2020 – Page 3 – Mary and Jeff Bell Library Blog

Silencing LGBTQIA+ Voices: Banned Books Week 2020

Post author:Trisha Hernandez
Post published:September 29, 2020
Post category:Books & More Things to Do Today's Special

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome! It’s Banned Books Week!! For those not familiar, this is the time of year when we celebrate our freedom to read. We also use this time to recognize that this particular freedom hasn’t always been observed. While there’s plenty to discuss in terms of the historical practice of censorship, we don’t have to go that far into history to touch on this topic. As a matter of fact, censorship efforts are still taking place today. In last year’s…

A Spotlight on Mental Health

Post author:Phebe Raglin
Post published:September 25, 2020
Post category:Service for You

It's good to stay healthy. When we think of what that means in today’s context, usually the first things to come to mind are eating right, exercising, and maintaining safe habits while we go through this period of 2020. However, our physical health isn't the only thing that we need to maintain and monitor. Our mental health is so important to keep track of, especially as stressors and issues seem to be mounting day after day this year. This year has…

Peer Review Week 2020: Trust in Peer Review

Post author:Alexa Hight
Post published:September 22, 2020
Post category:Library Randomness Today's Special

This year, September 21-25, 2020 is Peer Review Week and this year, the theme is “Trust in Peer Review.” Before we talk about this year’s theme, let’s address the obvious: what do we mean when we say, “peer review?” Peer Review, as defined in Black’s Medical Dictionary, 43rd Edition: The procedures used by journal editors, researchers and scientists to review the work, decisions and writings of their professional colleagues – peer groups. Reviewers of scientific papers are commonly called referees, and…

I-Create Student Worker Spotlight: Stormie

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:September 18, 2020
Post category:Behind the Scenes Hello, from the Staff Library Randomness

The I-Create Lab loves to talk about our student workers and in this blog, we will flex on our student worker, Stormie! Stormie has worked for the I-Create Lab for almost a full year and is currently a Sophomore at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She is working on her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology. Stormie sees this degree as a step in the right direction to obtain a career she wants, “I would like to become a type of…

Leer para Expandir Tu Mundo/Read to Expand Your World

Post author:Trisha Hernandez
Post published:September 15, 2020
Post category:Books & More Things to Do

Today officially kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month (or Latinx/o/a Heritage Month)!! To start this annual celebration I invite you to check out the library’s guide or the announcements page to learn more about the amazing events TAMUCC has arranged as part of this month-long celebracion!! A part of the guide will lead you to a virtual book display, highlighting titles from the library’s collection. While these titles vary greatly (from cookbooks to a title that discusses white hegemony), seventeen of the listed twenty-six books come straight…

What’s in a Bib Record?

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:September 11, 2020
Post category:Library Hacks

Do you ever see something so different or complicated that you just have to pause and think, “What am I looking at here?” I think library records can look like that sometimes, so I’m going to use this post to clear up what we’re seeing when we do a search in the library’s Quick Search tool. You can access the library’s Quick Search from the Bell Library homepage. Type whatever you’re interested in (monkeys, lime beans, emo kid hair culture, etc.)…

You’ve watched all of Netflix……Now What?

Post author:Rachel Bennett
Post published:September 8, 2020
Post category:Library Hacks Service for You Things to Do

This pandemic has been hard on us parents. I’m not going to lie, between working from home and trying to take care of three little boys, I’ve DEFINITELY leaned hard into Netflix and Disney+; and the combined $20 a month is WAY cheaper than a babysitter. The boys are entertained (for a few mins at least) and I can get a few emails answered. Everyone’s a winner. However, recently the unthinkable happened. My kids watched all of Netflix. No more…

The Quarantine Cookbook

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:September 4, 2020
Post category:Library Randomness Things to Do

Hey everyone! I know we’re all in a really strange situation at the moment, and many of our lives may never be the same again, but don’t let that stop you from living the best life in your protected cocoons at home. Today, I’m here to bring you some ideas for what to make while propped up in our cocoons. Some of my top recipes range from breakfast to dinner and include: the ultimate breakfast bowl, the monster mac and…

You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers: Bell Library’s COVID Guide

Post author:Trisha Hernandez
Post published:September 1, 2020
Post category:Library Hacks News @ Your Library Service for You

You’ve made it to the 3rd week of Fall 2020, bravo!! I really mean it. Congratulations to you, whether you’re a student, faculty, or staff!! Since March we’ve been living in a world that can simply be described as: 2020. That’s right! This year has been so crazy that if Godzilla popped up somewhere the phrase, “that’s 2020 for you” is an accurate remark. With our 2020 bingo cards to our monthly reaction memes, it has been a rollercoaster to say…

The Longoria Affair

Post author:Eric Christensen
Post published:August 28, 2020
Post category:Behind the Scenes Books & More Today's Special

It has been a challenging year for the residents of Planet Earth. We’ve all had to make adjustments to nearly every facet of our lives. The United States has been at war with itself over its past and for its future. Undeniable fundamental and systemic racism is being laid bare, and it is an unfortunate part of our culture that we will continue to have to confront and correct. An example of it sits in our own Special Collections Archive…