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Got librarian?

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Did you know that a librarian can make a difference in a student's academic success rate? Many of the students currently roaming our halls use questionable Web sources for their academic research, while all the time, high quality academic resources are within easy reach in the library. Using the library's resources is not very different than searching Google or Wikipedia, but when you use library sources, you are using materials that are not only trustworthy and reliable, but also top notch. A librarian is an information expert who can help students get their hands on quality materials that can help turn out strong essays and papers. A librarian can show students how to find the information, how to apply it to their research and how to cite it properly. The Jessup Library librarians can help improve the quality of students' work, something that goes a long way toward increasing confidence, improving critical thinking, and on a more practical plane, toward ensuring that stud
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Congratulations! You have survived another semester, and now it's time to celebrate! As you relax, gather with friends and ring in the New Year, don't forget to take the time to catch up on your reading. With all the new books we've recently added to the collection, you'll have plenty from which to choose. We have a number of popular books from some big-name authors like James Patterson-- 1st to Die , Michael Chabon-- Wonder Boys: A Novel and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni -- The Mistress of Spices . With break comes extra time for video and computer games. Find out why it's so enticing in Melanie Swalwell's, The Pleasures of Computer Gaming: Essays on Cultural History, Theory and Aesthetics . For you boxing enthusiasts, take a look at Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon by Michael Ezra and Floyd Patterson: A Boxer and a Gentleman by Alan Howard Levy. The Presidency in the Era of 24-Hour News by Jeffrey E. Cohen discusses how new media affects the president'

Library hours during break

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The library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the break; we will be closed on Saturdays. The entire College will be closed from December 23 to January 2. We wish everyone health and happiness over the holidays! It's been a wonderful semester; have a great break!

Interlibrary loans

All library materials are due on December 6, so the library will no longer request books through interlibrary loan. We will continue to request articles through interlibrary loan until the end of the semester, however.

Join the library student focus group!

We will be holding two student focus groups, one on November 22 and one on December 1 at 12:30 p.m. in Study Room E. Please consider joining us at either time. (Did I mention there will be free pizza, drinks and brownies?) There's no preparation involved; just give us your opinions. (And did I mention there will be free pizza, drinks and brownies?) For instance, how can we better serve you? How do you want the library to look? If you would like to attend, simply e-mail Crystal Newell at cnewell@pvcc.edu, or just drop by. We'll definitely take walk-ins! See you then, and come hungry!

Books, books, and more books

We are less than 28 days away from the last day of regular classes. Coincidentally, that's how long you can check out a book. Perfect timing I think considering we have a whole bunch of new books for you (and just in time for the holidays)! Are you traveling this Thanksgiving? Then take a look at our new books on CD -- Flight Lessons , Glimmer Palace , and The Chopin Manuscript: A Serial Thriller . And speaking of Thanksgiving, with all the food that you will be eating, you might want to read this beforehand. America's Food: What You Don't Know About What You Eat . Are you a big sports fan? If so, we recently added quite a few titles for the sports aficionado. Can You Name That Team?: A Guide to Professional Baseball, Football, Soccer, Hockey, and Basketball Teams and Leagues Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Antihero Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend Tiki: My Life in the Game and Beyond The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Soccer Open: An Autobiography D

Jessup Library Book Club

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The Book Club will meet this next Tuesday, October 26th, in Study Room F (727) in the Jessup Library. Please join us as we discuss The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. The Kitchen House is a powerful novel about life in the 1790s on a tobacco plantation in Virginia. Grissom unmasks the culture and reality of the antebellum South through voices of slaves and white indentured servants. In each character, the reader is drawn to the vivid portrayals of respect for humanity, sadness, fear, love, and tragedy in a horrible system of disrespect and terror. The characters touch your heart and it is difficult to rest one's eyes from chapter to chapter. Grissom's research into slavery and the intolerable conditions of the antebellum South is evident throughout the novel. Her tale of a white Irish girl growing up with black slaves in a kitchen house separated from the white plantation owners tells an interesting story of love and exposes the readers to the simple things in life

This is going to be big!!!

