Library Hours During Winter Break

Here are the Century College Library hours during Winter Break:

December 18, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

December 21–23, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

December 24–January 3, closed

January 4–8, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

January 9–10, closed

New Books for November and New Pamphlets

The November 2009 New Books List is available on the Library's What's New web page, http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx. The list of new pamphlets added in Fall 2009 is also available there.

Thank you Mr. Dewey!

It's the birthday of Melvil Dewey, born in Adams Center, New York (1851). He went to Amherst, and to support himself there he worked in the college library, and he decided that it needed to be reorganized. At the time, there was no consistent method that libraries used to organize books. Some numbered shelves, some arranged books by size just to look nice, and some libraries tried to alphabetize the whole library, which meant that every time they got a new book they had to redo the entire system. Dewey saw a better way to do this, but for awhile, he couldn't decide whether to be a missionary or to put his time into reorganizing the library system. But he chose the latter, and he started to figure out a system of categories and subcategories, based on older ideas. As he researched, he wrote in his diary, "My heart is open to anything that's either decimal or about libraries." And he came up with the Dewey Decimal System, which is still used today in many libraries, a series of classifications divided and subdivided into subjects and assigned a decimal number to each book.

Cooking for the Holidays?

Cooking for the holidays? Need ideas for your holiday dinner? The library display case is full of great cookbooks with recipes from around the world. American, Mediterranean, Cuban, Hmong and many more cultures are represented. Plan your special dinner with delicious recipes from the library!
Happy Holidays!

Library Closed November 26-29 for Thanksgiving

The Century College Library will be closed November 26-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

October New Books List Available

The October 2009 New Books List is available on the Library's What's New web page, http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx.

Books and Films Relating to Veterans' Issues

Veterans Appreciation Week at Century is November 9-13. The Century Library has many resources relating to veterans' issues. The following is a selected list. Stop by the library and browse!

Books

Armstrong, Keith (Keith Robert) : Courage after fire : coping strategies for troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families / Keith Armstrong, Suzanne Best, Paula Domenici ; foreword by Bob Dole. Berkeley, CA : Ulysses : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2006.
Century Library General Collection RC550 .A74 2006

Bissell, Tom, 1974- : The father of all things : a Marine, his son, and the legacy of Vietnam / Tom Bissell. New York : Pantheon Books, c2007.
Century Library General Collection DS557 .B57 2007

Cantrell, Bridget C. : Down range : to Iraq and back / Bridget C. Cantrell & Chuck Dean. Seattle, WA : WordSmith Publishing, c2005.
Century Library General Collection RC552.P67 C36 2005

Coleman, Penny. : Flashback : posttraumatic stress disorder, suicide, and the lessons of war / Penny Coleman ; [foreword by Jonathan Shay]. Boston : Beacon Press, c2006.
Century Library General Collection RC552.P67 C65 2006

Creating a veteran-friendly campus : strategies for transition and success / Robert Ackerman, David DiRamio, editors. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2009.
Century Library (CTL) Center for Teaching and Learning Collection LB2343 .N48 no.126

Federal benefits for veterans and dependents. / Department of Veterans Affairs. Washington, D.C. : The Department : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [2007]
Century Library Pamphlet Collection-- Filing Cabinets VETERANS

Forever a soldier : unforgettable stories of wartime service / [edited] by Tom Wiener. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2005.
Century Library General Collection U52 .W54 2005

Gaytan, Peter S. : For service to your country : the insider's guide to veterans' benefits / Peter S. Gaytan and Marian Edelman Borden ; foreword by Bob Dole. New York, NY : Kensington Pub. Corp., c2008.
Century Library General Collection UB357 .G39 2008

Humes, Edward. : Over here : how the G.I. Bill transformed the American dream / Edward Humes. Orlando : Harcourt, c2006.
Century Library General Collection UB357 .H76 2006

Lifton, Robert Jay, 1926- : Home from the war : learning from Vietnam veterans : with a new preface by the author on the War in Iraq / Robert Jay Lifton. New York : Other Press, c2005.
Century Library General Collection DS559.73.U6 L54 2005

Nadelson, Theodore, 1930-2003. : Trained to kill : soldiers at war / Theodore Nadelson. Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.
Century Library General Collection U21.5 .N33 2005

Paulson, Daryl S., 1947- : Haunted by combat : understanding PTSD in war veterans including women, reservists, and those coming back from Iraq / Daryl S. Paulson and Stanley Krippner ; introduction by Jeffrey Kirkwood. Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007.
Century Library General Collection RC552.P67 P38 2007

