New Ebrary Books

We just purchased ten new single user ebooks from Ebrary. The first five Health Sciences titles were funded by the Carl Perkins Grant.

1.Me Medicine vs. We Medicine : Reclaiming Biotechnology for the Common Good 
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2. Advance Care Planning: Communicating About Matters of Life and Death
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3. Compatibility Gene : How Our Bodies Fight Disease, Attract Others, and Define Our Selves
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4. Encyclopedia of Elder Care : The Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric Health and Social Care (3rd Edition)
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5. Nation in Pain : Healing Our Biggest Health Problem

6. Brief History of Cocaine (2nd Edition)

7. Companion to Astronomy and Astrophysics : Chronology and Glossary with Data Tables

8. Handbook of Practical Astronomy

9. Criminalization of Immigration: The Post 9/11 Moral Panic

10. Encountering Gorillas : A Chronicle of Discovery, Exploitation, Understanding, and Survival

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

We now have a subscription to Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, which provides detailed job and industry profiles, advice on job-hunting and career skills, résumé writing advice and samples, short videos on a wide variety of related topics, college search and job finder tools, and more.

Additional resources are outlined in our other blog: http://cbclibtopic.blogspot.com/2012/09/careeroccupation-resources.html

Graphing Calculator

We have added a TI-84 Graphing Calculator to the equipment available for use in the library.  This was one of the most requested items on our recent technology survey.  It may now be requested at the Circulation Desk; as with our other items (computer and regular headphones, projector, webcam) you'll need to leave your student ID as collateral while using it in the library.  If you need to check out a graphing calculator please visit the Math department office and they will assist you.

Reading For Fun

We had comments both on our recent library survey and in our comment box that the library needed more and better recreational reading titles.  The college responded by giving us funds to purchase brand new books (normally this collection is build on donations).  We have a survey posted in Canvas we hope you'll take to help us spend the money!  If you'd like to see what is coming in here is a link to items added to Recreational Reading in the last 90 days.

Jazz Online - Naxos

Naxos has created a new online library for Jazz Music and has extended a complimentary subscription to us (since we currently subscribe to their classical music library):
Naxos Music Library Jazz
Only have two users may access this database at a time, so it is important to   Log-Out   using the link at the top.  It will last through 9/30/2014.

NOTE: We have a paid subscription to Jazz Music Library which allows unlimited usage; you may want to try that first/instead.

Scientific American

CBC Library now has online access to Scientific American. Access the latest issue today! Since 1845 Scientific American has been providing cutting-edge content in science, technology, policy and business worldwide. As one of the most recognized, respected and widely read monthly magazines, Scientific American bridges the gap between the research community and those who can put discoveries to work. Every issue identifies and delivers the latest developments, along with business-critical R and D, across a broad range of fields including: • Health • Environment • Space • Society and Policy • Technology • Energy • Biology • General sciences • Mind and Brain Scientific American also offers: Scientific American Mind Included with your site license subscription to Scientific American, Scientific American Mind publishes substantive information on the science of what makes humans human. Expert writers consider and define such topics as how we make choices, whether multitasking saves time, how memory works and the latest findings in depression and stress.

Lit Fest Display, 2013

Books by current and past LitFest authors are now on display in the CBC Library. Don't miss the Three Days in May event at the Richland Public Library, May 21-23!