May 2020 – Mary and Jeff Bell Library Blog

Bias-Free Since 2016: Using the Media Bias Chart to Share Unbiased News

Post author:Trisha Hernandez
Post published:May 29, 2020
Post category:Library Hacks

“Pope Francis shocks world, endorses Donald Trump for president” – 2016 Headline During the 2016 Presidential campaigns, this headline gathered approximately 960,000 Facebook engagements1. Of course, it wasn’t the only “fake news” headline or story making rounds through social media, private messages, and even legit news sources during this time. While the idea of fake news – or misinformation/disinformation – isn’t anything new (for example, during the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson was reported to be dead – for the record, Jefferson…

What’s in Your Cell Phone?

Post author:Jennifer Anderson
Post published:May 26, 2020
Post category:Things to Do Today's Special

Do you know where your phone is? Chances are, it’s within easy reach…you might even be reading this post from your phone. These things are amazing…you can check recipe ingredients while standing in the grocery store, grab a short video to help you accomplish a quick hack, or pay for that almond croissant at your favorite corner pastry shop. You can call people too (although I don’t actually use my phone for this much.) In addition to offering us a…

Bored in the House? Take a walk with me!

Post author:Phebe Raglin
Post published:May 22, 2020
Post category:Service for You Things to Do

If you’re like me, you go on rabbit trails often. You’ll start by looking up a book for class and next thing you know you’re on YouTube learning how to make a Matcha Latte with 10 tabs open and Spotify paused in the background. For today, I thought we’d take a rabbit trail together through some of the fun and educational resources at your friendly neighborhood university library! Mary and Jeff Bell Library has a YouTube Channel that’s got a new chameleon circuit (Doctor…

Coming Soon to a Bookshelf Near You! The World of Book Trailers

Post author:Trisha Hernandez
Post published:May 19, 2020
Post category:Books & More Things to Do

In 1991, E! (Entertainment Television) launched a show called Coming Attractions. As described by the host, Todd Newton, this show brought viewers “the best part of going to the movies: the trailers.”1 You could tune in, learn a bit of background behind a film on its way to theaters, and of course watch the trailer. Now, people head to YouTube to catch the latest movie and T.V. trailers – like Space Force starring Steve Carell or The Great starring Elle Fanning. Any gamers out there…

I-Create Lab Working to Supply Face Shields

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:May 15, 2020
Post category:Behind the Scenes News @ Your Library Tech in the Library We Made This

Within the last two months, a lot has changed around the university and the world. Despite the changes, the I-Create MakerSpace Supervisors and Library Staff are hard at work to make a difference for those in need during this Pandemic. Sylvia Sanchez, MakerSpace Coordinator, and David Jones, MakerSpace Technician, have been spending their time, along with volunteers and library staff, at the closed I-Create Lab to utilize one of the labs' favorite pieces of equipment, the laser cutter. The laser…

Coming Together By Sharing Knowledge

Post author:Diana Gaona
Post published:May 12, 2020
Post category:Behind the Scenes

A team shout-out to Administration, Research and Learning, Library Technology Services, and RM&D for preparing us to work remotely during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. By attending the training sessions offered by my colleagues, I learned to navigate and familiarize myself with Cisco Jabber and the features it offers. WebEx, another tool we use for video conferencing, has allowed me to collaborate in an online environment. The quick tips and tricks I learned helped me smoothly and seamlessly transition from working together…

We Do Live in “America’s Birdiest City” After All

Post author:Catherine Rudowsky
Post published:May 8, 2020
Post category:Dean's Corner Library Randomness Things to Do

Before I moved to Corpus Christi a little over 5 years ago, I would say I had an appreciation of birds. Once I arrived in “America’s Birdiest City,” my appreciation grew into a passion, or what my husband would tell you is an obsession. The variety that we are privileged to experience here is not something to be taken for granted. Songbirds, shorebirds, waterbirds, raptors and so much more visit us and grace us with their uniqueness and beauty. How…

Yoo Hoo! Check us out on YouTube!

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:May 5, 2020
Post category:Library Hacks Service for You Things to Do We Made This

We’re all adjusting to some changes right now, and just like you (probably), the library is working from home now! This means we’ve had to adapt our services a bit. We’re buying more ebooks, we’re responding to chats, phone calls, and email reference questions from our homes, and finally, we’ve taken our instruction online! We’re really missing our students these days, and not getting to see you all in the library is honestly a bummer. But just because we can’t…

Seeking New Horizons: With Apologies to Tom Hanks and Wilson the Volleyball

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:May 1, 2020
Post category:Library Randomness Things to Do

It comes as no surprise that being swept ashore to a remote island with little to no resources is not a thought many would relish. Fortunately, seeing as how most of us have come to find TAMU-CC as our island home, we need little to no time in imagining what such a predicament would be like to have an island to oneself. Wait though! It seems that this hypothetical island isn’t as deserted as you once thought. In fact, you…