Calling all Writers

Do you like to write? Are you part of writer's group? Do you love all of your English classes? Are you a writer?

If yes, then you have to check out the following new subscriptions to the library.

Puckerbrush Review

Writer's Digest

Poets & Writers

Paris Review

We also have Echoes magazine and Cafe Review.

Stop by and get a little inspiration.

Around Campus

If you walk from the library to the residential construction classroom on campus, you'll get to see some wonderful student projects. It all began with a flat tire. Guy Jackson, NMCC residential construction instructor happened to notice my car in the parking lot and spotted a flat tire. He was nice enough to offer to fill it with air. While he worked on my car, I walked through the residential construction area and saw some wonderful projects the students were completing. One project really caught my eye. A beautiful set of stairs constructed by NMCC student Gail Thibault. They were so nice that I asked if I could come back and take a few photos for the library blog.

There are so many wonderful things happening all around campus that it is really essential that we all leave our own areas and visit other parts of campus. For me, getting out of the library that day meant that I was able to see the wonderful work of NMCC students in action.

Here are a few photos. See for yourself. These stairs are so nice that it's going to be hard to let people walk on them.

End of the Semester

The semester is coming to an end and the last day for many students will be December 16th. During the break, we'll be working on a library survey that will be posted online in early January.

We'll also be planning for additional classroom visits in the spring and we'll be thinking of ways to make the library more relevant to student needs. During a budget crunch it isn't easy to add new services and new resources. Still, we hope to add a few in the coming year. There is a need for additional online databases and e-books. We would like to make it possible for you to access everything you need from the comfort of home.

If you have time before the semester ends, stop by the library to share any thoughts you have about improvements. If there were things that frustrated you this semester or things that you loved about the library this semester, we welcome your thoughts, comments, and input.

Good luck with the rest of your semester. Happy Holidays!

Gail Roy
Assistant Dean of Learning Resources

What Can the Library Do For You?

Depending on your perspective, this semester has gone by really fast or it might be one that will never end. Either way, you can relieve some of the stress and make things easier on yourself by contacting a librarian, using the library's online resources, and/or using Noodlebib for those MLA or APA citations.

Students are busy all during the semester. We know that. We want to help. We can show you where to find what you need quickly.

Give the library a try. Talk with a librarian. Contact us.

Let us show you what the library has to offer.

We can help. Honest.