Jessup Journal

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.

...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...

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...

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...

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, 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...

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 in your family, neighborhood--wherever: Sams Teach Yourself YouTube in 10 Minutes ; Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes ; Sams Teach Yourself Facebook in 10 Minutes . The list of fun fictional features is too long to post here; just visit the new books link & select "Popular" from the menu. ( Fiction fans, beware : not all fiction is listed as "popular," so you might also want to visit "Arts & Humanities / English" to see even more fiction.) I will point out one special addition: Q & A: A Novel . This is the book that inspired last year...