Access JSTOR at Marygrove!

The Marygrove Library is happy to announce that you now have access to the JSTOR database.

JSTOR archives hundreds of the highest-quality academic journals in nearly every discipline. This database is full-text searchable, offers search term highlighting, includes high-quality images, and is interlinked by millions of citations and references. It's accessible from numerous pages in the Library website, including http://www.marygrove.edu/library/articles.asp.

For an overview on how to search this database, visit http://www.jstor.org/page/info/help/search/index.jsp or contact a Marygrove librarian. Enjoy!

New books and videos

Check out these new additions to the Library!

"The 6 Success Factors for Children with Learning Disabilities: Ready-to-use activities to help kids with LD succeed in school and in life" (Curriculum collection - 371.9 Si971 2009)

"African American Food Culture" (Reference collection - 394.120973 M69 2009)

"Alex Posey: Creek poet, journalist, and humorist" (Electronic book - available online)

"Beats, Rhymes, and Classroom Life: Hip-hop pedagogy and the politics of identity" (Stacks - 370.91732 H55 2009)

"Black America, Body Beautiful: How the African American image is changing fashion, fitness, and other industries" (Reference collection - 155.8496073 B152 2008)

"A Crude Awakening: The oil crash" (DVD)

"Discipline in Special Education" (Stacks - 371.9 Os15 2009)

"Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops" (Reference collection - 577.55 En892 2009)

"Feel These Words: Writing in the lives of urban youth" (Stacks - 808 W43 2009)

"The Future of Service-learning: New solutions for sustaining and improving practice" (Stacks - 361.370973 F989 2009)

"Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to end sexism and homophobia in schools" (Stacks - 371.82664 M57 2009)

"Henry V" (DVD)

"Light, Bright, and Damned Near White: Biracial and triracial culture in America" (Reference collection - 305.8 B53 2009)

"A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers" (Reference collection)

"The Triple Bind: Saving our teenage girls from today's pressures" (Stacks - 155.533 H596 2009)

"We are Americans: Undocumented students pursuing the American dream" (Stacks - 371.826 P41 2009)

Celebrating Banned Books Week

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" . . .
"Harry Potter" . . .
"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" . . .
"Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl" . . .
"American Heritage Dictionary" . . .

What's your favorite book? Chances are good that someone has tried to ban it from libraries, schools, or stores. Lucky for us, there are those who believe that the right to read is precious and worth protecting.

On September 30, 2009, Marygrove College celebrated Banned Books Week with readings, refreshments, and honest dialogue. Five presenters chose one of their favorite banned or challenged books, and provided a historical and social context for its controversial issues.

Dr. Karen Davis of the Humanities department led a discussion of "Little Black Sambo," by Helen Bannerman. Dr. Darcy Brandel of the English department read from Alice Walker's "The Color Purple." Librarian Jennifer Meacham explored themes in "The Lorax," by Dr. Seuss. Dr. Don Levin of the English department read passages from Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five," and library assistant Laura Manley led a discussion of "Annie on My Mind," by Nancy Garden.

This event - organized by library staff members Michelle Vargo and Laura Manley - attracted more people than ever to the Beyond Words Art Gallery in the library. At its heart is a deep-rooted respect for intellectual freedom: the freedom to access information and express ideas, even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular.

Books are most often banned or challenged for one of three reasons: (1) the material is considered to be "sexually explicit," (2) the material contains "offensive language," or (3) the materials are "unsuited to any age group."

But to ban a book is to deny someone else access to important literature. As Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas wrote in 1953, "Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." And in the words of Noam Chomsky, "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all."

Thank you to those individuals at Marygrove College who organized this important event, shared one of their favorite books, brought food and drink, or simply listened with an open mind.

APA and MLA workshops

Beginning with the Fall 2009 semester, the Marygrove Library will offer workshops on MLA and APA style. These will be practical, hands-on workshops designed to give you greater confidence in using these styles.

You can choose to attend either an APA workshop or an MLA workshop. If you're not sure which one to attend, check with an instructor within your major. Your major determines whether you follow APA or MLA style.

