Events

Library Offering Drop-in Classes for Students

It’s term paper season for CPCC students. The Library will be offering the following drop-in classes during the end-of-semester rush. Each class provides specific examples and a chance to apply the skills addressed. Seats are available on a first-come first-served basis.

Questions? Contact Amy Burns at x6106 or email amy.burns@cpcc.edu.

Intro to Library Research

Central Library Rm. 205 — Monday June 30th, 2:30 – 3:30

Did you know that as a CPCC student you have access to over 20,000 eBooks, thousands of magazines and academic journals, as well as almost every article printed in the New York Times from 1851 to present day? Learn how to access them and empower yourself!

MLA Style & Avoiding Plagiarism

Central Library Rm. 404 — Wednesday July 9th, 3:30 – 3:30

What is the fine line between borrowing an idea and stealing it? This class will address that question and introduce attendees to using MLA style citations in academic papers. Examples of plagiarism and proper citation formats will be provided.


Books, New Materials, Online Resources

Academic Reference Books Available Online

Titles like The Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, and others used to only exist in print, but many of them are now online and available through the CPCC Library website.

These reference works have been through the publishing process and are professionally edited for factual errors — they’re a great resource for background information on a particular topic. We subscribe to a few different collections of online reference titles. Check the links below for titles available in each collection. These resources can also be found in the “Find-an Article” section of the library website. If you are off-campus you will prompted to enter your SNAP ID and password for access.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Offers 25 specialized encyclopedias on topics from art to animal sciences.

Greenwood Digital Collection

This collection has a emphasis on history and literature.

Britannica Online

General encyclopedia with enhanced features, such as access to magazine and journal articles.

Oxford English Dictionary

Provides definitions to over 500,000 words, access to over 2.5 million quotations, pronunciation, spellings, and etymology.

Books, Multimedia, New Materials

May 2008, New Library Materials

Get out your preferred reading aid — bifocals, monocles, contact lenses, or just a good old pair of eyes. We’ve got a TON of new materials for you at CPCC Libraries. Our new titles run the gamut on a wide variety of subjects.  Some titles from the list: Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy through Jokes, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, and College Majors and Careers : a Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning.

Get the complete list of new materials acquired in May 2008 in handy PDF format HERE.

McNaughtons

Check out the leisure reading titles coming this summer!

Leisure Reading Coming This Summer

Title

Author

Month
Careless in red: a novel George, Elizabeth May
Death and honor: an Honor Bound novel Griffin, W.E.B. June
Devil may care (the new James Bond novel) Fleming, Ian May
Fearless Palmer, Diana June
Fearless fourteen: a Stephanie Plum novel Evanovich, Janet June
Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull Rollins, James May
Married lovers: a novel Collins, Jackie June
Master of the delta: a novel Cook, Thomas H. June
Moon Shell Beach: a novel Thayer, Nancy May
Nothing to lose: a Jack Reacher novel Child, Lee June
Odd hours Koontz, Dean R. May
Off season: a novel Siddons, Anne Rivers June
One in a million Roby, Kimberla Lawson June
Phantom prey Sandford, John May
Plague ship: an Oregon files novel Cussler Clive June
Resolution Parker, Robert B. June
Sail Patterson, James June
Secrets: a novel Deveraux, Jude May
Shadow command: a novel Brown, Dale June
Skeletons at the feast Bohjalian, Chris May
Tailspin: an FBI thriller Coulter, Catherine June
The broken window: a Lincoln Rhyme novel Deaver, Jeffery June
The enchantress of Florence: a novel Rushdie, Salman June
The front Cornwell, Patricia Daniels May
This charming man: a novel Keyes, Marian June
When men become gods (Mormon polygamist Warren Jeffs, his cult of fear, and the women who fought back) Singular, Stephen May
Fatal vows: the tragic wives of Sergeant Drew Peterson) Hosey, Joseph July
Hit and run: a novel Block, Lawrence July
The sand castle Brown, Rita Mae July
Swan Peak: a Dave Robicheaux novel Burke, James Lee July
At first sight: a novel of obsession Cannell, Stephen J. July
Say goodbye Gardner, Lisa July
Silent thunder Johansen, Iris July
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne sanction Lustbader, Eric Van July
Killer view Pearson, Ridley July
Rules of deception Reich, Christopher July
Tribute Roberts, Nora July
Moscow rules: a novel Silva, Daniel July
Rogue Steel, Danielle July
The last patriot: a novel Thor, Brad July
McNaughtons

April Leisure Reading list

New Books: Leisure Reading Collection

April 2008

Title

Author

Campus
The Bin Ladens: an Arabian family in the American century Coll, Steve Cato
Bulls Island Frank, Dorothea Benton Levine
Certain girls: a novel Weiner, Jennifer North
Friday nights: a novel Trollope, Joanna Harper
Girls in trucks Crouch, Katie Central
Hold tight Coben, Harlan Central
The last lecture Pausch, Randy Central
Lavinia Le Guin, Ursula K. Levine
Lost men: a novel Leung, Brian Harris
The miracle at Speedy Motors McCall Smith, Alexander Cato
Quicksand Johansen, Iris North
Santa Fe dead Woods, Stuart North
Shakespeare’s wife Greer, Germaine Central
The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better health for life Agatston, Arthur Central
The third angel: a novel Hoffman, Alice Harris
Twenty wishes Macomber, Debbie Harris
Where are you now? Clark, Mary Higgins Central
The whole truth Baldacci, David Levine
Winter study Barr, Nevada Levine
Zapped: a Regan Reilly mystery Clark, Carol Higgins Cato
Books, Events

CMS Book Drive Continues…

Many thanks to anyone who participated in last week’s Book Fair to provide children in CMS Achievement Zone Schools with books! We’re still collecting books for the drive, and the CPCC Bookstore is helping out.

