May - June 2023 Newsletter by Wallace State Community College

LIBRARY NEWS

Wallace State Community College Library

Wednesday

Friday 7:30AM-2:00pm

Saturday 8:00AM-4:00pm Sunday CLOSED

See Page Two for May and June Adjusted Hours.

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May/June 2023

Onebenefitofsummerwas thateachdaywehadmore lighttoreadby.

―Jeannette Walls

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

―Marcus Tullius Cicero

• Fine Forgiveness

• Who Am I? - Literary Stars

• A Moment in History...

• It’s Our Pleasure

• From the Dust Jacket

• AVL-Discover Ethnic News Watch

• Let Us Know

• New Arrival

Library News Page 1 In This Issue:

• A to Z USA

Library Adjusted Hours

Hours For May & June Contact

7:30AM-9:00pm Phone: 256-352-8260

7:30AM-9:00pm E-mail: library@wallacestate.edu

Monday

Tuesday

7:30AM

9:00pm

Thursday 7:30AM-9:00pm

Visit us at the library:

A to Z USA

Overview of A to Z USA

Ato Z USA is a unique online database that provides information about the United States being one of the world’s most geographically, culturally, and ethnically diverse countries. It is also a country with a rich history.

Ato Z USA brings diversity and history to life in a beautifully illustrated resource designed primarily for libraries and schools. It includes 115 country-specific articles and 115 state articles for each of the 50 US states, five US territories, and the District of Columbia.

Ato Z USA provides teachers with lesson plans and activities and students with a one-stop reference for state reports, projects, and presentations. It also provides patrons extensive historical, economic, biographical, and genealogical information.

Features in A to Z USA

• 115 Country-Specific articles

• 115 State articles

• State Overview

• Animals and Plants

• Biographies

• Climate and Weather

• Crime

• Crossword Puzzles

• Demographics

• Economy

• Education

• Energy

• Flag and Seal

• Food and Recipes

• Geography

• History

• Points of Interest

Library Fine Forgiveness

Until

Library News Page 2 Library Adjusted hours for May May 27 and 29 Closed June June 17 and 19 Closed

the end of May 2023, the Library will forgive past-due fines if the patron brings in a new, unopened shelf-stable food item for the Lions

’ Kitchen or a new box of personal feminine hygiene products for each past-due fine.

Who Am I?

A Name Game of Literary Stars

(Answers on page 6)

I was born Aurore Lucile Dupin in Paris, France, on July 1, 1804.

I shocked the people of my time by adopting a masculine pen name, wearing men’s clothes, and smoking tobacco in public.

Who am I?

A Moment in History…

I was born Thomas Lanier Williams in Columbus, Mississippi, on March 26, 1911. I lived in Mississippi, Missouri, Florida, and Louisiana. Which seems odd, considering my pen name.

Who am I?

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the civil war and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe memorial day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holiday family gatherings, and participating in parades.

It’s our Pleasure to provide new reading materials

IT'S OUR PLEASURE to provide you with a READING SPACE with new bestselling novels in the WSCC library. We strive to help our patrons succeed. IT'S OUR PLEASURE to provide a reading space for academic and pleasure reading. WSCC Library provides patrons access to our reading space including new books, newspapers, and magazines ,to accommodate patrons’ informational needs. The reading space is located on the second floor by the circulation desk. Students should come to the front desk on the second floor and ask about the reading space. It is available Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am-9:00 pm; Friday, 7:30 am-2:00 pm; and Saturday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm.

WSCC Library provides patrons access to printing, testing rooms, study rooms, laptop loans, and

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Library Offers Research Skills/Library Orientation

Class

To provide a successful start to the new semester, WSCC library is offering a brief class on library and research skills. The session covers such topics as using the online ILS (catalog) to find books, e-books, and other materials, using the Alabama Virtual Library and other online data bases to find articles, and different ways to take advantage of the library’s holdings and facilities.

The twenty-minute class is free and conveniently offered whenever the library is open. Students should come to the front desk on the library’s main floor and ask about the “Research Class.”

Additionally, new students are encouraged to stop by the front desk to ask any questions, whether finding scholarly information or finding the way to a particular classroom. The library is essential to a student’s academic and career success.

From the Dust Jacket

Walk The Blue Line

Written by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann (Little Brown Company )

Real-life stories about one of the most challenging jobs in the world. Police work is grindingly difficult, an ongoing struggle to find the right course through a maze of harmful alternatives. Patterson has done extensive research about police for his many successful novels. Eversmann is a former Army Ranger who worked with the author on two previous collections, E.R. Nurses and Walk in My Combat Boots. As in those books, the authors allow their protagonists to recount their experiences for themselves. The stories cover many types of police work, from SWAT teams to cold case investigators. There are 20-year veterans and recruits fresh out of training. A recurring theme is that they joined the police force to make a positive difference in their communities. Several accounts deal with small victories, recounting lives that could have turned bad but were set on a better path by making a personal connection. In a few cases, officers feel overwhelmed by a rising tide of gangs, guns, and drugs. Other stories deal with violent issues that defy explanation and are heart-rending in their pointlessness. Unsurprisingly, many officers experience post-trauma stress, although most police forces have recognized the problem and provide specialist help. The rhetoric of antipolice activists has added a sour note, and accusations of racism are especially painful for officers from a minority. Nevertheless, the desire to protect, serve, and defend remains strong. "Like many in law enforcement, I've gone through traumatic events that, at times, turned me hard," says one officer. "Made me rough around the edges and, at times, unapproachable. Behind every badge is a human being who has flaws and problems and suffers and is trying to do the best job they can."

A notable collection of heartfelt stories from the front line told with honesty and compassion. Kirkus

This book is available for circulation in the WSCC Library.

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Discover Ethnic News Watch

Ethnic News Watch provides access to full-text journals, magazines, and newspapers of the ethnic and minority press. It also provides visibility into newer ethnic groups as they form distinct communities and develop their presses. The vast, full-text content of Ethnic News Watch is a unique and valuable resource for minority perspectives.

Ethnic News Watch content includes:

• Over 2.5 million full-text articles.

• Information and opinions on topics not covered in mainstream publications.

• Ethnic News Watch provides search options to sort the articles by fulltext journals, peer-reviewed journals, and most recent date.

• Ethnic News Watch provides historical

Please let us know what you want or need in the library.

If there is a book or resource that you would like us to see about purchasing, we’d love to hear about it!

Also, if you are interested in reading a book we own and providing a book review for the newsletter, we’d love to hear from you.

Our walls and display units are great for showing off your artistic skills, hobbies, interests, incredible artifacts, etc. We love to let students, faculty, and staff have a place for display.

renee.marty@wallacestate.edu or kayla.aaron@wallacestate.edu

Library News Page 5 Topic Search Category Grade Level Category Sort articles by Most Recent Date. Type topic in the search field.