Jessup Journal

...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...

My last post was all about the latest books we've added to the library collection. Like they say on TV: that's not all--there's more! Students, faculty and staff have access to over 50,000 electronic books through NetLibrary and Safari Books . Safari's collection focuses on technology topics--there are over 5,000 titles in there, so if you're interested in technology, take a look. (You'll need to sign in with your MyPVCC login if you're using it from off campus.) NetLibrary's collection is much bigger than Safari's, and covers a wider variety of topics. The latest additions to NetLibrary are already in the catalog, so when you search for books in the Jessup Library Catalog , you'll see e-books and traditional books. You need a NetLibrary account to view the books from off campus; stop by the library the next time you're on campus, and we'll show you how to get an account. NetLibrary's collection includes a lot of highly academic mat...