...a big new books list, that is! While you were toiling away at midterms (either taking or grading them), the library was VERY busy adding lots of new and interesting books to the collection. Now that some of the stress is over (or close to being over), why don't you take a look at some of our great new additions. Halloween is right around the corner--not to mention that vampires are all the rage, especially with shows like True Blood . If you're a fan, check out the books on which the series is based. Dead Until Dark Living Dead in Dallas Club Dead Dead to the World Dead as a Doornail Definitely Dead All Together Dead Many books are eventually turned into television shows and movies. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is an excellent example. In the Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood , Kristin Thompson explores the impact these films had on the industry and offers an interesting behind-the-scenes view of their making. And speaking of the Lord of the Rings

Ca-ca-ca-catalog...the library goes "Gaga"

Are you a fan of Lady Gaga? Imagine what she would say to this video created by the University of Washington's Information School. The library never sounded so good!

The Library has...

...another study room! We are very pleased to announce that we have added a sixth study room to our repetoire! Study Room F is located in Room 727 in the library. Like our other study rooms, groups may sign up for it in advance. Individuals do not need to sign in; you may use it if it's available, but you must vacate the room if a group needs it. The sign up sheet is located in the black binder at the front of the circulation desk. The room may be reserved for up to three hours. Please keep others in mind; do NOT sign up for more than three hours at a time. If you have any questions, please let us know. We hope this additional study room will be helpful, especially as we enter mid-semester...we know it's almost mid-term time!

Banned Books Week is this week.

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Yes, there is a celebration for practically every month, week and day, but the library seems to be particularly suited to celebrate this week's theme. Banned Books Week (Sept. 25-Oct. 2, 2010) advocates the freedom to read. It began in 1982 in response to the increasing number of challenges received by libraries (and other book providers) over books thought to be too explicit, too racially charged, too inappropriate for children or young adults, or too positive in their treatment of homosexuals. Since that time, over a thousand books have been the subject of debate, and some have been challenged repeatedly ( http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/info.html ). Challenged books include more recent titles like Twilight , but also include seminal works of literature such as To Kill a Mockingbird and the Color Purple . The American Library Association compiles lists of the most frequently challenged books . If you're interested in reading any of these titles, the library has the followin

September is Library Card Sign-up Month...

So what better way to celebrate than by checking out books, and we have plenty of new ones that have just been added to the collection. The best part is, you don't even need a card at the Jessup Library. As a currently-enrolled student, you automatically have an account. All you need to know is your student ID number or your MyPVCC login. The same goes for faculty and staff; you are also in our system, but you don't even need to know your EmplID. We can look you up by name! So take a minute or two to peruse our latest additions, then stop by. Remember, no card needed! And here are a few teasers to peak your interest. We have: Stunning art books -- Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art ; Masterpieces of European Painting, 1800-1920, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art ; Piero di Cosimo: Visions Beautiful and Strange ; Silk ; or, Vitebsk: The Life of Art . Intriguing biographies -- Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President ; The Cynical Ideal

September is Hispanic Heritage Month

Christina Aguilera , Jean-Michel Basquiat , Julia Alvarez , Sandra Cisneros , Jose Limon , Alex Rodriguez , Sonia Sotomayor . What do these people have in common? Each of them are Hispanic American and possesses great talent that has influenced United States culture and society. And they are but a sampling of the many Hispanic Americans who have had a profound effect. Join us as we celebrate their accomplishments during Hispanic Heritage Month by checking out a few books. For general background and biographical information, try: 100 Hispanics You Should Know by Ivan Castro (This is a NetLibrary book. To access this book from off campus, you'll need to create a free account while on campus first.) Artists from Latin American Cultures: A Biographical Dictionary by Kristin Congdon and Kara Kelley Hallmark. Encyclopedia of Latin American Theater Notable Latino Americans: A Biographical Dictionary by Matt S. Meier *Want more, then try the following search strategy in our catalog :

Three new databases make research easy!

