Cannell Library: The Blog

March is Woman’s History month in the United States, so let’s take a moment to celebrate a group of women frequently overlooked in American history. Did you know over 1000 woman flew military aircraft during 1942-1944 in non-combat roles? No? Well, it’s true. If you want to read the fascinating history of how and why these woman served their country during a time of war, let me recommend Women Pilots of World War II by Jean Hascall Cole. Learn what motivated these women, how they were trained and what their work day was like.  Also learn, once the war was over, how these women were dismissed from their jobs with no recognition or benefits from the US government.   It wasn’t until 1977 that the WASPs were granted full military status by Congress.  32 years later they were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

The library will be open our normal hours Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 19.

We will be closed Saturday, March 20 – Sunday, March 28.

During the second week of the Quarter Break we will be open Monday, March 29 – Thursday, April 1 9:00am to 4:00pm. We will be closed: Friday, April 2 – Sunday, April 4.

We will open for Spring Quarter Monday, April 5 at 7:00am

To save time while making multiple request from the library catalog we recommend logging in to your library record. See how to log in to your library record here!

To see how to make requests after you have logged in, click here.

This is an exciting week for baseball fans: spring training begins March 2 as well as the renewed hope of seeing a favorite team playing in the World Series in October.

For information about the game of baseball, visit the Major League Baseball website or visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame website.

To find books and other materials about baseball in the Cannell Library, visit our library catalog.

Play ball!

Would you like to improve  your math skills, reading comprehension or get ready for a GED test?  Do you need to prepare  for a career certification test in Civil Service, Nursing & Allied Health or Law Enforcement?  The LearningExpress Library database features a great number and variety of  instantly scored online practice tests to facilitate self-paced learning.  You can use it from any computer with internet access.  Once you’ve clicked on the link and navigated to LearningExpress Library’s web site, you will need to create a log in and password. Just click on the “New User” button to begin your free registration for this service.

Library resources on the life of George Washington, the first U.S. President:

-   books in the Cannell Library

-  article in the Encyclopedia Britannica

-  article in the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences

-  websites recommended by the Library of Congress

Please join us in the library  for a short workshop on Friday 2/19 @noon in LIB 103.

• Are you tired of carrying around and losing your flash drive?
• Do you want to store and/or share paper drafts, .pdfs, and photos out on the Cloud?  Access documents from anywhere anytime. No more emailing documents to yourself.
• It’s free and easy using Dropbox.com.

• When: Friday, February 19, 12-12:50pm.
• Where: Cannell Library, LIB 103
• Who: Open to anyone.  No sign-up necessary.
• Questions? Contact Joan Carey (jcarey@clark.edu; or 992-2826)

The Winter 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC begin February 12 and will conclude on February 28. Interested in learning about the history of the Olympics? Find books about the Olympics in the Cannell Library’s catalog.

The Cannell Library will be CLOSED on Sunday & Monday, February 14 & 15.

We will be OPEN on Saturday, February 13 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This summer and fall, over 1,800 new library cards were issued.  Currently, there are 4294 students with active library cards and another 1,080 students who are using their Clark College photo IDs to check out materials.  Visits to the Cannell Library have continued to increase this academic year with a gate count of 125,878 this fall quarter which is 22% more than fall 2008.

The 8 laptops at the newly opened Information Commons at the Columbia Tech campus circulated 49 times as did the materials on reserve for classes at that facility. Twenty students signed up to borrow laptops in the IC.  Students also took advantage of picking up 33 items borrowed via Summit and delivered by courier.

Total circulation during fall quarter of 2009 for Clark College Library Services is up 22% over fall 2008.  The biggest increases at Cannell Library were in class reserve materials (+57%) and equipment (+57%), especially laptops with 1191 circulations for 7 computers!  Laptop borrowers registrations were up 74% with 294 students signing up for the first time this academic year. Audiovisual materials increased 23% with DVD check outs up 30%.  English as a Second Language (ESL/ENL) collection check outs increased by 29%. Total  book circulation is up 5%.