tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53301652820196841692012-01-26T08:51:39.843-08:00Welcome to the Jessup Library blog. Please join us as we discuss the services offered to you by the Jessup Library. Topics discussed include common reference questions, finding and evaluating web resources, information literacy tips, news and announcements and much more.Jessup Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01453577912527071715noreply@blogger.comBlogger1201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330165282019684169.post-14940906429112671902012-01-25T13:15:00.000-08:002012-01-26T08:51:39.856-08:00

Can you believe it's already the second week of classes? How time flies when you're busy! To commemorate the beginning of the semester, we have a great group of new books for your edification and pleasure. Some of our newest gems are listed below.Hey, it might not be Halloween, but that's no reason to skip The Haunted: A Social History of Ghosts by Owen Davies.Everyone gets down in the dumps

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Just a reminder -- the library is closed tomorrow, Saturday, January 21. We will reopen on Monday at 8 a.m. Have a great weekend!

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Congratulations to Thomas Cudé, the Love Your Library! video contest winner. Thomas's wonderful video, titled "Path of a Student," demonstrates how the library can help you with papers and other other assignments. Music is provided by the orchestra, Two Steps from Hell.The library would also like to thank the other participants for a job well done. Special thanks goes to Theodore Pappas who

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We believe that there's no greater gift than a book. So give a gift to yourself this holiday season by checking out one or two. And remember, you'll have tons of free time over break. Don't let work, family and other obligations keep you from a good book!May we suggest the following?Starbucks can help with more than just a caffeine fix in How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to

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Does math give you the heebie jeebies? If it does, then you may suffer from math anxiety. But you don't have to! You can learn how to beat it. Come to the library for our Math Chocolate Therapy sessions on November 30th at college hour (12:20-1:15 p.m.) and again at 6 to 7 p.m.Coffee, chocolate, tips to slay math anxiety, puzzles, and prizes. No math knowledge required!Image courtesy of Flickr

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The library (and the College) will be closed Wednesday, November 23 through Sunday, November 27 for Thanksgiving break. If you need assistance while we are closed, contact LRCLive, a 24 hr, 7 day-a-week chat reference service. If you're in desperate need of a library, the University of Virginia Library System is open except for Thursday and James Madison Regional Libraries are closed Thursday and

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The library is conducting two focus groups this week. The faculty/staff will meet on Thursday, November 17 at noon (Library Study Room E); the student focus group will be Friday, November 18 at 12:30 p.m. (Library Study Room A).Please consider joining us on the appropriate day and sharing your thoughts and opinions on the library. And don't forget to come hungry! Pizza, chocolate and drinks will

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New books are being churned out all the time at the Jessup Library!There is definitely a music theme this go-around with titles like these.From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens by 50 Cent50 x 50: 50 Cent in His Own Words by 50 CentDecoded by Jay-ZLady Gaga: Behind the Fame by Emily HerbertBob Marley: The Untold Story by Chris SalewiczJust Kids by Patti SmithThe Pop!

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We need volunteers! Please consider volunteering for a focus group about the library. We want to know how we're doing, what we can do better and what you'd like to see in the future. Times are to be determined based on your availability but pizza, dessert and drinks will be provided. If you are interested, please contact Crystal Newell at cnewell@pvcc.edu or 434.961.5308 before November 7, 2011.

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Get creative; think big! Submit an entry to the Love Your Library! Video Contest for a chance to win $500.00! The library is looking for the ultimate promotional video made by students like you. Let your creative side run wild as you demonstrate how awesome using the library is. Remember, you only have two weeks left to submit an entry. The deadline is Friday, November 4. May the best video win!

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The library is pleased to announce its newest addition: Films on Demand, a streaming video database. This wonderful new resource offers videos in the subject areas of Health & Medicine and Guidance & Counseling, and there is so much from which to choose! Take a look at the videos on human anatomy and physiology, nutrition, diseases and disorders, drug use, child abuse, academic success, sex

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The library will, in fact, be open on Monday and Tuesday of next week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Normal hours will resume on Wednesday. Stop by and study for a while. It should be a lot more quiet than usual. In the mean time, have a great weekend!