The library staff is pleased to announce the addition of three new electronic resources to the collection! APA PsycNET is a combination of databases, including PsycArticles and PyscINFO , that contains citations, abstracts and full-text scholarly journal articles on psychology and behavioral science. Also included are book chapters, full-text books and APA's Encyclopedia of Psychology . Gale Science Resource Center offers a variety of information on science topics in the form of scholarly journal, newspaper and reference articles, multimedia clips and images. This database is an excellent resource for any science course, and even provides sample experiments with instructions. This resource also would work well for any pick-your-own-topic assignment, such as those given in English 111 and Public Speaking. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses provides access to citations and full-text dissertations and theses on a variety of topics. This new resource may be especially helpful to fac

A new semester brings new books

The library has been hard at work adding new books to the collection--just in time for the beginning of the sememster. Before the rush of papers begins, take a look at a few of our new titles. They might prove to be a nice diversion or just the book you need for your research. Find out how apes, our evolutionary cousins, provide insight into human nature in Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are . Pollen: The Hidden Sexuality of Flowers is a beautiful photographic journey of the pollen grain and its importance. If you can't remember where you put your keys, then Can't Remember What I Forgot: The Good News From the Front Lines of Memory Research may make you feel better. Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner offers step-by-step instructions for the tentative painter who never thought he/she could paint. The Switch portrays a single woman ready to have kids on her own. It drew national attention when Bill O'Reilly made a comment about singl

Welcome back!

Welcome back, everyone! The Jessup Library staff would like to wish everyone a smooth start to a busy time of year and to remind everyone of some of the services we offer. Did you know we offer one-on-one reference assistance? How about fun titles to read in between classes? We also have 24 desktop computers, but if you prefer, we have laptops available as well. Need to print? We've got that covered, too. And are you thinking about your first paper already? Well, we have many resources available that will help, including books and articles . All of our services are described on our Web page . But if you ever have any questions, just let us know!

At last, a new books list

The semester is coming to a close; it's time to stock up on books to read over the summer break. We've got a long list of great fiction reads, not to mention fascinating nonfiction books--all perfect for pleasure reading. My top choice for pleasure reading is definitely Terry Pratchett's Illustrated Wee Free Men . It's a riot! If you'll be traveling over the break, we've got two audio books for you: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and Odd Thomas . If you're like me, and use book covers to select your next book, take a look at this: By Its Cover: Modern American Book Cover Design . If you'd rather spend your free time contemplating a poem, try this book: Catching Life by the Throat: How to Read Poetry and Why: Poems from Eight Great Poets . If you're a gardening enthusiast, you might find some tips in this book: The Family Kitchen Garden . And for when you really want to sink your teeth into a nonfiction book, we've got a list

A short introduction or two

The library's newest books are ready & waiting for you! The books cover subjects ranging from the Vietnam war to how to use blogs to improve literacy . Included in the list are also over 20 titles in the "Very Short Introduction" series. Here's just a small sample of the newest titles from the series: Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction Democracy: A Very Short Introduction Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction The First World War: A Very Short Introduction Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction The Russian Revolution: A Very Short Introduction So what are you waiting for? Take a look at the new books list and come to the library to check out some books!

Chillin' in the library

We're well into our 4th week of the semester, and some of you might have noticed that the buildings are a tad warm. There's a heating/cooling project happening on campus that will eventually make us all a lot more comfortable, but right now, things are a little warm all over...except in the library! The library is refreshingly chilly, so when you need to cool off, head to the coolest place on campus: the library! While you're here, think about browsing the Popular Collection for a fun novel, or ask a librarian for help with an assignment.

New library computers are here!

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As most of you know, the library has had problems with its student computers. Many of our older computers worked very slowly or froze unexpectedly. This certainly made research assignments and writing papers difficult, to say the least. The good news is that this is now all behind us. Just last night, 24 brand-new computers were installed in the library! These great desktop computers are all Vista and have Microsoft Office 2007 installed on them. They work wonderfully so far, but if you do notice any kinks we have to iron out, please let us know. We want them to be in tip-top shape for you as you work on course assignments. We hope these new computers will make your life easier and less stressful. It certainly makes the library look beautiful, especially with all those out-of-order signs gone. So enjoy! And if you have any questions, please let us know!

