We Roar Into March With Great Numbers!

Oops...sorry, with all this nice weather we thought February was being skipped this year.  But, the spring semester here at VGCC is underway and our LRC has been packed with students working on anatomy, math, science, nursing, and more.  Maybe a few are checking their Facebook pages -- but that's OK -- we LIKE our Vance-Granville CC LRCs/Libraries page and our Twitter feed @ VGCC_LRC.  Plus, we have SO many new and exciting books rolling in every week.

LRC Supports MLK Celebration & Black History Month

The LRC and our Library Services staff showed their support for VGCC's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and the upcoming Black History Month by creating a display of books and DVDs related to these events.  Recent additions to our collection include The Black History of the White House by Clarence Lusane (2011), Keep On Pushing: Black Power Music From Blues to Hip-Hop by Denise Sullivan (2011), and the DVD Freedom Riders (2011).

WRAL's Ken Smith and WTVD's Fred Shropshire join LRC staff members Catherine Andrews, Megan Eckenrode, and Dave Trudeau at the recent MLK Celebration at the VGCC Civic Center.

The College Blue Book (2012 Edition)

Just in time for our students looking to move on to a four-year college or university, we have the brand new edition of The College Blue Book available as an eBook within the GVRL (Gale Virtual Reference Library).  The GVRL (and its exciting new interface) and be accessed both on-campus and remotely from our Databases / eResources Page.

Library Journal's Best Databases of 2011

The folks at Library Journal have just announced their choices for the Best Databases of 2011 and here at the LRC we are proud to provide many of the winning selections.

Not surprisingly, one of our favorites - Credo Reference - took top honors as Best Overall.  We agree with the comments of one librarian who said, "it’s the best database she uses, with straightforward search and results pages."

Another database we added in 2011 - Gale's Biography in Context - also got rave reviews in taking Overall Runners-Up honors.  The database earned praise for going beyond standard reference material to add radio, images, video, journal, magazine, and newspaper content to enhance the biographical material.

Through our partnership with NC LIVE, we offered two more recognized eResources in the Literary Reference Center and the Auto Repair Reference Center, both from EBSCO.

Other LJ honors VGCC patrons enjoy access to include: the newly redesigned Gale Virtual Reference Library and CQ Researcher. “CQ Researcher and CQ Global Researcher provide users with balanced, authoritative, and in-depth coverage and analysis of a broad range of current U.S. and global affairs via a very reader-friendly framework,” says Bruce Connolly, one of the members of the review committee.

Featured Works...Our Great Film Collection

From Academy Award Winners to Cutting Edge Documentaries we are highlighting our great film collection.

Come by the Main Campus LRC to browse our DVD collection or see our Featured Authors & Works page for more info on our film titles. 

 

South Campus LRC Begins Transition

Beginning Monday, October 17, the South Branch of the Granville County Public Library will be moving out of the space it shares with the VGCC South Campus LRC. Due to this transition, the library space at South Campus will be closed from October 17-October 24 and possibly October 25, if there are delays. While the space is closed, our campus librarian Jennie Davis will be available in the South Campus Office to help students, faculty and staff with books, databases, and other library services. She can be reached by email or by calling the South Campus Front Office at Ext. 3504.  Her hours will be as follows:

 

Mon.,  Oct 17:     10:30-11:30 and 12:30-5:00

Tues.,  Oct 18:       8:00-11:30 and 12:30-5:00

Wed.,  Oct 19      11:00- 5:00 and   6:00-8:00

Thurs., Oct 20       8:00-11:30 and 12:30-5:00

Fri.,     Oct. 21:      8:00-11:30 and 12:30-3:00

Mon.,  Oct. 24      8:00-11:30 and 12:30-5:00

Tues.,  Oct. 25 (if necessary)  8:00-11:30 and 12:30-5:00

 

Once, the public library has moved out, she will be back in the LRC. After that, our regular hours for now will be:

 

Mondays:       8:00-11:30 and 12:30-5:00

Tuesdays:       8:00-11:30 and 12:30-5:00

Wednesdays: 11:00-5:00  and   6:00-8:00

Thurdays:        8:00-11:30 and 12:30-5:00

Fridays:           8:00-11:30 and 12:30-3:00

 

Many library services are also available 24/7 by going to the LRC website at http://lrc.vgcc.edu. These services include access to our databases and a chat window to ask for help from an NCknows librarian. Please contact Jennie if you have any questions or need help with anything. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this transition.

Jennie Davis
Librarian, South Campus
Vance-Granville Community College
1547 South Campus Dr.
PO Box 39
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-1752
davisj@vgcc.edu

9/11 Remembered

Sunday, September 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11/01.  The Main Campus LRC is marking this remembrance with a special page within our website and a display of 9/11 related books within our library.