Workshops will take place in the library's E-Classroom. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call Christine Malmsten at 313.927.1378 or Jennifer Meacham at 313.927.1554. Hope to see you there!

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APA workshops will be held on these days:

Monday, October 5, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday, October 6, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Monday, October 19, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday, October 20, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Monday, November 9, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Thursday, November 12, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday, November 18, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Thursday, November 19, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm

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MLA workshops will be held on these days:

Monday, October 5, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday, October 6, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Monday, October 19, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday, October 20, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Monday, November 9, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, November 12, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Wednesday, November 18, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, November 19, from 10:30am - 11:30am

Help Save Michigan Libraries

The Michigan Senate recently passed a budget that includes a proposed 25% cut in state-wide library funding from $10 million to $7.5 million. This cut would be devastating to Michigan libraries, including Marygrove. What is at stake for us is the potential loss of important research databases like Academic OneFile, WilsonSelectPlus, ERIC, and Social Science Abstracts to name a few, plus access to more than 2,700 full-text periodicals. Furthermore, our plans this year to join the statewide interlibrary loan group, MeLCat, may be jeopardized since this cut in funding would likely cripple the system, depriving library users of fast, easy access to collections across the state.

The millions of citizens who rely on Michigan public libraries and Michigan eLibrary (MeL) resources for small business information, education, and job searching will be hurt the most by this cut in funding, which represents just a tiny fraction of the state’s $2.8 billion projected budget shortfall.

Visit http://www.milibrariesforthefuture.com/ for more info or to take action now.

Raise Money For Marygrove By Searching The Internet

You can raise money for Marygrove College or any charity or non-profit organization of your choice just by searching the internet. GoodSearch, powered by Yahoo! Search, donates a portion of their profits to the charity you choose each time you use their search engine. You can access GoodSearch through the Marygrove Library Search the Internet web page.Find out more about GoodSearch, or try it now and donate your search to Marygrove.

PsycINFO Database now in OCLC FirstSearch

The PsycINFO Database is now available through a new provider, OCLC FirstSearch. This change in provider brings a cleaner search interface and the ability to limit results to full-text availability. PsycINFO is the most comprehensive source for scholarly literature in the field of psychology, with more than 2.7 million records from book chapters, dissertations, and journal articles from 2,450-plus titles. Click here to try PsycINFO now.

New Reference Books

Take a look at a sampling of some of the Marygrove Library's new reference purchases for Spring 2009.

Sunday Library Hours Added

Please note that beginning February 1, the Marygrove Library will be open on Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm. Please contact us if you have any questions, or click here to see the complete library hours.

St. Leo's Soup Kitchen

Just a few days before Christmas, on December 22, 2008, staff and faculty from the Library and the Educational Technology Services department spent the morning at St. Leo's soup kitchen in Detroit.

With the help of the Marygrove community, we had collected several boxes of donations to bring with us. These included clothes, books, medicine, shoes, and toiletries. Joe Micallef, soup kitchen supervisor for the past 25 years, met us at the door to give us a tour of the breath-taking church. It was built in 1908 and incorporates beautiful stained glass windows from Germany.

In the basement of the church we sorted the donated items, packed bags of toiletries, prepared tables for the hot lunch, and organized the on-site library. Then we prepared food and greeted the 130 community members who arrived for a meal. Afterwards, during clean-up, we learned from Joe about the other services offered by St. Leo's, including dental, medical, hygienic (showers and barber), library, and legal services. In 2008, St. Leo's served more than 54,000 people - we feel so grateful to have been a part of this.

Special thanks to Dana Zurawski, head of Library circulation services, for first suggesting that we visit the soup kitchen.
Happy new year!

Joe Micallef
Phone: 313.894.0357
Email: maltesesaintjoe@yahoo.com

St. Leo's Parish
4860 15th Street
Detroit, MI 48208-2242
Mass schedule: every Sunday at 11 a.m.

New Exhibit in the Beyond Words Gallery

The current exhibit in the library's Beyond Words Gallery features the photography of thirteen Mumford High School students, the result of a project funded by the Michigan Campus Compact in which students worked with Mumford and Marygrove instructors. The exhibit is titled Through Your Eyes and In Your Words: the Mumford Project, and it runs through December 16th, 2008.

