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Library Newsletter

2010-01-11T10:37:00.000-08:00

See what's happening at YOUR Cerritos College Library! Check out the most recent Library Newsletter and see all our past issues as well!

Native American Celebration

2009-12-04T09:57:00.000-08:00

Our current display recognizes the Native American culture where interesting artifacts are displayed, including beautiful dream catchers, a buffalo pelt, native tea, and much more. The exhibit will be available until the end of the semester. Come and learn more about them. :-)

Day of the Dead

2009-10-29T14:21:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone, Our new display is featuring the Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos. Come and participate in our survey question. "Who would you honor in your altar?" So far, students and the college staff have listed family members and famous celebrities as honorees. Special thanks to Prof. Medina-Valin for allowing us to use items from her personal collection! :-)

The display will be available until the beginning of November. Enjoy!

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

2009-09-16T19:44:00.000-07:00

If you are wondering how you can celebrate Hispanic Heritage month, wonder no more! A guide with remarkable books, movies, cookbooks, and local events is available. Come to the library and get your copy today! :-)

New Exhibition!

2009-09-16T19:23:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of the Hispanic Heritage Month display for those of you who will not be able to visit the library in person.

Celebrating Classical Music Month

2009-08-26T02:07:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

The library has a new display Celebrating Classical Music Month with very interesting music artifacts for you to view. The display features miniatures, cds, books and other collectibles about classical music. Come and participate in our survey by answering a few questions about your favorite classical artist. Inspired enough? Check out classical music books to learn more about its history and renowned composers. You may even feel motivated to learn to play an instrument!

Enjoy the exhibit. :-)

Library Newsletter

2009-08-06T14:20:00.000-07:00

Hello All, Take a look at the Summer edition of the Library Newsletter. It is fun and informative. Copies are available @ the library.

June is African American Music Month

2009-06-23T20:00:00.000-07:00

The library staff has assembled a new display to celebrate the African American Music Month. The display showcases different music genres and artifacts that mixes modern and traditional aspects of African American music. Come and participate in our survey to voice your opinion about African American musicians, your favorite African American music genre, etc. The exhibit should be available until the end of July. Enjoy!

Cerritos College Commencement 2009

2009-05-18T09:31:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Library Student Hourly Workers Fernando Ibarra and Hongmei Xu!

Both graduated on Saturday, May 16 at 5 p.m. in Falcon Stadium. Fernando received his Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences. Hongmei received her Associate in Arts Degree in Art and Design with Highest Honors. We are all so proud. Way to go guys!

Hongmei Xu after receiving Degree

Hongmei Xu and Monica Lopez Hongmei Xu and Deb Moore Fernando Ibarra and Monica Lopez Deb Moore and Fernando Ibarra

Children’s Book Week - May 11-17

2009-05-11T15:19:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, Come and join us in celebration of the Children’s Book Week from May 11-17. The library staff has assembled a beautiful display of their most memorable children’s books. This fun exhibit will certainly bring back childhood memories. Do you have a favorite children’s book? Share it with us on the sheet next to the display. We hope you enjoy the exhibit!

Hongmei's Art at the Art Gallery

2009-05-11T14:04:00.000-07:00

Last week, Paula Pereira and Nick Metz, both circulation workers, visited the Cerritos College Art Gallery to see HongMei Xu’s masterpieces. Hongmei has been working as a library aide in the library for over a year and the library staff has been aware of her exceptional art talents. She painted a beautiful portrait of her daughter named “The Gift For My Daughter Alice” and she also has an abstract piece made with plaster.

Hongmei, Paula, & the painting

Student Art Exhibition 2009

May 4 – June 4 Day hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10:30 am – 4:00pm Evening hours: Tues. & Wed. 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Thank You Library Staff

2009-05-04T13:20:00.001-07:00

From left to right: Robin Brugger, Linda Tan, Nick Metz. Deeann Fraser, Paula Pereira, Vanessa Rodriguez. Not shown: Laura Smuts

On Wednesday April 29 the Library Dean and librarians honored the dedicated library staff by presenting them with a basket of scrumpteous goodies from Harry & David. Since we all love to eat, we thought fine food was the perfect way to thank our hard-working staff for all they do to keep our library running. Without them we'd be lost!

