Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Food for Fines: A Students Perspective
We’ve all incurred some kind of fine, be it from a movie rental, library book, and so on. That annoying, tiny fee follows you until you pay it back. Now, what if you could pay those back, and instead of a slightly lighter pocket, you got a warm fuzzy feeling? From Monday November 16th to Friday December 18th, the CLC Grayslake Campus Library will be accepting an item of donated food (nonperishable, so preferably canned) as payment for a fine. So, for every can of Campbells Cream of Mushroom or other good, you can waive a fee AND assist the COOL Food Pantry, located in Waukegan. Just bring your donation to the Reference Desk on the first level of the library!
Monday, November 09, 2009
DVD's at the Library: A Students Perspective
You can surf through the CLC Library's DVD Collection easily, along with the other multimedia, from the comfort of your seat on the online library catalog here. To locate the catalog on the library website go to http://library.clcillinois.edu then select "Research" from the menu, then choose "Library Catalog".
When it has come to actually finding the DVD on the shelf, you may run into issues. DVDs are located in two areas at the Grayslake campus library. New releases, feature films, documentaries, and other DVDs are typically located in the basement of the library (indicated by a location of "Grayslake AV" in the library catalog link listed above. Sometimes the DVD you are looking for may be located behind the Circulation Desk (this is indicated in the online library catalong by a location of "Grayslake Reserve".
The Circulation Desk is located just by the entrance on the first floor and accross from the art gallery. If you bring your CLC ID or Library Card, you can check out a DVD for up to two days on newer releases or longer for others. The friendly circulation staff behind the desk will gladly assist you in finding your media.
When it has come to actually finding the DVD on the shelf, you may run into issues. DVDs are located in two areas at the Grayslake campus library. New releases, feature films, documentaries, and other DVDs are typically located in the basement of the library (indicated by a location of "Grayslake AV" in the library catalog link listed above. Sometimes the DVD you are looking for may be located behind the Circulation Desk (this is indicated in the online library catalong by a location of "Grayslake Reserve".
The Circulation Desk is located just by the entrance on the first floor and accross from the art gallery. If you bring your CLC ID or Library Card, you can check out a DVD for up to two days on newer releases or longer for others. The friendly circulation staff behind the desk will gladly assist you in finding your media.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
My Media Mall: A Students Perspective
As a child born and raised in the age of technology, I have watched it grow and evolve as I have done the same. Technology is slowly replacing the need for physical texts (for example, the Amazon Kindle), and this push towards more convenient access by students and faculty to reference and source materials is persistent. MyMediaMall enables a user to gain instant access to a very wide selection of various media, including books in electronic form (Audiobooks, eBooks). 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you can access this database and ‘check out’ books to download to your PDA, digital devices, music players, and all Apple Products, such as the iPod. All that is required is your CLC ID and an internet enabled computer. You can even rent videos of concerts and other media either for education or recreation! 
By simply visiting the main website, MyMediaMall.net, and searching through the archives, you can select what you wish to download and ‘check out’ your media. As long as you have your CLC ID you can use the material as you wish with no late fees or worries about returns. Also, the files can be downloaded to any of your digital media players or devices, as well as burnt to CD’s!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Resource Center (Library)
First hand information enriches student research, and the recently opened Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, located in Skokie offers students at CLC researching topics of worldwide genocide today, World War II and the Holocaust access to an incredible collection of artifacts, artwork, videos.
The facility also houses the Brill Resource Center --a library with a collection of 13,000 items, all of which are searchable through the library’s online catalog, and soon available through the OCLC WorldCat (FirstSearch) database. Although the library does not allow materials to be circulated, there is a reading room and 16 computers with access to databases and of the library’s resources during open hours. Access to the library is free and open to the public (12 years or older unless supervised by an adult). This Pioneer Press article provides more information about the Resource Center.
For readers, these are some recommended titles about the Holocaust. Check CLC and your local public library.
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne)
Hana’s Suitcase (Karen Levine)
A Mad Desire to Dance (Elie Wiesel)
Nazi Officer’s Wife: How one Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust (Edith Beer)
Stones from the River
Those who Save Us
The facility also houses the Brill Resource Center --a library with a collection of 13,000 items, all of which are searchable through the library’s online catalog, and soon available through the OCLC WorldCat (FirstSearch) database. Although the library does not allow materials to be circulated, there is a reading room and 16 computers with access to databases and of the library’s resources during open hours. Access to the library is free and open to the public (12 years or older unless supervised by an adult). This Pioneer Press article provides more information about the Resource Center.
For readers, these are some recommended titles about the Holocaust. Check CLC and your local public library.
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne)
Hana’s Suitcase (Karen Levine)
A Mad Desire to Dance (Elie Wiesel)
Nazi Officer’s Wife: How one Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust (Edith Beer)
Stones from the River
Those who Save Us
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Looking for video?
