Library Closed for Winter Break

The Moorpark College Library will close for winter break at 8pm on Wednesday, December 21st and reopen at 8am on Monday, January 9th--the first day of the Spring Semester.

Library hours for the Spring will remain the same:

Monday - Thursday: 8am - 8pm.
Friday: 8am - Noon

Best wishes for a happy and safe holiday season from the library staff!

ILLUSTRATED STUDENT ESSAYS ON DISPLAY!

Students in Sandra Hunter's English M01 class were required to read "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Diaz, and write papers either comparing the main character Oscar to another literary character, or on the effect of the brutal Trujillo regime on women in the Dominican Republic.

As an alternative, the students could write a paper that explores a job or work study that prepares them for a career--including why they became interested in the career and how they found the job, a typical day on the job, analysis of a procedure or process in a typical day, and where they might be in five years time in pursuit of the career.

Several of the students illustrated their essays, and five of these are displayed on the west side of the LLR 2nd floor display case. Thanks to Sandra Hunter, as well as Zach Kaneshiro, Erica Orr, Allison Planck, Ben Torres, and Natalie Wood.

November Poetry Read on Wednesday the 16th

Before The Read...join the Poetry Workshop from 4:00pm to 5:15pm in Room 212, Fountain Hall.

Then....on the third floor of Library Learning Resources...at 5:30pm:

Join poets Maggie Westland and Sandra Knapp for an evening of poetry.

(Also an open mic.)

Two New Library Displays

On one side of the display case near the library entrance you'll find a Thanksgiving display of history books related to the Pilgrims, the Mayflower, and the founding of the United States.

The display on the other side relates to National American Indian Heritage Month. You'll see books in the areas of history, cultural anthropology, and sociology.

If you wish to check any of these books out, you can! Just see the librarian at the Reference Desk.

OCTOBER POETRY READ

When: Wednesday, October 19th at 5:30pm

Where: LLR 3rd floor

Who: Frank Mundo, author of "The Brubury Tales"--a modern version of "The Canterbury Tales" set just after the Los Angeles riots. Seven security guards on the graveyard shift swap tales in an impromptu competition for vacation time. "The Brubury Tales" has had nothing less than 5-star reviews on Amazon.com.

Another who: Carol Celluci, English Department

Also: Poetry Workshop at 4pm in Fountain Hall 210A

DAILY BOOK SALE IN THE LIBRARY

The Moorpark College Library receives many book donations throughout the year. Not all of these can be added to the collection, so they are sold with the proceeds going into the Library's trust account.

Check out the sale shelves to the right of the Circulation Desk near the 2nd floor print station. The books are generally priced at 50 cents or a dollar. You can pay for your purchases at the Circulation Desk.

LIBRARY DISPLAYS BANNED BOOKS!

Did you know that The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language has faced censorship because it contains 39 objectionable words? (LA Times,9/27/11)

See the Banned Books Week display in LLR and you may be surprised at some of the titles. The display is located on the west side of the display case just inside the library doors. A few books are also displayed on the tops of the low shelves behind the Reference Desk.

The Hispanic Heritage Month display continues on the east side of the display case.

First Poetry Read of the Fall Semester

Date: Wednesday, September 21st
Time: 5:30pm
Place: Library Learning Resources (LLR) 3rd floor

Featured Reader:

Gill Sotu--"Sometimes poetic, sometimes soul, sometimes hip-hop, sometimes comedic, always from the heart, Gill Sotu has a style like no other."

The featured Moorpark poet is Joelle Hannah.

Also....an open mic.

NEW LIBRARY DISPLAYS

In the display case near the doors on the second floor of LLR:

1. A collection of library materials, as well as a few facts, about the United States Constitution. Celebrating Constitution Day on September 17th.

2. And celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15,) a collection of library books on various Hispanic American themes.

STUDENT SCULPTURES IN LLR!!!

Check out the student sculptures on display on the 3rd Floor of the Library Learning Resources building. Group projects by students in Cynthia Minet's Sculpture I class (ART M77) are located near the top of the stairs and by the south windows.

Using cardboard, students were asked to make Cubist- and Constructivist-style interpretations of animals, fruits, objects, or other subjects of their choice.

Be sure to see all seven sculptures: Giraffe, Maia (figure), Skull, Ballerina, Spinning Top, Monkey, Elenor (deer).