National Library Week - April 12-18

2009-04-07T10:26:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone, We would like to invite you all to visit YOUR library from April 12- 18 to celebrate the National Library Week with us. This year’s theme, established by the American Library Association, is how “Worlds connect @ your library." To commemorate, the library will feature a new display of the staff favorite books, we will be giving away bookmarks, and most importantly, we will be waiving fines. Just go to the circulation desk to check if you qualify to have your fines waived. We hope to see you here!

National Women’s History Month

2009-03-11T13:09:00.000-07:00

March is National Women’s History Month

and this year’s theme is “Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet". The library staff has assembled a special display to honor those women who have been passionate about saving our oceans and forests. Visit the library to learn about the many contributions that women are making in the effort to save our planet and to get your own inspiration to make our planet greener!

Spring 2009 Library Newsletter

2009-02-12T15:26:00.000-08:00

The latest edition of the Cerritos College Library Newsletter is now available online and at various locations around campus. Read all about the latest services and features offered by the library. Some of the interesting articles in the Spring 2009 Newletter include:

Meet the Dean African American History Month Large Crowd at the Library Chat with Librarians Library Blog is Here Becoming a Librarian Reserve Books Enroll of Library 100

Click here to read the Spring 2009 Library Newsletter.

Inform your mind!

Learn about President Obama

2009-01-20T17:23:00.000-08:00

Now it is official! History has definitely been made! Barack Obama is our 44th U.S president and he is here to bring change. In order to keep you well informed about his life and legacy, the library has several books about President Obama available for check out. Also, find out about the governmental tactics our new leader plans to utilize in the years to come. Title: Barack Obama and the future of American politics Call Number : E901.1 .O23 S77 2009 New Book Section Title: Barack Obama : this improbable quest Call Number: E901.1 .O23 W56 2008 New Book Section If you need more specific information, please contact your librarian either in person, via chat, or by phone (562) 860-2451 ext. 2425.

New Library Hours

2009-01-05T17:27:00.000-08:00

The library hours will change slightly for the Spring 2009 semester due to the recent state budget woes. The library will close one hour earlier Monday - Thursday and two hours earlier on Saturday. We'll open our doors for the Spring Semester on Monday January 12 and our hours will be:

Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

Friday

7:30 am - 3:00 pm

Saturday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

For the latest information on library hours, click here. We look forward to seeing you at YOUR Cerritos College Library soon!

Beautiful Music From Your Librarian

2008-12-18T17:58:00.001-08:00

It's that time of year when holiday concerts and choirs fill the air with lovely melodies. Periodicals Coordinator and professional violinist Valencia Mitchell has been performing throughout the area with a variety of orchestras and choirs. If you haven't heard Val play, you're in for a treat. We'll keep you posted as she performs throughout 2009 year as well. Sunday, December 21st at 7:30 p.m. Rolling Hills United Methodist Church 26438 Crenshaw Blvd. Rolling Hills Estates Sunday, December 14th at 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. Bethany Lutheran Church 4644 Clark Avenue, Long Beach Saturday, December 13th at 3 p.m. First Lutheran Church Long Beach At the corner of 9th Street and Atlantic Blvd., Long Beach Sunday, December 7th at 3 p.m. First United Methodist Church of Inglewood 304 East Spruce Street, Inglewood

Librarian Hits the Roads

2008-12-17T18:13:00.000-08:00

Circulation Coordinator Monica Lopez ran her first 10k road race this weekend! Monica believes in exercising her body as well as her mind and has recently taken up running after realizing kick-boxing was just too dangerous! Not one to do things on a small scale, Monica and her husband Martin decided to train for the Surf City Marathon which will be held in Huntington Beach on February 1, 2009. As you can see in this photo taken just moments after they crossed the finish line, both Monica and Martin finished the "Make Room for Santa 10k" looking strong and happy!