Database outage this Friday and Saturday

Due to system maintenance, all library resources will be unavailable June 4 and 5. That means that databases like EBSCO and Literature Resource Center will NOT be accessible during this time, nor will the catalog, find e-journal and LincIt. The disruption is only temporary, and service will resume on June 6. If you have any questions, please let us know. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Get your summer semester off to a good start

The library is a great tool for you as you work on summer classes at PVCC. It's a good idea to find out what the library can offer to you before you're in a panic about a research assignment. We have online resources for research as well as a big collection of books available in the library. We can offer online help with our chat feature here on the blog (available 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday), or answer questions through e-mail ( reference@pvcc.edu ), or on the phone (434-961-5309). And last, but certainly not least, if you need help when the library isn't open, there is another online chat feature available around the clock. We encourage face-to-face questions as well, so please be sure to come to the library sometime soon. We're easy to find: right next to the bookstore, and directly across from the Mermaid Express coffee cart. The library home page is full of useful resources, including electronic collections of articles and images --not to mention our virt

Marietta McCarty wins the Nautilus Book Award

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Congratulations to Marietta McCarty who recently won the 2010 Nautilus Book Award for her new publication, How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most . She received the top honor in the category of Personal Growth/Psychology - the Gold Award. Nautilus Book Awards recognize books that "promote spiritual growth, conscious living, and positive social change as they stimulate the imagination and inspire the reader to new possibilities for a better world." The Nautilus Awards Showcase Exhibit at BookExpo American will be held in New York, May 26-27, 2010. Check out Marietta's facebook page for more information.

Fun summer reading--just for you

The semester has ended, but the library is still adding new books to the collection. Rather than list all of the academic books you won't be needing for at least the next ten days, let's take a look at the less-than-academic things you might want to read. We have humorous nonfiction like David Sedaris's book, When You Are Engulfed in Flames . If you prefer some intrigue, try Takeover --there's a forensic scientist, a bank robbery, and hostage negotiations! What more do you need for a thrilling read? Maybe a book with Soviet State Security Force agents out to get one of their own--a man who claims a murderer is in their ranks: Child 44 . Q: What is a "stranger room?" A: A room set aside in homes built in the 1800s that would allow "unsavory guests" to stay without giving them access the rest of the house. What does this have to do with fun new library books? Our new book, Stranger Room , features just such a room in a house in Virginia...with a twist:

May is...

Mental Health Month ! With the stress of studying, exams and papers (not to mention personal responsibilities), your health and well-being can be affected. That's why Mental Health of America , a non-profit organization, celebrates and promotes mental health month. This year, the theme is Live Your Life Well . The Web site offers a quiz to evaluate your stress level and 10 helpful tips and techniques to help manage it. Some of these techniques can be implemented now, even during exams! If stress is negatively affecting your life and you want additional information, try these electronic sources: Conquer study stress!: 20 problems solved by Peter Levin (This is a Netlibrary book. To use this resource from off campus, be sure to make a free account first.) Manage stress by James Manktelow 10 minute guide--stress management by Jeff Davidson We also have these print sources: Under pressure and overwhelmed: coping with anxiety in college by Christopher Vye, Kathlene Scholljegerdes,

Alice in Wonderland: Free Movie Night

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PVCC's Free Movie Friday feature is Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland . Please join the Student Art Club for this free event on Friday at 7:30 p.m.(located in the V. Earl Dickinson Main Stage Theatre). Did you know, however, that there are many different film versions of this classic by Lewis Carroll according to IMDb ? Tim Burton's remake is just the latest (and most 3D) version; you may be more familiar with Disney's 1951 classic animated movie . If the movie has inspired you to read this classic tale , we have it in the library. Of course, if you'd like to read other tales by Lewis Carroll, we have those too! Need to delve a little further? Check out Open Culture's article and compilation of Alice in Wonderland works and derivatives.

What I'm Reading Now...

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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie , a review by Mary Jane King, Director Institutional Advancement and Development Must be the season of the wunderkind. No sooner had I said farewell to the precocious Paloma in The Elegance of the Hedgehog than I met 11-year-old Flavia in The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. This debut mystery by Alan Bradley introduces a new and unforgettable sleuth. Flavia lives in one of England's crumbling ancestral homes in the years just following World War II--peace has returned but the war simmers just beneath the surface. She is a self-taught chemist whose specialty is poisons. PVCC's beloved professor emeritus of chemistry, the late Ray Bratton, would have loved her. Everything is chemistry, he was fond of saying. Flavia would most certainly agree. The leisurely pace of life at the manor is interrupted by two events--the arrival on the doorstep of a dead snipe with a postage stamp impaled on its beak and the subsequent discovery of a

April is...

