HCC Library Quarterly, May 2017

Volume 2 Issue 2, May 2017 Gina Calia-Lotz Editor-in-Chief Bridget Zawitoski Design & Layout Editor

HCC Library

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Message from the Director Hello HCC Library Quarterly readers, I hope this newsletter finds you enjoying some beautiful spring

Did you know…?

Federal Depository

weather, even as – like us – you are scrambling to wrap up the

Library Program

spring semester and the fiscal year. If you’ve stopped by the Library

(FDLP)

since March, you will have noticed a lot of changes in the Library’s physical space. I direct your attention to the construction update below. If you are looking for my relocated office, it is adjacent to the Reference Office on the second floor.

Our long-awaited One Button Studio is now in place. You can sign up for an introductory session under the CETL channel on the Instruction Tab in OwlNet. The Library is also providing workshops to introduce faculty to the use of digital media; see p. 2 with dates and times through June 15.

In January 1967, then Harford Junior College Library was nominated by U.S. Congressman Clarence D. Long, Maryland 2nd District Representative, who noted to The Harford Democrat and Aberdeen Enterprise, “that establishment of a depository at Bel Air

We are looking forward to celebrating our 50th anniversary as a selective depository library

would provide quick access to public

in the Federal Depository Library Program. We hope you will stop by to help us celebrate on

documents for workers at Aberdeen

Constitution Day (September 18) this fall.

Proving Ground and Edgewood

We will also be part of campus-wide activities to celebrate HCC’s 60th anniversary

Arsenal.” As a selective depository

throughout 2017/2018. College Archivist Julie Mancine is planning an exhibit showcasing

library, HCC Library currently receives

HCC’s history, which will be located in the Hays-Heighe House with additional displays in

about 17% of the total number of

other buildings campus-wide. Do you have photographs of the College’s early years? We’d

government publications in print and

love to borrow and digitize them!

electronic formats produced by various federal agencies and disseminated by

Thank you and enjoy the summer.

the Government Publishing Office.

Carol Allen

Under Construction!

As you may have noticed, big changes are happening in the Library. Over spring break, the new Learning Center space opened in the Library on the first floor, and construction began to prepare for the HCC President and Vice Presidents to move into offices on the third floor. Many resources are being relocated; if you are having issues finding what you need, please ask a Library staff member. We are here to help!

The Construction Schedule: May 1-May 30: Main book collection on the third floor being shifted May 1-August 1: Construction of offices on the third floor for the HCC President and Vice Presidents May 22-May 30: Construction of library staff area on the second floor

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Expanding Technology Choose Privacy Week One Button Studio

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National Library Week 50 Years with FDLP

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Featured Database “Gardening” Books

Volume 2 Issue 2, May 2017

Expanding Technology Pilot Program

Choose Privacy Week

By Gina Calia-Lotz, Instructional Services

Internet service providers to obtain

Librarian and Marcia Simonetta, Reference &

“’opt-in’ consent from their customers

Instruction Librarian

before using, sharing, or selling

The 9th annual Choose Privacy Week,

sensitive information” to advertisers

sponsored by the American Library

(American Library Association).

Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, will be held May 1-7. This year’s theme,

It’s more important than ever to understand what information is collected, how it’s used,

“Practical Privacy

and how we as individuals

Practices,” calls for

can advocate for our own

Americans to take

privacy protections.

charge of their

The Library is piloting expansion of technology and loan periods available to students. Responding to a need expressed by students in the Library’s Technology Survey and the College IT Audit, the Library is adding iPads and Macbook Airs to expand the technology available in the collection for student

information privacy.

Library professionals have

“We live in an age

a role to play in educating

when knowledge is

people about threats to

power. New

their privacy in a digital

technologies give us

age and giving people the resources they need to

unprecedented access to information. They also facilitate

“think critically and make informed

surveillance, with the power to collect

decisions about their

and mine personal

privacy” (American Library

information” (American Library

Association). Libraries, along with other

Association).

groups including the American Civil Liberties Union, are working to invite,

use. The Library is also increasing its

While it’s easy to become complacent

collection of HP ProBook notebooks.

in this age of immediate access to

Some of the notebooks will be available

information, it’s important to remember

for students to borrow for up to 72

that “online searches create traceable

For a list of resources on students’ and

hours. Look for these additional

records” that make it possible for the

minors’ privacy, including scholarly

services starting this summer!

government and corporations to track

articles, state and federal laws, and

us. In fact, Congress just recently

guidance for educators and parents,

repealed the privacy rules adopted by

visit https://chooseprivacyweek.org/

the FCC that would have required

students-and-minors-privacy/.

encourage, and facilitate conversation surrounding this important topic.

One Button Studio Tours

Library Digital Media Workshop

Creating videos for class has never been easier . . .it’s as simple as hitting a button. Come tour the new One Button Studio, available to both faculty and students, to see how it works and to brainstorm ways you can use it with your classes.

With the rise of digital media as a focus in today's world, teachers and learners alike will need at least a basic understanding of the tools available to them. Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere at the Digital Media Workshop.

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Your own videos.

