The Waterfront Library has jumped aboard the twitter bandwagon. Where will it take us - have we ran out of space yet - no ok then what else 3 months ago
Goodbye, will we see you again next year? We will wait.
Well this year is almost over for most of the students anyway! Some of you bright souls will be around in May. Hey so will we – see you around. The Library is actually open year round, that means all summer too! We will be closed for a few days here and there and we will post the days in advance. If you are not sure you can always give us a call before you drop in. Remember to return all books before you leave and pay any fines you might have – Not that you would have fines – you are perfect! We have enjoyed serving you this year – we wish you nothing but the best in the future. Say hello when you see us out and about – yes we are allowed out for time served! For those moving on congrats, for those staying for another year – see you soon. Enjoy the summer, we will try. Happy trails to you…..
Are you getting stressed out with all this last minute school work? Are you thinking that you can’t stand another project on ethics in the workplace. We have the relief for you. Why not check out your Waterfront Library and read a good fiction book. Yes we have them, honestly we do – we would never lie to you. We have Canadian authors – Atwood, Shields, Richler. Oh you are not feeling that are you – were you forced to read The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz in Grade 11? Thought so. What about Orwell, Dickens, Asimov – too heavy and wordy for you. Ok then you must love everyone’s favorite little author – Macaulay Culkin – yes you heard right. He has been compared to the great Ken Kesey – not sure by who but we can safely say by some source out there in the Internet realm. The Kite Runner – hey we have that one, Life of Pi – sure do. These guys are not lying to us, they are serious. What about poetry – yeah we have some of that fine stuff as well. Something for the whole family. So in closing – come in, select a book, take it home, read it, bring it back. We suggest this order – you can modify it, we don’t mind.
Freedom to Read Week is all this week -why not think about reading a book that has been banned or challenged in Libraries. How naughty of you! How do you feel about books being banned at all – speak away. Check out this link @ http://www.freedomtoread.ca/docs/challenged_books_and_magazines.pdf to take a peek at a few of the books that have been challenged over the years in Canada.
Some of the books that have been banned and the reason why include: Catcher in the Rye (bad language), Huckleberry Finn & Tom Sawyer (Racism in characterization and language), the Goosebumps and Fear Street series (challenged right here in Halifax due to a parent’s group objection that the books were said to convey violence and a lack of respect for parental authority!); Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (parents were concerned that Harry Potter is engaged in wizardry, witchcraft, and magic-making, and that these activities are inappropriate for young readers). Come on into the Waterfront Library this week to see a few of the books that have been banned and maybe check out some of our books that somebody, somewhere might find offensive. What DO YOU find offensive?
by Bridgal Pachai & Henri Bishop - published in 2006 by Nimbus Publishing
Check out our fine collection of African Canadian heritage books. Books that are available include: Spirit of Africville by Bridglal Pachai, Razing Africville by Jennifer J. Nelson, Nova Scotia black experience through the centuries by Bridglal Pachai, One god – one aim -one destiny: African Nova Scotians in Cape Breton by Joan Weeks, Halifax Champion: black power in gloves by Robert Ashe, Fire on the water: An anthology of Black Nova Scotian writingby George Elliott Clarke.
Also check out a couple of DVD’s:
Race is a four letter word by Sobaz Benjamin and Black mother, black daughter by Sylvia Hamilton and Claire Prieto
Please help us out with a little poll that we have created. Just a fun little poll to see where people see the Library of 2009. What really do you think of a library today – do you know what they can do for you? Do you like them or can you just leave them. Just spend a moment to voice your opinion. Vote away please… Breaking news:The poll results are in and you have decided that you…. drumroll please….Love Libraries. Yes! We will take these results and say na na na to all those haters! We raise a glass of grape Crush to you for participating!
Don't forget about our magazines - they are amazing
Looking for a nice quick read or something to help you with that project that seems never ending? Don’t forget about the Library – we have a great collection – everything from Rolling Stone,Maclean’s, Adbusters and so much more. Back issues can even be borrowed for 7 days! Just lift up the shelves to find the back issues. The newest copy is for all to enjoy so it it stays in its nice blue cover thingy. Check out the latest ads or the latest fads – are you in – or are you so so out.
FOOD for FINES RESULTS – here are this year’s numbers:
21 people donated 69 items of food donated $34.25 in cash donated $138.25 in fines waived!
Thanks to all who helped the Waterfront Food Bank.
Give us food - then we will magically take away your fines....
Food for Fines – have your fines waived when you bring in food!! Wow what a great idea who thought of this (not sure but it must have been a Canadian idea) It’s time again for the annual Novanet Libraries Food For Fines campaign! It runs from Thursday, January 15th – Sunday, January 25, 2009 and all participating Novanet libraries accept non-perishable food donations in exchange for waiving a portion of your library fines. Even better the food will stay right here in the Waterfront Campus Food Bank - students helping students (we are the middle person). For every non-perishable food item donated, the library will reduce your library fines by $2.00, to a maximum of $20.00 (per patron, not per Novanet library). If you choose not to bring in a food item, you still have the choice of donating your fine payments to this worthy cause. The monies that may be waived are “return late” fees only. But I don’t have overdue library fines you might ask yourself – no problem bring in food anyway to help stock the Food Bank. Remember the tag line – Good for the libraries, good for the Food Bank and…good for you! – catchy it is.