Try the new metasearch tool VideoSurf. This tool searches Hulu, CNN, ESPN, ComedyCentral, and MetaCafe. Retrieve news bits, full feature epidsodes, informational bits, trailers, etc. all through one search containing several video sources.
Try this search: Afghanistan (click here for results.)
Halloween: A Little History
The entire season of Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. Not just for the somewhat mild weather but also the changing colors of leaves...oh, and Halloween of course. As a child, Halloween meant one thing for me: candy, candy, candy. When I finally became old enough to run around and Trick-or-Treat, it became about that as well. As we grow we all hear the old wives tales, myths, supersitions, and beliefs revolving around Halloween. Some are designed simply to scare us, while others have an underlying meaning to keep us safe (razor blades in the Reeses, anyone?). Here are some less common facts and history behind October 31st you may not know!
What else is Halloween known as?
Samhain, All Hollows Eve, Feast of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Spirits Day, Devil's Day
Did You Know?
The original Jack-O-Lantern was actually a hollowed out turnip with a flame inside. It's name came from the story of an old Irish miser who could not go to Hell because he had played so many tricks on the Devil, and could not go to heaven because he was "too miserly", so he wanders the Earth for eternity.
Remember all the school events and parties around this time of year when we were children always tended to include a festive game of 'Bobbing for Apples'? In case you hadn't noticed, if you cut an apple in half, the seeds pods will form a pentagram, which is the pagan symbol for fertility. The game originated as a tradition of finding out who would marry next, depending on who bit into the apple.
Apparently, the Devil himself was a bit of a nut-fanatic and gatherer. Thus in Britain, on the night of Halloween, nuts were often used as magic charms.
Bad Luck!
Here's a new one! We all know about the bad luck that crossing a black cats path can cause, or what it could imply. But what about a white cat? Apparently, if you see a white cat over your left shoulder or on a new moon (where the moon is absent in the sky), you are doomed to an ill fate.
Did you know Halloween has a lot of Romantic Significance as well?
In Britain, it is thought that by leaving a sprig of Rosemary under a young womans pillow, she will dream of her one true love or future husband.
In some foreign cultures, it is believed that by placing a snail on a silver platter, the trail will spell out the first letter of your beloveds name.
A common southern tradition involves a cabbage and a young female. All the stories go by the rule that the woman must steal the cabbage, and upon her return (backwards, eyes closed, or some other variation), she will see the man she will wed.
Another superstition hailing from the Southern states is the belief that by mixing in a ring to a heaping bowl of mashed potatoes and allowing everyone to serve themselves, the person who receives the ring will be the next to marry.
What else is Halloween known as?
Samhain, All Hollows Eve, Feast of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Spirits Day, Devil's Day
Did You Know?
The original Jack-O-Lantern was actually a hollowed out turnip with a flame inside. It's name came from the story of an old Irish miser who could not go to Hell because he had played so many tricks on the Devil, and could not go to heaven because he was "too miserly", so he wanders the Earth for eternity.
Remember all the school events and parties around this time of year when we were children always tended to include a festive game of 'Bobbing for Apples'? In case you hadn't noticed, if you cut an apple in half, the seeds pods will form a pentagram, which is the pagan symbol for fertility. The game originated as a tradition of finding out who would marry next, depending on who bit into the apple.
Apparently, the Devil himself was a bit of a nut-fanatic and gatherer. Thus in Britain, on the night of Halloween, nuts were often used as magic charms.
Bad Luck!
Here's a new one! We all know about the bad luck that crossing a black cats path can cause, or what it could imply. But what about a white cat? Apparently, if you see a white cat over your left shoulder or on a new moon (where the moon is absent in the sky), you are doomed to an ill fate.
Did you know Halloween has a lot of Romantic Significance as well?
In Britain, it is thought that by leaving a sprig of Rosemary under a young womans pillow, she will dream of her one true love or future husband.
In some foreign cultures, it is believed that by placing a snail on a silver platter, the trail will spell out the first letter of your beloveds name.
A common southern tradition involves a cabbage and a young female. All the stories go by the rule that the woman must steal the cabbage, and upon her return (backwards, eyes closed, or some other variation), she will see the man she will wed.
Another superstition hailing from the Southern states is the belief that by mixing in a ring to a heaping bowl of mashed potatoes and allowing everyone to serve themselves, the person who receives the ring will be the next to marry.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
New at Lakeshore
Lakeshore library users are happy to see a new book return located inside the main lobby. Available day or night, materials can be returned with ease. For Lakeshore hours and information, click here.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
On Dr. Weber's ipod.....
Looking for a little relief to the day?
Try the Dilbert Animated Cartoons, another favorite of Dr. Weber!
This video podcast includes all the favorite characters from the cartoon strip. Look for it on the main website at www.dilbert.com/animation or subscribe through iTunes.
You might also want to take a peak at the New Yorker Animated Cartoons at http://www.newyorkertoons.com.
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