National Poetry Month . For starters, read a poem by Nikki Giovanni about librarians at the Academy of American Poets site. Find out all about National Poetry Month in the FAQs at the Academy site, too. Check out some of these additional online resources: The Poetry Archive , an "online collection of recordings of poets reading their work." This PBS series about contemporary poetry "intends to engage a broader audience with poetry through a series of thoughtful, in-depth reports on contemporary poets and poetry." YouTube videos of interest: Rita Dove reading her poetry. A Cornell professor discusses reading poems aloud . Books in the Jessup Library: Then: Poet’s Choice Columns, 1997-2000 Connecting Lines: New Poetry from Mexico Using Poetry in the Classroom: Engaging Students in Learning Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets of Virginia E-Books on NetLibrary (you need an account to view these from off campus; let us know if you need assistance): Facts on File Com

National Library Week

Join the Jessup Library in celebrating National Library Week (April 11-17, 2010). This week is sponsored by the American Library Association in hopes of promoting the use and appreciation of libraries. This year's theme is Communities Thrive. (Visit ALA's Web site to learn more.) And in the mean time, show your support of the Jessup Library and check out a book or two, or maybe even three!

A special invitation

Do you want a break from studying, researching and writing papers? Join us for an open house in the Periodicals Room of the library on Wednesday, April 28. This is a special time in the semester to relax, eat and browse through new books selected by the library staff. Drop by any time from noon to 2 p.m. and enjoy a moment of peace during your hectic schedules. We look forward to seeing you on April 28.

What I'm Reading Now...

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The Elegance of the Hedgehog , a review by Mary Jane King, Director Institutional Advancement and Development Muriel Barbery’s The Elegance of the Hedgehog is one of the funniest, cleverest but ultimately most touching books I’ve ever read. Translated from the French by Alison Anderson (would that my French were good enough to read this in the original), Hedgehog takes place in an elegant apartment building in Paris where a concierge, Renée, and a 12-year-old from the fifth floor are living oddly parallel lives until a new arrival, Mr. Ozu, shatters normality and brings them together. The concierge—short, plump and ugly—has the brilliant inner life of an autodidact—a life that began on the day her first-grade teacher took her hand, called her by name, and began to teach her to read. The 12-year-old, Paloma, has startling intelligence which she hides behind a mask of mediocrity as she plots to kill herself and burn down the family flat when she turns 13. From sublime philosophical

Jessup Library Open House

Do you want a break from studying, researching and writing papers? Join us for an open house in the Jessup Library on Wednesday, April 28th. This is a specical time in the semester to relax, eat and browse through new books selected by the library staff. Drop by any time from noon to 2 p.m. and enjoy a moment of peace during your hectic schedules. We look forward to seeing you on April 28.

As promised, here's Women's History Month!

March is Women's History Month. Celebrate by reading the President's proclamation . Check out the History Channel's coverage of Women's History Month to read about the history of the celebration itself and of famous women. If you'd like to read a book about women in history, you can start with Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation . If you'd rather read about one woman, try Circus Queen & Tinker Bell: The Memoir of Tiny Kline . If you're interested in the women's movement, you might like to read about its origins: Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement . If you're interested in more modern material, try Feminists Who Changed America, 1963-1975 . And last, but certainly not least, is this book which needs no explanation--the title says it all: In Her Place: A Documentary History of Prejudice Against Women . If none of these suggestions looks good to you, do your own search in the library catalog . My search

Librarian Presents at Annual VCCS Technology Conference

Crystal Newell, Jessup Library's circulation/access librarian, participated in the Spring 2010 Instructional Technology Innovations in Teaching and Learning Summit at Blue Ridge Community College on Friday, February 26. She and Greg MacDonald from Lord Fairfax Community College presented Copyright Topics for Teaching in Blackboard . Congratulations for a job well done and for representing Jessup Library at a Virginia Community College System event.

