What's New at the UCC Library?

Celebration!

Celebrate diversity, cultural traditions, and the impact of Muslim Americans throughout history.

Check out this brief article celebrating Muslim American Heritage Month from Gale OneFile News, one of our many library databases! 

Want to learn more about different countries and their cultures? Check out Global Road Warrior, one of the many databases provided to you by the UCC Library. With Global Road Warrior you can easily learn about different countries, their culture, and their customs. You can even find recipes, business etiquette, languages spoken, country demographics and statistics, ethnic groups, stereotypes, society and culture, and lots more!

Winter Term Library Hours

Help us kick off the new year by swinging in and checking out a great new book! 

Hours for the winter term (1/6/25 - 3/21/25) will be as follows:

• Monday: 7:45am - 5:00pm
• Tuesday: 7:45am - 5:00pm
• Wednesday:  7:45am - 5:00pm
• Thursday: 7:45am - 5:00pm
• Friday: 9:00am - 4:30pm 

Do you Still Have Items From Fall Term?

• Library reserve items (textbooks, calculators, laptops, course kits) are checked out for one term only with the due date being the last Friday of term (for fall that was amended to be December 2 because of the holiday). Students must return items at the end of each term, failure to return items within 2-weeks of the term's end will be reported to Student Accounts and a hold will be placed on their accounts.

Late Laptops

• If a laptop is returned late, the borrower may be subject to a 1-week waiting period before they can check out another laptop. This waiting period ensures that library staff have sufficient time to reimage the laptop and make it available to other students who have returned their laptops on time.

Consequences of Circulation Violation

• Failure to comply with library circulation procedures may result in suspension of borrowing privileges.
• Students who keep Reserve items significantly past the time they are due, preventing other students from using the material, may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. 

Happy Winter Holiday!

The Sue Shaffer Learning Commons and Library will be closed for winter holiday from Monday, December 23rd, through Friday, December 27th. 

We will resume intersession hours beginning Monday, December 30th. 

For the complete calendar of hours click here.

Happy December to All!

During Winter Intersession Library, Tutoring, and building hours change. They will be as follows from Monday, December 2, 2024 - Friday, January 3, 2025. For our complete calendar of hours click here.
 

Library & Tutoring

Monday - Thursday: 8am-5pm
Friday: 9am-4:30pm

Building Lobby

Monday - Friday: 7am-6pm

Closures

Winter Break: December 23 - 27
New Year's Day: January 1

Spooky Movies at School!

Come and relax in the in the UCC Library's Innovation Room while watching a spooky movie or two via the library's streaming service, Kanopy!

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Time: 12:00-5:00pm

Spooky Movies Everywhere!

This is a drop-in event, spend a few minutes or a few hours!

Can't stay for the whole movie and want to watch it on your own? Check out how you can do that here.

Fright Fest: Horror Films for Halloween

Kanopy

Did you know that with Kanopy you can stream spooky movies any time of year to your phone, tablet, computer, or smart tv? All you need is an internet connection and your UCC Library card number! Go to Kanopy - Digital Media & eBooks to learn more*.

*Are you a faculty member? These can even be shown in your classroom!

The freedom to read is an American value that must be protected. Book bans and challenges in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2023 and continue to happen at an alarming rate. It's more important than ever to show support for local libraries and the freedom to read.

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, libraries, bookstores, readers, and other partners nationwide are hosting rallies and community events to unite against book bans and demonstrate our shared commitment to this fundamental freedom. The UCC Library will be closed at this time, but below you can find some ways you can take action.

1. Check out the Unite Against Book Bans Action Toolkit 

The Toolkit includes talking points, ways to contact decision makers and media, social media tools, printable branded materials, ideas for grassroots organizing, and more.

2. Register to vote! (The registration deadline for the 11/5/24 General Election is tomorrow, 10/15/24)

Check your registration status and find out what's on the ballot wherever you're voting. Please note that voter registration deadlines vary between states.

3. Report censorship

The American Library Association maintains a database of attempted challenges and bans. If a book challenge takes place in your district, ALA may be able to provide support and more customized resources to oppose the attempted challenge or ban. Most censorship goes unreported. You can help us track trends, identify targeted titles, and develop support materials by submitting a censorship report. All reports are kept strictly confidential.

4. Check out (and read!) a banned book

Libraries keep a lot of statistics, among them how frequently books are used in or checked out from the library. These circulation statistics prove that people want to read challenged or banned titles and support keeping those in or adding similar titles to the collection. Browse ALA's list of Frequently Challenged Books, find one that interests you, and check it out from your library! If they don't have it, request it via interlibrary loan (ILL) and ask that your library purchase a copy. And if the book is already checked out, request to put it on hold so you can check it out when it returns.

All information shared via Unite Against Book Bans.

What is Banned Books Week?

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a suddent surge in the number of challenges in libraries, bookstores, and schools. By focusing on efforts to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. 

The theme for Banned Books Week 2024 (September 22-28) is “Freed Between the Lines.” 

We can find freedom in the pages of a book – but book bans and censorship threaten that freedom, along with many other rights and institutions. During the Banned Books Week, let's share our love of right to read and the freedom found in books. Let's be Freed Between the Lines!

https://www.ala.org/bbooks/banned 

New term, new hours!
Monday-Thursday 7:45am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

The UCC Library is here for you! 

We're here to help you with research for your assignments, technology, citations, finding and accessing library resources, getting started at the library, questions about the college, and so much more. Stop on by and ask us all your questions, or send us a message via the chat feature or email.
The Sue Shaffer Learning Commons & Library is open to the public and offers comfortable seating, access to the library computer lab, WiFi, and access the physical and digital collections while in the library.

Check out our Library Services page for more information!