Introducing PaperCut: A New Printing System for Students

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PaperCut has launched at the Main Campus Library this week . PaperCut is a print management system used to seamlessly monitor and control printing and copying. With PaperCut students are able to print and copy documents. PaperCut will be implemented in other computer labs and at other campuses at a later date. How does it work? Each ºÚÁÏÍø student is issued a PaperCut account which is used to print and copy documents across all campuses. When a user prints or copies anywhere on campus, the

Coming to A Screen Near You: 2019 Book-to-Film Adaptations

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There are a plethora of book adaptations coming out this year. Here are 5 books you can take home today and their upcoming screen counterparts. Be that "the book was better" person! In this honest and stunning novel, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldwin's story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to

Read Great Things in 2019: Challenge Yourself!

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A new year, a new set of Read Great Things categories. Are you ready to participate? What is the Read Great Things Challenge? The Read Great Things Challenge is a personal reading challenge sponsored by the ºÚÁÏÍø Library throughout 2019 that encourages folks to diversify and/or increase their reading goals by completing books that fit into at least 10 of the following 12 categories: A book that will help you with one of your personal goals A book by or about someone you admire A social

Library celebrates their first Read Great Things Challenge

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ºÚÁÏÍø Library celebrated the Read Great Things Challenge 2018 with tea and cookies on Wed. Dec. 12 from 11:00-1:00. Participants talked about books they read this year, swapped books, and learned about the categories for next year's Read Great Things Challenge 2019. Participants also picked up their fun tote bags and reading mascot pins. It's not too late to pick up your prize if you completed the challenge! Simply stop by the library or complete your form online. [caption id="attachment

Celebrate reading all the great things in 2018!

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Need some more details? Here you go! Looking for the completion form so you can get yourself a tote bag? Here's where you can find the Read Great Things 2018 Challenge Completion form. Need more information about the Read Great Things 2018 Challenge? Here's where you can find the ºÚÁÏÍø Library blog post about the Read Great Things 2018 Challenge. Looking for information about the Read Great Things 2019 Challenge? You can find out more at the celebration or posted on this blog in January

New Books to Check Out!

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There are so many great titles and covers to choose from! There are several on this list that would count for various items on the ºÚÁÏÍø Library Read Great Things Challenge. It's not too late to participate! [gallery link="none" type="rectangular" ids="4689,4690,4691,4692,4693,4694,4695,4696,4697,4698,4699,4702" orderby="rand"]

What We're Reading - There Is No Good Card For This

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Title: There Is No Good Card For This: What To Say And Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, And Unfair To People You Love Authors: Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know that you care. But many people don’t know what words to use—or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This thoughtful, instructive guide, from empathy expert Dr. Kelsey Crowe and greeting card maverick Emily McDowell, blends well-researched, actionable advice with the no

Read Great Things Challenge 2018 -- Check-in & Celebration Information

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We're 11.5/12ths of the way through 2018, and the end of the year and the end of the ºÚÁÏÍø Library's Read Great Things Challenge 2018 is coming up fast. To give us an idea of how many prizes (!!!) and participation items we need, if you're participating or have been trying to participate, please fill out our survey if you haven't already: Read Great Things Challenge 2018 Check-In Survey All participants (whether you finish or not) are welcome to stop by the Main Campus Library on Wednesday

What We're Reading: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

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This book was read by Meredith Lewis, the [mostly] Orange County Campus Librarian, and is available for checkout at the Orange County Campus Library. Title: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World Author: Steve Brusatte Genre: Popular Science, General Dinosaur Awesomeness #ReadGreatThings2018 Category: A popular science book; A book that takes place during or is about a historical event 50 years or more in the past [this historical event took place a few million years