Library, Chat & Email Services Change Hours for Intersession

During Intersession (when classes are not in session), TCC's Library will change its service hours beginning Dec. 16th - Dec. 23rd, 2013 and Jan. 2 -12, 2014.

Hours of Operation during Intersession:
Open Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.

The library staff will continue to answer questions submitted via email during Intersession. 

Chat service will be closed during Intersession and reopen on Jan. 13th, 2014.

The Library plus chat/email services will be closed for the Winter Break, Dec. 24, 2013 - Jan. 2, 2014.

The Library returns to its normal semester hours on Jan. 16th, 2014.  

Happy Holidays!

Greeting from Tech Support & known issues.

Greeting from Tech Support! This is just to let everyone know that there are no known issues with access to our online resources. However, I wish to explain an issue, which has come up a couple of times recently but does not appear to be an issue on the library’s end of things. Some users have had trouble accessing content from off campus when trying to access from their place of work, although they are following all the correct procedures. We can only assume this is due to firewall settings in place on the network at the work location. These users have had no problem when later accessing the content from home. JSTOR in particular has had an issue with this. Here are a couple of other tips if you are having problems connecting: Try a different browser. Generally speaking, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer should work fine, but it doesn’t hurt to try a different one if you have problems. We have had reports of problems with library patrons using Safari in the past. It also sometimes helps to delete cache and cookies. Be sure you are selecting your database from the library’s list of databases after logging into Blackboard. Our list of databases is here: http://library.tulsacc.edu/content.php?pid=212569&sid=3433409. Going directly to the database will not work. For example, typing : http://www.jstor.org/ will not work, but you will be able to get to articles by clicking on the link from our database page.

Hibakusha Stories - Hiroshima Bombing Survivors, Thursday, Dec 5th

Hibakusha (n. pl.)  a survivor of the atomic-bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 

On Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., the faculty of Tulsa Community College, sponsored by the college Peace Studies initiative, will host free and open presentations of two survivors, Toshiko Tanaka and Shigeko Sasamori, to tell their first-hand experience of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 & 9, 1945.
 

The two sessions will be held in the Southeast Campus Student Union Building Chatroom.

Hibakusha Stories, an initiative of Youth Arts New York,  informs youth about the dangers of nuclear weapons, nuclear power and the long-lived ionizing radiation that results from these twin technologies. There is now a precious and closing window of opportunity for hibakusha to share their stories of hope and survival.  

This is a rare opportunity to hear living history, don’t miss it!

For more information about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the Library has many books, DVDs, and journal articles in the print and online collection. The librarians can provide assistance with your research. 

November 11th - Honor our men & women who served in the military on Veterans Day!

  November 11 is Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor the men and women who have served our country in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, and Air Force.

Many communities have special activities planned, such as parades and festivals, and often families have their own traditions in place to honor their loved ones who have served. Whether you participate in these types of events or not, this is a good time of year to learn a bit more about our veterans and remember those who have sacrificed for our country.

 The TCC Library has created a Veterans Research Guide with links to websites and local resources on U.S. military veterans throughout history.  It includes a brief list of TCC Library resources including books, videos and information databases (Ebscohost’s Military and Government Collection and Oxford Reference Online with topic pages on veterans and related issues). Other resources on the guide feature government websites, archives, military collections, and video clips on war memorials.

Oct 31st A Hogwarts Halloween at Northeast Campus Library

Northeast Campus Library is hosting a Hogwarts Halloween on Thursday, October  31st from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Visit the Harry Potter Theater to view Harry Potter films from noon until close.

Treats provided by Student Activities and Costumes are welcome!

Program Schedule for events in the Room of Requirement (Library Classroom)


2:00 p.m.  The Wizarding World of Harry Potter          
Dr. Dave Ruskoski


2:30 p.m.  Making Those Brooms Fly                          
Engineer Games Participants

3:00 p.m.  Using Divination to Develop Character      
Professor Sybil Trelawney

3:30 p.m.  The Quest of a Hero                                    
Professor Minerva McGonagall

4:00 p.m.  My Life at Hogwarts                                  
Harry Potter  

New books in the Library!

We have new books in the library!  See our sample list of titles that are ready for checkout!

Click on the title to see the campus location in the catalog record.
If it's located at another campus, you can click on "request a book" link for delivery to your campus.

New books are constantly arriving in the library; we'll be adding new titles to the list.

Bring your college/student id card to check out the books!

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini (fiction)

Apologies to My Censor: the high and low adventures of a foreigner in China by Mitch Moxley

College drinking : reframing a social problem/changing the culture by George Dowdell

Daring Greatly: how the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead by Brene Brown http://libraries.tulsacc.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=246574

Healing Power of the Breath: simple techniques to reduce stress and anxiety, enhance concentration, and balance your emotions by Richard Brown and Patricia Gerbarg

Inner Life of the Counselor by Robert J. Wicks

Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides (fiction)

Muslim Brotherhood:evolution of an Islamist movement by Carrie Rosefsky Wickham

Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (fiction)

Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (fiction)

Speech: the story behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream by Gary Younge

Tutankhamen: the search for an Egyptian king by Joyce Tyldesley

When Sparks Fly: harnessing the power of group identity by Dorothy Leonard and Walter Swap

Forbidden: Great Gatsby & other classics part of a ban attempt. Why?

