Today's Adventures in Chat Reference

Question #1

Chat Transcript: Why were the middle colonies the most successful
Librarian 1:
09:16:41 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Note: Patron's screen name: john
Librarian 1:
09:17:45 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Librarian 'NJ INSTofTECH Bruce' has joined the session.
Librarian 1:
09:18:16 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Hi, I'm Bruce Slutsky, a librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Your library and my library are part of a nationwide cooperative of libraries that staff this service. I'm reading your question now.
Librarian 1:
09:18:37 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) John, have you done any research on this already?
Patron:
09:18:47 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) no
Librarian 1:
09:19:04 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Please give me a few minutes
Librarian 1:
09:19:32 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) I need a clairification, successful in what regard?
Librarian 1:
09:19:39 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) clarification
Patron:
09:20:03 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) what does that mean
Librarian 1:
09:20:36 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) What do you mean when you say successful? Is it in colonization, economics or what?
Patron:
09:20:59 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) both
Librarian 1:
09:21:14 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Please give me a few minutes
Patron:
09:21:57 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) thanks
Librarian 1:
09:22:32 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies2.htm Is this web site at the reight level for you?
Patron:
09:23:46 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) yes
Librarian 1:
09:24:24 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Here is another site http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/middlecolonies.htm
Librarian 1:
09:25:28 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=684
Patron:
09:26:04 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) thanks
Librarian 1:
09:26:10 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Here is one more site http://www.radford.edu/~rvshelton/Middle.htm
Patron:
09:27:21 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) thanks that should be good for now. bye
Patron:
09:27:29 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Patron ended chat session.
Librarian 1:
09:28:21 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Note: Set Resolution: Answered

Question #2

Patron:
09:50:02 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Chat Transcript: Some examples of art that are either for or against the government ?
Librarian 1:
09:50:02 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Note: Patron's screen name: Hanna
Librarian 1:
09:50:33 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Librarian 'NJ INSTofTECH Bruce' has joined the session.
Librarian 1:
09:50:46 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Hi, I'm Bruce Slutsky, a librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Your library and my library are part of a nationwide cooperative of libraries that staff this service. I'm reading your question now.
Librarian 1:
09:51:15 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Hanna - does this have to be the United States government or any government?
Patron:
09:53:17 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) any government
Librarian 1:
09:53:42 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Please give me a few minutes. I'll check Art Index
Patron:
09:54:18 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) preferable u.s. government, it would be easier to discuss
Patron:
09:54:27 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) okay !
Librarian 1:
09:56:06 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) ARe you looking for articles or web sites?
Patron:
09:58:02 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) pictures
Patron:
09:58:07 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) web sites
Librarian 1:
10:01:09 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Try this for starters http://fineartamerica.com/art/paintings/anti-government/framed+prints
Librarian 1:
10:01:39 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/211507/pablo_picassos_guernica_the_most_powerful.html?cat=7
Librarian 1:
10:02:07 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) http://www.antiwarart.co.uk/
Librarian 1:
10:03:43 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Zimbabwe-Government-Bans-Offensive-Paintings-101803193.html
Patron:
10:04:35 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) this is great !
Patron:
10:04:43 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) would you be able to find soething on our government?
Librarian 1:
10:04:53 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Here is a book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Political-Theory-Painting-Reynolds-Hazlitt/dp/0300063555/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292857454&sr=1-4
Patron:
10:04:53 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) that way, i can further elaborate on its topic
Librarian 1:
10:07:21 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) http://fineartamerica.com/art/paintings/political+satire/all
Librarian 1:
10:08:03 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) http://www.suite101.com/content/jackson-pollocks-drip-paintings-in-context-a151464
Librarian 1:
10:08:47 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) My shift at QANDANJ is over. I hope I have been helpful to you. If you still need more assistance, please loginto the chat service again.
Librarian 1:
10:09:04 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) HAve a happy and healthy holiday seasson and new year
Patron:
10:10:33 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) thank you
Patron:
10:10:35 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) you too !
Librarian 1:
10:14:02 2010/12/20 (GMT-5) Librarian ended chat session.