tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53700882011-12-25T23:22:34.720-08:00Rio Hondo College Library WeblogNews, views, and research tips
from librarians at Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CALibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.comBlogger1591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-7177786658880542062011-12-01T10:33:00.000-08:002011-12-01T11:46:43.666-08:00The library is the place to be ... especially during power outages!For the second time this semester, the power went out all over campus on Monday and once again more students streamed into the library than exited the library gates. It may have been the fact that it's the last week of instruction for the fall semester ... or the fact that natural light in the library allows students to continue Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-15524596742502185662011-10-31T13:51:00.001-07:002011-10-31T14:00:12.994-07:00We're past the halfway point in the semester and you've begun the first steps of the research assignment for your class. Are you stuck with a topic that's either too broad or too narrow? Found too many (or too few) results from the library's online catalog and databases? Unsure of what to do or where to go from here?Help is available! Drop by the reference desk to schedule a 30-minute Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-70311544245229697372011-09-08T15:29:00.000-07:002011-09-08T18:01:02.458-07:00To all of Rio's new and returning students, welcome to the 2011-2012 school year! More than 17,000 of you have already found your way to the library during the first two weeks of the Fall semester, and we are delighted that you took the time to walk over to the Learning Resource Center despite the construction in the upper and middle quad.Those of you who have already visited us in the 2nd floor Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-88742845547684062672011-05-23T12:12:00.000-07:002011-10-31T14:02:51.389-07:00 Thanks to the Associated Student Body (ASB), the Rio Hondo College library has been able to purchase textbooks for limited loan to students. For more than six years, the ASB has voted to set aside $1,500 each semester for the library to buy the most often requested textbooks to be placed in the library's reserve collection. These texts, obtained from the College bookstore, can be checked out forLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-14598879510006966092011-04-11T23:00:00.000-07:002011-04-11T23:30:04.352-07:00 Are Books Obsolete? Contrary to dire predictions that books (and reading) are dead, a recent report cited in the March 2011 issue of the College & Research Libraries News' "Fast Facts" revealed that U.S. book sales in 2010 reached 751.7 million books, just under the record numbers achieved in 2008 (757 million) and 2009 (777 million). The latest available figure for the number of original book Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-23219295999723242172011-02-17T16:10:00.000-08:002011-02-17T16:42:23.464-08:00Now there's a new way to access the library's online databases from outside the Rio Hondo College campus. Use the AccessRio link from the College home page http://www.riohondo.edu/, and follow the Log In Instructions to sign in. You will arrive at your personal AccessRio page. Now locate and select the Library tab, and then look for the box Library Online Databases. Click on the database you wishLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-62822842419015520762010-10-24T22:36:00.000-07:002010-10-24T22:51:24.592-07:00You know librarians as those meek and mild creatures sitting behind the library's reference desk. They work on their computers all day and read all night .. or do they?Meet 20 librarians who give new meaning to the saying "Information is power." These 20 save the world. And, yes, they're fictional ...or are they?Next time you talk to the Rio librarians, take a good look and consider: Could Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-89233899245606575512010-10-15T00:32:00.000-07:002010-10-25T11:22:24.252-07:00Love the Rio Library? Support your favorite library and buy a used book (or two – or more!) at the Rio library’s book sale going on right now. These used books are priced to move! Just look for the book truck marked “Book Sale” across the circulation desk and help buy new books for the library. Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-65298834493155005962010-09-30T08:35:00.000-07:002010-09-30T08:49:08.371-07:00Every year libraries across the US dedicate the last week of September to Banned Books Week (BBW). This event is based on the principle of intellectual freedom: the freedom to access information and express ideas, even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular (American Library Association). This year BBW is celebrated from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2 with a theme Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-16265849406717044912010-09-21T14:49:00.000-07:002010-09-21T14:56:46.782-07:00Author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez withLibrary staffer Rudy Martinez Award-winning author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez was on campus on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 16, as part of the College's “El Grito” celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Speaking to the Wray Theater audience about her stint in the newspaper and publishing industries, Ms. Valdes-Rodriguez shared her experiences as a former staff writer Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-58664194263018619522010-09-08T16:55:00.000-07:002010-09-08T16:57:58.246-07:00Have you noticed how packed the Library has been since the start of the Fall 2010 semester?Library statistics show that during the first full week of the semester, from Aug. 23-28, 2010, a total of 10,027 people walked through the library gates – an increase of 13.8% from 2008 when the first week’s gate counts were last recorded in the old Library building. Each person entering the library is Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-70835885323934397922010-04-27T16:35:00.000-07:002010-04-28T18:08:20.185-07:00Congratulations to our Mover & Shaker!The Rio Hondo College Library proudly congratulates adjunct librarian Monique Delatte for being chosen by Library Journal as one of 2010’s Movers and Shakers in the library world.Selected in the category of Change Agents, Monique was cited for her success in teen programming and for obtaining a total of more than $57,000 in grants over the last two years for Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-68570721496318194952010-04-21T18:23:00.000-07:002010-04-21T18:24:21.442-07:00“I wish I could get help from a librarian when I’m typing up my research paper at the Writing Center!”If you’re a student in ENGL 30, ENGL 35, ENGL 101, or ENGL 201 and this thought has ever crossed your mind, your wish has been granted – partly.This semester the Writing Center and the Library have collaborated to provide librarian assistance in the Writing Center in two ways:1. MLA Citations Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-32850073729572700242010-01-11T11:23:00.000-08:002010-01-25T16:39:27.055-08:00New Year, New Look
WebCat has a new look!
While WebCat - the Library’s catalog - remains a tool for finding out whether the RHC Library owns specific books or periodicals, the Library has switched to Webcat's latest version.
This means an updated look, which you’ll find is similar to the appearance of newer online catalogs of public libraries (for example, the LA County Public Library) and Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-15587252298172865562009-11-04T19:23:00.000-08:002009-11-04T19:40:56.331-08:00New Research Tools for Library Patrons:Library Guides - Link [Prepared guides for classes taught in Orientations]New eLearning Tutorials - Link [Video tutorials on how to use RHC Library Databases]And Remember the Research Paper Guide:"THE RESEARCH PAPER: 10 STEPS TO RESEARCHING IT RIGHT"Good Luck with your research... When in doubt ->Ask a Librarian @ the Reference Desk!Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-37521754863724255862009-05-26T10:50:00.001-07:002009-05-26T10:55:56.186-07:00Used Book Sale in the LibraryStop by the Library - 3rd floor and make a purchase. Hardbacks are $1.00 and paperbacks are 50 cents.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-53375046893396354362009-05-22T16:56:00.000-07:002009-05-22T17:03:35.322-07:00The New Library and Learning Resource Center is on track for next FALL 2009...Check out the Progress Photos and Videos at the RHC library link.Good Luck with your finals!!!Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-59231178295690905562009-04-14T11:26:00.000-07:002009-04-14T11:37:13.379-07:00RHC Students should always remember that the library can always assist you in person regarding your research at the library but also online via the many research resources we have at the RHC Library Home Page. Under the column "Guides & Instruction" you find the following research tools...Check Out:"THE RESEARCH PAPER: 10 STEPS TO RESEARCHING IT RIGHT" - a complete start to finish guide on doing Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-87178860015966287292009-04-14T11:12:00.000-07:002009-04-14T11:40:11.230-07:00Guess What's new in the Blogisphere??RIO HONDO COLLEGE LIBRARY "BLOG" For Library Faculty Come Check it OUT!!!Rio Hondo College Library has made its move to WordPress for Library Faculty to follow the lasted events at the Library and the move to the new library.Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-18300270001983094582009-02-24T16:30:00.000-08:002009-02-24T16:34:35.465-08:00Hey you! Yes, you!...are you looking for some library research help??Why not check out the Quick Drop-In Tutorials for Spring 2009 at the Library on the 3rd floor?!Here are the topics to choose from: or go to the Workshop Webpage.Find Books – FAST! Be a Super-Googler! Time Saving Computer Tips for ResearchWhat the Heck is a “Citation?” "Can I Use This?" Junk on the Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-40328118503101884102009-02-24T16:23:00.000-08:002009-02-24T16:29:29.263-08:00With BOTH the Federal stimulus plan and State Budget passed in their respective legislative bodies, the fiscal concerns of the nation and state are at the moment relieved. For Community College students, this is a welcomed relief...Community Colleges See Stimulus Bill as Bonanza for the Students By MEGAN ECKSTEIN - Tuesday, February 17, 2009Community colleges are touting the Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-66683042125752138352009-02-05T17:22:00.000-08:002009-02-05T17:39:41.518-08:00With Financial aid and employment struggling in the new year of 2009 for college students, are you as a college student getting your money's worth?As a former community college student who transferred to the University of California system ... you get what you put into it...so make the most of your college experience to prepare for your future (but remember to enjoy yourself too!)Community Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-37369534971590709102009-01-13T12:50:00.000-08:002009-01-13T12:54:31.311-08:00Intersession 2009 - RHCSOME GOOD FINANCIAL NEWS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTSJanuary 12, 2009$3,000 Tuition Tax Credit May Be Included in House Stimulus BillJanuary 13, 2009Economic-Stimulus Bill Is Likely to Include Increase in Pell GrantThere appears to be some good financial aid news for college students looking for assistance with paying for their education...Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-51704600034133689142008-12-09T14:01:00.000-08:002008-12-09T14:14:58.693-08:00As everyone is aware, the country is facing a serious financial shortage of credit and capital liquidity for businesses, local governments and YOU to conduct the affairs that require money. Compounded by falling real estate values provides a double whammy for California Community Colleges that rely on property taxes.The following article outlines some local community colleges where classes are Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-37365490388148253842008-11-25T14:06:00.000-08:002008-11-25T14:17:27.954-08:00For Financial Aid Students...The Financial Crisis and its Credit Crunch may have limited Lenders this Semester for Financial Aid, but Washington D.C. is in the process to shore up credit for continued student lending....U.S. Government Intervenes, Again, to Shore Up Student LendingWashington — In a move aimed at increasing the availability of consumer loans, the Federal Reserve Bank announced Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-39446700017671335112008-10-15T15:58:00.001-07:002008-10-15T16:06:16.854-07:00ARE YOU FEELING A BIT BEHIND ON YOUR RESEARCH SKILLS??!!!Come to one of the Library's QUICK TXT ' Research Info 4 the Busy Student tutorial workshops happening throughout the Fall 2008 semester. Handouts are available at the library reference/help desks areas.OR goto http://library.riohondo.edu/Research_Help/workshopscheduleFall08.htmto view the current calendar of workshops upcoming!The Quick Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-88877596547937107062008-08-28T18:33:00.000-07:002008-08-28T19:04:29.168-07:00Welcome Rio Hondo Students - FALL 2008The Rio Hondo College Library would like to welcome you to another semester, Fall 2008. Remember, the College Librarians and Staff are here to assist you in accessing the resources of the Library. We offer workshops throughout the semester and have orientations through your instructors' requests.When you need assistance in finding books, articles or simply Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-69796830999941939172008-07-31T18:42:00.001-07:002008-07-31T18:51:44.445-07:00Summer is soon over ... AND Fall semester is upon us again. If you have not heard, WebCT is now replaced with Blackboard.If you are taking some online courses this Fall, perhaps a quick orientation would be good planning for a new school semester!Click on the banner or HERE.Good Luck to you!Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-56557058618774693612008-06-27T14:02:00.000-07:002008-06-27T14:09:40.923-07:00Entering College Student TIPAre you a new student or potential transfer student??Check out the College Board website - Get the Basics on College (http://www.collegeboard.com)Learn about all the different colleges out there... Start your research early and make informed decisions that will affect your academic career!!Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-51335281130272476862008-06-17T16:06:00.000-07:002008-06-18T15:50:56.977-07:00Some recent news from the new Community College Chief - Get a feel about what he hopes to achieve as the newest system chancellor in this article/interview from 'Inside Higher ED':Welcome California’s New Community College Chief - State Senator Jack Scott The California Community College system selected its leader last week: State Senator Jack Scott, a Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-10612935285182256222008-05-14T09:08:00.000-07:002008-05-14T09:12:52.596-07:00Are you transferring to a CSU or UC college next Fall? Take notice of this latest article... University systems prepare fee increases If approved, Cal State undergraduate fees could rise by 10%, and UC's would increase by 7.4%, officials said. By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Staff Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-36769643649194935952008-05-07T09:54:00.000-07:002008-05-21T13:25:07.607-07:00Are you hoping to complete your degree soon? There are several variables that are going to make it difficult for students to access quality education if budget cuts continue without real-world solutions. Do not despair ... there are some leaders advocating the survival of our education system; hopefully their warnings are heeded.Giving it the old college tryLEADERS ISSUE BUDGET WARNINGBy Lisa Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-67443033420031547852008-03-31T16:57:00.000-07:002008-05-21T13:25:52.937-07:00Time to look at the details of the California Community College budget as analyzed by California's Legislative Analyst's Office, (LAO) which is known for its fiscal and programmatic expertise and nonpartisan analyses of the state budget.With all the poor economic news out there from Wall Street to Main Street, College Students pursuing their degrees should be informed about what to expect when itLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-17961418477837572862008-02-27T15:17:00.000-08:002008-02-27T15:24:32.986-08:00As a Community College Student, how significant is each dollar regarding your education? Some argue California Community College students can pay more! How much is your education worth to YOU? Can you appreciate the real value of the California Community College 'opportunity'? When you really work for it, yes you can!California's community college system gets students into school,but not alwaysLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-19502504912723888192008-02-06T10:36:00.000-08:002008-02-06T10:46:22.938-08:00It's the day after Super Tuesday, and the voters have decided Prop. 92's fate, at least for now. Community college fees will stay as they are, and other options will have to be examined on how to maintain funding to California's community college system. The failure is not about funding the colleges per se but how funds are allocated and under what controls of accountability. Read more below:Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-83724757323178176662008-01-16T11:34:00.000-08:002008-01-16T11:49:59.263-08:00Every student often finds them self struggling in school; there is plenty to do, but what about paying for it all? Many students work part time, some have family help, and others receive grants. And when that's not enough, students look to borrow the money.In the following article, titled "Effort aims to reduce student loan defaults" students have to remember that completing their education Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-68815121157869585862007-12-12T13:24:00.000-08:002007-12-12T13:34:13.831-08:00Do