Women’s History Month 2025 — Clotilde Pérez García

The I-Know Department of the Mary and Jeff Bell Library celebrates Dr. Clotilde Pérez García, for Women’s History Month 2025. A trailblazer in medicine, education, and social advocacy, Dr. Clotilde Pérez García was a champion for early childhood education, public school desegregation, and healthcare access for Mexican American communities. As one of the few women in her medical class, she broke barriers and later co-founded organizations dedicated to early childhood education, civil rights, and genealogical research. Her achievements were recognized with prestigious awards throughout her lifetime, including the Outstanding Citizen's Award from the American G.I. Forum in 1972.

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Women’s History Month 2025 — Selena Quintanilla

Selena Quintanilla Selena is famous for her voice and Tejano music, leading fans to give her the title of"The Queen of Tejano."Selena started her singing career at just nine years old.Her father formed a family band, Selena y Los Dinos, which traveled across Texas performing and opening for various Tejano bands. Did You Know: Along with singing, Selena was also a fashion designer! Selena Inc. was the name of her boutiques, and she had two locations in Texas. When she won Female Entertainer at…

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National Leadership Day

February 20th is National Leadership Day! Here are a few tips and resources for information on being an effective leader.  Want to learn more? References:Knight, R. (2024). 8 Essential Qualities of Successful Leaders. Harvard Business Review. link to source Coursera. (2024). 8 Tips for Developing Leadership Skills. link to source

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I-Know: Sleigh Your Research!

In advanced recognition of National Crossword Puzzle Day (December 21st), we bring you the “Sleigh Your Research!” crossword puzzle, courtesy of the I-Know program! Take a well-deserved break from studying and exams to test your knowledge of digital information literacy. Can you crack the code? Give it a try and sleigh the challenge! 🎄✨ Untitled-2 (1)Download Sleigh Your Research Crossword (PDF)

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World Kindness Day and Social Media Kindness Day

A few quick tips and good articles to observe Social Media Kindness Day (November 9th) and World Kindness Day (November 13th)! A Few Tips for Kind, Healthy Social Media Engagement Let's celebrate kind and healthy ways to engage online! Here are some quick tips from MIT’s MindHandHeart initiative to bring positivity and mindfulness to your feeds: Pause Before You Post: Ask yourself, "Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?" before hitting send. Live in the Moment: Be sure…

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Texas Digital Literacy Week: Going Viral Online

Have you ever clicked on something just because it was #trending? Before you share be self-aware.  Take a minute or two to do some basic fact checking! Prevent Frictionless sharing and just Google it. It's good to check with trustworthy, more in-depth, or more varied sources. To check specific facts, searching Google may reveal what others are reporting. Create friction and slow the spread of misinformation! Check Snopes and other reputable fact-checking sites! Reference: DiResta, R. (n.d.). How to Stop…

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 🎃Halloween Trivia Challenge & Raffle! 🎃 

Think you know your spooky stuff? Put your knowledge to the test AND win a cool prize! 💀📚  Pick one of these two questions:   What is the name of the ancient celebration in which Halloween originates, and how long did the mandatory celebration last for fear of illness or death for any of those who did not participate?  Halloween is traced back to ancient Celtic celebrations. In these celebrations, tales and rumors are told. Who is the common hero in…

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Meet our I-Know Student Employees

Within the I-Know department at the Bell Library, we have a wonderful team of student employees that bring a valuable perspective and creativity to the work that we do! They assist us in creating lessons and assessments, making videos, putting on events, and all things social media. We took the time to interview our student employees and ask them some questions about their interests and work. Meet Sean and Carolyn!

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Upcoming Movie Night and Movie Review: Missing

A movie review by Sean Nicastro. Come join us on November 15th at 6:30 pm in the UC Legacy Hall (145) for a film screening! The movie that we will be watching is Missing. There will be drinks, snacks, and everyone will have a chance of winning some cool prizes! Missing is a movie released in 2023 directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick. The movie follows June, played by Storm Reid, as she searches for her mother who…

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