Cloud County Community College Library News

OneClick Digital Audiobooks

2012-01-13T15:55:00.000-06:00

There have been some issues with accessing the audiobooks, please be patient as the State Library staff works out the problems. A transition such as this one takes time to work out the bugs....so please be patient and stay tuned for updates!

Thanks!

Reading just became EZ-ier

2011-12-05T16:59:00.000-06:00

For those who love the convenience of downloading ebooks and audiobooks to their personal electronic devices, the opportunity to sign on with two new vendors is underway.
The State Library of Kansas and CCCC Library are pleased to announce the Kansas EZ Library of digital books available to all Kansas library users. Acting on behalf of Kansas libraries, the State Library of Kansas has entered into agreements with OneClickDigital (for downloadable audiobooks) and 3M (for downloadable eBooks).
OneClickDigital for audiobooks is available via the State Library of Kansas and CCCC Library. Books can be accessed at this site www.kslib.info/digitalbooks. Users must have a Kansas Library card that can be requested at CCCC Library.
Regular users of the download service will find the new interface with OneClickDigital much simpler and faster to use. Video and written tutorials are available at www.kslib.info/digitalbooks to assist individuals in using the new service.

In addition, the State Library will begin offering an ebook solution through 3M Cloud Library soon. Updates for the beginning of this service can be found on the www.kslib.info/digitalbooks site. The Kansas EZ library page also features other free audiobook and ebook resources available to Kansas readers.
On Dec. 5, Kansas ended its six-year contract OverDrive, a source for downloadable books. The books previously available for checkout through OverDrive and possibly on hold for patrons will no longer be accessible. However, thanks to the diligence of the State Library, many of the titles popular with customers have been transferred to the new vendors’ platforms, and now are available through the two new services.

Final Stage of Renovations....Summer 2011

2011-05-25T16:29:00.004-05:00

The Library is currently in the final stages of renovations. The computer lab, staff offices, periodicals room and the archives room are currently without a ceiling and the final phase of the library HVAC system will be installed soon. After three long years of renovations, the library is almost done!

Although we are behind on summer projects from the last three years...we are looking forward to updated spaces with heating and cooling controls!

We look forward to seeing all of the students back for the fall semester!

Have a great Summer!!

Let there be LIGHT!!

2010-07-01T13:34:00.004-05:00

For a long time I have been asking for a Skylight in the Library....well we finally have one!
Okay, before you gets your hopes up as I did at the sight, it is just temporary.

Aww... the sight of progress and change.

The heating and cooling system is coming along, soon we will be able to enjoy the comforts of the library with our own temperature controls; which translates into cool in the summer and warm in the winter!

A special thanks to all that are working so hard to finish the library in time for our students in the fall.

Jennifer Schroeder

Progress in the Library...

2010-06-29T16:14:00.002-05:00

Wow!! Another summer of excitement at the CCCC Library. Just as we were settling into our newly renovated library space on the Concordia campus we were informed that this summer would bring more changes. After moving the library books out of the library for the second summer in a row....we are excited to say that the library will have its own heating and cooling controls! For all of you current students and former students you understand what we are talking about, right? The heat in the library could be pretty bad at times and as of Fall 2010 we will once again be able to enjoy our inviting and now comfortable space.

Just so you can see the changes taking place....here is a photo. Be creative and use your imagination to see just how wonderful it will be!

Hope you are all enjoying your summer....fall class are just around the corner!

Jennifer Schroeder
Library Director

CCCC Library Gets A New Look!!

2009-07-29T16:54:00.012-05:00

Summer 2009 has been a whirlwind of changes for the CCCC Library at the Concordia Campus. After 40 years the library has a whole new updated look!!
So, you have to be asking yourself "What will I see that is new @ the library?
New carpet, new computer lab, new layout, new reference desk, new carpet, new furnishings and yes.....COLOR!!
The new tables and chairs will arrive late September!!

(Partial funding of the CCCC Library remodeling project was made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

In addition, we will start the Fall 2009 semester with a new online library catalog...Auto-Graphics Verso will be the resource that you students, faculty, staff and community members will not want to miss.

On behalf of the library staff...We cannot wait for everyone to see all of the hard work that has been done in the library over the last few months. We are excited to start a new school year and look forward to everyone enjoying the updated and comfortable environment that the library now offers!!

