Thursday, January 26, 2017

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH DISPLAY

Please visit the west side of the Library's display case (right inside the front doors) to view a display of books and other material celebrating African-American History Month--including an interesting poster showing African-American inventions such as the elevator, the traffic light, and ice cream.

African-American History Month was originally founded as Negro History Week in 1926.  The second week of February was chosen as it included the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.  February was first designated as African-American History Month in 1976.  (It's called Black History Month in Canada and the UK.)

This is only a small subset of the Library's resources related to the history of various ethnic groups in the United States and around the world.  Check the Library's catalog or our many electronic databases.  If you need assistance, please talk to a Reference Librarian.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

MULTICULTURAL DAY DESIGNS ON DISPLAY!

Every year, in conjunction with Moorpark College's Multicultural Day, students may submit entries for the design that will appear on promotional materials such as posters, flyers, sweatshirts, and T-shirts.  All 25 entries submitted this year are displayed on both sides of the display case right inside the front doors of Library Learning Resources (LLR).

Congratulations to the 1st place winner Alon Weinberg, who had the 3rd place winner as well!  2nd place congratulations go to Justine Rickey.

The theme this year is "Cross Cultural Connections: Then and Now," and it takes place on Tuesday, April 11th.  For more information:  www.moorparkcollege.edu/mcd.

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY DISPLAY

A display of some of the Library's books by and about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as a film or two, are displayed in Library and Learning Resources in honor of Martin Luther King Day.  You'll find them on the west side of the display case just inside the building's front doors.  You'll also see three quotes from Dr. King.  This blogger's favorite: "We may have all come in different ships, but we're in the same boat now."