Library Groundbreaking

The Library at the City Park campus will soon have its own building.  There will be a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday December 12^th at 2pm.  The new Library will be called the Marvin E. Thames Sr. Learning Resource Center.  Marvin E. Thames Sr. was the first president of Delgado Community College. 

The new building will be built on the site where the original Delgado Moss Memorial library stood. The Moss Memorial Library had its groundbreaking ceremony 50 years ago in 1963. The Library was named after Ellenora Moss a close friend of the college’s namesake Isaac Delgado.  Ms Moss provided a $150,000 dollar donation in her will so that Delgado could build its first library. Due to Ms. Moss’ generosity and funding from other sources the Moss Memorial Library was completed in 1965.  Unfortunately the Moss Memorial Library was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.

Since the original library building was destroyed the library has set up shop in building 10.  About 22,000 print volumes are housed in building 10.  Currently the rest of the 150,000 print volumes are housed in storage at an off-campus site.

The new Learning Resource center will be a welcomed and much needed addition to the City park campus.  

Spotlight on....Holiday Health and Wellness

The holiday season can be equally stressful as it is joyful. This libguide provides information and helpful links that will, hopefully, help you reduce your stress and anxiety during your holidays.

 http://dcc.libguides.com/holidayhealth

New Equipment at the Jefferson Library

The library at the Jefferson Campus has received three pieces of equipment.  The first new addition to the Library is a PHIL (Payment Headquarters in Location). The PHIL is a device that allows students to put money on their ID cards for printing and making copies. The PHIL Station at the Jefferson campus takes only credit or debit cards. A cash deposit is not an option at this location. 

The second piece of equipment is a copy machine.  The copy machine will be ready for the students to use soon, hopefully by the end of the semester.  Currently the machine is waiting on the arrival of a part that needs to be placed on the machine’s card reader.

The final piece of equipment is a bulletin board, while decidedly low- tech it is still effective.  The bulletin board will have a different display every month highlighting the different programs available at the Jefferson campus.

This month’s bulletin board features the Vet Tech program. For more information, visit the Vet Tech Program's website and our Veterinary Medicine research guide:  

New Orleans Culture: City Park

Come to Moss Memorial, City Park Campus and Learn about New Orleans' culture. 

New Orleans is famous for it's music and culture. The city's historic blend of French, Spanish, African, Caribbean and Native American cultures created the perfect place for the creation of Jazz, Zydeco, Cajun Music and Delta Blues. You can read all about exciting New Orleans traditions by visiting our city park location and searching the following titles and others. Ask a librarian to help you explore New Orleans's history! 

The house of dance and feathers: a museum

Author: Lewis, Ronald W.

Call Number: 306.1074 L67h

Mardi gras, gumbo and zydeco: readings in Louisiana culture

Author: Gaudet, Marcia G.

Call Number: 306.09763 M32

Title

Author

Jazz religion, the second line, and black New Orleans

Author: Richard Brent Turner
Call Number: 305.896073 T95j

Accordions, fiddles, two-step and swing: a Cajun music reader
Author: Ryan A. Brasseaux and Kevin S. Fontenot
Call Number: 781.6241 A17

Spotlight on Early Childhood Education

During November, our display boards will focus on Delgado’s Early Childhood Education program. In conjunction, we’ve created an ECE libguide to allow you to see what helpful resources are available. It has links to books, ebooks, databases, and websites to help you in the classroom, whether you’re the student or the teacher.

• Spotlight on… Early Childhood Education

Be sure to stop by the library to see our displays! Especially our Dr. Suess display!






and our Juvenile Collection display.

Spotlight on...

A new school year is underway and we welcome new and old faces alike. For the first library display of the semester, we are putting the spotlight on nursing at Delgado Community College.

Hallway Display

Hallway Display - Left side

Hallway Display - Right side

The left-hand side of the hallway display features information on Delgado's registered nursing and practical nursing programs. The right-hand side lists resources available to nursing students through Delgado's libraries. These resources include online databases, periodicals, books, eBooks, and much more.

Table Display

The table display inside the library gives information regarding Delgado's Charity School of Nursing. 

New Orleans Narratives

prepared by Jude Morrissey

Everyone knows New Orleans is a fascinating city - including authors! New Orleans serves as the setting for several novels in every genre available. Now that finals are over and you have a break from classes, why not pick up a New Orleans Narrative and relax with a good book? Here are a few from our collection to get you started:

The Neon Rain by James L. Burke
Babylon Rolling by Amanda Boyden
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
The Client by John Grisham
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Twelve Bar Blues by Patrick Neate
Finishing Skills by Sarah K. Inman
N: A Romantic Mystery by Louis Edwards
Voodoo Dreams by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Come take a look at our New Orleans Narratives hall display at the City Park campus to learn more about each of the books, and stop by the library to pick up one of them or any of the other great novels we have available!

 

Of course, these are only a few of the novels we have that take place in New Orleans. You can check the catalog for many, many more. Enjoy your break - we'll see you soon!