African American History Month

First US Postage Stamp honoring an African American. Issued April 7, 1940.

African American Art African American Mosaic African Americans at War Black Facts Online Black History Pages The History Makers Museum of the African Diaspora Reflections in Black Speak to My Heart

Library Diversity Statement

No person on the grounds of race, ethnicity, culture, nationality, language, religious beliefs, political views, military status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, age, body size, physical/mental abilities, socio-economic status, or similar factor shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any library program or activity.

Library Links

	Alabama Virtual Library CINAHL with Full Text* Online Catalog Proctored Tests *Password required for home access.

KnightCite

KnightCite, a service of Hekman Library at Calvin College, simplifies the often tedious task of compiling an accurate bibliography in the appropriate style by formatting the given data on a source into a reliable citation. Those who choose to register on the site have the option of saving all of their citations and even multiple bibliographies to their account. http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

HowJsay

Make embarrassing mispronunciations a thing of the past with howjsay, the world’s most accurate and comprehensive online talking dictionary of the English language. Regional variations in pronunciation are included as well. www.howjsay.com

Forvo

Forvo is the largest online reference for pronunciations with a database of nearly 4 million words pronounced in over 330 languages – all created and maintained by native speakers. www.forvo.com

Language Tool

Language Tool is an Open Source proof­reading program for English, French, German, Polish, and more than 20 other languages. It finds many errors and grammar problems that a simple spell checker cannot detect. www.languagetool.org

Alabama Virtual Library

The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. It is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research. Alabama Virtual Library

Teacher Reference Center

Provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals to assist professional educators. http://www.teacherreference.com/

European Views of the Americas

European Views of the Americas contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. http://www.europeanamericana.com/

ProCon.org

The ProCon website promotes critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro versus con format. ProCon is great as a source for speeches, term-papers, and other research projects! www.procon.org

One Look Search Engine

Think of this web site as a search engine for words and phrases. If you have a word for which you'd like a definition, OneLook will quickly shuttle you to the web-based dictionaries that define that word. If you don't know the right word to use, the site will help you find it. No word is too obscure. More than 19 million words in more than 1000 online dictionaries are indexed by the OneLook® search engine.

LC Professional Development

Earn a certificate of completion by taking these self-paced interactive modules from the Library of Congress. Each multimedia-rich program delivers approximately one hour of staff development. https://tinyurl.com/l23tt2

Alabama Mosaic

Alabama Mosaic is a repository of digital materials on Alabama's history, culture, places, and people. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures from Alabama's archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories electronically accessible to Alabama residents and to students, researchers, and the general public in other states and countries. www.alabamamosaic.org/

Native American Heritage Month

Help STOP Domestic Violence!

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week (Sept. 25th - Oct. 1st) BBW at Amnesty International BBW on facebook BBW on Flickr BBW on Pinterest BBW on Twitter Banned Books Online Banned Books that Shaped America Explore Banned Books National Coalition against Censorship

Hispanic-Latino Heritage

			Sep. 15th - Oct. 15th is Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month September 15th, Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, & Nicaragua, marks the beginning of the national celebration of HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. If one considers Hispanic contributions in the areas of literature, art, music, film, dance, language, cuisine, fashion, and so forth, it would be hard to overstate their tremendous cultural influence.

• FAQ about Hispanics in the U.S.
• Hispanic Heritage in the Americas (interactive)
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Hispanic Heritage Month - Dept. of Defense
• Hispanic Heritage Month - PBS
• Hispanic-Latino Heritage in Postage Stamps
• Latino-American History - PBS
• Smithsonian Latino Center

September 17th is Constitution Day!

	Celebrate Constitution Day! Constituting America Constitution Day Constitutional Amendments Online Constitution We the People Contest Take the Civics Practice Test!

Find it in the library...

A Dose of Positivity

Action for Happiness Daily Good Good News (MSN) Good News Network Good News Shared Happy News Positive News

2016 Hurricane Season

Saffir-Simpson Scale Category 1    74-95 mph winds Category 2    95-110 mph winds Category 3    111-130 mph winds Category 4    131-155 mph winds Category 5    155+ mph winds	asdfg
Be Ready Escambia! (FL) Hurricane Preparedness Checklist Intellicast Weather My Fox Hurricane National Hurricane Center (NWS)		Santa Rosa Emergency Management The Weather Channel WEAR-ABC 3-Pensacola WKRG-CBS 5-Mobile/Pensacola WPMI-NBC 15-Covering the Coast

CINCO DE MAYO

On May 5, 1862, a French army approached the city of Puebla, Mexico, with intentions of invading and colonizing Mexico for the emperor Napoleon III of France. An army of guerrilleros under the command of Ignacio Zaragoza, a native of Texas, stood between the invaders and their plans. Using proven European battle tactics, the French launched repeated attacks on the fortified city. But the Mexicans held their ground, and the French retreated. Thenceforth, the day of this epic showdown came to be observed as the Cinco de Mayo, both in Mexico and in Greater Mexico, the area in the United States where people of Mexican origin reside. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States

Poem in Your Pocket Day!

