WELCOME to FALL '09 SEMESTER

Welcome to the Fall 2009 Semester at Westchester Community College!! As you begin or continue your college experience, come by the Harold L. Drimmer Library for your information needs!

If you are new or unfamaliar with the library, be sure to check out our website http://sunywcc.edu/library.

We look forward to working with you!!

DO YOU TWEET??

Most Faculty Don't Use Twitter, Study Reveals
But about 5.1 percent use the microblogging service as part of instruction

By David Nagel in Campus Technology
08/26/09

Despite the seemingly relentless barrage of hype surrounding Twitter, most faculty in higher education institutions are not using the microblogging service at all. In fact, according to a new study from Faculty Focus, most have never even tried it.

To continue reading this story, go to http://campustechnology.com/articles/2009/08/26/most-faculty-dont-use-twitter-study-reveals.aspx

NEW PAPERBACKS - SUMMER READING

For True Blood Lovers –Sookie Stackhouse books!
Harris, Charlaine--- A Bone to Pick
---Definitely Dead
---From Dead to Worse

Women’s Murder Club Titles
Patterson, James---1st to Die
---3rd Degree
---4th of July
---6th Target
---7th Heaven

Romance
Balogh, Mary---First Comes Marriage
Miller, Linda Lael---Montana Creeds: Tyler
Roberts, Nora---Charmed & Enchanted
---Tribute

Sparks, Nicholas---The Choice
Steel, Danielle--- Amazing Grace
Honor Thyself

Mystery and Adventure
Barr, Nevada---Winter Study
Child, Lee---Nothing to Lose
Clark, Mary Higgins---Where Are You Now?
Cussler, Clive---The Chase
Deveraux, David---Hunter’s Moon
Malliet, G. M.---Death and the Lit Chick: A St. Just Mystery
Martini, Steve---Shadow of Power
Recacoechea, Juan de---Andean Experience

More New Paperback Titles
Behrandt, Greg & Liz Tuccillo---He’s Just Not That Into You
Benioff, David---City of Thieves
Gladwell, Malcolm---Blink!
Zinczenko, David---Eat This Not That!

WIKIPEDIA AGAIN!!!

Have you seen this article about a 22 year old Irish student who decided to test journalists' research skills by posting a phony quote in Wikipedia?

The quote ended up in countless blogs, although Wikipedia's quick response had it removed from the site repeatedly because it was not reference!!

Read the article at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30699302

Leave a comment and let us know what you think!!!

SUMMER HOURS

May 18th - May 26th

Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm

SUMMER SESSION I and II

May 26th - July 31st

Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm

Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm

August 3rd - August 7th

Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm

August 10th - Sept 4th

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

CLOSED WEEKENDS until September 8th

HOLDIAY CLOSINGS

May 25th - Memorial Day

July 3rd - Independence Day

Sept 7th - Labor Day

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

Spring 2009 FINALS SCHEDULE can be found at:

http://www.sunywcc.edu/exams

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!

What Today's College Students Say About Conducting Research in the Digital Age

A report of preliminary findings and analysis from student discussion groups held on 7 U.S. campuses in Fall 2008, as part of Project Information Literacy.

To read the entire report, go to:

http://projectinfolit.org/pdfs/PIL_ProgressReport_2_2009.pdf