Philpott, Don. : The wounded warrior handbook : a resource guide for returning veterans / Don Philpott and Janelle Hill. Lanham, Md. : Government Institutes, 2009.
Century Library General Collection UB363 .P55 2009

Savino, Carl S., 1955- : Military resumes and cover letters / Carl S. Savino, Ronald L. Krannich. Manasas Park, VA : Impact Publications, c2004.
Century Library General Collection UB357 .S28 2004

Slone, Laurie B. : After the war zone : a practical guide for returning troops and their families / Laurie B. Slone and Matthew J. Friedman. Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo Lifelong, c2008.
Century Library General Collection RC550 .S548 2008

Tick, Edward. : War and the soul : healing our nation's veterans from post-traumatic stress disorder / Edward Tick. Wheaton, Ill. : Quest Books, 2005.
Century Library General Collection RC552.P67 T53 2005

Trudeau, G. B., 1948- : The long road home : one step at a time / by G.B. Trudeau. Kansas City : Andrews McMeel, c2005.
Century Library General Collection PN6728.D65 T735 2005

We were there : voices of African American veterans from World War II to the war in Iraq / [compiled by] Yvonne Latty with photographs by Ron Tarver. New York : Amistad, 2005, c2004.
Century Library General Collection E185.63 .W4 2004

Westling, Lester Leon, 1930- : When Johnny/Joanie comes marching home : reuniting military families following deployment / the Reverend Dr. Lester L. Westling, Jr., Chaplain, Captain, United States Navy (Ret.). Gainesville, GA : Praxis Press, c2005.
Century Library General Collection UB403 .W47 2005

Videos

Dawn of the eye. Inventing television news, 1946-1959 [videorecording] / a production of CBC Television in co-production with BBC and in association with the History Channel ; written, produced and directed by Alan Mendelsohn. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2005.
Century Library DVD/Video Collection--Circulation Desk PN4784 .D39 2005

Dear America videorecording : letters home from Vietnam / the Couturie Co., Inc. New York : HBO Video, c1988.
Century Library DVD/Video Collection--Circulation Desk DS557.73 .D285 1988

Gran Torino [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Double Nickel Entertainment ; a Malpaso Production ; directed and produced by Clint Eastwood ; screenplay by Nick Schenk ; story by David Johannson & Nick Schenk ; produced by Robert Lorenz, Bill Gerber. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009]
Century Library Popular Films Collection PN1997.2 .G73 2009

Hearts and minds [videorecording] / Janus Films ; Touchstone-Audjeff Production for BBS ; a Howard Zuker/Henry Jaglom Rainbow Pictures presentation ; producers, Bert Schneider, Peter Davis ; director, Peter Davis. [New York] : Criterion Collection, c2002.
Century Library DVD/Video Collection--Circulation Desk DS558 .H43 2002

In country videorecording / Warner Bros. Inc. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c1990.
Century Library Video Collection--Circulation Desk PN1997 .I35 1990

Music within [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents an Articulus Entertainment and Quorum Entertainment production ; produced by Brett Donowho, Steven Sawalich ; written by Bret McKinney & Mark Andrew Olsen and Kelly Kennemer ; directed Steven Sawalich. Culver City, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]
Century Library DVD/Video Collection--Circulation Desk PN1995.9.C55 M8753 2008

The new patriots [videorecording] / a Richter Productions film. [S.l.] : Richter Productions ; Washington, D.C. : SOA Watch [distributor], c2002.
Century Library DVD/Video Collection--Circulation Desk U 428 N532 2002 DVD

No country for old men [videorecording] / Miramax Films and Paramount Vantage present ; written for the screen and directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen ; produced by Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen ; a Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss production. Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2008]
Century Library Popular Films Collection PN1995.9.S87 N6 2008

PTSD [videorecording] / producer & writer, Barbara Boyden ; director, Dan Robinson ; created by Peter Keefe & Edward Shorter ; produced by Sleeping Giant Productions, Ltd. [Seattle, WA] : Unapix Entertainment ; Trouble in Mind Productions, c1999.
Century Library Video Collection--Circulation Desk RC552.P67 P857t 1999

Veterans Day 2009

Veterans Day is November 11. Veterans Day honors all American veterans, both living and dead but is largely intended to honor and thank living veterans who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime.

The library display case for November is highlighting books from the library collection that feature veterans issues. Some of the featured topics include: women in the military, military careers, and personal stories of veterans from World War II, Vietnam, and Iraq.

This Veterans Day, please take the time to thank those friends and neighbors that have served our country.