We hope everyone has a great holiday break – enjoy it to the max. We will be enjoying it as well!
Check out our holiday hours of operations:
December & January – Holiday Hours
Tuesday December 16 – No Services all day
Thursday December 18 – No Services at 12
Friday December 19 – No Services at 12
Library Services are unavailable from December 19 @ 12 until will reopen on Monday, January 5 at 8 am.
Hey why not grab a good book to read over the break – come on in and check out our nice collection of fiction books that we have on display – this is just a sample of what you can take home for the break. Are you into Jane Austen? or maybe you want to know just why Macaulay Culkin will not be the next Hemingway – stop on in. Providing great reads for you – that is how we roll these days.
Breaking News Update:Thanks to all who made a great success of the 1st of many more annual Great Check-out Challenges! The contest ended in a dead heat – with Rod & Anne-Marie both claiming victory. Dan was a close third or last – whichever way you want to think about it. We have decided to share the trophy for this year – she will get it in the Winter and Summer – Rod will take it home in the Spring & Fall. Hey we are all winners – us and you fine people for helping out. See you next year!
Please help us with our 1st annual Great Library Check out Challenge! Sure to be around for generations to come – your grandkids will talk about this one when they come to the College.
Who: Challengers are Rod (Kid Dundurn), Anne-Marie (the Miramichi masher), Dan (The dapper grand master) What: Books – people we are a Library When – Starts Monday November 24 until November 28 Where - The Library – place with books and friendly staff Why - For our own enjoyment and for the year long holder of the Checky
So what do you have to do. Great question. You just have to come into the Library – take a look at our picks (on the shelves as you come in) -choose what you want – and simply sign them out! Wow it’s that easy. Thanks for all who will help decide this year’s winner of the Checky!
Betty: I wish I could ask the library a question online? Alice: What's online mean?
Man, I would really like to ask for some help with my research topic but library staff have gone for the day! Guess what – you can still ask for research help even when Library Services are unavailable, and you can ask from home too! This Novanet Live Help service allows you to chat online with a Librarian who can point you to online and print resources. All of the Novanet Libraries provide the staff for this service. Maybe you are looking for information on the mating habits of speckled trout or you are wondering just how they solved the caramilk secret – ask away. Wow what a service – that Library is awesome – they really really care. Just click on the link http://novanet.ns.ca/distance_live_help.html to access Novanet Live Help
Novanet Live Help Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday 9am – 9pm
Friday – 9am – 5pm
Saturday – No Service
Sunday – 3pm – 9pm
Didn’t you always want to be an astronaut or a doctor? No, me either. I always wanted to be a hockey player but I learned pretty quickly that I would have a couple of issues – mostly involving my lack of talent! Oh well. When I went to University at SMU the plan was to be an urban planner but it changed when I fell in love with the Library World and came to the NSCC Halifax Campus. Sometimes you never know where things might lead – that’s the fun of life I guess.
Carly’s Comments: What little girl doesn’t want to grow up to be a ballerina or a famous singer? As a little girl I would play dress up and take my bows in front of my imaginary audience or I would belt out Madonna tunes in a mock concert for the neighborhood kids. I studied dance and sang in the school choir for many years, but realized that a life on the stage was not quite for me. For a number of years I seriously thought about being a counsellor or a psychologist since I was the friend that people always confided in. But that too didn’t feel quite right. Aptitude testing in junior high indicated that I should be in the sciences or math but I was never passionate for the subjects the way I was for literature, history and helping people.
In high school I started to think I would be a writer – I love storytelling. I became a high school teacher since I thought it would be a wonderful way to help others and explore my passions. When I decided to change careers and become a librarian, I was still driven by the same passions that fueled me all those years before led me to where I am now. I teach regularly at NSCC, both in class and in small group. I help others and sometimes write documentation. I share my passion not only for literature but for all information and knowledge. And in my spare time when no one is watching, I turn up my stereo with Madonna blaring out – and start singing and dancing.
Dan’s Diary: When I was a five years old, I wanted to be (in no particular order) – an ichthyologist specializing in sharks, a paleontologist, a Jedi Knight or some combination of all three. The fact that I could even spell or pronounce the first two occupations mentioned at the age where I still fostered some faint hope that the third was a viable career option should let you know that I was and still am kind of a nerd. Now I work in a library…who could have seen that one coming. In fact, any subsequent career aspirations (including the trifecta of down-to-earth options mentioned in the opening sentence) can probably be traced back to something I read at a library somewhere that inspired me to set off on a new path. Eventually I just thought, “y’know, I spend so much time in these places that I might as well see if I can get on the payroll somehow”….and here I am. I still may look into that Jedi Knight thing though.
