Library Closed on Saturdays - Budget Cuts

Due to budget cuts, the library will no longer be open on Saturdays.

Library Hours for the Spring semester:

M-Th: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Satuday Sunday: Closed

Library Hours for the Spring Semester

The faculty and staff of the Moorpark College Library wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. The library will reopen on Monday, Jan. 12, at 8:00 a.m.

Library Hours for the Spring:

M-Th: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Extended Library Hours During Finals

The Library is extending its hours during finals. We will open at 7:30 a.m. instead of 8:00 am and close at 8:30 p.m. Last day of school is Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Library will be open on that day from 7:30 a.m. till 8:30 p.m.

The Library will be closed from Dec. 18, 2008 till January 11, 2009.

Good luck on your finals and happy holidays!

October Read - Poetry and Workshop, Oct. 15, LLR, Room 318

WORD CANDY -- MANNA FOR THE MIND!

The next Read is on Wednesday, October 15th.

Workshop: 4:00pm-5:30pm Room 318 Library
Read: 5:30pm open area, 3rd Floor, Library
Open mic and free cookies!

Featured guest: Jennifer Kwon Dobbs
Jennifer Kwon Dobbs has published poems in 5 AM, Cimarron Review, Crazyhorse, Cream City Review, Poetry NZ, Tulane Review, Echoes Upon Eches (Temple UP 2003), and Contemporary Voices from the Eastern World: An Anthology of Poems (W.W. Norton 2007). Her poetry has appeared on radio and in film, and her song-cycle collaborations with classical music composers have debuted in New York and Los Angeles . She currently teaches honors writing courses at the University of Southern California , where she is a doctoral candidate in the Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing Program. She has won the White Pine Press Poetry Prize for her first book Paper Pavilions .

Moorpark poet: Kathryn Adams
Kathryn Adams is a Moorpark College Writing Center Faculty Member.
Ms. Adams is an author of literature for adults and children.

Poetry Read and One Campus One Book: September 17

Please pass the following on to your students.

The Read and One Campus One Book will co-present a special event next Wednesday. As you'll know, the OCOB selection is "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi.

OCOB has invited Sholeh Wolpe, a renowned Iranian poet, to read her work for us.

Here are the Read details:

Date: Wednesday, September 17th
Time: 4pm-5:30pm Poetry Workshop, Room 318, Library
5:30pm-7:30pm The Read, open area, 3rd Floor, Library
Moorpark poets: Julius Sokenu and Joelle Hannah
Featured guest: Sholeh Wolpe
Open mic and free cookies

The First Poetry Read of the Fall Semester

Welcome to the First Poetry Read of the Fall 2008 Semester. Everyone is invited to participate at open mic.

Date: Wednesday, August 20th
Workshop: 4:00pm -- 5:30pm, Room 318, Library
Read: 5:30pm -- 7:00pm, open area, 3rd Floor, Library
Moorpark poets: Carol Celluci and Jon Peter Cabaniss
Featured poets: Brendan Constantine and Rick Lupert

Open mic and free cookies

Carol Celluci is an English and Creative Writing professor at Moorpark. She's also an accomplished poet.

Jon Peter Cabaniss is a student at Moorpark. He first performed his work at the April 2008 Read.

Final Poetry Read of the Semester

You have one last chance this semester to hear students, faculty and guest poets perform their poems and stories!

Date: Wednesday, April 23rd
Time: 5:30pm
Place: 3rd Floor, Library
Moorpark poet: Justine Amado
Guest poet: John Amen
Open mic and free cookies

John Amen is also a musician and the editor of Pedestal Magazine.

The Read: Poetry and Stories

When: 5:30 pm-7:00 pm – Wednesday, 3/12/08
Where: Moorpark College Library (LLR) , 3 rd Floor
Address: 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA 93021

Writing Workshop: Prior to City Reading: 4-5:30 pm
Room 318, LLR - Moorpark College Library -3 rd Floor

No fee to attend

Supported and funded by Poets and Writers and Associated Students

Last Poetry Workshop & Read - Nov. 14, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

The last poetry workshop and read of the semester is coming up next week.

Date: Wednesday, November 14th
Time: 4pm-5pm workshop, Room 318 Library
5pm-6:30pm, open area, 3rd Floor, Library
Moorpark Poets: Justine Amado and Taylor Criddle
Guest Poet: Gill
Open mic and free cookies!

To check out Gill, try the following web article "Not Your Mama's Poetry"
http://www.vcreporter.com/article.php?id=4572&IssueNum=121

October Poetry Reading in LLR

The next Poetry Workshop and Read will be as follows:

Date: Wednesday, October 17th
Workshop: 4pm-5pm, Room 318, Library
Read: 5pm-6:30pm Open Area, 3rd Floor, Library
Guest poet: Graham Fulton
Moorpark poet: Joelle Hannah

Open mic and free cookies

Graham Fulton is one of Scotland's most popular contemporary poets. He's been widely published in literary magazines and has several collections some of which are now available in our library (go check them out!).

Poetry Reading - Wednesday, Sept. 19, 5 - 6 pm

The next poetry workhop and reading are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, September 19th
Time: 4pm-5pm Workshop, Room 318, Library
5pm-6:30pm Reading, open area, 3rd Floor, Library
Moorpark Poet: Joelle Hannah
Guest Poets: Tshaka Campbell
Tim Pompey

Poetry Workshop and Performance - Special Event

Guest Poet: Poetri
Slam Poet of HBO's Def Poetry Fame and Tony Award Winner

Wednesday, September 5th
Workshop:
When:4pm-5pm
Where: Room 318, LLR - Moorpark College Library - 3rd Floor

Reading: Featuring Poetri on-stage
When: 5pm-6:30pm
Where: Open area, LLR - Moorpark College Library - 3rd Floor

Fall 2007 First Poetry Reading

The first workshop and reading are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, August 29th
Time: 4-5pm Workshop (Room 318 LLR)
5-6:30pm Reading (open area, 3rd Floor, LLR)
Moorpark Poet: Mary Verleur
Guest Poet: Theresa Antonia
Open mic and free cookies!