The Central Campus Bookstore is currently offering a selection of recommended children’s books for the book drive. A collection bin for donations is available right next to the display of children’s books for easy drop-off of donations. Please consider stopping by the bookstore before May 15th and contributing to the county’s efforts.

Mecklenburg County, including CPCC, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, and Communities in Schools, is working together to provide children in CMS Achievement Zone Schools with books. Studies have shown how important books in the home can be to improving reading skills and fostering a lifelong love of reading. If you are interested in donating to the book drive, a list of suggested titles is located here. Any donated materials can be dropped off at the bin in the bookstore or be sent to Jennifer Arnold, Central Campus Library, LR 406.

Events

Donations Needed For CMS Book Drive

Mecklenburg County, including CPCC, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, and Communities in Schools, is working together to provide children in CMS Achievement Zone Schools with books. Studies have shown how important books in the home can be to improving reading skills and fostering a lifelong love of reading.

As a part of this effort, the public library has arranged for a Book Fair with Barnes & Noble Bookstores April 21st through 27th. A percentage of the total purchases will be returned to the public library to purchase books to distribute to CMS students before the end of the school year. Purchases must be made with the voucher found here. Please feel free to forward this on to family and friends!

If you are interested in purchasing books to donate to the book drive, a list of suggested titles is located here. Any donated materials can be sent to Jennifer Arnold, Central Campus Library, LR 406.

Look for more information on the book drive coming soon!

CPCC History

CPCC Libraries Through the Years

2nd Floor Atrium in the 1970's Dedicated in the spring of 1970[i], the Hagemeyer Learning Resources Center was designed primarily as a $2 million, 106,000 sq. ft. library and audio-visual facility.[ii] An additional floor was added between the second and third floors within four years, by sliding in beams through the windows. [iii]
With bond money, the Library started massive renovations in Fall 1991. During that time, all areas of the library were moved, including the books, at least twice to accommodate construction and restructure the library. Media and periodicals settled on the fourth floor. [iv] For their efforts, the library staff received a 1994 Innovation of the Year award from the League of Innovation for moving “the library into the twenty-first century with no disruption of service to the students, faculty, or staff.”[v] During this time, all books were barcoded in anticipation of the introduction of the digital card catalog. During the Renovations of the 1990's

CAL Button

 In 1992 the library’s digital catalog was introduced. The library sponsored a naming contest and Betty Kilday won with the name CAL, which stood for CPCC Automated Library. The catalog allowed all campuses to search the library’s holdings, not just those at Central where the card catalog resided. The new system required barcodes on student IDs to allow them to check out books.[vi] On July 29, 1993, the library hosted a party to empty the old card catalog.[vii]
Today, the library embraces the concept of the Learning Commons: a student-centered space which facilitates, supports, and inspires learning. This new space will enable the student to manage his or her learning by providing services and technology that will enhance the academic setting of CPCC.
[i] Timblin, Carol L. Central Piedmont Community College: The First Thirty Years. Charlotte:CPCC Foundation, Inc., 1995. pg. 84.

[ii] “Mixed Materials Make High Marks.” Form & Function 4 (1970): cover, 3-5. Available in CPCC Archives.

[iii] Timblin, pg. 84.

[iv] “CPCC Automated Library: Award Application for the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards.” 1993. Available in CPCC Archives.

[v] “1994 Innovation of the Year.” Innovator. Vol.22.1. League for Innovation, September.1994. Available in CPCC Archives.

[vi] “CPCC Automated Library: Award Application.”

[vii] CPCC Library, “Colossal CPCC Card Catalog Dumping Party.” 29 July1993. Available in CPCC Archives.

Books, Multimedia, New Materials

New Library Materials!

Over the month of March we’ve added over 200 items to the Library’s collection. The list is too long to post here in its entirety, and is available in PDF format here. A small sample of our newest titles include —

  • Algebra for College Students
    • Available @ Cato Campus Library
  • Independent Feature Film Production : A Complete Guide
    • Available @ Central Campus Library
  • Welding: Binding Ancient Technology to Modern Life (DVD)
    • Available @ Harper Campus Library
  • Preschoolers Physical Development
    • Available@ Harris Campus Library
  • Why There’s Antifreeze in your Toothpaste : The Chemistry of Household Ingredients
    • Available @ Levine Campus Library
  • Policing Gangs in America
    • Available @ North Campus Library

Interested in any of the topics you see here? Try searching CLICK, the Library Catalog for more titles.

Events

“BookMarks” Event on April 18th

BookMarks is an informal forum for CPCC community members to get together and share book recommendations. The next session will be held Friday, April 18, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in LRC 404, and the library is looking for reviews for the next edition of the BookMarks newsletter. Our theme for this meeting will be “BookMarks: The Classics,” so we are looking for reviews of books that are considered classical works or hallmarks in their respective fields. Start reading or reread a great classic and submit your review here — http://www.cpcc.edu/forms/library/bookreview1.asp.

Also, check out the BookMarks Blog for archived reviews.