Check out the Library for books and magazines that will help out during and afterCanada Career Week
Nate Crawford, President:
“My favorite thing to do between classes is to check out the library’s magazines- it’s hard to buy them all or track them down in a heavily used public library, but from Rolling Stone to Maclean’s, they’re all on campus, and in mint condition!” (We do have some pretty cool mags – check out the Sept. 27th issue of New Musical Express – cool cover)
Aran Silmeryn, Vice President:
“There’s many things I like about our library, but what always turns my head are the displays of beautiful shiny new books along their side counter. It doesn’t matter how busy I am, every time I walk by there I have to slow down … stare … then pick one up and start leafing through it. Not only are they usually gorgeous, but the subject matter is intriguing without fail. I’m looking forward to Christmas break when I’ll actually have the time to take a couple home!” (Anne-Marie takes great pride in her side counter displays)
Kaitlyn Alderman, 1st Year Rep:
“What I like most about the NSCC Waterfront Library is how the shelves are organized. The subject labels on the ends of the aisles make it easy to find information relating to class or projects.” (We also like the cool shelf signs – look for even easier access in the future)
Rachel Tingley, 2nd Year Rep:
“One of the best things about the Library is the access it gives you to many different databases. You don’t have to be on campus to use them, either. You just have to log in with your library barcode. No matter what your research interests are, you can be sure to find a database that will direct you to all kinds of useful literature. Check out the databases available on a trial basis this month: Culinary Arts Collection, until October 27th and Grove Music Online, until October 24th.” (Has Carly ever mentioned how she loves to search the databases with some hot cocoa)
Brittany Elderkin, Secretary:
“I find that when I am working in the library on the computers I encounter many problems. (Such as power point and headers.) Having staff that are able and willing to help me is awesome. Thank You!!!” (We are always willing to help you nice people out there)
Ashlee Hinchey, Treasurer:
“BIG COMFY COUCHES” (The couches have been a big draw this year – what about a telescope in the Library – my suggestion)
Dan Hayward, Associations and Library Liaison:
“They gave me a job!” (Smart thing to say – gold star for you)
The Canadian Library Association is the national voice of the library and information community. NSCC was the first Library Diploma Program to establish a student chapter.
The new alternative supergroup - playing at a barn near you
Music and Libraries – they have co-existed for centuries. Here at the Waterfront Library will have been happy to receive alot of new books – many which are on display in the Library – drop on by. Looking for a good book on Dylan or maybe get behind the scenes at the making of a Rolling Stones album (Keith Richards in the studio – just imagine the insanity)- then you have come to the right place. Don’t forget we also have music magazines to browse as well – come in and browse Rolling Stone, Billboard, URB, New Musical Express, Magnet, Spin and more! The Library would also love for you to test drive a database for us – Grove Music Online. Grove Music Online is considered to be the leading online resource for music research and is the unsurpassed authority on all aspects of music. It includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. This database is provided on a trial basis for the Waterfront Campus only until October 24th. Check it out at http://www.library.nscc.ca/Resources/databases/browse_titles.asp#groves - Please let us know what you think of it and watch for more as the year unfolds.
The Law Foundation of Nova Scotia has graciously given funds to the NSCC to help all students have access to legal resources. With this money, NSCC Library Services has subscribed to some of the most dynamic legal e-resources in the marketplace. Please visit our web site at www.library.nscc.ca and explore some of these titles. These databases include full-text access so you can print off or email yourself a copy of the article. We will be making additions to this collection in the near future so check back often! Some of these e-resources can only be accessed from a computer on campus while others require students to be registered at their campus library for off site access. Please take some time to explore these resources or visit the library – staff will be pleased to assist you in navigating this collection. Stay tuned for more announcements regarding additions to our e-resource collection. We still have thousands of online journals, magazines, newspapers that you can access from school or at home by going to http://www.library.nscc.ca/Resources/databases/browse_titles.asp — All you need is a valid library card and voila – the search can begin!
The Waterfront Library staff is happy to welcome you to an awesome year! Please stop on in if you need any help – we are here to serve. Maybe we should introduce ourselves to help you understand us better. First we’ll start with Carly:
Carly Brake is the Campus Librarian. She is a product of the New Brunswick school system and enjoys organic foods, green living and her new house. She is a former high school teacher, a proud Acadian and has recently come home to the Maritimes from the big city of Toronto. Her distastes include running out of peppermint tea and she becomes annoyed when her iPod dies mid-song. You may see her in one of your classes as well giving you pointers about this great library system of ours.
Rod Tucker is often seen out and about with spiky hair and cargo pants. He is a former map maker before the world began to frighten him. He graduated from NSCC in 2000. He enjoys everything Dylan, Dickens and all things Scarlet J. He dislikes Mac’s, classical music and those annoying objects he so often avoids – vegetables.
Anne-Marie Richard is also a product of the New Brunswick school system and a graduate of the NSCC. She loves NKOTB, lazy Miramichi summers, and sailing. She hates early mornings, and the #60 bus. Say hi to her.
