NEW: Library Scavenger Hunt

Who says learning only happens in a classroom behind a desk?

The brave students in Diane Coppage’s English 112 class piloted a new style of Information Literacy instruction: Library Scavenger Hunt.

Armed with iPads, a QR reader app and Pinterest, students roamed the library and performed crucial infanswered a variety of questions.

They found books…

…showed off their print cards…

…and library cards…

…met the friendly staff…

…and even had time for a team selfie at the end!

The Scavenger Hunt covers all of the topics in a Library Basics session, but in a fun, interactive format.

Check out more photos from the Green, Blue and Red Team on Pinterest.

Want to get the full details or schedule a session for your students? Contact us!

Graphic novels at the JSRCC libraries with a new Manga collection on the Downtown Campus.

The Reynolds Libraries are now offering graphic novel collections.
The Downtown Campus is concentrating on Manga graphic novels.

Manga originated in Japan.  Therefore the reading direction is traditionally from right to left.  And from the back of the book to the front. (see examples below)

 

Come by the Library and check out some Manga graphic novels.

From the novel, Beautiful Creatures.

Need help in citing your sources?

Do you still need help in citing your sources for end-of-semester research assignments?  Sign up for one of our 3 remaining Cite it Right library workshops:

• Cite it Right, MLA Style – Downtown Campus, Rm. 664 – Tue, April 16, 11am-12pm
• Cite it Right, APA Style – Downtown Campus, Rm. 664- Thu, April 18, 11am-12pm
• Cite it Right (APA & MLA Style) – Parham Road Campus, Library Lab- Thu, April 25, 3-4pm

Help with Research and Citations during Last Weeks of Semester

With the end of the semester just weeks away, you are probably feeling the weight of a significant amout of work ahead.

Do you need help with your research assignment?   With creating citations?

Stop by the Reference Desk at any of the JSRCC campus libraries to receive…personalized, one-on-one, expert assistance in finding, evaluating, and citing resources for your upcoming research paper or project.   We can help you find the sources you need for all those papers.  Citing sources for your “Works Cited”  page can also be tricky with lots of details.  We can help with that too!

If you need in-depth assistance (30-60 minutes), you can also schedule a free research consultation appointment with a Reference Librarian at any location.  You can always call us:

• Downtown: 804-523-5211
• Parham: 804-523-5220
• Goochland: 804-523-5419

Some tips from the blog http://blog.chegg.com/2011/10/27/20-tips-for-managing-the-last-month-of-the-semester/may may help as it lists “20 Tips for Managing the Last Month of the Semester”.  Here are just a few:

• Devote your time to the reading that really counts.
• Plan to work harder to get it all done.
• Look for the “plot” of the course.
• Take advantage of review sessions, study guides and office hours.
• Don’t blow off classes.

Gordon Parks – 100 years

Gordon Parks
Photographer~Novelist~Poet~Film Director~Musician

Gordon Parks was an African-American photographer, filmmaker and author, best known as a Life photographer and as the director of the hit movie Shaft.

Visit the J. Sargeant Reynolds Library lobbies to see this new display.  (DTC Library display pictured above and below.)

Click here to find out more about his life.

Click here to see more of his amazing pictures.

More of the display with some of his photographs and books including this 1952 article in Life Magazine.

http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/

Gordon Parks display @PRC Library

New Gordon Parks display @PRC Library

Gordon Parks was an African-American photographer, filmmaker and author, best known as a Life photographer and as the director of the hit movie Shaft.

Visit the lobby of Parham Campus Library to see this new display…

Last display Downtown

Safe Driving Tips on display at the Downtown Campus.   This is the final display before the display case is destroyed for the new library.

 

 

 

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Around the World Through Books!

Who was Henrietta Lacks?

Her cells traveled into space. Her cells redefined 20th century modern medicine, human health, and research for the polio vaccine, cloning, in vitro fertilization, and so much more. Her cells continue to live in thousands of medical and research facilities throughout the world.

And yet, Henrietta Lacks — a native of Virginia — died in 1951.

Participate in the upcoming Book Discussion and learn how Henrietta Lacks achieved a troubling but amazing and powerful immortality through her living cells.

The winner of numerous awards and recognitions, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks brings history, humanity, science, and ethics together in a fascinating story that focuses centrally upon one woman, one life, and her transformative impact upon the world. Read more about her story , see the book display in Parham Campus library, and attend the book discussion this week!

When? Thursday, March 29 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Where? The Gallery, downstairs in Georgiadis Hall, Parham Campus

Food?  Light Refreshments will be served.

Around the World Through Books is a free community event sponsored by the Multicultural Enrichment Council at JSRCC.

Food for Thought…Around the World Through Books!

“Is the old adage in fact true? Are we really what we eat? …

Arguably the quintessential work of food fiction, Like Water for Chocolate…  is Laura Esquivel’s enchanting debut novel recounting the life of Tita de la Garza and her family during the Mexican Revolution. Tita, the youngest daughter of the tyrannical matriarch Mama Elena, falls deeply in love with Pedro Muzquiz. Owing to an age-old family custom, she is forced to forgo love to care for Mama Elena. Distraught and heartbroken, Tita finds companionship, solace, and meaning in her culinary toils, and her emotions mysteriously begin to season the food she prepares. As fantasy mingles with reality, Esquivel seamlessly melds mouthwatering family recipes with a timeless tale of food and love.” Neal Wyatt, Library Journal,  11/1/ 2011

Celebrate love, cooking, and chocolate with the second Around the World Through Books event on Thursday, February 16 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in The Gallery of Georgiadis Hall, Parham Campus.  Fresh chocolates prepared by the culinary students of Chef Jesse Miller will be provided!

Take a glimpse at some of the many recipes inspired by this book posted on blogs, Cooking in Mexico  and Leite’s Culinaria … or check out a book like My Sweet Mexico from the JSRCC cookbook collection to teach yourself!

Around the World Through Books is a free community event sponsored by the Multicultural Enrichment Council at JSRCC.

Charles Dickens- 200th Birthday Celebration!

February 7, 2012 marks the bicentenary of Charles Dickens.

According to a literary exhibit at Southern Methodist University, this Victorian author “was born February 7, 1812, and wrote more than 34 major novels until his death on June 9, 1870. Two hundred years after his birth, his literary legacy remains unparalleled. His 19,000 published editions ranks behind only the King James Bible and Shakespeare in number of editions published.”

From the exhibit catalog: “The world loves Charles Dickens because Charles Dickens loved the world. He was a man who would today describe an automobile ride with the same gusto as he described a mail coach ride; a broad minded man whose religion and philosophy embraced all of mankind, not merely the Englishman; a man who believed that foreigner and countryman were both works of the same Divine Creator; a man who believed and taught that all men were brothers. Although considered a Victorian, he was actually a man that transcended time periods. This is why the star of Dickens does not show any signs of waning.”

His books remain topsellers in the age of the Kindle.

Explore the myriad ways you can experience this great literature at JSRCC libraries- print books, online books, downloadable audio books, videos, streaming videos, and more!