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The Modern Library – Much More than Books by Eileen Hauser, Branch Manager North Clairemont Branch Library
On August 1, 1981, MTV aired the very first music video “Video Killed the Radio Star.”Yet thirty-four years later, we’re still tuning in our radios to hear our favorite singers. After all, music listening has evolved. First, it was the wind-up Victrola, then the 45 rmp vinyl spinning on record players, cassette mixtapes, cds and now, streaming! More newly written songs are played on the airwaves because there are more radio stations on the air now than ever. As a librarian, I am asked about the future of libraries as the popularity of Google increases. My reply is that the library is actually more relevant. Much of what comes over the Internet lacks verification, but readers peruse sites for information regardless. Websites like WebMD list medical content, yet readers still rely on visits to their doctor. Similarly, legal information like municipal codes and statutes are available online, but citizens need lawyers to interpret legalese. Likewise, librarians are information professionals who help moderate the flood of information and can locate accurate information from authoritative sources. Even the materials found in libraries are carefully selected by librarians, not Google.
Point in History Celebrated at Mesa College
In other words, today’s library has evolved into so much more than a destination to pick up a bestseller. Now it is infused with technology, accessibility and adaptability. Today’s libraries loan not only DVDs but recorded books. Magazines have become increasingly expensive, but libraries help you save money by making these glossy periodicals available to borrow.You can even read magazines online through an app called Zinio found on the San Diego Public library’s website. We also offer BOOKFLIX, a children’s resource that animates and narrates stories, helping to develop early literacy. Indeed, the library has something for everyone. The library staff provides both instruction and classes on topics from how to use electronic tablets or your new smart phone. We even provide one-on-one personalized assistance on how to download library books to your devices. Barriers to after-hours information seeking have been eliminated. Do you need to do research after the library has closed? Rather than waiting for the library to open, log in to sandiegolibrary.org and click “articles and databases” using your library card. Within minutes you can have access to full-text articles from rigorously edited and prestigious SEE Modern Library, page 9
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by Lina Heil
San Diego Mesa College made history on August 25, as it started classes with a sparkling cider toast with 32 students who will be the first freshman class to access a bachelor’s degree at Mesa College. “Today is special and it’s a unique activity we are having this morning,” said President Pamela Luster to students enrolled in the introductory class in the health information technology degree program, noting that this was probably the first time that a college class
was greeted with a sparkling cider toast. “This is a point in history,” she said. Mesa College is the first of 15 community colleges in California to launch a bachelor’s degree program, ahead of 14 others in the state pilot program. The four-year health information management degree builds on of Mesa’s current two-year degree in health information technology, which has been offered since 1963. SEE Mesa College, page 4
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