Day Under the Oaks

Doyle Library will be open 12:00 Noon - 4:00 P.M.

In honor of the annual SRJC Day Under the Oaks community open house, the Frank P. Doyle Library will be open from 12:00 Noon - 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 4. Tours of the library will be available.

5/2/08

Alebrijes: Wood Carvings of Oaxaca

Exhibit - Doyle Library, 2nd floor display cases
May 1 - 19, 2008

Alebrijes are imaginative and brilliantly colorful pieces of folk art from small pueblitos such as San Antonio Arrazola and San Martin Tilcajete, in the state of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico.

Each figure is handmade from copal wood collected by machete from the hills surrounding the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca. Using only knives and other hand tools, artesano families, usually spanning several generations, carve out the basic shape of figures in a few days. They then hand sand and meticulously hand paint each piece in great detail. The artesanos and artesanas use fantasy and imagination in their carving and painting to make the figures or animals appear more alive.

• Read more about the Art of Oaxacan Wood Carvings
• See over 1,000 photos of alebrijes on flickr (Click on thumbnail images to see larger image and captions. Click on "slideshow" to view all images without captions.)

No ProQuest & SIRS Databases
Saturday, April 26, 7:00 P.M. - Sunday, April 27, 7:00 A.M.

No ProQuest or SIRs databases will be available during this period, due to software upgrades on the ProQuest computers. We apologize for the inconvenience.

4/22/08

National Library Week

A Day in the Life of the SRJC Libraries

Online, Thursday, April 17, 2008

http://twitter.com/srjclibstaff

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in a library? Wonder what knowledge and skills are needed to work in one? Are you curious about just what it takes to make our libraries run?

On Thursday, April 17, in honor of National Library Week, the SRJC Library department will present "A Day in the Life of the SRJC Libraries." Throughout the day, library staff members will post one or two-sentence messages online about what they’re doing at particular moments. Staff from all levels of the libraries--student assistants, library technicians and faculty librarians--will be participating.

On Thursday, join us at http://twitter.com/srjclibstaff or click the “Day in the Life” link on the Library’s website to learn more about what we do. (Site will not be public until Thursday.)

See you online!

Follow us on twitter.

We're experimenting with a Web service called twitter to bring you very brief library news announcements (schedule changes, deadlines, updates on the Mahoney Library expansion etc.). as well as various research tips and tidbits about our library services. Check our twitter page each day for the latest announcements at http://twitter.com/srjclibrary .

More detailed information about library exhibits, new databases and other important topics will continue to be posted here on the Library News page, even if they're mentioned briefly on our twitter page.

If you happen to have your own twitter account, you can "follow" the srjclibrary announcements with all the other "tweets" on your own twitter page. To do so, log into your own account, go to http://twitter.com/srjclibrary and click the "Follow" button under the srjclibrary image. Our announcement "tweets" should now begin to show up on your own page.

Lydia Van Gelder: A Retrospective

An Exhibit of Textile Art
Doyle Library, Second & Third Floor Exhibit Cases
On display through April 30, 2008

Reception, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 4:00 P.M.

Lydia Van Gelder is a nationally recognized textile artist who taught at SRJC for over 25 years.

Van Gelder’s commitment to the art and craft of textiles began in the 1930’s when she discovered weaving while attending the California School of Fine Arts (the San Francisco Art Institute). In a few short years her wall hanging, Houses On the Street was accepted for the Pan Pacific Exhibition, the exhibition for which Treasure Island was built. The piece is now part of the permanent collection at Cooper Hewitt Textile Museum in New York. In a career spanning more than 50 years Van Gelder has exhibited in international and national shows including exhibits in Kyoto, Japan; Lausanne, Switzerland; the De Young Museum and other venues in San Francisco; in Washington, D.C., in Pittsburgh, PA. and elsewhere.

In time, Lydia’s primary focus became exploration of the history, tradition and development of contemporary interpretations of the ancient art of woven shibori, with an emphasis on Ikat. (Ikat is an indigo resist dye process that uses wrappings to resist the dye in order to create patterns. Tie-dye is a simple version of this technique.) In 1980 her book Ikat: Techniques for Designing and Weaving Warp, Weft, Double and Compound Ikat was published.