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HCC Library Quarterly

HCC Library Celebrates 50 Years with FDLP

By Andie Craley, Manager for Technical Services and Government Documents Librarian

Join us on Constitution Day, Monday, September 18, to celebrate HCC Library’s 50th FDLP anniversary! 2017 marks the Library’s 50th anniversary as a participating selective depository library in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) through the office of Superintendent of Documents at the Government Publishing Office (GPO). On June 1, 1967, Superintendent of Documents Carper W. Buckley signed Harford Junior College Library into Federal Depository Library status. Since redistricting in 2002 and 2011, HCC

Library is in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District along with two other depository libraries which are located on the Eastern Shore, making HCC Library the closest Federal Depository Library for Harford, Cecil, and northern Baltimore counties.

Tying in with the Hays-Heighe House “Tech (R)Evolution” exhibit, the Library will host a living history “Scientist and Inventor” presentation by the first Public Printer of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, as portrayed by local historian David Fisher, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Hays-Heighe House, room 201.

Following that program, the Library will be presented with its FDLP 50th Anniversary glass award by Laurie Hall, Acting Superintendent of Documents of the Government Publishing Office, during a ceremony in L-326 from 1:45 to 3:00 p.m.

There will be remarks from HCC President Dr. Dianna Phillips, special government proclamations, and celebration cakes.

National Library Week The 2017 National Library Week celebration,

students with a Maryland-themed tin filled with

“Explore Treasures at Your Library,” was a

candy and a water bottle or school supplies.

resounding success. A total of 183 people took part in assorted activities this year. All of those participants were entered in our annual drawing. This year’s grand prize was a Family membership to Ladew Topiary Gardens.

According to their website, “Architectural

David Craig, former Harford County Executive and former Maryland Secretary of Planning, read from his latest book, Greetings From Gettysburg, followed by a Q&A. The audience was enthusiastic and asked many questions.

Digest named Ladew Gardens one of the 10

Associate Professor Susan Muaddi Darraj,

incredible topiary gardens around the world.”

author of A Curious Land: Stories from Home,

It is truly a Harford County treasure! The nine

read from her book and discussed her writing

runners up received their choice of a rosemary

process to a rapt audience composed of

or lavender plant.

students, community members, faculty and

The annual Used Book Sale raised $1,264 in support of the Harford Community College Library Textbook Scholarship. We are so grateful to our book donors and customers alike for their support.

To put everyone in the spirit, the library computers were decorated with bejeweled treasure chests. There were two large treasure chests on the 2nd floor. One was filled with an endless supply of candy, and the other contained pirate treasures including hats and tattoos.

staff.

Ben’s Treasure Quest, a scavenger hunt,

Eight small treasure chests filled with chocolate introduced participants to treasures in the coins and more were hidden among the stacks. HCC Library collection.

All of them disappeared from the shelves rapidly. The Library also awarded 24 random

We treasure everyone who was part of the celebration – students, faculty, staff and speakers. Thank you for your support.

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Featured Database

Library Hours

Oxford English Dictionary

Summer Semester (May 29-Aug. 5)

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

The OED can be a dynamic teaching tool;

database is available to HCC faculty, staff,

faculty might consider requiring students to

and students through the Library’s

look up words or phrases to find out when

subscription.

they entered the English language, how their

According to the OED database’s “About” page, it is “widely regarded as the accepted

use has evolved over time, and their language or region of origin.

authority on the English language.” As a

Struggling to find just the right word? Browse

historical dictionary, the OED provides “the

the subject trees in the Historical Thesaurus

history of individual words and of the

to pin down the specific term you should use,

language—traced through three million

or choose the Thesaurus link in the top-right

quotations, from classic literature and

corner of every definition.

specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.” What’s more, in its most recent update the OED added 500 new words, phrases, and senses that have come into use. A few new entries included “garden burger,” “hate watch,” and “things aren’t what they used to be.”

Mon-Thurs: 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Fri: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sat: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Sun: CLOSED May 29: Closed for Memorial Day July 4: Closed for 4th of July

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

To use the OED, go to the Library’s website, click on “Research Resources,” then “Research Databases.” Search by the alphabetical listing (O) or select “Reference” from the subject list. From off-campus, log in with your library barcode number (printed on the back of your HCC ID card).

“Gardening” Books Can you complete the titles of these well-known books?

1. ______________ for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

2. The ______________________ by John Steinbeck.

3. The Perks of Being a _______________ by Stephen Chbosky.

4. The Secret ______________ by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

5. The Name of the ___________ by Umberto Eco. 6. ___________ Miller by Henry James.

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

7. The Black ______________ by Alexandre Dumas.

8. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon _____________ by Paul Zindel.

Follow the HCC Library on Facebook:

9. White _____________ by Janet Fitch.

10. (And this year’s One MD book)… Purple __________ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

https://www.facebook.com/ HarfordCCLib

8)Marigolds, 9)Oleander, 10)Hibiscus

Answers:

Or Twitter: @HarfordCCLib

1)Flowers, 2)Chrysanthemums, 3)Wallflower, 4)Garden, 5)Rose, 6)Daisy, 7)Tulip Correction: In the February 2017 Quarterly “National Library Week” article, it was incorrectly stated that the Library was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its participation in the FDLP, which was established by Congress in 1813.

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