Change in Hours

2008-12-08T21:15:00.000-08:00

It's Finals Time

2008-12-08T20:47:00.000-08:00

Finals are just around the corner and so is Christmas! If you need a break from your studies, you may want to consider cheking out a book titled "A Family Christmas" in the new book aisle. You will surely get in touch with the Christmas spirit when you read the many poems, letters, and songs. Find the great singer in you. It is not too late to learn the lyrics for this Christmas! Call Number: PN6071 .C6 F25 2007 Here is another interesting book you may like: "Christmas the world over; how the season of joy and good will is observed and enjoyed by peoples here and everywhere" Call Number: GT4985 .F64 Enjoy the holiday season and good luck on your finals!

The Library Has a New Dean!

2008-11-24T15:42:00.000-08:00

At its November 12, 2008 meeting, the Board approved the hiring of a new Dean of the Library and Learning Resource Center. Carl Bengston will officially take the helm when he joins the Library and LRC staff on February 2, 2009. Most recently Carl has been the Dean of the Library at California State University-Stanislaus. Welcome Dean Carl Bengston! We look forward to your arrival!!

Attention Thanksgiving Cooks

2008-11-19T15:53:00.000-08:00

The library has great recipe books with mouth watering pictures. Want to cook something new this holiday? Try one of these recipes that will certainly impress your family and/or friends. Hmmm... Enjoy! Call Number: TX715 .S741695 2007 Location: New Book Section Call Number: TX739.2 .T45 P37 2005 Location: North Stacks

Call Number: TX7 73 .P5747 2007 Location: New Book Section

Renew Your Books Online

2008-11-03T18:00:00.000-08:00

Did you know you can renew your Cerritos College library books online? Just login to your library account at MyLibrary and renew them. Your student ID# is your User ID and the password is changeme. You may renew regularly circulating items twice. There is a one (1) hour waiting period to renew hourly reserve material and a 24 hour waiting period to renew reserve materials that may be borrowed one day or more. Materials may not be renewed by telephone. Of course, you can also bring your books to the library check out counter and have them renewed!

New Exhibit!

2008-11-03T16:34:00.000-08:00

A new library display named "Toys from our Childhood" was just assembled by Nick Metz. The collection presents toys, mostly from the baby boomer period, that were brought by the library staff. These artifacts will trigger childhood memories for many of you. The display that is located in front of the library entrance.

Libraries Are Old But Gold

2008-11-02T09:47:00.000-08:00

This video is from 1947 and it brilliantly explains core concepts of different types of libraries, besides highlighting library careers. Of course a lot has changed from that time, although fundamental services and resources remain the same. Remember the old card catalogs? Enjoy this trip back in time. :-) The link below was found on YouTube. Your Life Work: The Librarian (Video)

What Happened to the Library Tree?

2008-11-01T08:47:00.000-07:00

Last month we had to say goodbye to our beautiful tree. Do you remember how the tree added a touch of nature to the library? Deeann Fraser, our longtime staff, acquired the tree over 25 YEARS ago. Initially, the tree was small enough, so it was placed on a counter. Unfortunately the tree grew too much, and as a result, we needed to replace it. The "old" tree is now planted outside the library where it finally sees the sun! :-) Have you seen how the new one looks like? It is tiny. We will probably need to wait another 25 years for it to become as robust as the old one.

Textbooks Anyone?

2008-11-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are not yet familiar with our Reserves service, we have hundreds of textbooks and other materials available for check out. These textbooks are kindly brought in by your professors, so please take good care of their property. As most of these textbooks can only be used inside the library, feel free to utilize any of our four copy machines if you need. One of the copiers takes coins or bills. Copies are $0.10 per page.

Keep in mind you can also activate your school photo I.D at the circulation desk. The I.D would turn into your copy card.

We hope you can benefit from this service! :-)

The Halloween Countdown Has Begun...

2008-10-24T20:59:00.000-07:00

Here is a "scary" video shared by John Luna, our Library Technical Clerk. He actually carved the biggest pumpkin. See how much fun you can have for Halloween. Scary Pumpkin Patch (Video) The library has several books on Halloween, especially in the fiction and children areas. Check out the book catalog or see a librarian if you need help locating materials. Have a spooky holiday!