you think reducing community college fees, currently the lowest in the nation, from $20 a unit to $15 a unit beginning in fall 2008 would be good for you? As a community college student perhaps, but what about when you transfer to an UC or CSU? They believe such a measure would reduce the money they receive...Read "Educators at odds over Prop. 92 on community college fees" By ELAINE REGUSA Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-437064596659376222007-11-28T07:42:00.000-08:002007-11-28T07:49:52.651-08:00Immigrants overusing public health services? Not so, according to a study published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine."The current policy discourse that undocumented immigrants are a burden on the public because they overuse public resources is not borne out with data, for either primary care or emergency department care," said Alexander N. Ortega, an associate professor at UCLA's Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329970541283070129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-25742962835700817902007-10-25T06:47:00.000-07:002007-10-25T07:06:56.679-07:00At 6:45 a.m. this morning, the only news story on Google News about the defeat of the DREAM Act last night in the Senate was from a Dallas newspaper. Not even the Los Angeles Times carried the story on its front pages - still concentrating on wildfire coverage. Nevertheless, this is a very important omission.The American Association of Community Colleges provides some background on this issue:"Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-14536789882809185852007-10-11T13:31:00.000-07:002007-10-11T13:47:37.101-07:00 Here's an OPINION from the Rocky Mountain News.com about moves to have colleges and universities to take more concerted action to prevent students from downloading music and other media on university Internet networks.Worth looking at to:a) decide if you agree with the opinion presented (balanced? one-sided?)b) have a frame of reference for seeking other points-of-view (if you need a topic for Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-40554901920486548482007-10-01T09:59:00.000-07:002007-10-01T10:43:15.121-07:00That was a L-O-N-G vacation! We're back, it's fall semester, and there are many interesting and informative web sites, tips, and techniques to tell you about...Here is an example of a FLASH presentation that is great looking as well as effective in getting its message across: (please be patient while the screens load)From American Public Media: http://sustainability.publicradio.org/Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-31288832253941963322007-05-09T06:58:00.000-07:002007-05-09T07:09:49.873-07:00Those who listen to NPR in the mornings will already have heard about "Hometown Baghdad" - a series of short video diaries that are being hosted on YouTube and on the series web site. The documentary's aim is to provide a look at life for ordinary Iraqis and follows three 20-somethings through their friends, work, schools, and what they have to deal with every day. "The brave Iraqi subjects and Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-52480978082424251582007-04-26T14:21:00.000-07:002007-04-26T14:44:22.285-07:00A very disturbing phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder has afflicted honey bee production in the United States. A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report - "Recent Honey Bee Declines" states that although these declines are not unknown, the current situation is different in that:colony losses are occurring mostly because bees are failing to return to the hive (which is largely Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-58238419335781640942007-04-03T16:07:00.000-07:002007-04-03T16:18:24.360-07:00Oh, dear - look at this: http://cspinet.org/nah/10foods_bad.html And now, look at this! http://cspinet.org/nah/10foods_good.htmlLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-76789423671522115392007-03-15T11:13:00.000-07:002007-03-15T11:23:42.886-07:00Amazon.com, WordPress, Google, Digg, Daily Kos, Wikipedia -- you've probably heard all about these services and companies and many others. Here are:The 50 Most Important People on the WebLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-40157288390251484652007-02-27T12:24:00.000-08:002007-02-27T12:34:39.813-08:00Have you seen the movie "Blood Diamond"?Called "conflicts diamonds" by our State Department, this link, courtesy of Docuticker, will provide more information and background about the "Kimberley Process Certification Scheme [that] was launched by the international community, the diamond industry and civil society groups in 2003 to control and monitor the trade in unpolished diamonds and prevent Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-16672967540217475122007-02-22T06:55:00.000-08:002007-02-22T09:01:29.843-08:00Database Spotlight:Issues & Controversies from FACTS.comThis database is available to all students and faculty from the Rio Hondo College Library homepage. To access the database if you are on-campus, simply click on the link for the database under Articles - on the far left side of the page. If you are at home, click on the Off-Campus Access link - also on the left side of the page. You may needLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-68891302291806344142007-02-15T08:14:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:37:32.228-08:00If you were confused yesterday, try today's headlines!Click on each picture to go to the story. Up top, we have the New York Times...Below, we have the Los Angeles Times...You decide...if you canLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-77488036979678970562007-02-13T13:37:00.000-08:002007-02-13T14:05:38.888-08:00Who is more persuasive? Is it possible to get at the "real" truth? A news story making the rounds this week is the alleged involvement of Iran in supplying Iraqi insurgents with weapons. WARNING! Apply your critical thinking skills -- here are a few "takes" on this situation:EXCLUSIVE: Iranian Weapons Arm Iraqi MilitiaQuestioning Iran's Role in Iraq Insurgency General says U.S. has proof Iran Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-52593300870997733282007-02-02T11:06:00.000-08:002007-02-02T11:32:30.057-08:00The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published their report this morning. It confirms that human activities are influencing the climate system. In the words of Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep): "It is an unequivocal series of evidence [showing that] fossil fuel burning and land use change are affecting the climate on our planet." Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-70271132253917920382007-01-30T17:53:00.000-08:002007-01-30T18:01:21.126-08:00Welcome back to Rio Hondo College Library! This is going to be an exciting semester for us. Besides offering TWO sections of Library 101 "Fundamentals of Research" - one online and one face-to-face, we are starting to plan for our big move to the new library building. The new LRC is scheduled to open in spring 2009 but there are many things to think about in order to make the transition smooth Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-84811076896108018952006-12-13T06:52:00.000-08:002006-12-13T07:03:56.177-08:00Are you one of the many people who think you should have learned - or be learning - another language? Here is a web site that contains audio lessons you can listen to every time you're on the computer -- fsi-language-courses.comThe courses were developed by the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. government and are all in the public domain. Don't expect any flashy presentations or gimmicks - Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1165418607325446642006-12-06T07:09:00.000-08:002006-12-06T07:23:27.336-08:00If you find yourself in this situation over the December holidays -- i.e. spending a lot of time sitting in an airport, you might want to sit near a WIFI "hot zone" to take advantage of these two web sites:The Online Books Page from University of PennsylvaniaThe Literature NetworkBoth have full-length novels, short stories, poetry and serials that are free to read anytime, anywhere. The only downLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1164812719907950062006-11-29T06:53:00.000-08:002006-11-29T07:05:19.970-08:00Here's a story from the "Can You Believe This?" files: several states, California among them, are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failure to regulate greenhouse emissions! In the words of the National Environmental Trust (NET):First, the agency said that the Clean Air Act provided the agency no authority to regulate greenhouse gases (reversing the agency’s previous legal Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1164641794694421872006-11-27T07:13:00.000-08:002006-11-27T07:36:34.703-08:00What is the Iraq Study Group? Sometimes referred to as the Baker-Hamilton Commission, this bipartisan group was formed at "the urging of Congress" to..."conduct a forward-looking, independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq, its impact on the surrounding region, and consequences for U.S. interests."The group is facilitated by the United States Institute Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1163697430338330612006-11-16T09:06:00.000-08:002006-11-16T09:17:10.353-08:00And in the Did You Know department...U.S. public library cardholders outnumber Amazon customers by almost 5 to 1. Each day, U.S. libraries circulate nearly 4 times more items than Amazon handles.Source: http://www.oclc.org/roi/The lesson is that libraries, in this case public libraries, are essential to economic growth; not forgetting the organization and dissemination of knowledge, the nurturingLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1163434506318690552006-11-13T07:38:00.000-08:002006-11-14T08:30:00.306-08:00The next time you have to choose your own topic for an essay or research paper, consider an environmental topic. The state of the world's oceans are a cause for concern for many reasons: coral reefs are "bleaching" due to climate change, fishing practices, and coastal development. Forest clearing, unsound agricultural practices that increase sedimentation, expanding tourism, and increasing Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1162233865483679432006-10-30T10:17:00.000-08:002006-10-30T11:29:54.653-08:00Think we're just a small college library buried in the sticks of Whittier?? Think again! Here you can see - continent by continent - our visitors from around the world, courtesy of ClustrMaps. The larger the dots, the greater number of visitors. The interesting question is, if these people have found our library - have you?Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1161703439289247642006-10-24T08:18:00.000-07:002006-10-24T08:23:59.303-07:00The Women's Bureau of the US Department of Labor has some interesting statistics on their web site about occupations that will grow the fastest by 2014: Total job growth for all occupations from 2004 to 2014 is projected to be 13%. The fastest growing occupations are projected to show growth between 30% to 56%. 16 of the 30 fastest growing Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1160765320668670582006-10-13T11:40:00.000-07:002006-10-13T11:48:40.683-07:00History in the Un-Making!From the interior of the Putnam Center, circa 1970, to its demise.When the dust settles, we look forward to the new Library Resource Center, rising like a Phoenix from the ashes!Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1160586012324816802006-10-11T09:53:00.000-07:002006-10-12T20:21:10.266-07:00Behold the campus as it was taking shape in the early 60's. See the little round building on the right of the picture?As of today, it will be NO MORE. Putnam Center is the site of the new LRC building and while being iconic and dear to many hearts here at the college, it had to go.We look forward to the new building going up. Groundbreaking is slated for November 16th.See photos from the on-goingLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1160069144248329912006-10-05T10:17:00.000-07:002006-10-05T10:34:59.600-07:00Even though gas prices have gone down again, it's still worth thinking about alternative fuels.The California Fuel Cell Partnership is a group of companies and government agencies that are promoting the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell cars.The Partnership's web site is http://www.cafcp.org/index.html and has a range of helpful information on it -- from information on hydrogen fuel and theLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1159797619400380942006-10-02T06:50:00.000-07:002006-10-02T07:00:19.416-07:00Google Search Tip #1 (the first in an occasional series of searching tips)If you insist on starting out a search for authoritative web sites using a search engine such as Google or Yahoo Search:Use the Advanced search instead of the basic search. You can fine tune searches to eliminate thousands of irrelevant pages.Limit the search to a specified DOMAIN, such as .edu (universities and colleges), Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1159400873949470082006-09-27T16:38:00.001-07:002006-09-27T16:47:53.950-07:00All this education has got to pay off sometime, right?Have a look at Tomorrow's Jobs - a web page on the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics web site. "This chapter presents highlights of Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of the labor force and occupational and industry employment that can help guide your career plans."There are charts, graphs, and statistics galore, Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1158619880222507152006-09-18T15:14:00.000-07:002006-09-18T15:51:20.250-07:00Concept mapping, mind mapping, visual therauri - are you seeing a connection here? We really like all the new tools/applications that are coming out that use a visual approach to relationships. Here are some interesting ones to try out:Visual ThesaurusGrokker Look at the Map View as well as the Outline View.Kartoo A metasearch engineLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1157471988351486422006-09-05T08:49:00.000-07:002006-09-05T09:24:55.736-07:00 ~~~ Free, DROP-In Internet Workshops start this week ~~~Have a look at the workshop schedule on the library web site and make plans to attend one or more. These workshops are designed to be casual, practical, and informative hands-on sessions.Ideally, the workshops will supplement or augment tools and strategies you learned about in your class orientation.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1156979956625684202006-08-30T16:14:00.000-07:002006-08-30T16:19:16.636-07:00NEW! Rio Hondo College Library is now lending videos! Now is your chance to take home some old classics such as Matewan, Lawrence of Arabia, Das Boot, Europa Europa, Come Back, Little Sheba...Videos can be kept for a week. Look for them on the 3rd floor next to the Featured Books display.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1156868243076488022006-08-29T09:11:00.000-07:002006-08-29T09:17:23.090-07:00Great news for full-time students!Effective Saturday, August 26, 2006, Rio Hondo College started a new pilot project called GO RIO. GO RIO enables all full-time students at Rio Hondo College to receive free bus rides with Metro, Foothill and Norwalk Transit. All three bus companies are partnering with Rio Hondo College to offer free bus rides to all full time students during the fall and springLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1156823749966728012006-08-28T20:36:00.000-07:002006-08-28T20:55:49.976-07:00What would it feel like to live in the happiest country in the world? Ask a Dane! Adrian White, a social pscychologist from the University of Leicester in the U.K. analyzed data published by UNESCO, the CIA, the New Economics Foundation, the WHO, the Veenhoven Database, the Latinbarometer, the Afrobarometer, and the U.N. Human Development Report (UNHDR), to create a global projection of Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1156453491191926262006-08-24T13:49:00.000-07:002006-08-26T09:49:25.143-07:00They just keep coming ... another couple of thoughtful, comprehensive articles on Wikipedia (we thank William Enright, one of our sharp-eyed P/T librarians, for alerting us to them).Stacy Schiff from The New Yorker asks: "Can Wikipedia conquer expertise?" Marshall Poe writes in Atlantic Online about: "The Hive - can thousands of Wikipedians be wrong? How an attempt to build an online encyclopediaLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1155935410714415572006-08-18T13:44:00.000-07:002006-08-18T14:10:10.770-07:00A hearty welcome back to students and faculty at Rio Hondo College! Although there are a few days left before the semester officially starts, we'd like to get an early start, blogwise!One of our resolutions for this academic year is to provide information, tips, and news MORE FREQUENTLY than in the past. That's the first thing. The second thing is to act decisively on the insights we obtained Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1149550661701068562006-06-05T16:37:00.000-07:002006-06-05T16:37:41.713-07:00On hiatus for the summer .... :)Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1148333976286109442006-05-22T14:29:00.000-07:002006-05-22T14:39:38.036-07:00Students - if you think YOU are stressed in this final exam week, it may help to "walk in your teacher's shoes." This article tells you what it's like from the other end of the classroom.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1147878895671430202006-05-17T08:02:00.000-07:002006-05-17T08:14:55.740-07:00RFID (radio frequency identification) is a fascinating and worrisome technology. We know about it because some libraries are now using RFID chips in their security systems (to prevent books and other materials from being stolen). This article will give you an insight into the concerns associated with using the technology, as well as showing the many applications in which it is already to be Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1147728060509440302006-05-15T14:09:00.000-07:002006-05-15T14:21:00.596-07:00Back in December of '05, science magazine Nature conducted a study comparing the accuracy in science-related articles in both Encyclopedia Britannica and Wikipedia. Controversy ensued.Follow the controversy by clicking here for the Nature article; here for Encyclopedia Britannica's rebuttal; and here for Nature's response to EB.For an information professional's take on the matter, click here.