Clark College Libraries: News http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Clark College Libraries: News no Clark College Libraries: News http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog Fun Friday is back http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4285 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4285#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:13 +0000 Zachary http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4285 Hello! Well, after missing a few Fridays, Fun Friday is back. I think we might have taken the last game a wee bit too seriously and slowed… waaay…. down in how we perceived the world, but we’re all tuned up and ready to go.

This week’s game is a lot of fun. The game is called Drop A Beat, Giuseppe! created by Major Bueno a.k.a Benedikt Hummel and Marius Fietzek.

Picture for Drop a Beat, Guiseppe

You play as a pianist, (pun fully intended) who, well…, really isn’t very good a playing the piano. The audience is clearly upset and begins to hurl all sorts of items at you. Eggs, shoes, boots, even the odd fish to two. But fear not! You can bat these items back into the audience by using the space bar to activate the piano lid to volley said items back into the crowd.

You move left and right by randomly mashing keys on the left and right of the keyboard. When you mash the keys, the piano tickles out a random tune to match, so you’ll understand why everyone is unhappy.

I don’t want to spoil the game, but there is more to it than just moving to the left and right and volleying items back and forth between you and the unhappy audience to rack up a high score. The key is to be observant to notice the minor details in order to discover a majorly cool ending. If you do that, you’ll scale to the top of the charts and discover what I’m writing about.

Until next week, enjoy!

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4285 0 CTC Tutoring http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4255 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4255#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:58:35 +0000 Connie http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4255 CTC! Are you struggling in a class? Struggle no more. The Tutoring Commons in room 336 has tutors ready to help you in the following subjects:

  • Math
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • English
  • Economics
  • Statistics

Access the tutoring schedule on the Clark libraries website: http://library.clark.edu/?q=content/tutoring

Need tutoring help at home? Log on for 24/7 online tutoring assistance: http://eTutoring.org

 

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4255 0 Class Guides for You http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4256 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4256#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:06:06 +0000 Kitty http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4256 If you’ve attended a library instruction session, chances are there’s a Class Guide for you. Librarians know that it can be hard to remember everything from a library instruction session, so we make it easy for you to review the content by putting the information in a Class Guide. Find Class Guides from the library home page >  find > class guides, then scroll to find your course and instructor.

Even if your class didn’t come to the library, take a look to see if there’s a guide for a similar class. You never know what you’ll learn!

If you don’t find a Class Guide or you need additional help, you can always get help from a librarian — check out the options on the Ask a Librarian page.

Class Guides

Visit the Class Guides pages for notes from library instruction sessions

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4256 0 Cannell Library Poetry Display http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4249 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4249#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 17:28:18 +0000 Amanda http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4249 Currently at the library we have a poetry display by Tammy Boyer. The display features a haiku by Nikki Giovanni along with several books from our collection.

Books in our display cases can be checked out at the Check Out Desk. Come take a look!

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4249 0 Summit Borrowing Service Interruption Alert http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4244 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4244#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:51:12 +0000 Amanda http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4244 Summit is being updated overnight from 11pm on April 30th to 11am on May 1st. During this period of time the Summit requesting function will be unavailable.

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4244 0 Fun Friday http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4227 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4227#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:19:16 +0000 Zachary http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4227 Hello! So we are ending week three of spring term. Hopefully you are all settling into your spring routines and are ready for another small, fun diversion.

This week’s game is  a bit of a puzzle style game that asks you to change your perspective; it’s called: 400 Years by scriptwelder.

a game by scriptwelder

This game is bit different than your typical browser game and that’s what makes it so special. Follow the prompts that appear as you play and then start to experiment. If you are observant and pay attention to the hints, you’ll be fine. Just don’t forget you only have 400 years to solve the puzzle, so don’t think like a short-lived human, think like something that can live for centuries.

Another wonderful aspect to this game is the soothing soundtrack. The music is by composer Kevin MacLeod and suits the game very well.

Until next week, have fun.

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4227 0 Thank you, Snapshot Participants! http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4200 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4200#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:55:31 +0000 radka http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4200

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff of Clark College:
Thank you for your participation in the Library Snapshot Day on April 17, 2013!  Special thanks to those who contributed their vision for Clark College Libraries and to our READ poster volunteers.  Watch the Snapshot Day highlights in a video created by Alison Pezanoski-Browne.

 

 

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4200 0 Fun Friday http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4183 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4183#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:37:32 +0000 Zachary http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4183 Hey, we’ve made it through another week, so it’s time to have a wee bit of fun. This week’s game is called Buttonx20 and it was created by Tom “NinjaDoodle” Vencel.  You’re helping a little ninja get a key to open a door.

Can you solve all twenty puzzles?

There are a total of twenty puzzles to solve before you an finish the game. I had trouble with one of the puzzles, but there is a hint button to use if you are really stumped. I’ll only say some of the puzzles require you to think beyond the keyboard as an input device. :-)

I hope you enjoy the game and we’ll be back next week with more fun.

 

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4183 0 30 minutes of tech savvy at our house or yours http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4178 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4178#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:04:07 +0000 kread http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4178 Next Wednesday, April 24 kicks off the Spring 30 Clicks schedule. 30 Clicks hosts 30-minute presentations on technology skills, resources, and products every Wednesday from 12:15-12:45 in LIB103. Each session features a different staff or faculty member sharing their knowledge and expertise.

Everyone is welcome at 30 Clicks: staff, faculty, students, and community members. We record the Wednesday sessions and show the video on Thursdays from 12:15-12:45. Prefer to learn in the comfort of your own home? Recent and previous term videos are posted on our website and can be watched anytime.

 

More info on 30 Clicks
View the full Spring 30 Clicks schedule.

Questions? kread@clark.edu or jaustad@clark.edu

]]> http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4178 0 Library Snapshot Day: 2013 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4166 http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4166#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:19:56 +0000 Julie http://www.clark.edu/Library/blog/?p=4166 Snapshot Day poster, Wednesday April 17th, Cannell Library and CTC iCommons

Join us Wednesday, April 17th from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. for Snapshot Day!

Participating libraries all across Washington are hosting a Snapshot Day sometime between April 7th – 20th in correspondence with National Library Week.

For our Snapshot Day on April 17th, we want you to tell us your vision for what you’d like the library to look like or offer in 2020. Tell us your highest hope for the library of the future.

Learn about the services and resources available from the library, including our newly available netbooks ready for checkout this quarter.

Every 30 minutes throughout this event, we will be revealing our READ posters, featuring a Clark College Community member. Look for the posters in the windowed common area on the first floor.

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