LIBRARY HOURS FOR FALL SEMESTER

The Moorpark College Library is closed through August 21st.

Beginning on Monday, August 22nd, and through the end of Fall Semester on Wedenesday, December 21st, the Library will be open:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - Noon
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

The Library will also be closed on the following holidays: 9/5, 11/11, 11/24, 11/25.

Library Summer Hours

The Library will be closed beginning May 18th, and will reopen on June 20th--the first day of summer session.

Hours for the summer are:

Monday & Thursday: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 7:30am - 7:30pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed

A reference librarian will be available during the following hours:

Monday & Thursday: 9:00am - 1:30pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 12:30pm - 4:30pm & 5:00pm - 7:30pm

The Library will close again on August 5th, and reopen for the fall on August 22nd.

Spring Poetry Jam on May 2nd

The Spring Poetry Jam is on Monday the 2nd of May from 5:30 to 6:30pm on the 3rd floor of Library Learning Resources. Come read your poetry or flash fiction in the open mic, or just come and listen to student writing and performances. The event is open to the public. Sign up for the open mic beginning at 5:20. Readings are limited to 5 minutes/person.

This is the last poetry event of the Spring Semester.

Motion-Poetry Project on Wednesday 4/27

All semester, graphics arts students have grappled in strange, dark rooms to create sensuous, scary, and scandalous designs to go with.....Poetry!!

Attend the Fabulous Live Motion-Poetry Project!

Wednesday 4/27 at 4:00pm in Fountain Hall 114.

Welcome Stephen Kutay - Our New Library & Learning Resources Supervisor

Steve Kutay is the new Learning Resources Supervisor at the Library and Learning Resources. He supervises classified and student staff activity for the Learning Center, Library Circulation and Library Technical Services. Steve has thirteen years combined experience with academic library work from the UCLA and Cal Arts campuses and most recently as a Digital Archivist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. He holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the UCLA School of Music.

Multicultural Day Display in LLR

This year, Moorpark College's annual Multicultural Day takes place on Tuesday, April 12th. This month a display of arts and crafts from different cultures can be viewed in the display case inside the entrance to the Library Learning Resources (LLR) building.

You'll see objects from the Chinese, Japanese, Egyptian, Greek, and African cultures, as well as others.

APRIL POETRY READ

Come to the last Poetry Read of the semester!

Wednesday, April 20th, at 5:30pm in the LLR 3rd floor open area. (Poetry Workshop at 4:00pm Fountain Hall 210A.)

The featured poet is Yasmin Safarzadeh:
Here's to hoping it doesn't end with both of us biting down-
on the barrel of our guns-
blowing the moon away because there was no resolution.

Also Ventura Grand Slam Poetry Champion Gill Sotu, and Moorpark Poet Jason Atherton!

"Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat"--Robert Frost

POETRY READ, WEDNESDAY 3/23

Featured Poet.........Virginia Anderson
Moorpark Poet.........Hart Schulz

Date: 3/23/2011
Time: 5:30pm
Place: Library Learning Resources, 3rd floor open area

Scholarships on Display! (And Black History Month)

Check out the display case just inside the Library Learning Resources doorways! On one side you'll find a display of scholarships available to Moorpark College students.

And February is Black History Month. On the other side you'll find a display of books on Martin Luther King, Sally Hemmings, and Frederick Douglass among others.

POETRY READ AND WORKSHOP

Candace Pearson, the 2010 winner of the Liam Rector First Book Prize for Poetry for her book "Hour of Unfolding," will be the featured poet at the second Poetry Read of the spring semester. Also on the bill: Moorpark poet Kim Young.

Date: Wednesday, February 16th
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: LLR Third Floor, Open Area

Preceded by a poetry workshop at 4:00 pm in Fountain Hall, Rm. 212A.

1ST SPRING SEMESTER POETRY READ

"The menu said eggs any style so I ordered mine angry and a little bit surreal"--Rick Lupert

The first Poetry Read of the semester features Rick Lupert and MC poet Joelle Hannah.

Date: Wednesday, 1/19
Time: 5:30pm
Place: LLR 3rd Floor, Open Area

Poetry Workshop prior to the Read: 4pm in Fountain Hall 210B