 

 Did you know that Great Gatsby, was challenged to be included in the library's collection at the Baptist College in Charleston, SC (1987) because of "language and sexual references in the book."
See other classic titles that were targets of ban attempts in libraries.

To learn why many classic titles such as those listed below was challenged or banned, see the reasons from the Office of Intellectual Freedom.

The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck 
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell

See the list of other classic titles that were also banned or challenged in libraries.
The Metro Campus Library is hosting a presentation about censorship attempts and banned books in libraries with free pizza for lunch, in the Film & Lecture Room (near the bookstore) on Wednesday, Sept 25th at Noon.

Search TCC Library's online catalog for the titles.Celebrate your freedom to read one of these classic books! 

Adam Brennan, Metro Campus Librarian, interview with Good Day Tulsa! on Fox23 about Banned Books Week. 

How can 4 simple words ban a book from a library?

Celebrate your Freedom to Read during Banned Books Week, Sept 22-28th, 2013!

Learn how can 4 simple words (Talk to You Later) ban a book from a library?

Explaining the challenge to TTYL and other books, Metro Campus Library is hosting a Banned Books Week presentation on Wednesday, Sept 25th at Noon in the Film & Lecture Room (near the book store).

• Have a slice or two of pizza (thank you, Student Activities)
• Help celebrate the freedom to read during Banned Books Week
• Learn about censorship and why these and other famous books have been banned from libraries.

"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them." Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer.

Celebrate Peace with Poetry in SEC Library! Thursday, Sept. 19th

We are observing International Day of Peace with "Poetry for Peace", please come and join us!

• Participate in Sidewalk Poetry! (write poetry on sidewalk with chalk)
• Eat some snacks!
• Share your own peace poetry or writings,  or a favorite piece by another writer! 
• Or just come and listen!

When: Thursday, Sept. 19th, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Where : Southeast Campus Library, Room 7200

Watch a poetry reading during Poetry for Peace 2012  by Josh Barnes, Circulation Assistant II at Southeast Campus Library

Read an article in TCC's Spotlight magazine  to learn about TCC's new liberal arts degree with an emphasis on Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.

"Returning Violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Poetry for Peace is co-sponsored with the Teach-Ins for Peace and the Student Activities Office.

Explore our Oklahoma Collection!

TCC Northeast Campus Library is home to the Oklahoma Collection, featuring books and materials related to all things Oklahoma. The collection features items related to the history of our great state, including notable personalities, Okie dictionaries, and bound periodicals such as Chronicle of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Today – allowing users to explore the entire state from inside the library! Oklahoma Collection items are easily identifiable by the amber “Local History” label on the front cover of the book.
You can search our Oklahoma Collection in the library catalog on the Library's website http://library.tulsacc.edu  To begin your search within the Books tab, use the Limit To dropdown menu and select Northeast Oklahoma Collection.
If you have questions about the Oklahoma Collection at Northeast Campus Library, you can contact Mike Meisenheimer, NEC Library Manager at 918-595-7501.

Join us at the Paint the Zoo Blue - Sat.Aug. 24th evening

Greetings and welcome back!

Come and visit with us at the Library's information table at the TCC's "Paint the Zoo Blue" this Saturday night, August 24th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Free admission to the Tulsa Zoo with your college ID or current schedule to this TCC-only welcome back event. There will be free food to the first 1500, Giveaways while they last, and live music!

Be sure to Wear Blue! See you at the Zoo!

What is Paint the Zoo Blue! Watch the video clip about it: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_WS1CiLUeR5wnVgLJuuwuQ

Let your imagination run wild!

August.  You’re still on vacation from TCC for 2/3^rd of the month.  It’s too hot to travel.  It’s the official celebration of about a dozen foods--including celery, catfish, goat cheese, and toasted marshmallows.  It’s a great time to chill out and let your imagination run wild at the TCC Library website.

 

Using Academic Search Premier (a large, multi-disciplinary electronic databases from EBSCOHost) discover anything you could want to know about catfish, a Psychology Today article about a classic test of self-control involving toasted marshmallows, and more than 50 recipes using goat cheese (mostly from Vegetarian Times).

Visit amazing museums in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, London, or Berlin while staying in the cool of your air-conditioned home or apartment by choosing from 1.6 million images of art and architecture at ARTStor.

Members of Congress are home from Washington, holding townhall meetings.  Visit one of the issues-based databases (CQ Researcher, Issues & Controversies, or Points of View Reference Center), take a quick look at one of the hot issues facing Congress (e.g. immigration, the budget), go to a townhall meeting, and quiz your Congressman or Senator about his stand on the issues.

Use the yellow Article Databases tab at the Library homepage (then click on the A to Z Databases link) to access any of these resources. 

by Demetrius Bereolos, Library Specialist, West Campus