It's National Library Week...Tweet, Tweet!!

No, we aren't talking about a cute little canary cartoon. It's Twitter! And now you can see what's going on at the Parkland College Library with the help of an inanimate object. You see, Ray the Lamp, has been around and he knows the ins and outs of Parkland College Library. He's not only our logo, he's also our beacon of knowledge. (Though he'll tell you he's just that lamp that's ignored by students needing to staple things.) He's decided to jump start a Twitter account during National Library Week. Check him out on Twitter and show your library some love: http://twitter.com/RaytheLamp

A Cupcake Poem for National Library Week

Runners all over town,
Everywhere you look
So what to do this weekend?
I know, Cupcake-A-Book!

Icing and cake are delicious,
And reading is great fun too!
While helping out the Homework Club,
It's like a dream come true!

So I'll pick my favorite book,
And make my cupcakes sleek
Please donate to help me win,
Happy National Library Week!

-Sarah Whittington

Roses are red, violets are blue...

I'm really no poet, how about you? April is National Poetry Month and the library has put together a display on poetry. Check out the anthologies of American Poets, grab a book on how to read a poem, or learn how to get published if you already write poetry. The books are waiting for you to take them home. Check out the display at the entrance to the Parkland Library!

Heal the World

Earth Day is right around the corner, but are YOU prepared? Kermit might not agree, but it IS easy being green! The library has teamed up with the Parkland Wellness Center to put together a display of books to help you learn better to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Check out books and films to understand more about global warming, climate change, and leading a sustainable life.

Show Us Your Cupcakes

To commemorate National Library Week 2009, the Library will be hosting two events. First, on Wednesday, April 15, the Library and Student Life will have our Inaugural Cupcake-A-Book Contest! Pick a favorite or well-known book, and decorate cupcakes to reflect that book's title, characters, or plot line. The submissions will be displayed in the College Center from 10am-2pm, and people can cast a vote for their favorite design by donating money to the Garden Hills Homework Club. Winners will receive bragging rights and a certificate declaring their victory! Check out the entry form and an example to get your creative juices flowing!

Then, on Thursday, April 16 at 11am in the Library's Reading Lounge, we will be revealing two secrets. First, we will unveil this year's READ Poster, featuring someone you know! Who is on this year's poster? Come to the unveiling to find out! At the same time, we will announce this year's Parkland Reads: One College, One Book book choice for 2009. Refreshments will be served, and there will be the opportunity to win the new Parkland Reads book as well as the book featured in the READ poster!

Parkland Library Student Workers in the News

Two Parkland Library student workers (Dayna Long & Cat Calcagno) are featured in the Prospectus News.

Read all about it here:

Women leaders honor their past

Library Hours - Spring Break '09

Spring Break Hours

March 21-22, 2009
Saturday & Sunday
Closed

March 23-26, 2009
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

March 27-29, 2009
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Closed

Regular hours resume on Monday, March 30th.

Streaming video options grow...

Check out PBS' streaming videos.

Choose from a variety of their best-known programs and documentaries, like Frontline, NOVA, Nature, etc.

Librarian hours in Writing Lab for your research questions

Are those big research projects starting to make you shake in your shoes? The Writing Lab now has a way to help. This semester, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m to 2 p.m., Parkland Librarians are holding hours in the Writing Lab and are eager to assist you with your research questions. Please just stop by the Writing Lab in room D120—no appointment needed.

Presenting Papyrus

Pictured from left to right: Anna Maria Watkin (Library Director), Sawsan Gadallah & Abdelrazek Selim (CCID Fellows)

The Egyptian CCID fellows pictured here presented a gift to the library in the International Lounge. We will be framing them sometime soon to hang in the International Lounge! Enjoy the pictures.
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