In 1968 Lydia began teaching spinning and dyeing as part of the regular curriculum at Santa Rosa Junior College. In the more than 25 years she taught in the Art Department, the class was always well attended. She never hesitated to share her expertise and to give encouragement to countless students, many of whom still practice the textile arts.

In addition to Ikat, Lydia has explored many other traditional textile techniques often expanding and reinterpreting them for the expression of abstract art, as in bobbin lace, tatting, shifu (spinning and weaving with paper) and knitting. She has contributed articles to many fiber magazines and has taught seminars and workshops all over the U.S.

In 1994 Lydia was recognized as a Sonoma County Living Treasure in the field of Visual Arts.

Women's History Month Exhibits - Doyle Library

In conjunction with SRJC's many Women's History Month events, the Frank P. Doyle Library offers the following exhibits:

New SRJC Online Writing Lab

Are you overwhelmed by all the writing assignments you have in your college classes?

If you're having a hard time with the actual writing part of your class paper, take advantage of the English Department's Writing Centers on both the Santa Rosa and Petaluma campuses. Here English Department faculty and instructional assistants offer SRJC students free tutorial help with all the elements of composition, from finding topics and developing a thesis to using correct grammar, punctuation and writing style.

In addition, the new Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers self-paced lessons, videos, quizzes and other useful writing tips and tools, even when the campus writing centers are closed. Students may use the online lab independently or use it and then bring their quiz results to one of the SRJC Writing Centers to work with an instructor. In addition, students can complete learning modules online for a half unit of credit by enrolling in English 365, English Writing Skills. (This website requires that you have a current version of Flash Player installed on your computer.)

(These resources are now listed in the Library's Internet Reference Collection on the Writing & Publishing page .)

No ProQuest & SIRS Databases
Saturday, February 16, 7:00 P.M. - Sunday, February 17, 7:00 A.M.

 

No ProQuest or SIRs databases will be available during this period, due to infrastructure upgrades on the ProQuest computers. We apologize for the inconvenience and the short notice from the vendor.

"Liar, Liar..." Fact Checking Websites

Did John McCain really consort with the enemy during the Vietnam War? Did Barack Obama really refuse to say the “Pledge of Allegiance?” Did the border fence in San Diego really “reduce the smuggling of people and drugs ... by 90%?”

If you're confused by the claims made in political attack ads, scary e-mails and campaign speeches, these two non partisan fact checking websites can help you sort fact from fiction:

FactCheck.org

"A nonpartisan, nonprofit, 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." From the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, this project monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.

PolitiFact

Each day, journalists and researchers from the St. PetersburgTimes and CQ (Congressional Quarterly publishers) fact-check the accuracy of speeches, TV ads, interviews and other campaign communications, then posts their findings to the PolitiFact website. The site offers a "Truthometer, "a scorecard separating fact from fiction," for analyzing political claims. You can browse the "Truthometer" by candidate or attacker, by subject, by political party. Claims are rated "true, mostly true, half true, barely true, false or 'pants on fire'." (j.b.)

You can find additional websites for researching candidates and issues on the Library's Elections webpage.

The Hand Bookbinders of California
35th Annual Exhibition

Doyle Library, Second Floor
On display through February 27, 2008

Reception, Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to an active group of bookbinders who practice their craft within a large community of book artists and calligraphers. This library exhibit features the work of professional bookbinders, as well as amateurs and students of the art and craft of hand bookbinding. Examples range from finely gold-tooled leather bindings to avant-garde artist’s innovative designs. Don't miss the opportunity to view examples of this beautiful art form close to home.

February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election

The Internet has become the essential tool for all political candidates to announce their campaigns, release new campaign ads, answer questions posted by voters, post videos and photos, raise awareness (as well as lots and lots of money) and engage younger voters.

To prepare for the upcoming election, learn about candidates, issues and California ballot propositions using links on the Elections page in the Library's Internet Reference Collection.

