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“Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt…”: A Look at the Burning of Books

Post author:Trisha Hernandez
Post published:September 24, 2019
Post category:Library Randomness Things to Do

"Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen – where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings.” – Heinrich Heine In 1933, some of the finest young minds in Germany gathered in Berlin. Fueled by the antisemitic fervor that was being cultivated, they built a bonfire in a public square and fed the flames with the words, thoughts, and ideas of Jewish authors. This destruction was a declaration. A statement was being made…

I-Create Lab New Pricing Structure

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:September 20, 2019
Post category:Service for You Tech in the Library

This semester marks the first time since the opening of the I-Create Lab that we will begin charging to use the equipment in the makerspace. There are several materials that must be maintained in order to keep the equipment in running order, such as cleaning cartridges for the large format printer, filters for the laser cutter, painters’ tape for the 3D printers, router bits and screws for the CNC router. These are just a few items needed for maintenance, and this doesn’t…

Bring on the Brown Lit!: The Importance of Latinx Literature

Post author:Trisha Hernandez
Post published:September 17, 2019
Post category:Books & More

Have you ever had the pleasure of reading a novel and instantly relating to the main character? As you progress through the story, questions like, “How would I handle that situation” feel natural to navigate, and moments intended to elicit an empathetic response are that much more impactful. There is much to be said about the connection a reader can make when they identify themselves in a novel. While this can be achieved based on common human behaviors – if…

New Library Website!

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:September 13, 2019
Post category:News @ Your Library Service for You We Made This

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new and refreshed website. Just a few days before the beginning of the Fall semester, Bell Library launched an improved website with all new content and organization. If you’ve visited the library home page recently, you might not have noticed much change. We kept the same look and feel for the home page that was launched in January 2018. You’ll find most of the major changes by poking around in the menu…

A Day in the Life of…Diana Gaona

Post author:Diana Gaona
Post published:September 10, 2019
Post category:Hello, from the Staff

For the past 7 years I have been part of Bell Library's Technical Services department. We recently joined forces with the Periodical’s Department to become the Resource Management & Discovery Team. The joining of these two departments makes our workflow smoother. Now if we have a question, we go to each other for answers and we are all together as a support team for our students, faculty, staff, and the community. In July 18, 2018, I transitioned to my current position…

The Most Requested Interlibrary Loans: The 2018-2019 Academic Year

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:September 6, 2019
Post category:Behind the Scenes Books & More Service for You

In the 2018-2019 Academic Year, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) filled just shy of 10,000 requests! To put this in perspective, this is almost double the number of requests filled just 5 years ago in 2013-2014. And we did it all with less staff! That said, we thought it would be fun to share with you the year's most borrowed journals and books, as requested by TAMU-CC students, faculty, and staff, then follow up with a few observations. Top 11 most borrowed…

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Librarian Selected as SPARC Open Education Leadership Fellow

Post author:Jennifer Anderson
Post published:September 3, 2019
Post category:News @ Your Library Today's Special

Ms. Lisa Louis from the Mary and Jeff Bell Library has been selected as a fellow in the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program, an intensive professional development program to empower library professionals with the knowledge, skills, and community connections to lead successful open education initiatives that benefit students. The two-semester program blends online, peer-to-peer, and project-based learning to build a comprehensive understanding of the open education space coupled with practical know-how to take action on campus and beyond. Lisa is one…

100 Years After the Storm

Post author:Amanda Kowalski
Post published:August 30, 2019
Post category:Things to Do Today's Special

While Hurricane Harvey is still fresh in everyone’s memories, this is not the only storm to leave an impact on Corpus Christi. Hurricanes have marked Corpus Christi’s history and culture. Each storm impacted the city and changed its landscape. The engineering of downtown revolves around the impact of hurricanes. In the late 1800s many hurricanes molded Texas. A storm leveled Indianola in 1875 and again in 1886. After these twin storms the settlement disperse instead of rebuilding on the coast.…

Bell Library reflects on last year and looks forward to next year…

Post author:Catherine Rudowsky
Post published:August 27, 2019
Post category:Dean's Corner Hello, from the Staff Service for You Tech in the Library

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to the 2019/20 academic year! The University and the Library have been up to great things, and the excitement is contagious. Bell Library is coming off a year of great change, which included the following projects, among other work. Bell Library opened the I-Create makerspace lab, which we will continue to develop and grow.Be sure to keep an eye out for workshop announcements and opportunities to be involved in collaborative innovative…

Living Our Best Lives One Book at a Time

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:August 20, 2019
Post category:Books & More

Maybe you have heard this one before…books are the gateway to learning and knowledge. Ultra-successful people are the perfect example of this. Warren Buffett believes the key to success is reading. Bill Gates reads about 50 books a year. Elon Musk says he learned to build rockets by reading books. Books can not only help us gain knowledge about our field of study, but, and maybe equally important, they can also be a gateway to improving ourselves. Many different types of books…