Busy Bees Trick or Treat at the Library

The Busy Bees stopped by the library today on their trick or treating rounds. What great costumes!

September New Books List Available

The September 2009 New Books List is available on the Library's What's New web page, http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx.

More Flu Resources

Another of our vendors, EBSCO, is providing a free evidence based information portal on influenza. The site has information for patients, nurses, and clinicians.

Library closes at 4 pm Oct. 15 and 16, closed Oct. 17

The Century College Library will close at 4 pm on October 15 and 16 and will be closed on October 17.

Banned Books Drawing Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our Banned Books Week Drawing!

John Belisle received War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, which was challenged for the brutal nature of the events in the narrative.

Xou (Sue) Yang received The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which was challenged because of language and sexual references.

Scott Schult received To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, which contains racial slurs and profanity and has been frequently challenged.

Challenges are an attempt to remove material from a library, thereby restricting the access of others. Celebrate your freedom to read!

Win a Banned Book @ the Century Library

The Century College Library marks Banned Books Week from Sept. 28 through October 3 with a drawing for three challenged or banned books. Enter the drawing in the library today!

The books featured in our display have been targets of attempted bannings. Fortunately, while some books were banned or restricted, in a majority of cases the books were not banned, all thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, booksellers, and members of the community to retain the books in the library collections.

For more information on the difference between a challenge and a banning, see About Banned & Challenged Books on the American Library Association web site. In 2008, ALA reported 513 challenges. You can see a list of the top ten most frequently challenged titles in 2008.

More Online Art Images

We've added one more database provided by the Electronic Library of Minnesota, CAMIO. CAMIO stands for Catalog of Art Museum Images Online, and is a collection of images of art from the collections of prominent museums. CAMIO covers prehistoric to contemporary times, including the complete range of expressive forms. You can find CAMIO on our Databases A-Z list, which is linked from the Library's home page. It's also on the Art/Art History and Interior Design Subject Guides.

The Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM) has dropped the Gale Professional Collection, which contained mostly resources for educators, so that resource is no longer on our Databases A-Z list. However, we've added resources like EBSCO's Professional Development Collection and ERIC, so that should balance it out.

August New Books List Available

The August 2009 New Books List is available on the Library's What's New web page, http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx.

Free Access to Gale Resources on H1N1 Flu

In times like these, rumors and misinformation about H1N1 abound. To provide reliable information, one of our providers of online resources, Gale, is allowing free access to certain resources on H1N1 until October 9. Just click on the Swine Flu (H1N1) Facts dropdown menu on the right sidebar. Find up-to-date news and information about the swine flu from around the world, along with scientific background.

Library closed September 5-7 for Labor Day

The Library will be closed September 5-7 for the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Banned Books! Censorship! September 2009 Display Case

Why has Harry Potter been banned from libraries? Why are books banned? Who challenges books? What are the most banned and challenged books? Check out the display case in the library to see a selection of banned books and get some answers to these questions. Every year there are hundreds of attempts by individuals and groups in the United States and around the world to have books removed from libraries and classrooms.

BANNED BOOKS WEEK

SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 3

Go green! Think green! August 2009 Display Case

The library display case for August is featuring a variety of books to help you live a greener life. Topics include running an environmentally friendly and healthy household, green remodeling, guides and handbooks that give tips to start your green lifestyle, and even careers in renewable energy. Save energy, save money, save the planet!

SocINDEX, Britannica Online, and Much More

It's July, which brings a new fiscal year and many new online resources. The Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) has provided us with access to Britannica Online, Alt HealthWatch, ERIC, Points of View Reference Center, Science Reference Center, Health Source, and much more.


The library has also purchased access to SocINDEX with Full Text, which adds hundreds of journals titles to our collection.

You can find these resources on our Databases A-Z link from the library home page. Or browse journal titles in your subject area. If you find the A-Z list overwhelming, try our new subject pages.

Is Anyone Out There?

Is anyone out there? Are we alone? Is there other intelligent life in the universe?

The library display case for July is featuring fascinating books that may answer all your questions! Interested but skeptical? We've got a variety of titles featuring classic UFO cases, crashes and evidence, contact with extraterrestrial life and alien abduction. Check out our selection on this controversial and fascinating subject!

June Display Case

It's vacation time! Having a "stacation" this summer? Need some ideas? Check out the display case for fun Minnesota destinations! We have great guides for exploring small towns, the North Shore, backroads, campgrounds, resorts, and more! Not leaving town? We have Twin Cities and White Bear Lake information too. Explore Minnesota!

