Before getting into today’s factoid, just a reminder that all CPCC libraries will be closed on Fridays from May 11 to July 13. However, you can still access many of our services through our website. However, the Friday Factoid will continue during this time…so, on with today’s factoid!
May 11 marks the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Known primarily today for hosting the Oscars awards ceremony every year, the Academy was founded by Louis B. Mayer, head of MGM Studios and others involved in the motion picture industry of the time. While the purpose of the Academy today is to promote the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures, one of its original purposes was to help improve the industry’s image and mediate labor disputes.
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood. The ceremony has been held every year since, with the 84 Annual Academy Awards taking place in February 2012.
Some notable Academy Award facts:
1977’s The Turning Point and 1985’s The Color Purple both hold the distinction of being the most nominated films (11 each) to not win a single award.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the most nominated film to win all awards that it was nominated for (11).
Actress Linda Hunt, winner of the 1983 Best Supporting Actress award for The Year of Living Dangerously, is the only person to win an award for playing a member of the opposite sex.
In 1939, Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress) for her portrayal of Mammy in Gone with the Wind.
Interested in watching some Academy Award winning films? CPCC Libraries carries a number of them. Check out the list below for titles that you might be interested in.
All regional campus libraries will be closed for the intersession break between spring and summer semesters from May 9, 2012 to May 20, 2012. During this time, the Central campus library will be open. For library hours, please visit our homepage: http://www.cpcc.edu/cpcc/library/about-the-library/hours
May 4, 2012 would have been Keith Haring’s 54th birthday. Haring was a New York based artist who was influential in the pop art movement. Inspired by graffiti art, Haring’s early works consisted of chalk drawings in New York City subways. The bold lines and bright colors of his work eventually came to be world-renowned. Haring created public murals in a number of international cities, including New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin and designed cover art for the Special Olympics benefit album A Very Special Christmas. Diagnosed with AIDS in 1988, Haring died from AIDS-related complications in 1990. Google is featuring a Haring-inspired doodle today to honor his legacy.
To learn more about Keith Haring and his art, check out the following links:
A profile of Keith Haring from the Christian Science Monitor
The website for Keith Haring, featuring his works, a biography and more.
A discussion of one of Haring’s works from the Museum of Modern Art
For more information about the pop art movement, have a look at Credo Reference.
Interested in starting your own business? Our featured resource of the month for May, Small Business Reference Center, may be able to help you! This recent addition to NC Live contains e-books of the popular NOLO series that covers a wide range of small business topics, including writing a business plan, how to start a business and marketing for small businesses. Additionally, this resource contains business related videos. It is an ideal resource to assist you with many small business questions that you may have.
Small Business Reference Center may be accessed here or from the Research Databases section of the library website.
Help you analyze your sources to determine which ones are credible and which ones aren’t
And EasyBib does a lot more than that…click here to see a brief slide show about its many features.
EasyBib even has a mobile app, available for both iPhone and Android.
We would love to hear what you think about EasyBib. Please send any feedback to Erin Payton at erin.payton@cpcc.edu . Your comments will help the library determine whether or not to make this a permanent resource.
Starting April 5, the library will be adding blocks to student accounts in Datatel. Any student with fines of $50 or above will be blocked from registering, receiving transcripts, or graduating. In order to be unblocked, student fines will have to be paid in full. Students who pay their fines on Saturday cannot be unblocked for registration, etc. until Monday morning. The same is true for any fines paid in the evening; accounts cannot be unblocked until the following business day.
If you have any questions about fine blocks, please contact any CPCC campus library. Contact information for each campus library may be found here.
Interested in writing a living will? Have questions about repairing your credit score? Need information about divorce and custody? CPCC Libraries’ Resource of the Month can help you will all of these things!
Our featured resource of the month for April is Legal Information Reference Center. This recent addition to NC Live contains e-books of the popular NOLO Law series that covers a wide range of legal topics, including buying & selling a house, wills & estates, divorce & custody and getting a green card. You may access the books either by browsing through categories or by keyword searching. It is an ideal resource to assist you with many legal questions that you may have.
Legal Information Reference Center may be accessed here or from the Research Databases section of the library website.
CPCC students and faculty have trial access to History Study Center through April 30th. The library is considering purchasing this resource. Take a few moments to try it out and let us know what you think. Send any feed back to Kimberley Balcos (kimberley.balcos@cpcc.edu).
From the publisher:
History Study Center is an online resource providing a vast collection of primary and secondary sources for the study of history. It is suitable for a wide range of people, from high school students looking for quick and reliable facts on a historical topic, to researchers examining hard-to-find primary source texts.
History Study Center covers global history from ancient times to the present day. Contents include reference books, essays, journal articles, historical newspaper and magazine articles, maps, rare books, government documents, transcripts of historical speeches, images and video clips. Study Units offer editorially selected material on over 500 historical topics.
History Study Center provides over 40,000 documents and articles, with over 50 reference works, 3,000 images and links to 2,000 Web sites.
Our database vendor EBSCO is having system-wide difficulties today. All EBSCO databases, which include popular databases such as Academic Source Complete, Associates Programs Source Plus and EBSCO ebooks, will be unavailable while they resolve the issue. Access to these databases will hopefully be restored by the end of the day. Other databases, such as Opposing Viewpoints, Credo Reference and many others are still available for research.
If you have not explored the videos in our online resource, Films on Demand, now is the time to take a tour. This database has recently added more than 200 new TEDTalks videos, with hundreds more to be added by the end of the year. These films bring together some of the most fascinating and inspiring voices in areas ranging from technology, science, and global issues to entertainment, design, and business. Just go to the library’s Research Databases page, and click on Films on Demand to access the database. Your CPCC login will allow you to view the films, but if you setup your own User Account on the database, you will be able to create and share customized playlists, save your favorite videos for quick access, and set your default preferences. Give it a try!
Before getting into today’s factoid, just a reminder that all CPCC libraries will be closed on Fridays from May 11 to July 13. However, you can still access many of our services through our website. However, the Friday Factoid will continue during this time…so, on with today’s factoid!
May 4, 2012 would have been Keith Haring’s 54th birthday. Haring was a New York based artist who was influential in the pop art movement. Inspired by graffiti art, Haring’s early works consisted of chalk drawings in New York City subways. The bold lines and bright colors of his work eventually came to be world-renowned. Haring created public murals in a number of international cities, including New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin and designed cover art for the Special Olympics benefit album A Very Special Christmas. Diagnosed with AIDS in 1988, Haring died from AIDS-related complications in 1990. Google is featuring a Haring-inspired doodle today to honor his legacy.
Interested in starting your own business? Our featured resource of the month for May, Small Business Reference Center, may be able to help you! This recent addition to NC Live contains e-books of the popular NOLO series that covers a wide range of small business topics, including writing a business plan, how to start a business and marketing for small businesses. Additionally, this resource contains business related videos. It is an ideal resource to assist you with many small business questions that you may have.
Interested in writing a living will? Have questions about repairing your credit score? Need information about divorce and custody? CPCC Libraries’ Resource of the Month can help you will all of these things!
