Tuesday, August 30, 2016

September 2016

           
            Ms. C. Powell's Freshman Class Learns About Library   Resources Via A Scavenger Hunt

                                                                            
   
                                                                                
                                 Ms. Powell Introduces Her Class to the 
                                             ERC Center

                   
                     Happy Labor Day, Monday, September 5!!
                               





National Hispanic Heritage Month
 The United States is known for being a cultural melting pot.  Our nation contains some of the most diverse communities, including the culturally-rich Hispanic community that thrives throughout our country from coast to coast and beyond. Within the Hispanic community, you can find even more diversity from the various nationalities that comprise the term Hispanic. Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) celebrates (Library of Congress, 2015), "the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America."



                                               Hispanic Resources
Product Details                                                                                              Historic Hispanic America by Oscar Jones.  Z711.8 .H36
The authors of numerous Hispanic American history titles have come up with an unusual history and travel guide that covers the advent of Columbus through the Spanish conquests to the present. The history takes a traditional Eurocentric view of these events, although it assumes a respectful tone when discussing Native American history, culture, and architecture. Descriptions, addresses, and other pertinent information are listed for Indian and Spanish missions, cliff dwellings, pueblos, reservations, parks, museums, and national monuments in Texas, Arizona, California, and New Mexico. This is an unusual guide that any serious traveler to the Southwest United States would find informative.
- Bruce Alan Hanson, Wayzata East Junior H.S. Lib., Minn.

                          Product Details                                                                                                100 Campeones: Latino Groundbreakers Who Paved the Way in Sport by Richard Lapchick.      Ref. GV697.A1 A135 2010  


100 Campeones: Latino Groundbreakers Who Paved the Way in Sport is much more than a group of stories that feature the talents, triumphs, and tempests of the careers of Latinos in sport. It is a book of living history, rich in culture and tradition. It is a collection of firsts, of legends, and of names that will soon become familiar to the world. 
                                       


                         
The 85% Niche: The Power of Women by Miriam Mule'y.   
  HF5415.33 D38  2002  Women of color generate nearly $1 trillion in consumer spending and another $230 billion as entrepreneurs. Yet most companies market to women as a monolithic group, aiming primarily at White women.
With groundbreaking proprietary research, Miriam Muley explores how cultural and ethnic differences shape the way women respond to life experiences. She encourages companies to embrace the cultural and ethnic identity of women of all colors with the same tenacity, commitment to grow, and deployment of economic resources that are given to other consumer audiences.
The result is a concise and practical guide to what drives women of diverse backgrounds to consider brands for future purchase decisions. Muley takes this discussion to a new level, delving deeply into the who of the women's market. She provides practical insights on what it means to be a Latina, a Black woman, or an Asian woman and effectively translates these insights into compelling marketing best practices that business leaders can quickly integrate into planning efforts.
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Book of the Month


Mr. Crawley's Pick


       

Kindred traces the emotional and physical dilemmas Dana Franklin faces as a 20th century African American woman periodically transported back to the antebellum South.  In portraying the experiences of a 1976 woman who must readjust to life during the slavery era, Butler dramatizes important themes: the continuing relevance of the past to the present; the horrors of slavery, which have lost their reality for many, including Dana and her white husband, Kevin; and the ways in which the development of racist attitudes and behavior are a product of societal conditioning. Dana, a modern black woman, is celebrating her twenty-sixth birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South. Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, is drowning, and Dana has been summoned to save him. Dana is drawn back repeatedly through time to the slave quarters, and each time the stay grows longer, more arduous, and more dangerous until it is uncertain whether or not Dana's life will end, long before it has a chance to begin. Kindred is a science-fiction with an African American theme. 

Spec. C. 
PS 3552 .U827 K5  2003

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Monday, August 1, 2016


                                                                                   
August 2016



The staff of the Benedict College Library  welcomes our new and returning students, faculty and staff for the fall 2016 semester! We are excited to see all of you on campus. We are also looking forward to working with you this year.
                                              
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Read an eBook today!


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                   College Tips Just For You
 
1. Go to as many orientations and Freshmen Welcome events as possible. The more you know about your college, the more at ease you’ll feel.

 2.Get involved. Join groups or campus activities.

 3. Get organized. In college, instructors give you a class syllabus for the year and expect you to be prepared for class. Set up a system to keep track of what is due and when tests are scheduled.

 4. Find a place and time to study.  Find a place that works best for you to get your work done.

5. Meet with your instructors. Getting to know your instructor pays off in many ways.

6. Make friends with your academic advisor. This is your advocate for the next four years. Getting to know them and treating them respectfully will pay off if you hit a snag.

7. Take advantage of academic resources. Don’t wait until you fall behind to find a tutor or study group. Most colleges have academic resources. Ask your advisor  about them.


8. Become friends with people in your classes. They will become study buddies and can share notes with you if you miss a class.

9. Know what medical services are available on campus and use them. If you are sick, go to the nurse. If you get stressed out or have other issues, visit the counseling center.

10. Don’t procrastinate. If you wait until the night before something is due and you cram, you probably won’t do well and will add a lot of stress to your life. Stay ahead of the game and study a bit every day.


Take advantage of everything Benedict has to offer. Explore and try things you haven’t done before. This is the only time in your life where you will have so much time to explore and, occasionally, make mistakes. College is all about: learning, exploring, making mistakes and growing. Be kind to yourself. Enjoy your years at Benedict!


      Book of the Month 

   Ms. Louise Smith meets Byron Pitts, Co-Anchor of ABC News Nightline at Richland One School District's Reading Rocks 
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Ms. Smith's Pick: Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges by Byron Pitts.

In Step Out on Nothing, Byron Pitts chronicles his astonishing story of overcoming a childhood filled with obstacles to achieve enormous success in life. Throughout Byron's difficult youth―his parents separated when he was twelve and his mother worked two jobs to make ends meet―he suffered from a debilitating stutter. But Byron was keeping an even more embarrassing secret: He was also functionally illiterate. For a kid from inner-city Baltimore, it was a recipe for failure.
Pitts turned struggle into strength and overcame both of his impediments. Along the way, a few key people "stepped out on nothing" to make a difference for him―from his mother, who worked tirelessly to raise her kids right and delivered ample amounts of tough love, to his college roommate, who helped Byron practice his vocabulary and speech. Pitts even learns from those who didn't believe in him, like the college professor who labeled him a failure and told him to drop out of college. Through it all, he persevered, following his steadfast passion. After fifteen years in local television, he landed a job as a correspondent for CBS News in 1998, and went on to become an Emmy Award–winning journalist and a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes. Not bad for a kid who couldn't read.
From a challenged youth to a reporting career that has covered 9/11 and Iraq, Pitts's triumphant and uplifting story will resonate with anyone who has felt like giving up in the face of seemingly insurmountable hardships.

A copy of Step Out on Nothing is located in the Special Collection on the Mezzanine Level.
                                                  

Library Tips
*You can check out up to 10 regular books and 10 e Books at a time
*You need a 13 digit library bar code number to check out books,     use a computer and to print. 
* Library Barcodes are available at the Information Desk
*Reserve books can not be taken from the Library
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