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I-Create Lab Now Taking Reservations

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:June 19, 2020
Post category:News @ Your Library Service for You Tech in the Library Things to Do

On June 22, 2020, the Mary and Jeff Bell Library will be reopening to students, staff, and faculty with limited services. The I-Create Lab will also be open with some changes meant to keep everyone safe during these uncertain times. The I-Create Lab will be switching to a reservation-based system for the use of all equipment and study rooms to follow social distancing practices effectively. All reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance through our online reservation…

Homemade Chicken Wings

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:June 16, 2020
Post category:Library Randomness Things to Do

Hey everyone, I’m back with more to cook during quarantine! I hope everyone is doing well at home and staying safe. This week we’ll be attempting an easy dish of chicken wings and French fries. All you’ll need is one pound of chicken wings, a sack of potatoes, and a list of ingredients. You can bet that this recipe will taste similar to Wingstop and Buffalo Wild Wings. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! First, preheat…

A Wonderland of Music: Naxos Music Library

Post author:Derrik Hiatt
Post published:June 9, 2020
Post category:Library Hacks Service for You Things to Do

Hey, classical music lovers… Did you know that the Mary and Jeff Bell Library provides access to a database of over 150,000 albums? That’s right, Naxos Music Library (NML) has a huge catalog of (primarily) classical streaming music, and it’s freely available to all TAMU-CC students, faculty, and staff. There are several ways you can select something to listen to. You can search for a specific work, of course. Or you can click the “People” link from the menu on the left…

Busy Hands, Quiet Mind: Knitting and Crocheting as Both Meditation and Distraction

Post author:Lisa Louis
Post published:June 2, 2020
Post category:Things to Do

There are many ways of dealing with stress. Exercise, distracting yourself with television or video games, eating your favorite ice cream, or snuggling with your pet are all good examples of coping mechanisms you may have used over the last few months as our world spun off its axis into this new reality that is the COVID-19 pandemic. For me, yarn crafts, specifically knitting and crochet, are not just my favorite hobbies but my go-to stressbusters. Sitting down to knit…

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…

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…