Many students have already stopped by for a preview and the looks of amazement and excitement has made all the hard work and late nights of painting and preparing the library worthwhile. We sincerly hope you enjoy the "New & Improved" Library!!

A special thanks to the CCCC Board of Trustees and the Administration for their support in making the college library a great place for our students to enjoy.

Jennifer Schroeder

CCCC Library Director

HAVA JAVA Coffee Bar

2009-04-16T09:08:00.002-05:00

Coffee is NOW available in the Library!!

We had an official ribbon cutting and dedication on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 6p.m. for the new "Hava Java" coffee bar that is located in the CCCC Library. We serve various drinks...such as hot chocolates, cappucinos, lattes, mochas, a european blend coffee and espresso. In addition, we have various flavors to make that perfect drink to enjoy on your way to class, work or wherever your day may take you.

Stop in the library and take a look, buy a coffee, and if you have time...relax at our new tables or in a lounge chair with your laptop or the daily newspaper.

New Books at the Library!

2008-11-21T13:55:00.005-06:00

As you may have noticed, our New Books shelf has been growing lately! Our newest acquisitions include a bit of everything, so you’re sure to find something. Stop by and check out these titles today:

NONFICTION by Dewey class

000-100 Generalities

The Oxford Guide to Library Research by Tomas Mann. Oxford University Press, New York: 2005. 025.524 M315
Teaching Information Literacy: 35 practical, standards-based exercises for college students by Joanna Burkhardt. American Library Association, Chicago: 2003 028.7 B918
The Book of General Ignorance by John Lloyd. Harmony Books, New York: 2006. 031.02 L777
This Just in: What I Couldn’t Tell You on TV by Bob Schieffer. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York: 2003. 070.92 Sch32

100-200 Philosophy and Psychology

The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children by David Elkind. Da Capo Lifelong, Cambridge, MA: 2007. 155.4 El52p

300-400 Social Sciences

Online Social Networking edited by Sylvia Engdahl. Greenhaven Press, Farmington Hills, MI : 2007. 302.23 En31
Why Terrorism Works: Understanding the Threat, Responding to the Challenge by Alan Dershowitz. Yale University Press, New Haven: 2002. 303.625 D448
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, New York: 2007. 304.2 W434
Money for Minors: A Student's Guide to Economics by Marie Bussing-Burks. Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn.: 2008. 330 B967
Beyond Agriculture: New Policies for Rural America by the Center for the Study of Rural America, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Books for Business, New York: 2001. 333.335 F317

Fueling Our Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy by Robert Evans. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York: 2008. 333.79 Ev15
Alternative Energy Sources edited by Darrin Gunkel. Greenhaven Press, Detroit: 2006. 333.794 G956
Biodiesel Power: The Passion, the People, and the Politics of the Next Renewable Fuel by Lyle Estill. New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, BC: 2005. 338.4 Es86
Law for Business, 10th Ed. by James Barnes. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, Boston: 2009. 346.7307 B261
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments in Modern Law by Michael Lief. Scribner, New York: 1998. 347.63 L623
Child Abuse edited by Jean Leverich. Greenhaven Press, Detroit: 2008. 362.76 L577
Bodies We’ve Buried: Inside the National Forensic Academy, the World's Top CSI Training School by Jarrett Hallcox. Berkley Books, New York: 2007. 363.25017 H152
Terrorism as Crime: from Oklahoma City to Al-Qaeda and Beyond by Mark Hamm. New York University Press, New York: 2007. 364.1 H182
Inside the Mind of BTK: The True story Behind Thirty years of Hunting for the Wichita Serial Killer by John Douglas and Jonny Dodd. Jossey-Bass; J. Wiley & Sons, San Francisco: 2007. 364.152 D746
Devil’s Knot: the True Story of the West Memphis Three by Mara Leveritt. Atria Books, New York: 2003. 364.1523 L577
Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss. New American Library, New York: 1983. 364.1523 M175
Correctional Officers in America: The Emergence of a New Profession by Stephen Walters. Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, N.Y.: 2006. 365.973023 W171

Podcasting for Teachers: Using a New Technology to Revolutionize Teaching and Learning by Kathleen King. IAP, Charlotte, NC: 2007. 371.33 K583
Yes We Can! : A Community College Guide for Developing America's Underprepared by Robert McCabe. League for Innovation in the Community College Phoenix, AZ ; American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, D.C. : 2003. 378.01 M123

