2020 – Page 7 – Mary and Jeff Bell Library Blog

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…

A Green Quarantine

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post category:Things to Do Today's Special

To start off, this current pandemic is a serious global health crisis and official updates and recommendations should not be ignored. This means that over half of Americans are staying home to prevent the spread of this virus. However, many of us find ourselves slowed down with more time on our hands. This period is a perfect opportunity for re-assessing our lifestyles. One aspect of our lives that requires special consideration is the impact our actions have on the environment.…

COVID 19 Archiving Project at Mary and Jeff Bell Library

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:April 24, 2020
Post category:News @ Your Library Service for You Things to Do

When the illness first began, we read about it on news sites and watched shows talk about the COVID-19 virus affecting China in horrendous ways. But we did not quite gather that it was zooming towards us and the rest of the world at breakneck speeds. Then it was here, and life changed within a few days. We were confined to our homes except for a few essential employees. The grocery stores were wiped clean of paper and canned goods,…

Things to Do During Quarantine

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:April 21, 2020
Post category:Things to Do

Hello everyone, This is Ali Swar, student assistant for Access Services in the Mary and Jeff Bell Library. I am going to discuss things different people with different preferences can do during isolation. Below you’ll see different things to do separated into different topics, where you can go read about what interests you and skip any subjects you may be uninterested in (however, I will still recommend that you go through all of it to explore your options). Hopefully this will…

Learn More at an I-Create Workshop

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:April 17, 2020
Post category:Service for You Tech in the Library Things to Do We Made This

Want to learn more about projects you can do at the I-Create Lab? If so, the I-Create Lab's workshops have been a great way to learn about projects anyone can do using the equipment in the lab. The first student lead workshop was "Painting 3D models," where patrons were invited to learn how to paint their 3D models made by the lab's 3D printers. Since then, the workshops have become more advanced, with the last two being a "Sticker Workshop"…

Mark Twain’s Words of Wisdom

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:April 14, 2020
Post category:Library Randomness

Mark Twain ( 1835-1910) is one of my favorite authors. I loved The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. But something I enjoyed even more are the short gems he was famous for saying. I know I’m not the only one because some of these are still as popular and relevant today as when he first declared them. Below are some of my favorite Mark Twain quotes. Enjoy!! --------------------------------------------------------------- Anger is an acid…

In Honor of National Poetry Month

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:April 10, 2020
Post category:Books & More Today's Special

April is National Poetry Month and you know what that means! I’m dredging up my elementary school memory of poetry to try and help us all stave off the quarantine madness! Please be advised, this is not a collection of poems for anyone with either taste or reason. 1. Thank God it’s April March lasted way too darn long Also, here’s some poems. 2. If you’re getting bored Binge watching The Tiger King* Try reading a poem *Disclaimer, I know…