Looking for something to watch this weekend?

Check out these new BBC DVD purchases!

LIFE ON MARS (Seasons 1 & 2)

Sam Tyler (John Simm) is hit by a car in 2006 and wakes up back in 1973. It's not just your typical time-traveling cop show. There's plenty of action, great cases to be solved, including the mystery of why Sam is trapped in the past and how he can get home. The show also deals head-on with the sea of difference between modern attitudes and modern police work, and those of a bygone era.

Sad the American version ended too soon, or disappointed with the production? This may be the weekend TV escape for you! And if you like it, watch the BBC America schedule for the follow-up series, Ashes to Ashes with Gene, Ray, Chris and the gang as they take on crime in 1980's London. 

Click here for more info on Life on Mars. 

Click here fore more info on Ashes to Ashes.

DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE SPECIALS

Have you been going through Time Lord withdrawal? If you miss having adventures with your favorite time-traveling alien, or just wonder why this fellow's space ship looks like a blue police box, pick up The Complete Specials for five episodes of adventure and daring-do from the number one British family show.

The Doctor (David Tennant) meets... The Next Doctor, travels to a desert planet with a world-renowned thief, discovers the secrets of The Waters of Mars and sees the return of his greatest enemy, The Master (also played by John Simm in this very different role) and his people's greatest hero (Timothy Dalton) in five fast-paced adventures.

Watch them for the fun of it, or get caught up before the new series, with the latest Doctor (there've been 11), Matt Smith, starts on BBC America April 17th.

  

Click here for more info on Doctor Who.

COUPLING (Seasons 1-4)

Looking for some more grown-up television?  This adults-only comedy chronicles the relationship successes and failures of a group of friends. They face a variety of familiar issues: meeting the parents, laughing inappropriately at funerals, buying furniture for the first time as a couple... finding the right way to tell your boyfriend that there are bars named after you in Australia. Normal, every-day things. 

Looking for a grown-up laugh on a rainy weekend? Want to see what Steven  Moffat worked on as a writer before he became the new producer of Doctor Who? This could be the TV DVD set for you. 

Click for more information on Coupling.

Looking for more British TV? Check our catalog! If we don't have it, we can borrow it from another library, or purchase the materials.

CARL recognized by LTG Caldwell

"For outstanding support to the students, faculty and Families of Fort Leavenworth from August 2007 to October 2009. Your professionalism, superb customer care and robust research capability not only made you a leader among military libraries but the perfect resource and foundation for the Combined Arms Center as the 'Intellectual Center of the Army.'"

Last November, CARL staff also received coins from General Petraeus in recognition of being the 2007 Federal Library of the Year. 

The archive's closed, where do I find resources NOW?

The archive will continue to be closed until 2011. What does this mean for your research project now? 


The library will work with you to find alternate sources for completing research projects until the archive reopens. 


Here are a few sample resources available on the CARL home page: 


The online archive for the Combined Arms Research Library is an online collection of documents that exist inside the archive. While it is not entirely comprehensive, it does contain a wide variety of historical resources, papers and documents. There are currently 12 collections hosted. 


The Links tab contains frequently used links  to military and community resources. 


A list of library resources puts CARL resources close at hand, including periodicals, finding aids and other bibliographic resources. 


There is also a list of databases that CARL currently subscribes to. These databases contain  a wealth of free information. Be aware that these resources may require you to authenticate through Blackboard or with your library card before you can use them. 


Looking for something that isn't available on CARL's home page? Talk to a reference librarian. Librarians can work with you to find alternate resources that belong to other libraries, or in databases not directly available from CARL's home page. 


Reference contact information: 
Telephone: (913) 758-3053 or leav-carlref@conus.army.mil

Looking for a children's book? Check out a few of ours!

By Tony Buzzeo  and Sacheko Yoshikawa Tess has the adventure of her life, from Time Out!

When a misbehaving girl finds herself in-charge of a T-rex in the library, she discovers what all of those sayings about 'watching out,' and 'being careful' are for.

The art is colorful and playful, and the book gives a lesson without making it seem like its giving one.

The story is about the rules of the library, and about all the wonderful things that can be found there. For pre-schoolers and kindergartners.

Weezer Changes the World by David McPhail

Weezer is a dog who is struck by lightening and is granted the power of great intelligence. He cures diseases and works toward world peace.

When he's struck by lightening again, he's changed back into a normal dog. However, his goodness has touched others, and they vow to continue on with Weezer's good works.

By Jim Arnosky.

The biggest threat to manatees is humans. In this story, a manatee is hurt by a boat. It's saved by humans as well, who rehabilitate the manatee and take care of her and her pup until she is ready to go back in the wild.

This story teaches care and respect for the natural world, and the consequences of human actions. It can be a good conversation starter to begin teaching kids about conservation.

Check out a list of our new books, by category, HERE.

If you have a title or author, try using our online catalog.

New collection: Nafziger Orders of Battle

Enjoy tabletop wargaming? This is the online digital collection for you! 

The Nafziger Collection contains a compilation of orders of battle from 1600 to 1945. It began with the author's interest in Napoleonic Wars, and steadily grew to other areas because of the gaming public's interest in these highly detailed historical orders of battle.

This collection was provided through the generous donation of George Nafziger to the Combined Arms Research Library. To view a complete list of titles available visit the Finding Aid

To search the collection, click here. 

Friday Fun

Need some fun after a long week? Check out these web links!

Ever wonder how your fearless librarians spend their day? Unshelved can help!

Like dinosaurs, and are looking for more online? Try Dinosaur Comics!

Enjoy toothpaste and line art? Toothpaste For Dinner may be the comic for you!

Have a fun Friday!

CARL website has moved!

The CARL website has moved.  http://carl.army.mil/ will still redirect you to the library's website (http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/cgsc/carl/), but if you have bookmarked any internal pages that are not http://carl.army.mil/, it will be necessary to update those bookmarks.

We are sorry for any inconveniance this may cause.

To report any links that may not be functioning properly, please email: leav-carlref@conus.army.mil

History of Army Officer Education

Looking for digital resources while the Archive and Documents Departments are closed?

The History of Army Officer Education, a bibliography by the CARL Reference Staff.

CARL website is down

As of yesterday, the CARL website has been down, preventing patron access to the online catalog, journals and other online resources.  We are attempting to remedy the situation as quickly as possible.

Until then, feel free to contact the library (913-758-3053) for assistance in locating resources.

Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns is the haunting story of two women amid thirty years of turmoil in Afghanistan. It’s one of the few looks at the way war and conflict has affected the Afghan people from a literary point of view.

It is a story that is, in some ways, hard to read. There are enough detailed renderings of violence and suffering to fill several lesser volumes. The underlying messages of hope, friendship and love carry the reader through, however, and make a lasting impact that makes this book worth reading.