Team Building for Quality: Transitions in the American Community College by George Baker. Community College Press, American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, D.C.: 1995. 378.052 B173
Taking a Big Picture Look @ Technology, Learning, and the Community College edited by Mark David Milliron. League for Innovation in the Community College, Mission Viejo, CA.: 2000. 378.052 M622

500-600 Natural Sciences and Mathematics

777 Mathematical Conversation Starters by John DePillis. Mathematical Association of America, Washington, D.C.: 2002. 510 D441

Mathematical Circles by Howard Eves. Mathematical Association of America, Washington, D.C.; Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 2004. 510 Ev28 Vol.1

Mathematical Circles Revisited by Howard Eves. Mathematical Association of America, Washington, D.C.: 2003. 510 Ev28 Vol.2

Mathematical Circles Adieu, Return to Mathematical Circles by Howard Eves. Mathematical Association of America, Washington, D.C.: 2003. 510 Ev28 Vol.3
Math Through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others by William Berlinghoff. Oxton House Publishers, Farmington, Me.: 2002. 510.9 B455
The Essential John Nash by Harold Kuhn. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J.: 2002. 510.92 K955

600-700 Technology (Applied Sciences)

The Evidence-Based Practice Manual For Nurses. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh; New York: 2007 610.73 C844
Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: A Guide for Academic and Clinical Settings by Rona F. Levin & Harriet R. Feldman. Springer Pub. Co., New York: 2006. 610.73 L578

Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia: 2009. 610.73 L666

Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Model and Guidelines by Robin Purdy Newhouse. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Indianapolis: 2007. 610.73 N457
Our Bodies; Ourselves by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective. Simon & Schuster, New York: 2005. 613.04244 B656
101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! By David Grotto Bantam Books, New York: 2008. 613.2 G915

Autism by Carrie Fredericks. Thomson Gale, Detroit: 2008. 616.85882 Au81
100 Questions & Answers About Breast Cancer by Zora Brown. Class, London: 2005. 616.99449 B815
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Christian Northrup. Bantam Books, New York: 2006. 618.1 N818
Power Transformers: Principles and Applications by John Winders. Marcel Dekker, New York: 2002. 621.314 W723
Seeds for the Future: The Impact of Genetically Modified Crops on the Environment by Jennifer Thomson. Comstock Pub. Associates, Ithaca, NY: 2007. 631.5233 T384
Foodlover’s Atlas of the World by Martha Shulman. Firefly Books, Willowdale, Ont.: 2002. 641.3 Sh93
I Want it Now: Navigating Childhood in a Materialistic World by Donna Bee-Gates. Palgrave Macmillan, New York: 2007. 649 B391
Queen Bees and Wannabees : Helping your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman. Three Rivers Press, New York: 2002. 649.125 W754

Biodiesel America: How to Achieve Energy Security, Free America From Middle-East Oil Dependence, and Make Money Growing Fuel by Joshua Tickell. Yorkshire Press; Biodiesel America Organization and the National Biodiesel Board: 2006. 662.669 T437
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Step by Step by Joyce Cox. Microsoft Press, Redmond, WA: 2008. 686.2 C839

700-800 The Arts

D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation: A History of "The Most Controversial Motion Picture of All Time" by Melvyn Stokes. Oxford University Press, New York: 2007. 791.43 St67

Theatre World by John A Willis& Ben Hodges. Applause Theatre & Cinema; Hove: Roundhouse, New York : 2008. 792.097305 W697
New York Theatre Walks: Seven Historical Tours from Times Square to Greenwich Village and Beyond by Howard Kissel. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, New York: 2007. 792.09747 K643

Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy by John Wright. Limelight Editions, New York: 2007. 792.23028 W933

800-900 Literature and Rhetoric

Hecho en Tejas: An Anthology of Texas-Mexican Literature edited by Dagoberto Gilb. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque: 2006. 810.8 G371

900-999 Geography and History

Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950 by Charles Murray. HarperCollins, New York: 2003. 908 M961
Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America by James H. Webb. Broadway Books, New York: 2004. 973 W381
Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President by Harold Holzer. Simon & Schuster, New York: 2004. 973.7 H749
The Presidency of Richard Nixon by Melvin Small. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence: 1999. 973.931 Sm18
The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Norton, New York: 2004. 973.931 N210

