The Edinboro Book Discussion Group will discuss Charles Dickens novel Hard Times, for their April 24th meeting.

2012 is the bicentennial year of the birth of Charles Dickens  and the Edinboro Book Discussion Group will celebrate by reading one of his books, Hard Times, for their April meeting.  It will be held on Tuesday, April 24, in Baron-Forness room 715 and will begin at 6:45 pm. Please come and share your thoughts about this classic novel.  All are invited.

Written deliberately to increase the circulation of Dickens’s weekly magazine, Household Words, Hard Times was a huge and instantaneous success upon publication in 1854. Yet this novel is not the cheerful celebration of Victorian life one might have expected from the beloved author of The Pickwick Papers and The Old Curiosity Shop. Compressed, stark, allegorical, it is a bitter exposé of capitalist exploitation during the industrial revolution–and a fierce denunciation of the philosophy of materialism, which threatens the human imagination in all times and places. With a typically unforgettable cast of characters–including the heartless fact-worshipper  Mr. Gradgrind, the warmly endearing Sissy Jupe, and the eternally noble Stephen Blackpool–Hard Times carries a uniquely powerful message and remains one of the most widely read of Dickens’s major novels. from Amazon.com

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

May 2012

In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, completed May 10, 1869. In 1992, Congress expanded the observance to a monthlong celebration. Per a 1997 Office of Management and Budget directive, the Asian or Pacific Islander racial category was separated into two categories: one being Asian and the other Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Thus, this Facts for Features contains a section for each.

Asians

17.3 million

The estimated number of U.S. residents of Asian descent, according to the 2010 Census. This group comprised 5.6 percent of the total population. This count includes those who said they were both Asian alone (14.7 million) and Asian in combination with one or more additional races (2.6 million).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Brief – Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-02.pdf>

5.6 million

The Asian alone or in combination population in California; the state had the largest Asian population in the 2010 Census, followed by New York (1.6 million). Hawaii had the highest proportion of Asians (57 percent).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, Custom Table 3, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&101&&&http://2010.census.gov/news/press-kits/redistricting.html>

46%
Percentage growth of the Asian alone or in combination population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses, which was more than any other major race group.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, Custom Table 3, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&102&&&http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn123.html>


3.8 million
Number of Asians of Chinese, except Taiwanese, descent in the U.S. in 2010. Chinese-Americans were the largest Asian group, followed by Filipinos (3.4 million), Asian Indians
(3.2 million), Vietnamese (1.7 million), Koreans (1.7 million) and Japanese (1.3 million). These estimates represent the number of people who reported a specific Asian group alone, and people who reported that Asian group in combination with one or more other Asian groups or races.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census, Table QT-P8, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&103&&&http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/QTP8>

Education

50%
The percentage of single-race Asians 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education. This compared with 28 percent for all Americans 25 and older.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, Tables B15002D and S1501, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&109&&&http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B15002D> and
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85%
The percentage of single-race Asians 25 and older who had at least a high school diploma. This is not statistically different from the percentage for the total population or the percentage of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone, 86 and 87 percent respectively.




Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, Tables B15002D, S1501 and B15002E, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&111&&&http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B15002D>,
<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&112&&&http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/S1501> and
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20%

The percentage of single-race Asians 25 and older who had a graduate (e.g., master’s or doctorate) or professional degree. This compared with 10 percent for all Americans 25 and older.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, Tables B15002D and S1501, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&114&&&http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B15002D> and
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Businesses

Source for the statements referenced in this section, unless otherwise indicated: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Survey of Business Owners via American FactFinder,

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1.5 million
Number of businesses owned by Asian-Americans in 2007, an increase of 40.4 percent from 2002.
$506 billion

Total receipts of businesses owned by Asian-Americans, up 54.9 percent from 2002.

45%

Percentage of Asian-owned businesses that operated in repair and maintenance; personal and laundry services; professional, scientific and technical services; and retail trade.

47%
Percentage of businesses in Hawaii owned by people of Asian descent. It was 14.9 percent in California and 10.1 percent in New York.

508,969
California had the most Asian-owned firms at 508,969 (32.8 percent of all such firms), followed by New York with 196,825 (12.7 percent) and Texas with 114,297 (7.4 percent).

