suggestions for humanities-related titles you would like to see added to our collections, contact Marsha Lee marsha.m.lee@uconn.edu or submit a purchase request here: https://universityofconnecticut-twnqs.formstack.com/forms/rcrp

If you have suggestions for public policy-related titles you would like to see added to our collections, contact Karen Tatarka karen.tatarka@uconn.edu or submit a purchase request here: https://universityofconnecticut-twnqs.formstack.com/forms/rcrp

If you have suggestions for social work titles you would like to see added to our collections, contact Janice Mathews  or submit a purchase request here: https://universityofconnecticut-twnqs.formstack.com/forms/rcrp

If you have suggestions for STEM titles you would like to see added to our collections, contact Marsha Lee marsha.m.lee@uconn.edu or submit a purchase request here: https://universityofconnecticut-twnqs.formstack.com/forms/rcrp

If you have suggestions for titles you would like added to this collection, contact library staff at lib-greaterhartford@ad.uconn.edu or submit a purchase request here: https://universityofconnecticut-twnqs.formstack.com/forms/rcrp.

Spotlight

Below are new eBooks from other UConn Library collections that may support your information/research needs and interests.

Broker

(Streaming Video, 2022). Two brokers sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption. After an infant's mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple.

Transform Your Communication with Storytelling

(Audiobook, 2023). Andreas Loizou is a trainer and author who comes with a spectacular bio. A Leader in Residence at the University of Leeds, he's a published author and Business Writing guru. A qualified accountant, he won the Best Speaker at the internationally-renowned Financial Times Intro to the City Programme for six years running, has worked with Pearson Education, BNP Paribas, and countless other large organizations, and we're delighted to welcome him to The Power Skills Project. In this episode, Adam and Andreas talk about storytelling, and the impact it can have on so many of us and our career skills. If you're looking to improve your communication skills, this podcast is a must-listen.

Sustainable Cities in a Changing Climate: Enhancing Urban Resilience

Build and manage the sustainable cities of the future with this comprehensive guide Climate change is among the biggest challenges facing today's cities, which are in turn a major factor in driving or mitigating climate change. It is no surprise then that urban planning authorities are under mounting pressure to create cityscapes suited to the 21st century. Sustainable Cities in a Changing Climate offers a systematic overview of the environmental and sustainability challenges facing urban planners and policymakers, and how to meet those challenges. Beginning with an analysis of how climate change impacts built environments, it proceeds to offer quantitative analysis and practical solutions for strengthening urban resilience. Sustainable Cities in a Changing Climate readers will also find: A future-oriented approach that accounts for both known and unknown threats Detailed discussion of threats including environmental changes, global pandemics, natural disasters, and more Case studies from around the globe, including biofuel generation in China and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar Sustainable Cities in a Changing Climate is indispensable for environmental engineers, urban planners and policymakers, and advanced students in environmental planning and architecture.

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