FICTION

One for the Money by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 1994. Fic Ev14 #1
Two for the Dough by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 1996. Fic Ev14 #2

Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 1997. Fic Ev14 #3
Four to Score by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 1998. Fic Ev14 #4

High Five by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 1999. Fic Ev14 #5
Hot Six by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 2000. Fic Ev14 #6
Seven Up by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Press, New York: 2002. Fic Ev14 #7

Hard Eight by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 2003. Fic Ev14 #8

To the Nines by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 2003. Fic Ev14 #9
Ten Big Ones by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 2004. Fic Ev14 #10
Eleven on Top by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 2006. Fic Ev14 #11

Twelve Sharp by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 2006. Fic Ev14 #12

Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evonovich. St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York: 2008. Fic Ev14 #13

Foul Play by Janet Evonovich. Harper, New York: 1989 Fic Ev14f
The Wyoming Kid by Debbie Macomber. Harlequin, New York: 2006. Fic M236w
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. Megan Tingley Books, New York: 2005. Fic M575t
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer. Little, Brown, New York: 2008. Fic M575n
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer. Little, Brown, New York: 2007. Fic M575e
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer. Little, Brown, New York: 2008. Fic M575b
Still Summer by Jacquelyn Mitchard. Warner Books, New York: 2007. Fic M691

Criss Cross by Lynn Rae Perkins. Greenwillow Books, New York: 2005. Fic P419

JUNIOR FICTION

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. HarperTrophy, New York: 1994. J.F. C861
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Curtis. Dell Yearling, New York: 1999. J.F. C944
Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata. Aladdin Paperbacks, New York: 2004. J.F. K115
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Square Fish, New York: 2007. J.F. L547
Shiloh by Phyllis Rey Naylor. Aladdin Paperbacks, New York: 2000. J.F. N234s
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. Houghton Mifflin, Boston: 1988. J. F. Od2

The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York: 2006. J.F. P276
Holes by Louis Sachar. Dell Yearling, New York: 2003. J.F. Sa14
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. Puffin Books, New York: 1976. J.F. T216

Thanksgiving Break - Library Hours

2008-11-21T13:52:00.001-06:00

The Library will close at 7:00pm on Tuesday, Nov. 25th and will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 25th -Sunday, Nov. 29th. We will open at 7:45am on Monday, Nov. 30th.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

From the Library staff at Cloud County Community College

Library Hours for Nov. 10th & 11th

2008-11-04T12:55:00.001-06:00

The Library will close at 7:00pm on Monday, Nov. 10th and we will be closed all day on Tuesday, Nov. 11th in observance of Veteran's Day.

NOW SHOWING- DVD’s available in the library for students to check out

2008-09-26T14:51:00.058-05:00

Have a free evening but no money to spend? Come check out what a few students already take advantage of in the library – the collection of popular DVD’s! Our collection contains classic and current popular movies, and is growing! Here is just a sampling:

Classics and Must See Movies:

Recent Acquisitions:

Know of a title that should be in our collection? Please let the library know! You can call the library at 243-1435 ext. 224, email us at library@cloud.edu, or stop by anytime the library is open.

New databases available at the Library

2008-08-26T16:31:00.002-05:00

Fall 2008

New databases available through the CCCC Library Webpage:
http://www.cloud.edu/academic/db_a2z.asp

Clinical Reference Systems
Medical information index
Full Text

CQ Researcher Online
Current issues index
Full Text

EBSCO Animals
Encyclopedia of animals.
Full Text / Abstracts

ERIC
Education resources index
Full Text/Citations

Health Source
Consumer health information index
Full Text

Kids Search
Middle and elementary school index
Full Text

MAS Ultra
Resources for high school research
Full Text

Middle Search Plus
Resources for middle school research
Full Text

Newspaper Source
Index to National, International and U.S. Papers
Full Text

Novelist
Collection of over 150,000 fiction titles and reviews.
Full Text/Citations

Nursing and Allied Health
Nursing and Allied Health periodical index.
Full Text

Primary Search
Resources for elementary school research
Full Text

Professional Development Collection
520+ journals for educators.
Full Text

Searchasaurus
Elementary school index
Full Text

Student Research Center
High school and middle school index
Full Text

TOPICSearch
Current events index
Full Text