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Entries from October 2008
October 29, 2008
Chronicle of Higher Education
You can access the electronic version of the Chronicle of Higher Education from anywhere on campus by clicking on the link above or via the HCC Library Helpful Links menu. Just go to http://library.highline.edu/findit.php and look at the Helpful Links menu on the right side of the screen. Click on the Chronicle of Higher Education.
October 20, 2008
Vote NOW!
This month’s recommended reading includes books and movies on America’s past and present elections, books written by the candidates, and the future of voting. Please see below for a complete listing. Our 2008 General Election Voter’s Information brochure is also now available. For more information, our Elections subject guide lists additional sources and websites including a quiz [...]
October 19, 2008
Recommended Reading: Latino Awareness Month
In addition to Disability Awareness Month, October is also Latino Awareness month, and the Highline Community College Library has many resources for you to read and view. Below is a list of just some of the many items we have; with help finding more resources, ask your friendly Highline librarian.
Books
American ethnic literatures : native American, [...]
October 14, 2008
Library Closed 10/17/08
The Library will be closed this Friday, October 17, 2008 so that Library faculty and staff can participate in the campus Professional Development Day.
We will open again on Saturday, October 18th: 9:00am – 5:00pm.
October 10, 2008
The IRIS tutorials are ready to use!
Colleagues,
The IRIS tutorials are ready to use!
IRIS 4-2: The Information and Research Instruction Suite for Two-Year Colleges
During Fall quarter we’re giving IRIS a shake-down cruise at Clark College. As we use it we’re working out the final bugs and refining the content and quiz. The content is generic, however, not college-specific , so students anywhere [...]
October 8, 2008
Sound Transit 2 – A Mass Transit Guide
Sound Transit Media Relations and Public Information Manager, Geoff Patrick, has provided HCC with a copy of Sound Transit’s most recent publication, Sound Transit 2 – A Mass Transit Guide July 2008. They will be stored at the HCC Library Reference Desk for in-library use and include the following:
The Regional Transit System Plan for Central [...]
October 7, 2008
Transfer Fair – Monday 10/13/08
TRANSFER FAIR
Date: Next Monday, October 13 from 9 am -12:30 pm
Location: Highline Student Union (Mt. Townsend), Building 8, first floor.
This fair is for all students who are planning to transfer to a baccalaureate institution in Washington state. There will be admissions representatives from 20 Washington colleges and universities at the fair. Students can stop [...]
October 6, 2008
October Art Gallery: Photography
James Rodgers will be displaying his photography at the Highline Community College Art Gallery, September 18 – October 31, 2008.
James Rodgers is a Pacific Northwest native, born and raised in Oregon. He moved to Washington over 15 years ago. He loves to travel and get outdoors. His photography allows him to capture all of the [...]
October 6, 2008
Do you love your HCC Librarian?
Nominate your librarian for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award! Click HERE
Librarians in our nation’s 123,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every day. Now is your chance to say why we should shine the spotlight on a librarian at your public, school, [...]
