Delgado Community College Libraries Presents the Arts and Humanities Division

During the month of November, Delgado Community College Libraries are featuring  the Arts and Humanities Division.  Please visit the library at one of the campuses or sites, to see the displays.  The displays pictured here are from the City Park, Charity School of Nursing, and Jefferson Libraries.

Charity School of Nursing
Nursing

City Park Library
Sociology

City Park Library
Sociology

Jefferson Library
Arts and Humanities

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Keep Calm and Read the Book Before the Movie

City Park Campus Library has the book version of my of today's popular movies.  Ask one of our librarians about some of these exciting books. Below are just a few of the many titles we carry.

Ender's Game

Author: Orson Scott Card

Location: City Park Campus Library

Call No: 813.54 C26eg

Set in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled mankind after two conflicts with the "Buggers", in insectoid alien species. the film (released in 2013) received mixed reviews, but the book was a best seller. 

Gone Girl: a novel

Author: Gillian Flynn 

Location: City Park Campus Library

Call No: FLY 2012 

This tightly woven novel is told from two perspectives: that of a husband whose wife suddenly goes missing and from the the missing wife herself. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike star in the film, released October 3, 2013. 

The Hobbit, or, There And Back Again

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Location: City Park Campus Library

Call No: 823.912 T64hob 

The prequel to the Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins's journey - and adventures along the way - through Middle Earth. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, and Orlando Bloom will reprise their Hobbit roles in the third film, titled The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies release date December 17, 2014.

Blog Written by Emily Rush and Shukrani Gray 

Pastry Arts 200 Students Create Underwater Artwork Made Entirely of Sugar

Right now on display at the Jefferson Campus are works of art created by 2 Pastry arts students.  Leoquandra Collins and Alyssa Blanchard created scenes of an aquatic nature completely from sugar.

Pastry Art Student: Alyssa Blanchard
Sugar Art
Aquatic Nature Scene

Pastry Art Student: Leoquandra Collins
Sugar Art
Aquatic Nature Scene

Blog Written by Brittany Hart and Regina Gillam

Start the Fall off Right: Improve Your Study Skills

Fall Semester begins August 16, 2014. 

Start your semester on the right foot by improving your study skills. The Delgado Library has several resources to help you get ready for class. Check out our bulletin board for some cool tips and e-books that you can read on your computer at home!

Study Skills e-Books at Delgado Library

How to study & learn (electronic resource): your practical guide to effective study skills

How to study (electronic resource): and other skills for success in college

Studying creatively (electronic resource): a creativity toolkit to get your studies out of a rut




Blog Written by Shukrani Gray

Beat the Heat with a Cool Book!

Let Delgado Community College Library help you relax this summer with a cool book from our Popular Reading Collection! Come and check out our display cases and learn about some of our cool reads.

See some of our wonderful books on display at the Moss Memorial Library (City Park Campus).

Our librarians will be happy to check out any of the books you see on display. So stop by and check us out!  

National Library Week 2014

DCC Libraries celebrate National Library Week 2014 (April 13-19, 2014)!
 "Lives change @ your library"

Check out our NLW Libguide and see how the Library changes Your Life!
#NLW14 #LivesChange     http://dcc.libguides.com/NLW14

March Is National Nutrition Month - Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right!

March is National Nutrition Month
"Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right"

Come to Moss Memorial Library - City Park Camus to find books, videos and magazines to help you stay healthy through proper nutrition. We even have children's books! 

City Park:615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
(Building 10, Room 116)
(504) 671-5317
Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 8:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Titles in our display case

Books:

Diabetic cooking for seniors 

The no-cry picky eater solution : gentle ways to encourage your child to eat and eat healthy  

DVDs:

The meaning of food

Juvenile Collection:

Hot potato: mealtime rhymes

Magazines:

Nutrition today

For information about National Nutrition Month, visit  The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 

Delgado Community College is becoming TOBACCO FREE this fall! In accordance with Louisiana Act No. 211, and in an effort to promote a safer, healthier, and cleaner college environment for all, Delgado will initiate a TOBACCO FREE policy for all of its locations.

For more information on Delgado's campaign, click here.

Effective August 1, 2014, the use of tobacco products will be prohibited in and around all Delgado buildings, sidewalks, and parking areas.






Check out our libguide :  http://dcc.libguides.com/tobaccofree

The DCC Library and Adult Ed program are teaming up for this semester’s Computer Basics Classes. Today’s CB class will be about Internet Basics.

Classes are free and meet at the City Park campus in Building 10, Room 134 (the library classroom) from 2-3pm.

Quick points: 

• We are encouraging students to register for these classes by calling the Adult Ed office at  504-671-5434. 
• They will be held from 2-3pm in the Library Classroom (Bldg. 10, Rm. 134). 

This month, the Jefferson campus’ library display board focuses on African Americans in the Technical Trades.

Stop by their library and check it out!

Spotlight on... Celebrating African American History with DVD's

Moss Memorial Library (City Park Campus) has an extensive collection of videos to help you celebrate African American History Month. Our display shows several of our DVDs. Please feel free to ask your librarian about renting one of these interesting selections. 

Twelve disciples of Nelson Mandela [videorecording] DVD 63

The Black press [videorecording] : soldiers without swords DVD 64

The road to Brown [videorecording] DVD 66

Richard Wright--Black boy [videorecording] DVD 67

Ralph Ellison [videorecording] : an American journey DVD 68

James Baldwin [videorecording] : the price of the ticket DVD 70

Wild women don't have the blues [videorecording] DVD 72

Half past autumn [videorecording] : the life and art of Gordon Parks DVD 138

Panorama of African-American theatre [videorecording] DVD 161

Zora's roots [videorecording] : the life of Zora Neale Hurston DVD 402

The Tuskegee airmen [DVD] : they fought two wars DVD 427

African American lives [videorecording] DVD 493

Against the odds [videorecording] : the artists of the Harlem Renaissance DVD 495

In remembrance of Martin [videorecording] DVD 539

Reminder: First Computer Basics Class (City Park Campus) - February 7, 2014

Quick points: 

• We are encouraging students to register for these classes by calling the Adult Ed office at  504-671-5434. 
• The classes will begin on Friday, February 7.
• They will be held from 2-3pm in the Library Classroom (Bldg. 10, Rm. 134). 

Computer Basics Course (City Park Campus) - Spring 2014

Quick points: 

• We are encouraging students to register for these classes by calling the Adult Ed office at  504-671-5434. 
• Computer Basics Classes will begin Friday, February 7, 2014.
• Computer Basics Classes will be held from 2-3 pm in the Library Classroom (Bldg. 10, Rm. 134). 

Accessing the Library's Website from Off Campus

Delgado Community College will be closed Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Fortunately, you can use the library's resources while you're at home. Please visit us at http://dcc.libguides.com/library.

You can search our online catalog to find books, DVD's, and e-books.

You can use Delgado Library's database to access thousands of journal articles, book reviews, newspaper articles and more. Choose "Find Databases" at the top of the screen to see the drop down menu.

You can choose to search our databases alphabetically.

Or you can choose to search our databases by subject.

Remember, you will have to use your Delgado e-mail username and password to access the database while you are off campus. Please watch the following video for more information on remote access. 

Navigating the Libraries

We have created a schematic for those of you who have had trouble finding your resources (books, journals, dvds) at the City Park Library. Please see our Circulation desk if you have any questions about where to find your materials on our shelves. Happy Hunting!