Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, this annual American Library Association event reminds Americans not to take this freedom for granted. This year marks its 26th anniversary (September 29 through October 6).
BBW celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion may be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them.  Intellectual freedom exists only where these two essential conditions are met. Visit the Todd Library to check out a banned book and learn more.
Although hurricane season typically peaks during the summer months, some geographical locations of the world experience powerful storms year-round. The typhoons of the Western Pacific are typical meteorologic examples of this pattern. Our current display highlights materials focusing on the history of the great storms. Come visit us and check them out!
You’ve found the parking lot, your classrooms and the closest vending machines–NOW IT’S TIME TO FIND THE LIBRARY! If you are new to campus, the Todd Library is located on the 2nd floor of Collins Hall, just south of the new Science Building. You can also access our databases, e-books and library catalog from any internet connection–on campus or off campus. Need help? Call 466-7900 ext. 2396, or instant message us at wccrefdesk at Yahoo, AOL or GTalk.
I’m very excited to introduce to you a new database that may sound familiar, the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. If you’ve used some of our Contemporary Issue books in the library, you’ll be happy to see this electronic database of some of the titles you are familiar with. You can search for information on a wide variety of current topics–from AIDS to Iraq to gangs and more. You can search your topic or select one from their list of popular topics. You can narrow your search by content level and content type (academic journals, statistics, primary sources, viewpoints and more). The Viewpoints tab will find full-text articles from different perspectives on your favorite topics.
This is the perfect database to use for those persuasive, pro/con or argumentative essays or speeches! You can access Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center either in the library or on any internet connection (with your login and password). Try it, you’ll like it!
Come in and take a look at the new posters being displayed at Todd Library. They are reproductions from the Federal Art Project (FAP) made during the Depression for the Works Progress Administration. The goal of the project was to hire unemployed artists to create art for governmental buildings, such as libraries. The Project helped create over 200,000 murals, posters, and paintings. For more information about the project, see the American Memories section on the Library of Congress web site.
A look at the news and events happening in the Libraries at Waubonsee Community College