The idea is simple: select a poem you love and carry it with you to share with co-workers and friends throughout the day. Here are a few ways to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day. · Text a poem to a friend · Add a poem to your email footer · Try to compose a poem in your free time · Look for a poem in the library’s display case · Make copies of a poem to distribute to friends · Include a poem with a letter to a friend or loved one · Post a poem on your blog or social networking page · Browse the links on the library’s Poetry Resources page · Read a few poems by a poet you’ve never heard of before

It's National Library Week!!

Great ways to celebrate National Library Week! -Borrow one of our children’s books and read it to a child.  -Browse through our selection of new books. -Dust off your favorite book and read it again.  -Leisurely read one of our magazines between classes.  -Read the book that inspired your favorite movie. -Return overdue items with amnesty - fines will be waived! -Suggest a new or favorite book to a friend and discuss it.

National Poetry Month

Academy of American Poets Bartleby Great Books Online Classic Poetry Aloud Modern American Poetry National Poetry Month Poem Generator Poetry Center Poetry Daily Poetry Foundation Poetry Society Poetry Society of America

Women's History Month

March 8th is International Women's Day

 International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.  www.internationalwomensday.com

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Food for Fines!!

 Food for Fines, our library community service project, helped collect non-perishable food items for the local food bank. Library fines were waived for participating students.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Amnesty International The Birmingham Pledge The Earth Charter Initiative Human Rights Watch Minority Rights Group International United Nations - Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Witness

This is an excerpt from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's speech on December 10, 1948 celebrating the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.

World AIDS Day 2015

"All our energy and commitment will be required to reach the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the SDGs." - Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director on World AIDS Day 2015.

November is Native American Heritage Month!

(best viewed at full screen)

Native American Heritage Resources

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Breast Cancer Prevention Cancer Society Breast Cancer Awareness Making Strides Against Breast Cancer National Breast Cancer Foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure

National Moment of Silence

At 1:00 p.m., the College will observe a
National Moment of Silence in honor of the
victims of the shooting at Umpqua Community College.

Start Learning Spanish!

If you've always wanted to learn Spanish but don't know where to begin, perhaps you should try Duolingo, the free online language program.  www.duolingo.com

Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Sep 15-Oct 15

To begin our commemoration of Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month, we would like to recommend this talk by José Mujica, former President of Uruguay. His speech is excerpted from a larger film entitled Human.

September 17th is Constitution Day!

  

Celebrate Constitution Day! 

Constituting America
Constitution Day
Constitutional Amendments
Naturalization Test
Online Constitution
We the People Contest

Happy 50h Anniversary!!

 

White Ribbon Pledge

Take the pledge to end violence against women!

http://www.whiteribbon.ca/pledge/

Happy Birthday William Butler Yeats!

Irish poet William Butler Yeats
(June 13, 1865 - January 28, 1939)

Earth without art?

Nursing Pinning / National Nurses Week

From Florence Nightingale to the current class of newly trained nurses, help us celebrate National Nurses Week by attending the Nursing Pinning Ceremony on Monday, May 11th at 6:00 p.m. in Woodfin Patterson Auditorium on Brewton Campus. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony.

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo — or the fifth of May  — commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States. (Source: www.history.com)

April 22 is Earth Day

Earth Charter Initiative Earth Day Network Earth from Above Earth Island Institute Earth Site Ebsco's GreenFile The Nature Conservancy The Rainforest Site Worldwatch Institute

Women on 20's

There is a growing movement in the United States to put a woman's picture on the $20 bill. The 4 finalists are Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Tunman, Rosa Parks, and Wilma Mankiller.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

• 1 is 2 Many
• Clery Center for Security on Campus
• ConsentEd
• End Violence Against Women
• National Center for Victims of Crime
• National Sexual Assault Hotline
• Not Alone
• Pandora's Project
• Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month

National Poetry Month

Academy of American Poets Bartleby Great Books Online Classic Poetry Aloud Modern American Poetry National Poetry Month Poem Generator Poetry Center Poetry Daily Poetry Foundation Poetry Society Poetry Society of America

Women's History Month

Distinguished Women Female Nobel Laureates Gifts of Speech Talking about Women's History UN Convention on Women's Rights Women in Science Women of Color Network Women who Changed the World Women Working Women's Hall of Fame Women's History - LOC Women's History Project Women's History Sourcebook Women's International Center Women's Legal History Project Women's Rights