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The library is pleased to announce its newest group of books available for check out! May we suggest the following?Everyone needs a little assistance being present (and mindful) and couldn't everyone be a little happier? Try Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices and You are here: discovering the magic of the present moment by Thich Nhat HanhWe have a plethora of sports titles for the

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Photo courtesy of the American Library AssociationJoin the library in celebrating Banned Books Week! This event celebrates the ability to read what we choose and the First Amendment. According to the ALA, "Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books

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Have you noticed how wonderful the weather's been the last few days? Finally, after many months of hot, humid days we're experiencing cooler temperatures, refreshing breezes and crisp mornings. I don't know about you, but there's something about fall that just screams hot tea, a cozy blanket and a good book. So curl up on the sofa this weekend with one of these:The extraordinary power of the

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The nation will gather to remember and commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday. The dedication of the 9/11 Memorial and opening of the 9/11 Museum, both of which are located in the footprints of the twin towers, extend much needed solace and hope to the families of the victims and the nation. (Animations of the new memorial are available here.)These two monuments are incredible feats

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Hello everyone, and welcome back to the beginning of a brilliant semester. The library staff has missed you during those long, hot summer days. In celebration of your return, we have--what else--new books! Appetizing literary aperitifs abound, stop by and take a look! What's more stressful than starting school (for both you and your child)? Help your little one manage this transition. Take a

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PVCC is pleased to announce Anita Showers', Manager of Marketing & Media Relations, new book: Gardens of the Spirit: The History of the Gardens at the Bahá'í Holy Places in Haifa and 'Akká, Israel. This stunning expository delves into the history of the gardens and terraces at the Bahá'í Holy Places in Haifa and 'Akká, Israel, where the founder of Bahá'í faith is buried. The gardens follow the

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Colum Leckey, PVCC's own Associate Professor of History, recently published his first book: Patrons of Enlightenment: The Free Economic Society in Eighteenth-Century Russia. In this book, Professor Leckey explores the St. Petersburg Free Economic Society, a conglomeration of citizens from different social classes organized under the auspices of Catherine the Great. The society sought to

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Keep in mind that the library will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 16 for Convocation Week meetings. We re-open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17. E-mail reference@pvcc.edu for immediate assistance. Have a great day!

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We know you're here on campus registering for classes, so why not stop by the library while you're at it and check out some of our awesome new books. Just because classes aren't in session, doesn't mean we're not hard at work. So, here's a few tasty morsels to tempt your pre-fall taste buds. Learn the history, evolution and clinical applications of self-esteem in Self-Esteem Across the Lifespan:

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The library will be open until 8:30 p.m. this evening. However, beginning tomorrow, August 2, our hours change to 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The college is still closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Our hours for the following two weeks will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Normal semester hours will resume on the first day of classes, August 22.

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It's hot! It's so hot that there's not much else to do but stay inside and read. With that in mind, may we suggest some of the following?If learning the origins of everyday items like cough drops, crossword puzzles and chopsticks excites you, then you may be looking for An Uncommon History of Common Things by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson.Trailblazers, heralds of modern society or depraved

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The summer semester is flying by and with it the opportunity to relax on the beach with a good book. The library is offering plenty of good reads for just such an opportunity. So don't let summer pass you by! For starters try (for all the new books, go to the new books list):The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee by Sarah SilvermanBook of a Thousand Days by Shannon HaleThe

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The library will be closed on Monday, May 30 even though CLASSES ARE IN SESSION. Have a wonderful, safe and fun-filled Memorial Day as you celebrate responsibly.

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Gear up for the summer with some great new books from the library. Here are just a few to tease your taste buds! Work -- everyone does it. Sometimes it's enjoyable; sometimes it's exhausting. Explore the various aspects of this time-consuming activity with Alain De Botton's The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work. You think math is scary? Only if you're a zombie, according to The Calculus Diaries: How

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The library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday this week. Summer hours wwill begin on Monday, May 23. Have a great week!

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The library, along with all other offices at PVCC, will close at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 13 for graduation. Graduation services will be held at John Paul Jones arena this year -- so don't forget! We also wish all our soon-to-be gradutes success! For the rest of you -- see you in the summer!

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As the semester draws to a close and transfer decisions are announced (congratulations to everyone who was accepted to their college of choice), the library would like to make an announcement of its own -- we have a brand-new batch of highly-engaging and summer-ready books! With all of your new-found free time, consider spending a moment or two reading the following:3rd Degree by James

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Do you feel nervous before a math test, or does your mind just go blank? Do you feel that math is not for you, that you don't have the "math gene" or that you're a hopeless case? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may be suffering from math anxiety, a common condition that causes people to have negative reactions towards mathematics. Fear not, help is at hand! The Jessup