Century Library Staff Win Award

Library staff won the first ever Century Team Recognition Award for their hard work in relabeling and shelving thousands of books reclassed from Dewey Decimal to Library of Congress call numbers during the summer and fall of 2008. The project was overwhelming, but staff persevered.

April New Books List Available

The April 2009 New Books List is available on the Library's What's New web page, http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx.

American History in Video

The Library has purchased access to a new online resource, American History in Video. It includes commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries. We hope that this resource will be helpful for many Century departments. It is available both on and off campus. You can find it using our Databases A-Z link from the library home page at http://www.century.edu/library/.

Featured books for May 2009

Graduating? Searching for a job? Check out the display case in the library! Great books are available to help you with your job search. We have guides to help you with resumes, cover letters, interviews and more! Job almanacs, career guides and web based job search information are featured too. Get the information you need for a successful job hunt in the library!

National Library Week Prize Winners

The following people were winners in the first ever Century College National Library Week Raffle:

Gifty Bosompem
Sandy Heinz
Eboni Thompson
Aiden Elwell

Each received a $10 bookstore gift certificate. Congratulations to our winners!

Poetry Month Resources

To help celebrate National Poetry Month, Gale is offering free resources to students, teachers and poetry lovers at Poet’s Corner. This free Web site offers biographical information on poets, a poetry quiz, a timeline of events and much more.

New Books from March

The March 2009 New Books List is available on the Library's What's New web page, http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx.

Library Orientation Video

Find out the basics of using the Century Library from our new orientation video linked from our website. You can find it under "About the Library". Just click the icon in the middle of the screen to begin watching.

Celebrate National Library Week!

The Century Library is celebrating National Library Week this week from April 13 – 18. We’re featuring staff picks from our collection and we’ll also have a drawing for four $10 bookstore gift certificates. Please stop by today and enter the drawing!

April is Poetry Month!

April is National Poetry Month! Check out our new display case near the library entrance. Books featuring poetry from around the world are displayed. Pick up a National Poetry Month bookmark too!

Library Adds Gale's Health Reference Center Academic

Our library has purchased an online subscription to Gale’s Health Reference Center Academic database. This resource includes the full text and images of respected nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books.

This is an excellent resource for many of Century's health programs, from Health Sciences to Orthotics. To get started, just click on the link above, or go to the Library’s home page at http://www.century.edu/library/ and click on Databases A-Z and look under Gale.

If you have comments on this resource or resources you would like the library to add, please email us at askalibrarian@century.edu.

Two New Databases

Check out 2 new databases, which we get for free from EBSCO:

• Teacher Reference Center, which Indexes over 260 titles from teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books.

• GreenFILE, which focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. Includes more than 600 scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.

To find them, go to the Library's homepage at http://www.century.edu/library/, choose “Databases A-Z”, and look under EBSCO.

February New Books List Available

The February 2009 New Books List is available on the Library's What's New web page, http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx.

March 2009 Display Case

March is Women's History Month! The theme for Women's History Month is Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet. The display case is packed with interesting books about women scientists whose lives show exceptional vision and leadership. Many areas of scientific work are covered including the environment, health discoveries, and animals. Stop in the library and check it out!

January New Books List

The first New Books list for 2009 is available on the What's New page at http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx.

Abraham Lincoln Display

February 12, 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth! Check out the new display case in the library for books on the life and times of our 16th President and find out why he remains one of the United States most popular and influential presidents still today.

New Virtual Reference Books

We just added 15 new online reference books to our collection, including titles like Complete Human Diseases and Conditions, Shakespeare for Students, Climate Change in Context, the Gale Encyclopedia of Science, and much more. You can find these and other online reference books in our catalog, which is available on our library home page, http://www.century.edu/library/. You may just come across them when searching by topic, but if you want to see a complete list, search for Gale Virtual Reference.

You can also search them through the Gale Virtual Reference Library database on our Databases A-Z list.

December New Books List Available

The December 2008 New Books List is available on the Library's What's New web page, http://www.century.mnscu.edu/library/whatsnew.aspx.

Another New Online Resource - Historical New York Times

We now provide access to a unique online resource from ProQuest, the historical New York Times from 1851 to present. This resource is searchable, full-text, and also includes images. So, not only are the pictures from the newspaper available, but also the ads. This is a fantastic resource for history classes, but other disciplines will be able to use it as well. Look up inauguration speeches from long ago presidents. Read the contemporary account of the battle of Gettysburg or of the 1929 stock market crash. Look at ads over time to see how prices and fashions changed.

You can find this new resource from the library's home page, http://www.century.edu/library/, under Databases A-Z, then look for ProQuest.