Library

terrorist attacks, some local employees at a public library in Boulder wanted to hang a 10 by 15 foot American flag in the building's south entrance. This trouble began when they asked the library director Marcelee Gralapp if the could follow through on the idea, her response was that the flag would compromise the library's “objectivity” explaining to…

For my second lab, I went to Collin College and looked for the library, the counseling center, and the writing center. As I walked into Collin the first thing I did was ask a lady in the information office because if I looked for it myself I would go in circles and find other places. I have visited Collin before and I knew where the library is, but I didn’t know where The writing center and the counseling center. The center was kinda hidden as soon as you enter the college there’s a hall on the…

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture was established in 1905, named after Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, A Afro-Puerto Rican activist, writer, and historian. The Center is a part of the New York Public Library which carries many historical writings and documents on the people of African descent. Arturo Schomburg was very active in liberation movements as well as inspired many African-Americans and Afro-Latinos to get involved in African Studies. Schomburg is known for revealing the…

contain access codes that will be needed for many classes. This can save college students a great deal of money and would take less stress off of their shoulders. On the other hand, our school could help out even more by placing some books in the library to be checked out. This would be even better and easier to many students who really cannot afford…

and a Library. In this essay I will give you the similarities of both Ohio University and Youngstown State University in which is good for a student who needs extra help in their studies. First, Youngstown State University and Ohio University both offer a Writing Center. The writing center is where students can go to get paper revisions, help on writing a paper and anything that has to do with English. Youngstown State University offers a writing center in the lowest level of Magg Library. At…

President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the president that campaigned for the Republican Party in 1952. (Eisenhower Library) According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, one of his biggest points for his campaign was to make sure that the war in Korea would be resolved. He said he would travel to and make sure that the Korean War was solved and peace could be made. (Eisenhower Library) The most important time that Eisenhower spoke was when he warned about how fragile the peace in Korea was. (The…

Museum, Phoenix Public Library, and the Phoenix Art Museum have key characteristics that represent the landscape as well as their functionality. It can be said that the design of these buildings are similar and at the same time completely different in the way that they represent the landscape. The Instrument museum was designed by Rich Varda, an award-winning architect. The construction began on February 2008 and the museum opened its doors in April 2010. The Phoenix Public Library was designed…

a constant wave of new faces. In Sinclair library at the University of Hawaii at Manoa the population is extremely diverse. The largest population is the Asian ethnicity, followed by Caucasians. Hispanic/Latino, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, make up the other portion of the demographics. The remaining population is either other or unknown. Sinclair library is located on the outskirts of the university. The library is situated at the intersection of dole…

The Roaring Twenties, as the very name suggests, is an era of great economic prosperity. America and its allies are victorious in First World War and while Europe is in absolute shambles, America is enjoying its new status as a major world power. Americans are in a celebratory mood and more than ever before, Americans have disposable income to spend. Advertisements become increasingly ubiquitous and they aggressively promote the idea that people can reinvent themselves by being in possession of…

Task two finding resources 1) In the video CCC Library Orientation they discuss the amenities the library offers that include services, resource and will answer any question. What I learned was that the library is open to everyone not just student and staff. I knew the library has books and magazines, but I learned it has course textbooks on reserve. The librarian can also hold a class in the library in a classroom in the library. The staff can also assist with getting source material from…