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Image courtesy of Chris. Attention students! Is research getting you down? Would you like to take your skills to the next level? Then check out the Jessup Library's "Book a Librarian" program! The program offers one-hour, small-group workshops designed to focus on specific areas of need:Citation styles (MLA, APA, etc.)Power Boolean searchingWeb site evaluationPlagiarism: what it is and how to

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The Virginia Festival of the Book, a program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, is March 16-20, 2011. This annual event celebrates all things book and encourages reading and literacy. Each day offers a full menu of both free and ticketed events. Anita Showers, Manager of Marketing and Media Relations, will discuss her book, Gardens of the Spirit, on March 17 at 6 p.m. William Allard,

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Spring break is next week; my how time flies! Before you jet off to a tropical destination (or to your job to earn extra money), take a look at a few of our newer books. Overwhelmed, underpaid and overworked? Typical college student, right? It's hard to do well and succeed in college with so much to do (and so little time). Learn some new strategies with:College Success Simplified by Enid

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Attention all students! The library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday during spring break. The College, and subsequently the library, will be closed Friday, March 18 through Sunday, March 20. Normal hours will resume on Monday, March 21.The library staff wishes everyone a restful and pleasant spring break (although we're sure we'll see many of you in here studying). Enjoy!

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The Big READ provides a place for communities to come together to read and discuss a single book. This year the book is The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. The National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Arts Midwest sponsor this program throughout the United States.Jefferson Madison Regional Library is coordinating and hosting a number of the events in

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The library is pleased to announce the arrival of media:scape. This innovative piece of new technology takes working collaboratively to another level.Have you ever tried to use a laptop while working as a group? There was never an easy way for everyone to see the screen. Your previous only option was to set up a projector, but even that's cumbersome. With media:scape, this is no longer an issue.

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Monday, February 21 is President's Day! Some businesses will be closed and many of you may be off from work. (But PVCC is open and classes will be held.) What a wonderful excuse to check out a book or two to enjoy over the long weekend. And we have plenty of enticing titles to tempt your mental taste buds. For a light, fun read, try:The Lacuna: A Novel by Barbara KingsolverDear Husband by Joyce

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The library staff has been working hard to add many exciting titles to the collection, some of which we're sure you won't want to pass up. For all you ladies out there, this one is for you. Find out why we are the we are in How Women Got Their Curves and Other Just-So Stories: Evolutionary Enigmas.Attention Cohort B, if you teach online, you may want to take a look at Teaching Writing Online: How

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The library, along with the college, is closing at 1 p.m. today due to inclement weather. Be safe, and we'll hopefully see you tomorrow!

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Welcome back! I hope everyone had a marvelous, relaxing and enjoyable break. Doesn't it seem like Christmas was so long ago? The first week of classes are nearly over; people are already pouring into the library. So while you're here, why don't you check out a book? If you're a currently-registered student, all you need to know is your student ID number or your MyPVCC username. No library card is

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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

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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

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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!

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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...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

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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!

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...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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 IntroductionDemocracy: A Very Short IntroductionEgyptian Myth: A Very

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, a review by Mary Jane King, Director Institutional Advancement and DevelopmentMust 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.

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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

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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!

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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

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The Elegance of the Hedgehog, a review by Mary Jane King, DirectorInstitutional Advancement and DevelopmentMuriel 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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Photo courtesy of Indiana University Lilly LibraryValentine'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!

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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

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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

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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

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Before you leave for winter break, stop by the library & find a book or two (or three, or four, or...). We have new books galore--check out the whole list with this link.For a guided tour of the highlights of the list, trust your friendly reference/instructional librarian to give you some recommendations.If you have a spare thirty minutes over the break, you could be the social networking expert

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Ask us a question, and we shall answer! In less than a semester, the reference librarians at the Jessup Library answered over 1200 questions. Many of you asked for help finding a literary criticism; some needed help navigating Word or Excel. Whatever it was, the sheer number of questions tells us that you value our services and that the library's resources are in demand. Which brings me to my

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"Born Standing Up : a Comic's Life," a review by Laura Skinner, Technical Services.He grew up two miles from Disneyland and got his earliest gigs there and at Knotts Berry Farm. Elvis Presley once told him he had an "ob-leek" sense of humor. Many of us know him as that "wild and crazy guy" that pranced, together with Dan Ackroyd, around the Saturday Night Live stage, but Steve Martin, in Born

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We've known it for a long time! The library's laptops were old, slow and frustrating. Trying to search on the World Wide Web was near impossible and waiting for the computer to recognize a USB drive could take forever. But no more!Last Thursday, the library started circulating 15 new netbook computers. These computers are slimmer, lighter, faster and just plain cute! Each computer uses Vista as

