Posts

Showing posts from September, 2010

Banned Books Week is this week.

Image
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