African American History Month

Mrs. Bernice Sims, local artist & JDCC Alumna

African American Art African American Mosaic African Americans at War Black Facts Online Black History Pages Famous Black Writers Guide to Black History The History Makers Museum of the African Diaspora Reflections in Black Speak to My Heart Underground Railroad Experience

Happy Birthday Dr. King!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., original name Michael King, Jr. (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee), Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. His leadership was fundamental to that movement’s success in ending the legal segregation of African Americans in the South and other parts of the United States. King rose to national prominence as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which promoted nonviolent tactics, such as the massive March on Washington (1963), to achieve civil rights. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

"Martin Luther King, Jr.." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 15 Jan. 2013. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/318311/Martin-Luther-King-Jr>. 

National Stalking Awareness Month

Launched in 2004 by the National Center for Victims of Crime, the observance of Stalking Awareness Month seeks to increase understanding of the crime of stalking and its sometimes fatal consequences. The national observance emerged from the work of the Office on Violence Against Women and the U.S. Department of Justice. For more information about stalking, please visit www.stalkingawareness.org.

Library Puzzler

Two of the following words are pronounced the same. If you know the answer, please post a comment below.
CAROL - a joyous hymn or festive song (historically also a dance)
CARREL - a small room or cubicle used for studying in a library or monastery
CORAL - the stony skeletons of marine polyps living singly or in large colonies
CORRAL - an enclosure or pen for horses, cows, or other livestock

Clery Act Resources

It's On Us
It’s on us, all of us, to stop sexual assault. Learn what you can do and take the pledge to be part of the solution at http://ItsOnUs.org

Michael H. Minger Foundation
Gail Minger shares the story of her son Michael's death and the importance of campus safety.

Nine Fires
Interviews with victims, families, and students, about the true impact of fires.

One is Too Many!
Public service announcement from the White House on putting an end to sexual violence.

Who Are You?
A tool to educate young people about the prevention of sexual violence and ethical sexual decision making.

Art meets Life

Dome of Khayyam's Tomb

In an episode of I Dream of Jeannie entitled ‘The Moving Finger’ which first aired on November 13, 1965, Jeannie has a screen test for which she recites the following verses from Edward Fitzgerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám:

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, 
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.

And when like her, oh Saki, you shall pass 
Among the Guests star-scatter'd on the Grass, 
And in your joyous Errand reach the Spot 
Where I made one -- turn down an empty Glass!

Farewell Maya...

MAYA ANGELOU
4/4/1928-5/28/2014

TED: Ideas Worth Spreading

Riveting talks by remarkable people!

 http://www.ted.com/

Wall of Films

Over 500 films designed to change the world,
one mind at a time!

http://www.filmsforaction.org/walloffilms/

International Day of Happiness - March 20

A profound shift in attitudes is underway all over the world. People are now recognizing that 'progress' should be about increasing human happiness and wellbeing, not just growing the economy at all costs. All 193 United Nations member states have adopted a resolution calling for happiness to be given greater priority and March 20 has been declared as the International Day of Happiness - a day to inspire action for a happier world.

Action for Happiness Cheers Positive News Secretary General's Message Take the Pledge UN International Day of Happiness

One Billion Rising

Raising Awareness about Violence against Women
Violence against women is an issue that crosses all ethnic, cultural, and class boundaries and it is our collective responsibility to see that such violent behaviors become socially unacceptable. In the words of novelist Ursula K. Le Guin, "Having intelligence, we must not act in ignorance. Having choice, we must not act without responsibility."

One Billion Rising Website
http://www.onebillionrising.org/

International movement created to raise awareness and stop violence against women.

One Billion Rising Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl2AO-7Vlzk&feature=player_embedded
A 3-minute film to raise awareness about violence against women (contains disturbing imagery).

"Break the Chain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5N8rSy4CU&feature=player_embedded
Music video of the One Billion Rising theme song.

Violence against Women
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/series/violence-against-women-1bn-rising
Excellent series of videos from The Guardian UK including celebrity endorsements.

March 8th is International Women's Day

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
see http://internationalwomensday.com/

International Women's Day Resources
http://internationalwomensday.com/resources.asp
This series of videos focuses on women's history, the status of women,  violence against women, and the ongoing struggle for equal rights around the world.

"One Woman"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnq2QeCvwpw&feature=player_embedded#!
An inspiring music video from UN Women.

The Nightingale Pledge

      

The Nightingale Pledge, as recited at every Nursing pinning ceremony:   I solemnly pledge myself before God and presence of this assembly; To pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.

Universal Human Rights Month

Article I
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article II
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

Article III
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.