Happy Holidays from The Library Press!

Cerritos College and the Cerritos College Library will be closed from December 22 until January 14!

The Library Press will be back to bring you more news once the Spring Semester starts.

Have a great break!

DVDs at the library

MLK: A Call to Conscience

Directed by: Allan Palmer 

Call Number:E 185.97 .K5 T38 2010

Summary: This episode delves into one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest speeches, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, which Dr. King delivered on April 4, 1967. Today this speech is acknowl-edged to be one of the most powerful ever written by Dr. King. Smiley deconstructs the meaning of the speech, and puts it in a contemporary context, particularly in light of our nation's current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

    

Chops

Directed by: Bruce Broder

Call Number: ML3505.8 C46 2009

Summary: Follows a group of high school students from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a public school in Jacksonville, FL, as they try to win a competition where the prize is being able to play at the prestigiousessentially Ellington Festival at New York's Lincoln Center and an opportunity to work with famed jazz musician Wynton Marsalis.

Visit the Library's Circulation desk if you'd like to watch these movies.

 

New librarians

Rosenblatt & Pereira. Photographed by A. Gutierrez

This Fall we welcomed two awesome new librarians to our amazing library team. Paula Pereira and Stephanie Rosenblatt came to Cerritos College with many years of experience in community college and university libraries and even more enthusiasm. They both love working here at Cerritos College and will often be found at the reference desk helping students find and use the best sources for their coursework. Paula and Stephanie also teach orientations, workshops, and our one-unit Library 100 course. In addition, they each select print and electronic resources for our collection in their areas of specialization: Paula in ESL, Literature, and Spanish Language and Stephanie in Health, Medicine, and Children’s Literature. And, as if that’s not enough to keep them busy, Paula and Stephanie each coordinate an area of  our library services.  Paula is the Circulation and Reserve Coordinator and Stephanie coordinates the Electronic Resources and Serials. It’s a good thing they have boundless energy!

Next time you’re in the library, stop by and introduce yourself to Paula and Stephanie. They would love to meet you!

Learning Express Library

Would you like to improve your Spanish? Prepare for an occupational exam? Improve your math? Learn a computer program? Learn more about careers, resumes, and interviews? The sky is the limit!  Simply go to our research databases page to access Learning Express Library.  For full access, you simply need to register and set up a personal account.  Feel free to contact a librarian if you have any questions.

The Learning Express Library is one of the newest additions to our database collection. It offers a comprehensive collection of ebooks, online courses, and practice tests related to finding a job, workplace skills, career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions exam preparation, GED exam preparation, and basic skills improvement in reading, writing, and math.  And  best of all, it’s all available free of charge. Yes, you read it right! These ebooks, courses, and tests are free and completely self-paced. They will help you improve your skills and give you the confidence you need to succeed academically.

Library Club sponsors poetry event Dec. 5

The deadline to enter is December 3rd.  Contact cclibraryclub@yahoo.com for more details.

End of the 2012 Fall Semester Library Workshops

What do you do when you have a paper to write and you don’t know where to find information? If your first thought is “see a librarian”, you’re absolutely correct! If you have one hour, we can help you conduct successful research! The library offers workshops through the Student Success Center in which you will learn how to find articles in the library databases, find books in the library catalog, locate credible websites, create citations, and much more. Finding reliable information is the first step towards success in your assignments. Here are the workshops being offered for the remainder of the Fall semester:

Library Research: Getting Started

Monday, November 26 @ 1:00

Library Databases: Finding Articles

Tuesday December 4 @ 4:00

Creating Citations & Works Cited with EasyBib

Wednesday, December 5 @ 4:00

Monday, December 10  @ 1:00

Thursday, December 13 @ 12:00

Go to the Student Success Center (LC209) to register!

Library Newsletter

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

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

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

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! :-)