Languages

2.8 million
The number of people 5 and older who spoke Chinese at home in 2010. After Spanish, Chinese was the most widely spoken non-English language in the country. Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean were each spoken at home by more than 1 million people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, Table B16001,
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Serving Our Nation

265,200
The number of single-race Asian military veterans. About one in three veterans was 65 years and older.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, Table B21001D,
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Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders

1.2 million

The number of U.S. residents who said they were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, either alone or in combination with one or more additional races, according to the 2010 Census. This group comprised 0.4 percent of the total population. More than half of all people who identified as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander reported multiple races (56 percent).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Brief – Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&125&&&http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-02.pdf>

Hawaii had the largest population of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders among the alone or in combination population with 356,000, followed by California (286,000). Hawaii had the largest proportion of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (26 percent).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, Custom Table 3, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&126&&&http://2010.census.gov/news/press-kits/redistricting.html>

40%
Percentage growth of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, Custom Table 3, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&127&&&http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn123.html>

Education

15%

The percentage of single-race Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher. This compared with 28 percent for the total population.






Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, Tables B15002E and S1501,
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87%
The percentage of single-race Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders 25 and older who had at least a high school diploma. This is not statistically different from either the percentage for the total population, 86 percent, or the percentage of Asian alone, 85 percent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, B15002E, S1501, and B15002D, <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&133&&&http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B15002E>,
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4%
The percentage of single-race Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders 25 and older who had obtained a graduate or professional degree. This compared with 10 percent for the total population this age.












Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, Table B15002E and S1501 <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTIwNDI0LjcwNzUwNTEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjk2MzU3NCZlbWFpbGlkPXNkYzNAcHN1LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2RjM0Bwc3UuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&136&&&http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/B15002E> and
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Businesses

Source for the statements referenced in this section, unless otherwise indicated:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Survey of Business Owners via American FactFinder
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37,687
The number of Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned businesses in 2007, up
30.2 percent from 2002.


$6.3 billion
Total receipts of these businesses, up 47.7 percent from 2002.


45%
The percent of all Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned business revenue that construction and retail trade accounted for.

9%
The percent of businesses in Hawaii owned by Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders, highest among all states.

Serving Our Nation

27,800
The number of single-race Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander military veterans. About one in five veterans was 65 years and older.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey, B21001E,
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A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh is Edinboro University Book Discussion Group's choice for May

The Edinboro University Book Discussion Group will meet at 6:45 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to discuss Evelyn Waugh’s novel A Handful of Dust.  This will be our last meeting until late August.  All are welcome to join us in Baron-Forness Library room 715. 

Laced with cynicism and truth, "A Handful of Dust" satirizes a certain stratum of English life where all the characters have money, but lack practically every other credential. Murderously urbane, it depicts the breakup of a marriage in the London gentry, where the errant wife suffers from terminal boredom, and becomes enamoured of a social parasite and professional luncheon-goer.

LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE; THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, APRIL 12 & 13

On April 12 and 13, as part of National Library Week, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the first floor, west side of the library, there will be a used book sale. Used items will include books, videos plus more. Proceeds benefit the library's purchase of new items. Students, faculty, staff and the general public are welcome. Hardbacks at $1, paperbacks 50 cents, VHS videos will be 25 cents and DVDs for $1.

Library Student Assistants, Rebecca Kovacs and Caiden Feldmiller, going to Oxford.

Each year, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) sends two honors students from each of the PA universities to study abroad. Last November, Edinboro honors students applied for this summer’s trip to Oxford, England where the group will tour the city’s history and literature. Applications and interviews were reviewed by a board of honors faculty and Dr. Jones. After much deliberation, Juniors Caiden Feldmiller and Rebecca Kovacs were awarded this fully-paid trip.

Both Caiden and Becca work for the library! Both work in the lab and Caiden also works in Circulation.

Gargoyles, Grotesques and the Green Man Display -- 2nd Floor

Gargoyles, Grotesques and the Green Man Display
Baron-Forness Library currently up & running April 1-September 1

In celebration of spring the library is featuring a display of books, drawings and statues of gargoyles, grotesques and the green man. Gargoyles adorned Gothic cathedrals, but they had more than a decorative function. They served as downspout or gutters that permitted rain water to drain away from the stone foundations of heavy buildings, so the ground would not subside under the massive structures. Their demonic appearance also frightened church-goers and embodied the horrors of hell.

Grotesques, comical or frightening carvings of whimsical beings were also used to decorate cathedrals and these often featured human and animals traits blended in one composite being.

The green man is a fertility figure associated with life, death and rebirth and he figures in May Day festivities throughout Britain and Europe. He is a half-human, half-plant being often depicted with leaves or branches growing from his eyes, nose and mouth. Oak and ivy are the two plants most frequently used in his depiction. Although he is a pagan symbol, the green man appears in carvings and bosses in many cathedrals. The “Green Man” is often associated with brewing, and many pubs and breweries feature his image on their signs and products. Some proponents of the green movement have adopted the green man as their mascot, proving the on-going popularity of this figure from folklore.

The exhibit occupies three cases in the atrium area on the second floor of the library and it is open to the public. The displays includes basic historical information on gargoyles, grotesques and the green man. For further information, contact Lora Whitney at 732-1076.