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1147206784867843642006-05-09T13:25:00.000-07:002006-05-09T13:33:04.876-07:00Continuing on with the immigration theme: the New York Times has an immigration special feature on their Times Topics page. The page contains articles, multimedia, and an RSS button so that you can track each time something new is added to the page.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1146581056455494572006-05-02T07:29:00.000-07:002006-05-02T07:46:11.126-07:00Can you believe the results of the polls that you read about on the topic of immigration? Public Agenda Online cautions readers to be aware that: Results change when survey questions are reworded slightly Results change when implications or trade-offs of a policy are pointed out. Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1146494914059208582006-05-01T07:09:00.000-07:002006-05-01T07:48:34.766-07:00Congratulations to library technician Rudy Martinez and the rest of the wonderful cast in Remembering the Future: a journey through the mind of Rio Hondo College. The community-based theatre production is based on actual conversations and events that have taken place at Rio Hondo throughout the years. Five of Rio's classified staff had parts in the play with the fabulous Rio Hondo Theatre companyLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1146163374262280192006-04-27T11:38:00.000-07:002006-04-27T11:44:10.566-07:00Many people are interested in the question of whether immigrants are a boon to - or a drain on - the economy. One of our local NPR stations, KPCC 89.3 FM, devoted an entire week in June last year to this topic. Go to http://www.scpr.org/news/features/2005/06/illegalimmigrants.html to listen to the discussions and special reports.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1145285879453916292006-04-17T07:55:00.000-07:002006-04-17T08:08:07.400-07:00ProQuest Asian Business275 titles - mostly full-text This is another of the databases included in ProQuest. It offers detailed information on companies, economies, markets, and overall business conditions throughout the Eastern Hemisphere. A great deal of information on international trade is available as well. News and current awareness sources Frequently updated Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1144695601717423032006-04-10T11:28:00.000-07:002006-04-10T12:07:14.756-07:00This week we will be highlighting the various databases contained within our subscription to ProQuest. Most of us probably think of ProQuest (and use it) as a monolithic database, but it is actually composed of many databases, and even individual "modules" within certain databases.Selecting a database to search (instead of the default - which is all of them at once) can reduce the time you spendLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1144080407520464392006-04-03T09:03:00.000-07:002006-04-03T09:08:59.220-07:00For anyone doing a paper on Disasters or Disaster Relief Organizations, please see the collection of resources in the February 2006 issue of College & Research Libraries News. Normally restricted to members only (we do subscribe to the paper edition), this article is free and open to the public.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1143145883356122202006-03-23T12:06:00.000-08:002006-03-23T12:31:23.426-08:00Sirsi (our catalog) searching tips:Take advantage of what are called 'subdivisions' in library lingo. This is the part of a subject heading [moral & ethical aspects] that is more specific than the first part of the heading:EXAMPLES: Advertising -- moral & ethical aspectsGenetic engineering -- moral & ethical aspectsAnimal rights -- moral & ethical aspectsThere are many handy subdivisions to use Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1142965565807471872006-03-21T10:24:00.000-08:002006-03-21T10:26:05.816-08:00The Librarian's Index to the Internet has a number of good sources on taxes and tax filing. Handy for that date coming up in April! "What's left in YOUR wallet?"Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1141763568153051482006-03-07T12:28:00.000-08:002006-03-07T12:37:34.756-08:00YOU NEED TO SEE THIS FILM!!(ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLAN TO BE A SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJOR)The Rio Hondo College Division of Arts & Cultural Programspresents Cinema International’s screening of“Das Experiment”(The Experiment)A film by Oliver Hirschbiegelstarring Moritz Bleibtreu (Run Lola Run)Thursday March 9, 1 pmWray TheatreAdmission is Free This fictional drama, set in present-day Berlin, takes its Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1141689743102641312006-03-06T15:56:00.000-08:002006-03-06T16:02:23.113-08:00Dear Faculty,Those of you who read this blog are probably already aware that the library has begun an online survey about your use of library resources and services. We hope to have a majority of the full-time and part-time faculty participate. To date, we have received 34 completed surveys.That's good -- but not great!If you have not done so, please click on the survey link on the library web Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1141334607917137082006-03-02T13:17:00.000-08:002006-03-02T13:23:27.930-08:00A very good background Q & A on the issue of the Dubai company (from the United Arab Emirates) purchasing control over 6 United States ports is available at:Council on Foreign RelationsWhile you're there - take some more time to look around the web site. It's outstanding in terms of design, organization, navigation, scope and content.