HCC Library Quarterly, August 2016

Volume 1 Issue 3, August 2016 Gina Calia-Lotz Editor-in-Chief Bridget Zawitoski Design & Layout Editor

HCC Library Message from the Director

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Happy start of the fall semester! Welcome back to those who were away during the summer and “keep on, keeping on” to those who were mostly here.

There is a lot of excitement in the air campus-wide as we all welcome Dr. Dianna Phillips as our new president. We share that excitement at the Library and the Hays-Heighe House.

We have some exciting news of our own to share. Be sure to stop by the first floor to see the vivid new color scheme in the Library Computer Lab and let us know what you think! You might time your visit for September 13 or 14 so that you can check out our 2nd annual Library Expo; encourage your students to attend and to learn about how the Library can add value to their learning at HCC. Come back on September 19 to celebrate Constitution Day with us – or to be part of the One Maryland One Book discussion at the Hays-Heighe House. We have also upgraded all the printers in the Library and we are encouraging students to “print smart” with the help of a lovely logo designed by a student intern in the HCC Marketing Department.

At the Hays-Heighe House we are celebrating the work done this summer to breathe new life into the old springhouse. Mark your calendar now for our September 8 exhibit opening and ribbon-cutting. Or, stroll by anytime to take a fresh look at the newly stabilized and preserved springhouse.

Look for more changes in the spring, when the Learning Center will relocate to the first floor of the building (using the space made available when CTS moved to the Hickory building) and the Library will open our new Digital Media Lab & Studio.

Stay tuned for more details in the next issue of the HCC Library Quarterly.

Embedded Librarians Faculty can request to have an HCC librarian “embedded” in their courses in Blackboard! Embedded librarians customize their services based on course needs, helping to answer student questions pertaining to research, guiding students to appropriate library resources such as books and databases, assisting students with citations, and generally promoting students’ information literacy skills. The librarian can send emails or announcements, post in discussion forums, or use other Blackboard functions at the request of the faculty instructor. For more information, contact Gina Calia-Lotz, Instructional Services Librarian (x2052).

Print Smart @Your Library!

PaperCut, the College’s new print management system, has been installed in the Library! HCC students and employees will now release print jobs from their work stations and retrieve their jobs from any print station on any floor of the Library using their HCC ID card or OwlNet username and password. Community members using the Library will be set up with an account allowing them to print. This is part of a campus-wide “green” initiative to reduce waste at HCC by encouraging the campus community to “print smart!”

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Whooo Do I Ask? Fight Censorship: Read Banned Books

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One Maryland One Book Hays-Heighe House “In the Stacks”

Exercise Your Right to Vote!

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Scholarly/Creative Publications & Performances

Volume 1 Issue 3, August 2016

Whooo Do I Ask? The Library Expo September 13 and 14 Why should I study at the Library? How can the Library help me conduct research more effectively? Does the Library provide cultural enrichment? What technology do I have access to at the Library? Whooo(m) do I ask when I need help?

Students (as well as staff and faculty!) are invited to find the answers to these questions and more at the Library Expo, September 13 & 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Library. Students will fill out “passports” as they explore the Library resources and services available to help them be successful at HCC, while filling bags with candy, giveaways, and library information. Stop by and discover what your library can do for you!

Fight Censorship: Read Banned Books Gina Calia-Lotz, Instructional Services Librarian

The American Library Association will sponsor Banned Books Week, September 25-October 1. This annual event highlights the dangers of censorship and promotes reading of banned books. The HCC Library will celebrate with displays and activities.

There is a natural tension between the right to freedom of expression and the rights of private individuals or groups to boycott against artistic works of which they disapprove – both protected by the First Amendment. On the other hand, censorship of artistic expression by the U.S. government is unconstitutional, unless there is a clear case of “direct and imminent harm to an important societal interest” (American Civil Liberties Union). Censorship is clearly a nuanced issue, which is why it is important for libraries to encourage conversation around this topic. Individuals and private groups have a right to oppose and challenge artistic works, but censorship can become extreme and unconstitutional if left unchecked. “While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in the majority of cases, the books have remained available. This happens only thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, students, and community members who stand up and speak out for the freedom to read” (American Library Association).

Following are some famous books that have been banned or challenged. (Adapted from www.bannedbooksweek.org.)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, 1884. The first ban of Mark Twain’s American classic in Concord, MA in 1885 called it “trash and suitable only for the slums.” Twain’s book is one of the most-challenged of all time and is frequently challenged today for being “racially insensitive.”

The Call of the Wild, Jack London, 1903. Commonly challenged for its dark tone and bloody violence. Because it is sometimes read by adolescents it has been challenged for age-inappropriateness. The book was banned in Italy and Yugoslavia and burned in bonfires in Nazi Germany in the late 1920s and early 30s for being “too radical.”

Moby-Dick; or The Whale, Herman Melville, 1851. In a real head-scratcher of a case, a Texas school district banned the book from its Advanced English class lists in 1996 because it “conflicted with their community values.” Community values are frequently cited in discussions over challenged books by those who wish to censor them.

Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak, 1963. Sendak’s work has been beloved by children for generations since its publication and has captured the collective imagination. Many parents and librarians, however, did much hand-wringing over the dark and disturbing nature of the story.

The Color Purple, Alice Walker, 1982. Challenged in Burke County (2008) schools in Morganton, NC by parents concerned about the homosexuality, rape, and incest portrayed in the book.

The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck, 1939. Challenged in the Greenville, SC schools (1991) because the book uses the name of God and Jesus in a "vain and profane manner along with inappropriate sexual references.”

Captain Underpants (series), Dav Pilkey, 1997. Challenged in 2013 for offensive language that was unsuited for the intended age group.

