Happy Holidays!

 

Happy Holidays!

From the

Moorpark College Library

 

We look forward to seeing everyone 

in the New Year!

 

Need a little extra help?

It's Finals!!

Here at the Moorpark College Library we know

how stressful Finals Week can be.

The LLR building hours have been extended, see the 

Library Website for hours.

If you need a quiet place to study the 1st floor of the 

LLR building offers a great study area

with desks and computers.

If you need to print up papers or just use a computer

all three floors have open computers and 

printing can be done from any station.

Also, don't forget to:

Keep Active

And give yourself plenty of breaks!

Hang in there, you've got this!

Optical Technology Program Display

New Display LLR 2nd Floor

Curated

by

The Optical Technology Department

We are thrilled to have the MC Optical Technology Department represent their

program through a display in our Display cabinet on the 2nd floor of the 

LLR Building.

If you are interested in the Optical Technology program be sure to 

check out the MC Optical Technology Program website.

Applications to the program will be accepted beginning 

April 1, 2019!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Are you looking for something to read and are curious about how Thanksgiving 

and other holidays came about?

We have a number of titles available to satisfy your curiosity!

If you have time to stop by the Library today you can check out books like these:

A Great Godly Adventure

America's Favorite Holidays

If you are unable to come in before we close today (8:00pm), we also have a number of holiday related titles available in our EBSCO eBook collection such as:

The Book of the Year a Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays

Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!

The Library will be closed Thursday November 22, and Friday November 23

for the holiday break.

Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month

Our latest exhibit on the  2nd Floor of the LLR building is in honor of 

the nationwide celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

The display case is a just a small peek of the over 400 titles that 

we currently have relating to the Native American experience.

If you are interested in borrowing the books in the display case, 

please don't hesitate to ask either

the Circulation Desk or Reference Desk staff for access.

To learn more about the amazing people who brought this month long celebration to be, such as

Dr. Arthur C Parker and Red Fox James, be sure to check out the 

National Native American Heritage Month website.

In Solidarity!

We are heart broken over the news from last nights tragedy! Our thoughts go out to our community and we offer our deepest condolences to all who are struggling with this tremendous loss.

The Library will be closing at 6:00 pm tonight to allow time for 

the community to come together at either our campus vigil or 

to attend any of the other community vigils this evening.

In Honor of Veteran's Day

In Honor of Veteran's Day

Thank you to all the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the military!

We have a rich selection of material for and about Veterans in our Library collection.

Below are a few recommended titles.

Come by the Library to browse our shelves or

view our online content from the comfort of your own home.

The Alienated War Veteran Film and Literature

A God in Ruins

Of Men and War

Tuesday's Promise

         

War and the Soul

Encyclopedia of the Veteranin America

200th Anniversary of Frankenstein

Frankenstein

We're celebrating the 200th Anniversary of  Mary Shelley's work Frankenstein. 

Our Display Cabinet on the second floor of the LLR building is now featuring Library Material on Mary Shelley. Also included in the display are Mock Book Covers inspired by Frankenstein; Or the Modern Prometheus, created by our very own Graphic Design students from the GR M30 - Design I and GR M31 - Design II classes.

If you are interested in learning more about Mary Shelley or reading some of her work, be sure to check out our Library Catalog to learn more!

Book Cover 

Frankenstein: A Cultural History

by Susan Tyler

New 3D Design Projects in the LLR

3D Design Projects

Art M23

We are so excited to have the latest projects from the Art M23 class grace our 1st and 2nd floors of the LLR building.

These installations were created with the challenge of designing as tall of a structure as possible, but not going over 9 feet.  You will find that each piece takes a unique perspective on the use of curves, negative spaces, and structural stability.

Third Floor Level:

Camille Carillo  / Sebastian L'Ecuyer

Kori Lucero / Yalan Mccullough

Sarah Spiekermann / Valerie Villagomez

Jeffrey Sugishita

Downstairs Level (1st Floor):

Abby Simon / Samantha Alexander

Isabel Pertusati / Tanner Webster

Arianna Arias / Julian Foley

Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin / David Freidl

Kayrin Coscia

Samantha Batt / Rachel Dubell

Also, if you missed the cardboard installations, we still have a few on the 2nd/ground floor level.

"Wave": Carmen Hawkins, Leah Rios, Sean Ripley

"Viking Ship": Ahna Cameron, Mikayla Halvorsen, Saphirre Hernandez

"Horse": Lucca Aparicio, Uzziel Vazquez, Lauryn Wood

"Plant": Garrett Kitchenmaster, Todd Kostromin, yasemin Zografos

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week

September 23 - 29, 2018

The second floor display case in the LLR building is currently featuring titles for Banned Books Week. Stop by to see books that have been banned in the past and learn more about this celebration of the Freedom to Read.

You can also explore more information by visiting the ALA sponsored Banned Books Week website.

National Hispanic History Month

National Hispanic History MonthSeptember 15 - October 15

Our annual National Hispanic History Month exhibit has returned to our display cabinets on the second floor of the Library Learning Resource Building.

There is also a companion National Hispanic History Month Research Guide online, which touches on the history of this celebration and some of our featured material that you can find in our Library resources.

We also have many titles available online for Moorpark College Students and Staff. Below are a few recommendations that highlight the many facets of Hispanic Culture and History.

Latino Food Culture

Icons of Latino America

Queer Migrations

9/11

102 Minutes

Bill Moyers. For the Record 9/11

 17 years ago, today, thousands of people lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attacks.

While many years have passed since that day, we don't want to forget the personal stories behind the tragedy.

                                              Here are a few selections from our collection that you can check out from the Library that offer 

a unique perspectives from ground zero.

September 11: An Oral History

Temporary Art Installation in the Library

We are excited to have Cynthia Minet's students from the Art M77 Class share their latest work with us!

The group project demonstrates the utilization of planes and space that famous artists such as Pablo Picasso, Vladimir Tatlin, and Naum Gabo made famous during the early 20th Century Cubist and Constructivist movements.

There are exhibits on each floor and they will be with us for the next 2 - 3 weeks, be sure to stop by and take a look!

Ground Floor Level

“Wave”: Carmen Hawkins, Leah Rios, Sean Ripley
“Viking Ship”: Ahna Cameron, Mikayla Halvorsen, Saphirre Hernandez
“Horse”: Lucca Aparicio, Uzziel Vazquez, Lauryn Wood
“Plant”: Garrett Kitchenmaster, Todd Kostromin, Yasemin Zografos

Downstairs Level

“Boat”: Joe Foreman, Ariel Gil, Keaton Hess
“Giraffe”: Julian Foley, Fallon Rabin, Thanny Wengler

Third Floor Level:

“Robot”: Alex Garcia, Judy Kim, Isabel Sublette
“Lamp”: Chris Desmond, Sarah Kwak, Tiffany Pickett