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4HE ,IBRARY 3TUDIES AND ! COURSES TEACH STUDENTS TO FIND AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION AND GOOD SOURCES &LUM SAID 3TUDENTS CAN FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT BY TEST ING OUT OF THE CLASS BUT HALF THE STUDENTS FAIL IT AND SOME ARE UNAWARE OF THE REQUIREMENT AND ITS OPTIONS h)T MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE v SHE SAID h)T S ONE LITTLE COURSE AND IT S A PAIN IN THE BUTT BUT IT REALLY HELPS PEOPLE v 3PANISH MAJOR #HARRELL 3HERMAN TOOK THE CLASS AND SAID IT HAD HIGHS AND LOWS h) FELT MORE COMFORTABLE TAKING THE CLASS THAN TAKING THE TEST v SHE SAID h3OME OF IT WAS USELESS INFORMATION )T S KIND OF A WASTE v 3HE SAID THE CLASS REPEATEDLY WENT OVER HOW TO USE THE COLLEGE S FIVE DATABASES WHICH WAS HELP FUL TO A POINT BUT THEN BECAME REDUNDANT 'OING OVER BASIC ELEMENTARY SKILLS ALSO TURNED HER OFF
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DEMOLITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF CAMPUS BUILDINGS ARE CON TINUING AS PART OF THE COLLEGE S -ASTER 0LAN 3ET TO BE COMPLETE IN
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!S TECHNOLOGY INCREASES STUDENTS RESEARCH ABILITIES DECREASE h0EOPLE DON T KNOW HOW TO FIND A BOOK IN THE ,IBRARY BECAUSE THEY JUST 'OOGLE EVERYTHING v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE LIBRARIAN *UDY &LUM SAID 4O PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THEIR CLASSES AT ### AND AFTER THEY TRANSFER THE COLLEGE BEGAN REQUIR ING THEM TO SHOW LIBRARY AND COMPUTER COMPE TENCY SKILLS IN ### IS THE ONLY COLLEGE IN THE DISTRICT WITH SUCH A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT &LUM SAID $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE HAS A WATERED DOWN TEST AND DIF FERENT LIBRARY STUDIES COURSES SHE SAID AND ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE NEVER ESTABLISHED A REQUIRE MENT !ROUND OTHER #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COL LEGES HAVE SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS SHE SAID
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3WIFTLY MOVING UP THE RANKS IN THE DISTRICT S 0OLICE 3ERVICES FORCE YEAR OLD -ANUEL 6ALENTIN STARTED AS A POLICE AIDE AND BECAME A POLICE OFFICER AS OF -ARCH !FTER HIRING HIM THREE YEARS AGO AS A POLICE AIDE 0OLICE 3ERVICES #HIEF #HARLES 'IBSON SAID HE MENTORED 6ALENTIN AND ASSISTED IN HIS QUEST TO BECOME A POLICE OFFICER h) GAVE HIM ADVICE TO GO TO 'OVERNING "OARD MEETINGS AND UNDERSTAND THE DISTRICT v 'IBSON SAID h-OST OFFICERS GO ON RIDE ALONGS WITH
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YOU UNDERSTAND BUDGETARY ISSUES THE ADMINISTRATORS ARE DEALING WITH AND IT GIVES YOU THE WHOLE PICTURE v !S AN AIDE 6ALENTIN PROVIDED ESCORTS FOR STUDENTS UNLOCKED DOORS AND WAS THE EYES AND EARS FOR OFFICERS .OW AS A SWORN IN POLICE OFFICER HE HOLDS THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS TAKING CALLS PROVIDING SERVICE AND MAKING REPORTS (IS MAIN GOAL AS A DISTRICT POLICE OFFICER IS TO MAINTAIN A SAFE HAVEN FOR PEOPLE TO ACQUIRE THEIR DEGREES 'IBSON SAID Q 3%% 6!,%.4). 0AGE
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