Children of Incarcerated Parents Receive Books

With the help of Marygrove Library, more than 50 new books were purchased and will be presented to children of incarcerated parents during the Angel Tree ceremony on December 11, 2008, in Alumni Hall.

The Angel Tree Prison Fellowship Christmas Celebration gives us the opportunity to reach some of the hundreds of thousands of children who won't be spending Christmas with their parents.

The 46 children who arrive on campus December 11 will be presented with gifts, entertainment, refreshments, and a brief tour of campus. Thank you, Marygrove, for your help in brightening Christmas for these children!

New Art Database Added

The Marygrove Library has just added the Catalog of Art Museum Images Online (CAMIO) database to our collection. CAMIO is an online collection of art from prominent museums around the world, including the Detroit Institute of Arts. For more information on CAMIO, visit the site now (you made be prompted to enter your Marygrove user name & password).

You can also access CAMIO from the Marygrove Library Art Research web page.

Angel Tree Book Drive at the Marygrove Library

As part of the Marygrove College Angel Tree program, the Marygrove Library is conducting a book drive to provide children of incarcerated parents with new, age-appropriate books for Christmas.

The library has set up an Amazon wishlist to make it easy for you to choose appropriate books to purchase and donate to the program. Just choose the book you would like to donate, and during the checkout process make sure the shipping address is to:

Marygrove College Library
Angel Tree
8425 W. McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48221

For more information on the Marygrove Angel Tree Book Drive, please contact Christy Malmsten.

Work Smart On The Web

There are lots of great services on the Internet that aim to help your productivity when working online. The latest issue of Computers in Libraries lists a number of them in this article available in the Academic OneFile database. You may need to login with your Marygrove ID and password to view this article from off-campus.

Banned Book Read-In

The 1st Annual Read-In will be held in the library's Beyond Words Gallery on September 30th from 3pm-6pm. This event takes place in conjunction with the American Libraries Association’s Banned Books Week, September 27th – October 4th. Please join the Library Staff, Faculty and students as they read freely from their favorite works. Join the dialogue as readers discuss the historical and societal contexts of banned and challenged books. Some of the works to be read include: Lolita, The Chocolate Wars and The Awakening. All of these banned books, plus many others, can be found in the Marygrove College Library collection.

Many questions regarding banned and challenged works abound: Why do people ban books? Why do so many classical works remain banned and/or challenged today? How can understanding weaken the argument to control and censor readership at any level? What can I do to help?

To view the American Libraries Association’s banned book list, please visit: ALA Banned Books or the Parents against Bad Books in Schools List of Lists. The PABBIS website focuses primarily on books found in K-12 schools – over 1,350 books to date!

Please join us at the Marygrove College Library 1st Annual Read-In to listen, learn and discuss. Refreshments will be served.

Text a Librarian

In addition to being available by phone, email, and instant message, you can now also contact the reference librarian on duty by text message through your mobile phone. You can send a text whenever a librarian is on duty to 265010. Start your message with "marygrovelibrary:" (without the quotes), and then type your question. Keep in mind that your question is limited to 160 characters. See the Reference Services web page for more information on contacting a librarian.

New Library Tutorials

Three new tutorials have been added to the Quick Reference Guides section of the library website. On the right side of the Quick Reference Guides page are links to basic search guides for the Academic Onefile and ProQuest databases, and also basic guide to the ERIC database to go along with the updated advanced ERIC tutorial.

Ebooks on Job Searching, Resumes, and Cover Letters

A large number of ebooks on resumes, cover letters, and job searching are available in the Marygrove Library Netlibrary collection. A list of these ebooks is linked to the library's Career and Employment subject page, where you can click on the link under Ebooks to see all the titles available.

Updated Quick Reference Guides Now Available

Updated Quick Reference Guides on using Marygrove email, Marygrove printing accounts, and APA formatting in Microsoft Word are available today. You can access these and all of the guides and tutorials available through the library at the Quick Reference Guides page on the Marygrove Library website.