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HCC Library Quarterly

One Maryland

Made By Hand

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Exhibit Opening Thursday, September 8, 2016, 3-7 p.m.

Book This fall join thousands of Marylanders who will be reading and discussing the 2016 One Maryland One Book, All American Boys, by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely.

In the novel, “two teens—one black, one white—grapple with the repercussions of a single violent act that leaves their school, their community, and, ultimately, the country bitterly divided by racial tension” (Maryland Humanities Council).

HCC Library is co-sponsoring one of the authors’ tour stops here in Harford County at the Abingdon Library, September 26, 7 p.m. The HCC Library will also hold a book discussion, led by librarian Cindy Conley, on September 19, 1-2 p.m., in the Hays-Heighe House. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited and registration is required.

To register, call 443-412-2131 or email referenc@harford.edu. The first 20 registrants will receive a free copy of the book.

Open exhibit hours: Tues. 1-3, Thurs. 3-5, Fri. 10-12, first Sat. 10-12 Special Events: 4 p.m.: Ribbon Cutting at Springhouse 3:15 and 5 p.m: Slideshow Presentation in Room 201 The Hays-Heighe House looks good for its 200 years of age, thanks in large part to the “good bones” provided by the skilled craftsmen who constructed the building by hand. Come explore the House and view our new exhibit, Made by Hand, to learn more about its construction and careful renovation. Be sure to see our newly stabilized and preserved springhouse while here.

Fall 2016 Event Schedule Common Plants Around Springhouses Lecture by Meg Algren, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Master Gardener, Towson Univ.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Springhouses of Harford County Lecture by local historians Henry C. Peden, Jr., & Jack L. Shagena, Jr. Tuesday, October 4, 2016 12:30-2 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.

Restoration Trades Expo Presented by Rhonda Deeg and former students Friday, October 7, 2016 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

“In the Stacks” Last year’s Hays-Heighe House exhibit, “Voices of Change: Social Protest Through the Arts and Humanities” featured artists, musicians, writers, and political leaders who inspired or reflected social change in America since 1900.

One of the more recent movements featured, Riot Grrrl was dedicated to promoting

Historical Buildings: Preserve, Restore, or Adaptively Re-use?

Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:30-2 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.

From Prospect Hill Farm to Harford Community College Thursday, November 17, 2016 12:30-2 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.

Holiday Open House Thursday, December 1, 2016 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Saturday, December 3, 2016 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

artwork, political discourse, protest, playlists, and ephemera that captures a movement preserved in the pages of handmade fanzines in an era before the Internet. Scene icons such as Bikini Kill and Bratmobile used “zines” to attract listeners, advance their ethos, and effectively build an engaged underground community and “safe space” for like-minded women. Often provocative, subversive, and perversely humorous, the pages of The Riot Grrrl Collection offer a window to a moment in time and a gateway to a DIY world of raw music and unapologetic self-expression.

feminism, rejecting sexism, and giving a voice to Title: The Riot Grrrl Collection young women feeling alienated in the male-dominated punk rock music Editor: Lisa Darms scene. The Riot Grrrl Collection, edited by Lisa Darms, is an archive of

Location: ML3534 .R536 2013 / 3rd Floor Main Collection

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Exercise Your Right to Vote!

Library Hours

Constitution Day at HCC: Monday, September 19, 2016

Fall Semester

Andie Craley, Manager for Technical Services & Government Documents Librarian

On September 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., HCC Library and the Office of Student Activities are sponsoring Constitution Day activities in celebration of the 229th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States.

"Constitution Day and Citizenship Day" had its roots back in 1940 with a joint resolution passed by Congress having the President issue a Proclamation setting aside the third Sunday in May for public recognition for all those who attained American citizenship. In 1952 Congress repealed the 1940 joint resolution and passed a new law moving the date to September 17 to commemorate the September 17, 1787 signing of the Constitution. Effective May 24, 2005, the U.S. Department of Education released a “Notice of Implementation” that federal legislation requires all educational institutions that receive federal funds to provide educational programs relating to the U.S. Constitution on September 17 of each year (Library of Congress).

Volunteers from the Harford County Board of Elections will be at both locations to assist

with voter registration. A PowerPoint display will explain the importance of voting rights with the additions of Amendment 15: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude,” and Amendment 19: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

Free pocket-sized Constitution and Amendments booklets, snacks, and giveaways will be available at the Library service desks and at the Globe Café.

Posters illustrating "How a Bill Becomes a Law" and "The Constitution of the United States" and various government documents will be on display at the Library, 2nd floor.

Check out the Library’s guide to Constitution Day at http://harford.libguides.com/ government_information

Mon-Thurs: 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Fri: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sat: 10 a.m. –5 p.m.

Sun: 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

See the Library website for exceptions to these hours: http://www.harford.edu/ academics/library/about/

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Contact Us Circulation Desk Library, 2nd floor circdesk@harford.edu 443-412-2268 Reference Desk Library, 2nd floor referenc@harford.edu 443-412-2131 Library Computer Lab Service Desk Library, 1st floor 443-412-2068

Grissom, Dawn, Scott Shindledecker, and Elizabeth Jones. “Heritage Health Resources.” Journal of Critical Incidents 8 (2015): n. pag. Questia. Web. 30 June 2016.

Hepler, Wayne, dir. Taking Back the Airwaves: The Story of Radio Pirates. 2015. Film.

Jones, Chris. “Connections: Integrals of the Form ∫Fn(x)dx, Reduction Formulas, and Finite Series Representations.”

MathAMATYC Educator 7.2 (2016): 51-54. Print.

Lewis, Cynthia A. “Demo Documents and Solutions for Accounting 101 and 102.” Hornren's Accounting. By Tracie L. MillerNobles, Brenda L. Mattison, and Ella Mae Matsumura. 11th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2015. N. pag. Print.

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