Books, books, and more books!

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We have added more books to the library--and I want you to be the first to know. The full list can be seen by following this link --browse by category or select 'All' to see every single book we've added to the library in the last year or so. The list includes books about religion , sports , history , medicine , biology , ecology and more . Check out the special " Popular " category for books you might want to read over spring break . So far, my favorite title on the list is McMafia: A Journey through the Global Criminal Underworld . Which one is your favorite? Check out the list; let me know through the 'contact us' link on the right.

February is...

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...African American History Month. Read President Obama's 2010 proclamation here . Your library is full of books, eBooks and videos on a wide range of topics relating to African American history. For example, there's this book featured in our new books list not too long ago, The African American Experience: Black History and Culture Through Speeches, Letters, Editorials, Poems, Songs, and Stories . Another recent publication is Best African American Essays, 2009 . If you're considering doing any traveling over spring break, you might want to check out On the Road to Freedom: A Guided Tour of the Civil Rights Trail . If you prefer to read your books online, try this eBook, Unfinished Business: Racial Equality in American History . (You'll need an account to view the book from off campus--call or e-mail us to set up an account.) If you would rather watch a video than read a book, we've got a fabulous series, Eyes on the Prize . The first series covers the time peri

Valentine's Day: A History

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Photo courtesy of Indiana University Lilly Library Valentine's Day is this Sunday! Have you thought about what you'll be getting your sweetheart or loved one? Have you made special plans? Perhaps, while preparing for Valentine's Day, you wondered about its history, or maybe you're interested in finding out more about romance or love. If so, let us suggest a few sources to satiate your curiosity! For history buffs: For a history of Valentine's Day, check out the Stanford Storytelling Project (available through iTunes U). Diane Ackerman explores A natural history of love in this book, while Martin Bergmann is on a quest to define what love is in The anatomy of loving: the story of man’s quest to know what love is . Curious about the history of Valentine's Day cards? Check out the University of Indiana's A Flowering of Affection: Victorian Valentine Cards at the Lilly Library . Bundling? What's that? Check out the Puritan custom as told on BackStory, with

Got the Winter Blues?

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It's tempting to surf the Web all day and build snowmen when the College is closed due to inclement weather. But is your homework backing up? Are you running behind on papers because you cannot get to the library? We're sure many of you need the resources available at the library to complete your assignments, and if you do, just remember you have options. All of the library's resources can be accessed from off campus, including databases like EBSCO or Literature Resource Center. (See our remote access instructions for assistance.). The best way to access these resources is to log in to Blackboard first. If you click on the "Research" tab in the upper, right hand corner, you'll notice there is a link to the Jessup Library home page. Simply open the library's home page from there and you'll be good to go. The Jessup Library Catalog may also be used off campus--and you don't have to sign in. You'll be able to find books, both print and electronic

Students Agree--Using the Library Helps

The student satisfaction survey conducted in the fall showed that 90% of respondents were very satisfied or satisfied with the library. 97.5% of students who responded said they would recommend the library to others. This is very good news--tell your family; tell your friends! And best of all, 63% of those who answered the survey strongly agreed or agreed with the statement, "I am a more confident library user/researcher than I was before coming to PVCC." This is the news we like to hear. If you'd like to give us feedback on how we're doing, and don't want to wait to take next year's satisfaction survey, feel free to use the "contact us" link on the right side of your screen. We're always happy to hear from you.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back, students! The Jessup Library staff hopes that you had a wonderful winter break, which in turn means that you are ready for the new semester. As everyone knows all too well, the semester will soon be in full swing. With papers to be written and tests to be taken, you may be wondering what the library can do for you. The answer is -- a lot! Did you know we have over 36,000 books in our circulating collection and that you may check out up to 25 at a time! All of these books circulate for 28 days and may be renewed twice. All you need to check out a book is your EmplID or MyPVCC username. It's as simple as that. The library also has a solid collection of textbooks! We don't have every one for every class, but one of the books might come in handy. Use the catalog to find the book you need or just ask us. (Note: These are in-library use only.) Need articles for your paper? Well, you certainly have a lot from which to choose. The library has access to millions of schol