Posted in Instruction, Tools on Feb 25th, 2010 No Comments »
What is Jing? Jing is free software that allows you to capture screen shots and short (5 minutes max) videos, with or without audio. Images are ready to paste into documents, or, store your captures at Jing’s companion site, screencast.com (2 mb, free). On February 25, the i-Commons hosted a free drop-in sessions demonstrating how [...]
Posted in Databases on Feb 23rd, 2010 No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in books, Databases on Feb 22nd, 2010 No Comments »
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
Posted in Instruction on Feb 16th, 2010 1 Comment »
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. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 16th, 2010 No Comments »
If you missed last week’s drop-in session, here’s a link to the handout: Beyond the Search Box: Google Tips and Tricks. One look at all the options and you’ll never use Google the same way again!
Posted in books on Feb 11th, 2010 No Comments »
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.
Posted in Hours on Feb 10th, 2010 No Comments »
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.
Posted in Services on Feb 10th, 2010 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 8th, 2010 No Comments »
Image from Dryden Image Gallery/NASA photo NASA has a new, free ebook available entitled X-15: Extending the Frontiers of Flight by Dennis R. Jenkins. Here is a short description of the book from the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate web site: The X-15 was the ultimate “X” vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest [...]
Posted in Instruction, Services, Uncategorized on Feb 1st, 2010 No Comments »
Join the CTC Librarian for another free information session on Tuesday, February 9, 9-10am, in CTC 207. This week’s topic: Making Google Dance — Tips and Tricks for Better Results Do you know how to limit Google searches by date or domain type? Have you tried the * as a wildcard search? Have you searched [...]
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