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If you're nosey like me and like to read about the details of other people's lives, you're in luck! This list of new books includes all kinds of memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies--not to mention books about writing memoir:Family BibleTell Me True: Memoir, History, and Writing a Life Scheisshaus Luck: Surviving the Unspeakable in Auschwitz and Dora Résistance: A Woman’s Journal of Struggle

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The Book Club will meet this Friday, November 20th, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Jessup Library. We will continue our discussion of A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. Please join us as we explore this novel more thoroughly. See you Friday at 1 p.m. There will be refreshments!Linda Cahill

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The semester is slowly winding down, and people are busy finishing papers and studying for upcoming exams. The library is filled to the brim; most seats are taken during the day, and the computers are constantly in use. A previous post outlined the library's computer policy and to whom priority is given when people are waiting. We feel it is important to restate the policy here. According to the

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"A New World Order," a review by Crystal Newell, circulation/access librarianThe Post-American World by Fareed ZakariaThe "world is flat" according to Thomas Friedman. In this changing political, economical and social environment, the United States' place as hegemon is in question. What are the exact forces contriving to make a post-American world? Who are the up-and-coming players on the world

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Image courtesy of https://mellott.wikispaces.com/Information+Literacy.The world is full of information, and the amount of information is increasing exponentially every day. Books, articles, newspapers, Web sites and blogs (not too mention the influx of tweets) bombard us with information; sometimes it is reliable and correct, sometimes it's not. The ability to locate, use and determine what is

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The Book Club is reading A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. We will meet on Friday, October 23, in Room 725 (Study Room C) from 1 - 2 p.m. in the Jessup Library. Please join us as we review and discuss this book! Any questions, please contact Linda Cahill (lcahill@pvcc.edu).

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How many times have you made a special trip to the library just to ask if we have the book you need? Do you avoid buying your textbooks until you call the library to find out if we have any of the textbooks?Your wait is over: you can look for these things on your own from any computer anywhere by following these simple steps.1. Go to the library Web site.2. Click on the "Jessup Library Catalog"

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This week is Banned Books Week. Join us in celebrating the freedom of speech and the freedom to read, rights we are promised in the first amendment of the Constitution. During Banned Books Week, we celebrate our ability to access and to read books (and other information) from a variety of viewpoints. This week also seeks to praise intellectual freedom and deter censorship (ALA, 2009). If you're

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Can you tell the difference between this article and this one? The first is a scholarly journal article; the second is a magazine article. What are the differences between the two articles? What makes a journal article scholarly, or peer-reviewed? The first article has some distinguishing features that make it scholarly in nature. For instance, this article has both an abstract and references. (

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As I mentioned in my introduction, I read mysteries for fun. I rarely read anything else, honestly. To find good books, I start by browsing the library catalog. But sometimes a book comes to my attention because a lot of people write about it in critical sources like Library Journal or the New York Times Book Review. One of those books is Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin. It is

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...to check out our newest library books. We've got something for every taste. The list of everything we've added over the last year is available in the New Books List on the home page. Pay close attention to the drop-down options; there's a new choice: QEP. Selecting "QEP" from the list will locate books about teaching writing, the importance of writing and using rubrics in instruction.Be sure

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How do you decide which sources to use for an academic paper? Have you ever cited Wikipedia in your paper only to have points taken off? You probably have experienced this, but perhaps you wondered why Wikipedia was not appropriate. Take a look at the Cornell University Library guide to Using Wikipedia. This guide specifically answers the question, "Why can't I cite Wikipedia in my paper?" Mostly

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“Microtrends, Under the Microscope," a review by Katie Smith, Academic AdvisorMicrotrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes by Mark J. Penn For people drawn to both macro- and micro-sociological and societal trends, this book is a definite must-read. Penn describes "microtrends" as phenomena that catch on with one percent or more of the American population, (or at least three

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Welcome back! Before your assignments make you forget what reading for fun is all about, let me draw your attention to some of the fun "eye candy" we have for you.Our catalog has more than 40 titles using the words "comic books" or "comic strips" or "graphic novels" in the description. Some of these books are graphic novels like Aya and Persepolis. Some are only available online, like Hackerteen,

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In Defense of Food by Michael PollanNever has a book so altered my life's choices as this one. That may sound dramatic, especially considering the title, but it's true. Recently, I have been inspired by all things natural and organic. Basically, I have been inspired to return to a simpler life with less-processed foods; a return to whole foods. (And no, I'm not talking about the store.) In

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