Mahoney Library Moves for Spring 2008 Semester

Due to construction on the Petaluma campus, SRJC's Mahoney Library will temporarily move into the future Mike Smith Hall on the new part of the Petaluma campus for Spring semester 2008. (Map takes a few seconds to load and shows the newer part of the campus. For complete map of all buildings on the Petaluma campus, see last page of the printed SRJC schedule of classes.)

Doyle Library Hours - Final Exams Weekend

Due to final exams, Doyle Library will be open extended hours this weekend. Doyle Library hours will be:

Saturday, Dec. 15 - 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Sunday, Dec. 16 - 12:00 Noon - 8:00 P.M. (Media Services will be closed.)

Mahoney Library will observe regular weekend hours.

No ProQuest & SIRS Databases During Part of Final Exams Weekend

Saturday, December 15, 7:00 P.M. - Sunday, December 16, 7:00 A.M.

No ProQuest or SIRs databases will be available during this period, due to upgrades on the ProQuest computers.

Please plan ahead!

List of Works Cited? NoodleBib Is Here!

So you have to include a List of Works Cited at the end of your term paper, and you're finding it all a bit confusing? Now you don't have to figure it out yourself! Try the Library's latest tool, NoodleBib.

With NoodleBib, you type in the information about your source (author's name, title, publisher, date, etc.), and NoodleBib will format it for you in the correct order with the correct punctuation for either the MLA Style or the APA style of list of works cited, whichever your instructor requires. Nothing could be simpler!

NoodleBib lets you save your work as you go along and come back to it later, until you've finished your List of Works Cited. You can even save different lists of works cited for different classes at the same time.

To use NoodleBib, you'll need to set up a free account.

Are you on campus? Set up your account here.

Off campus? Log in with your regular SRJC User Name and PIN, then set up your NoodleBib account.

Once you have a NoodleBib login ID and password, you can use NoodleBib anywhere.

Makers of America

A photo exhibit of American Immigrants
Doyle Library, second floor exhibit cases.

Europeans, Africans, Mexicans, Asians, Central and South Americans, and many other ethnic groups have contributed to the  physical, intellectual, artistic and spiritual development of the United States.

Between 1790 and 1925 more than 35 million people left their homelands for the New World. Whether they came here to escape poverty or to avoid political persecution, whether they came willingly or unwillingly, all have contributed to the creativity and dynamism that has built American into a prosperous and powerful country.

This exhibit shows the faces of some of these contributors—the Makers of America.  

The Silent Generation of California

Dr. Kevin Starr gives the 2007 Doyle Library Lecture

Friday, November 9, 7:00 P.M.
Lecture: Newman Auditorium
Reception: Doyle Library, 4th floor reading room

Come spend an evening with visiting scholar, Kevin Starr, noted historian and author, currently Professor of History at the University of Southern California. His talk will chronicle the challenges facing the generation between the "Greatest Generation" of World War II and the Baby Boomers.

Considered to be the leading expert on California history, Dr. Starr was awarded the 2006 National Humanities Medal for his lifetime of work chronicling the state as a scholar, a journalist and a historian. In addition to his lifetime of achievementsand awards in the realm of history, Dr. Starr served as City Librarian of San Francisco from 1973 - 1976 and as California State Librarian for ten years. Upon his retirement from the State Library in 2004, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger named him State Librarian Emeritus.

Check the SRJC Library catalog for books by Kevin Starr.
Check the Library's online databases for articles by Dr. Starr.

Veterans' Day Holiday - Library Hours

On Monday, November 12 (Veterans' Day holiday), the Mahoney Library, on the Petaluma campus, will be closed. Doyle Library, on the Santa Rosa campus, will be open from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 P.M. Both libraries will observe regular weekend hours.

North American Theatre Online Unavailable
Saturday Evening, November 10

Saturday, November 10, 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M..

The North American Theatre Online database will not be available during this period, due to maintenance and upgrades on the publisher's computers.

Please plan ahead!

All Library Databases Unavailable from Off-Campus
on Monday Morning, November 12

Monday, November 12 (Veterans' Day holiday), 12:00 Midnight - 10:00 A.M.

No library databases will be available from off campus during this period, due to upgrades on the SRJC computer systems. Databases will still be accessible from on campus during this time. Check library hours for times.

Please plan ahead!

