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CTC Computer lab OPEN Fridays 10-2

cbegin — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:54:21 +0000

Need somewhere to use the computer on a Friday? The iCommons @ CTC is closed on Fridays, but the computer lab in room 203 is open from 10 until 2. There are tech assistants present and printers available for printing.

New “How-to Videos” Page Added to Website

kmackey — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:27:39 +0000

Clark Librarians have been busy making how-to videos. You’ll find them embedded throughout the website, but you can see them all at a glance on our new “How-To Videos” page. We’ll add new videos regularly, so keep checking back.

Path to the “How-to Videos” page: library website >> find >> images/media >> click the blue tab for “How-to Videos.”

Quick Poll: What Technology Do YOU want?

kmackey — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:43:52 +0000

iCommons finals week hours

clanderson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:59:14 +0000

Information Commons at CTC

Winter quarter 2012 finals week hours

March 12-15

Monday-Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Monday, March 19: Last day of classes

March 19-22

Monday-Thursday

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Friday, March 23: Last day of finals

7:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Good luck students!

February 29: Leap day

clanderson — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:54:21 +0000

February 29, also known as leap day in the Gregorian calendar, is a date occurring in most years evenly divisible by 4 (2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016). Years evenly divisible by 100 don’t contain a leap day, with the exception of years that are evenly divisible by 400, which do contain a leap day. Therefore 1900 didn’t contain a leap day while 2000 did. Years containing a leap day are called leap years. February 29 is the 60^th day of the Gregorian calendar in such a year, with 306 days remaining until the end of that year.

Library hours Feb. 17 – Feb. 20, 2012

clanderson — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:43:02 +0000

Clark college, Central Park and Columbia Tech Center will be closed Friday, February 17.

The college will resume classes on Monday, February 20.

Cannell Library and the iCommons at Columbia Tech Center will observe the following schedule:

Cannell Library

Fri. February 17 Closed

Sat. February 18 Closed

Sun. February 19 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Mon. February 20 7:00 am – 8:30 pm

iCommons @ Columbia Tech Center

Fri. February 17 Closed

Sat. February 18 Closed

Sun. February 19 Closed

Mon. February 20 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Internet in the News

kmackey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:07:36 +0000

Last evening’s episode of On the Media had three interesting segments related to Internet issues that affect users globally. You can stream or download these segments:

In Internet Censorship from Around the Globe (6:48) On the Media cohost Bob Garfield and Electronic Frontier Foundation Activism Director Rainey Reitman discuss recent and ongoing events related to blocking access to certain Internet sites.

Brooke Gladstone cohosted two segments. In The Internet is a Tool, Not a Human Right (5:54) Vinton Cerf, one of the creators of the Internet (also Vice President and “Chief Internet Evangelist” for Google) frames his response in relation to the concepts in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain also draws on the Universal Declaration in the segment, Everyone Should be Able to Access the Internet (6:14). Zittrain (also co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society) points out that while the media may change, the basic rights remain the same.

On the Media airs locally on opb.org Mondays, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

(On The Media image source: http://www.onthemedia.org/2012/jan/27/)

Summit Notification Information

clanderson — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:40:25 +0000

Where to check when your Summit items have arrived:

Emails are sent to your official Clark student email address.

Did you enter a personal email address when making your Summit request?

The email address you enter in the box shown below will only receive an email if the item is unavailable through Summit. When materials arrive you will receive notice through your Clark College email address. It is acceptable leaving the email field blank when making a request, you will still receive notice through your Clark email.

Chinese New Year begins today!

clanderson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:07:46 +0000

According to Chinese reckoning, today marks the lunar New Year. It’s the Year of the Dragon. Specifically, the year of the Water Dragon. The water dragon is to bestow a peaceful energy on the coming year, favoring the ideals of negotiation and forward thinking.

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese year 4710 begins on January 23, 2012 and goes until February 6, 2012.

CTC Computer Lab Now Open Fridays 10-2

kmackey — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:22:35 +0000

You read it correctly!

In response to numerous requests from students, the Computer Lab in CTC 203 is now open on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This change provides an additional computing location for Clark students, and is especially convenient for those who live in East County.

That’s:

Friday Computer Lab Hours

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

CTC 203

Many thanks to CTC administrator Randy Blakely, and to our colleagues in Information Technology Services for arranging this service.