Insect Display in the Library

A colorful and assorted array of tiny to large, flying and crawling, and all color insects are showcased in the Library Display Case and available to view until May 30. These insects on display have been collected over several decades from around the world by our adjunct Chemistry Faculty, Dr. Vahak Harutunian and his friend David Jeffress.

Poetry Read, April 18. Guest Poet: Teka-Lark Lo and Moorpark Poet: Joelle Hannah

Poetry Reading:
Guest poet: Teka-Lark Lo
Moorpark Poet: Joelle Hannah
(Open mic and free cookies)
o Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
o Time: 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (Workshop: 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. in LLR 318) Poetry Reading: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Open area, third floor, LLR.

Poetry Read, March 14, 2007. Guest Poet: Rick Lupert and Moorpark Poet: Mary Verleur

Come to the Poetry Read
Guest poet: Rick Lupert
Moorpark Poet: Mary Verleur
(Open mic and free cookies)
o Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
o Place: Library, Room 322
o Time: 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (Workshop: 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. in LLR 318, Poetry Reading: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. in LLR 322.
Supported by the Associated Students Board and Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundaton.

WRITING CENTER WORKSHOPS FOR MARCH

WRITING CENTER WORKSHOPS FOR MARCH

Workshops on Citing Your Sources
• MLA Citation: English and many undergraduate gen. ed. courses
• February 27th 5:30-6:30
• March 2 12:00-1:00
• March 19th 6:00-6:30
• Chicago Manual and AAA: citing for History and Anthropology
• March 6th 5:30-6:30
• APA Citation: citing for psychology, sociology, medicine, and educational professions
• March 13 5:30-6:30
• March 16 12:00-1:00

Other March workshops:
• Turning Research into Writing
• March 9 12:00 -1:00
• March 23 12:00-1:00
• Quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing
• February 26th 6:00-6:30
• March 1 12:30-1:00
• Improving Unity and Flow in Research papers
• March 5th 6:00-6:30
• March 8th 12:30-1:00
• Effective use of PowerPoint
• March 22 12:30

EVENTS AT THE WRITING CENTER:
• Faculty Readings. March 21st at 3:00. Faculty will read from their published writings. The host of this event is Professor Jerry Mansfield. This will be followed by a Q&A and free refreshments.
• Short-Shorts by Students. Tentative date is March 28 at 3:00. Students read their own short fiction or excerpts from it.

CONTEST:
• Writing Center Logo Contest. Create our web and brochure logo. Deadline March 16th. Prize awarded. See Kathryn Adams in
LLR 323 for details.

Poetry Read, Feb. 14, 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. - Featured Poet: Alisha Westerman

Starting on February 14th, a Moorpark poet will do a mini-feature at each of the Reads. Adam Poisal is the first Moorpark poet. He's now the host of Vox, a poetry venue in Ventura. Alisha Westerman, the guest poet, is a young Caribbean writer, photographer and musician who writes and performs with her Long Beach band, Mellow Mood.

Since the Poetry Read is on Valentine's Day, students are invited to read a Valentine's Day poem (not necessarily theirs). This can also be an anti-Valentine's Day poem! Come along and sign up for open mic.

Details for the next Poetry Read:
Date: Wednesday, February 14th
Time: 5pm
Place: Room 322, Library
Moorpark poet: Adam Poisal
Guest poet: Alisha Westerman
Open mic and free cookies
www.myspace.com/poetryread

First Poetry Reading for Spring 2007, Wednesday, Jan.17, 2007

The first poetry reading for the Spring will feature the amazing Katerina Canyon http://www.poetickat.com/
She was a poet laureate, has won numerous awards and reads in virtually every poetry venue in Southern California.

Date: Wednesday, January 17th
Time: 4:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. workshop
5:00 pm-6:30pm reading

Place: Workshop in Room 318, Library
Reading: Room 322, Library

Featured poet: Katerina Canyon
Open mic and free cookies

Poetry Workshops:
Has taught workshops since August 2000, ranging from half an hour to all day events. Teaches workshops to children to children with mental disabilities and those who are diagnosed as seriously emotionally disturbed. Runs programs for adults and the elderly.

Creative Writing Workshops:
Has taught since September 2001 including poetry, plays, short stories, essays and other styles. Specializes in teaching to children.

Speeches and Oral Presentations:
Has presented on the art of poetry, on work/life balance, women’s issues, mental health issues and motivational speeches.

Events Organizer:
Has organized and created public service and artistic events. Has started and organized poetry readings, self-improvement workshops, festivals and celebratory events.

Poetry Readings:
Has been the featured poet in many readings ranging from children’s poetry, politics, nature, family and life poetry.

Honors, Awards, Citations and Publications Awards:
Sunland-Tujunga Poet Laureate 2001-2003
Business and Professional Women/USA National Young Careerist 2002-2003
Discovered Poet by poetix.net May 2004

Citations:
City of Los Angeles, Certificate of Appreciation January 4, 2004

Holiday Library Hours

The Library will be closed Thursday, Dec. 21. We will reopen Monday, January 8, 2007. Happy Holidays!