Jane Austen!

Library Webpages Feature Pride and Prejudice

In honor of this year's SRJC Work of Literary Merit, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the SRJC Library offers a set of webpages leading to information about the author, her life and times, her novel and various themes featured in the novel.

The WOLM webpages link to articles in the Library's online databases, as well as to selected websites related to the author and her novel. They list all the books and photocopied articles which are on reserve in the Doyle and Mahoney libraries for students who are researching and writing about Pride and Prejudice, and the list all of the English Department's WOLM lectures and events, including lectures, exhibits and even an English Country dance at which dances from Jane Austen's time will be taught to all who are interested in learning about them.

Check out the Pride and Prejudice WOLM webpages in the Library's Internet Reference Collection and the Jane Austen exhibit in the Doyle Library, second floor display cases.

New Library Exhibit

Celebrate the Performing Arts: Watch Great Classical Performances

Doyle Library, fourth floor
September 18 – November 6

You're not familiar with classical music or dance? Take this opportunity to learn by watching some great performances in the Doyle Library.

Watch a video of the San Francisco Opera production of Mefistofele (Mephistopheles). Listen as Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor for the San Francisco Symphony, explains the music of Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Stravinsky in a PBS series called Keeping Score. Watch some of the greatest ballet stars of all times (Mikhail Baryshnikov, Margot Fonteyn ... Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev) in ballets like The Nutcracker and Swan Lake.

And browse our collection of books and music compact discs on opera, symphony and ballet which are currently gathered on the Doyle Library fourth floor, near the video display.

Labor Day Weekend Library Hours

No Textbooks?

Can't buy your textbooks yet? Here are a couple of options:

Library Course Reserves
Book Loans
If Bookstore Is Out of Your Book

Library "Course Reserves"

The Library has SOME class textbooks. You can check the library catalog to see if we have yours.(Look under "Course Reserves.") If your textbook is here, it is probably "on reserve" for your class, which means you will probably have to use the book inside the library for a few hours at a time so that everyone in your class gets a chance to use it.

Associated Students' Book Loans

• Maximum loan is $150.
• To apply, you must be a member of the SRJC Associated Students. (Membership fee is $13.)
• To apply for a loan you must attend a book loan workshop.
• BEFORE THE WORKSHOP: Print the A.S. Book Loan application form ( http://www.santarosa.edu/for_students/student_affairs/forms.shtml ), fill it out and submit it to the Student Affairs Office 24 hours before you attend the book loan workshop.
• Workshops are scheduled:

• Santa Rosa campus - Student Affairs Office
  Mon. - Thurs.	12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  EXCEPT Tues. Aug. 21 & 28	1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  Petaluma campus - Mahoney Library
  Thurs. Aug. 23 & 30	1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
  Petaluma campus--Questions? See Deborah Wooten in Room PC 193A .

Bookstore Out of Your Textbook?

If the SRJC bookstore has run out of your textbook, you might be able to get a copy from:

Get Used Books

This very small bookstore, located at 1620 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa (next to Starbucks) carries SOME SRJC textbooks. Some copies are used; some are new. You can call them at (707) 545-3675 to find out if they have your textbook.

Online book stores

Many online bookstores sell textbooks, some new, some used and many at discount prices. Here are just a few online textbooks sellers:

• Amazon.com New & Used Textbooks - Buy & sell your textbooks; special 2 day shipping on some orders
• Bigwords.com - Compares prices at many online textbook stores.
• Half.com (from EBay)
• For others, check Google for online textbook sellers.

New Online Databases Have Arrived!

This summer, the SRJC Library adds two new databases to its existing database collections.

North American Theatre Online Plus contains the full texts of thousands of plays by North American authors, including plays by black, Asian, Latino and women playwrights. In addition, this database includes information on people, theaters, productions and theater companies, as well as images, floor plans, playbills, posters, and other ephemera, from the 1600s to the present. The database is a goldmine for students of literature and theater arts.

The CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics offers a wealth of data on the properties of organic and inorganic compounds. This classic library reference book will be useful for research in the fields of pure and applied sciences, engineering and technology.

Check out the new databases on the Library's "Articles & Databases" web page.