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1141315114316484452006-03-02T07:48:00.000-08:002006-03-02T07:58:34.336-08:00The THESAURUS is right behind our favorite reference book, the DICTIONARY. We try to make it a habit to use an online dictionary and thesaurus when writing papers. See, for example, http://www.dictionary.com and http://thesaurus.reference.com/.Go over your sentences and see if you can't find a more colorful or fresh way to say the same thing using an enlarged vocabulary."The quick brown fox Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1141150128906733822006-02-28T09:47:00.000-08:002006-02-28T10:08:48.916-08:00You've probably heard the term "think tank" before, but have you ever considered using the information that comes out of one? Most think tanks have a definite perspective, so you should seek to balance whatever information you find with its opposing view. Here are some journals and think tanks to try on for starters:JournalsAmerican ProspectAtlantic MonthlyDissentMother JonesThe NationNew Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1141058724977932852006-02-27T08:41:00.000-08:002006-02-27T09:53:40.326-08:00FYI: The Library has three Group Study Rooms that can be reserved in 2-hour increments. Please make reservations at the Help Desk on the 2nd floor.The guidelines are:A "group" consists of 2 or more people.No drinks or food in the room.Be on time or, after 10 minutes, the room can be reserved by another group.All members of the groups need to be present to be let into the room.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1140724680678250362006-02-23T11:50:00.000-08:002006-02-24T20:43:50.280-08:00To (almost) end the week on a light-hearted note, try this web site for a musical trip down memory lane. You can find out what the #1 song was on any given day -- your birthday? Wedding? Birth of first child?Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1140455186536024442006-02-20T08:53:00.000-08:002006-02-20T09:06:26.606-08:00You've probably heard a scattering of news stories about it, but concern is growing about bird flu. Here is a web site that will provide up-to-date information about this looming crisis.Scidev.net is a web site to bookmark and look at from time to time. It specializes in "...the provision of reliable and authoritative information on science- and technology-related issues that impact on the Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1140118699008378792006-02-16T11:24:00.000-08:002006-02-16T11:39:09.410-08:00Guess what had a birthday today?ANSWER: The Kyoto ProtocolToday is the one year anniversary of the signing of the Kyoto Protocol. The United States and Australia are two major developed countries who have refused to ratify the agreement.For more information about the Kyoto Protocol and global warming in general, go here.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1139931582434297512006-02-14T06:45:00.000-08:002006-02-14T07:39:42.480-08:00Were you aware that the library has "bestsellers" - both fiction and non-fiction? Called the McNaughton collection, these are books that make it on to the New York Times Bestseller list and can give you a fun break from study and your textbooks. Some recent additions are:Sue Grafton's "S is for Silence"Tom Friedman's "The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century"Howard Bryant'sLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1138844319101122632006-02-01T17:34:00.000-08:002006-02-01T17:41:24.183-08:00Can't get into reading whole books online? We don't blame you. But here is a really beautiful interface that some imaginative folks at the Open Library have come up with - just go to http://www.openlibrary.org/ and click on any of the books pictured there. Try The Moccasin Ranch - even the tissue page looks realistic! Turning the pages of this virtual book is almost a pleasure...You can read Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1138720706204337922006-01-31T07:07:00.000-08:002006-01-31T07:18:26.226-08:00Another icon from the Civil Rights era (and beyond) has died. Coretta Scott King was a leader in her own right and an inspiration to all. To find out more about her life and contributions, click here for authoritative web sites from the Librarian's Index to the Internet. You may also use the Biography Resource Center database on the library's web site to round out information about this Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1138637868315595782006-01-30T08:14:00.000-08:002006-01-30T08:17:48.330-08:00Welcome back to Spring semester 2006! We look forward to seeing many of you in library orientations and workshops - as well as at the Reference Desk. A reminder of the library's hours:M- Th 7:30 am - 9:00 pmFri. 7:30 am - 1:00 pmSat. 9:00 am - 1:00 pmLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1134076336565488912005-12-08T13:04:00.000-08:002005-12-15T10:13:30.846-08:00The Library will be open for the following hours during Spring Intersession:Mondays - Fridays, 8:00 - 8:30 am and then again from 11:00 - 2:00 pm.Use the first half hour to print an assignment, make photocopies, check email, etc.Classes run from 8:30 - 11:35 am, so check back after class to conduct research, speak to a librarian, check email (you know you will!).Instructors: librarians will be onLibrarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1133883520233203042005-12-06T07:33:00.000-08:002005-12-06T07:38:40.246-08:00A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center has found that the "vast majority of undocumented migrants from Mexico were gainfully employed before they left for the United States, according to a Pew Hispanic Center report released today. The report suggests that failure to find work at home does not seem to be the primary reason that the estimated 6.3 million undocumented migrants from Mexico have Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370088.post-1132773537789250452005-11-23T11:14:00.000-08:002005-11-23T11:18:57.800-08:00DID YOU KNOW:... that Rio Hondo students have borrowing privileges at John F. Kennedy Memorial Library at Cal State Los Angeles? Read the rules & regs here. For a virtual visit, click here for the CSULA web site.Librarian4evernoreply@blogger.com0