ACC LIBRARIES -- INTERSESSION HOURS

13 Dec - 17 Jan 2010

See Intersession Hours

During the intersession (13 December through 18 January), services are provided on a limited basis. Please check the dates below to see where service is offered and open hours.

Please note: Closed libraries have signs posted on the front door instructing patrons how to get assistance to meet their needs.

Computer Centers and Media Centers are NOT open during the intersession.

• (13-17 Dec) CYP and RVS open 8am-5pm


• (18-19 Dec) Sat/Sun CLOSED


• (20-21 Dec) CYP and RVS open 8am-5pm


• (22 Dec - 2 Jan) CLOSED


• (3-7 Jan) CYP and RVS open 8am-5pm


• (8-9 Jan) Sat/Sun CLOSED


• (10-11 Jan) All Libraries open 8am-5pm


• (12 Jan) Wed CLOSED (See note below.)


• (13-14 Jan) All Libraries open 8am-5pm (PIN closes at 12pm.)


• (15-17 Jan) CLOSED

Regular Library Hours resume on 18 Jan.

NOTE: All libraries are Closed wednesday 12 Jan for a department meeting. Staff are still available to help you. They are a phone call away. Please see the signs on library doors or call 223-6006.

Vote! Nov 2 Election

Let your voice be heard! Vote in the Tuesday, November 2, 2010 election.

See more information at
http://library.austincc.edu/gen-info/vote/

Voting Information Fall 2010

Tuesday, November 02, 2010 -- Joint General and Special Elections

• Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 04, 2010
• Vote by Mail Begins: Friday, September 03, 2010
• Vote by Mail Ends: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
• Early In-Person Voting Begins: Monday, October 18, 2010
• Early In-Person Voting Ends: Friday, October 29, 2010

New Research Tutorials!

New online tutorials on "Finding Periodical Articles" and "Plagiarism & Citing Sources."

The first two of a new series of web-based Know How Research Skills tutorials are now available. These are introductions to basic aspects of college research that include quizzes. The results can be emailed to instructors, so these can be offered for credit. Each tutorial takes 15 - 20 minutes. At least three more in the series are planned.

Questions? Contact Barbara Jorge or Red Wassenich.

Take Control of Your Own Health Care

HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website www.HealthCare.gov

A Powerful New Information Tool That
Will Give Consumers More Control Over Their Own Health Care
and Allow Them to Compare Their Coverage Option

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new on-line tool that will help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage. Called for by the Affordable Care Act, HealthCare.gov is the first website to provide consumers with both public and private health coverage options tailored specifically for their needs in a single, easy-to-use tool.

[From the HHS News Release Thursday, July 1, 2010]

Welcome to the Summer Sessions

Welcome to the Library!

We have lots of resources to help you with your class assignments:

• Check out the
  • Top Ten Questions ACC Students Ask Us.
• Take a look at our Research Shortcuts for help in a particular subject area.
• Our Reference Librarians are eager to help you.
  • Take a look at the ways you can ask for help.

May 2010 Intersession Hours

During the May 2010 Intersession (17-31 May), ONLY THE RGC LIBRARY will be open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

All other ACC libraries are closed for regular business.

Please check the intersession calendar for open hours and phone numbers.

Crude Oil Spills and Human Health

http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/oilspills.html

... information on how the US response to oil spills, state agencies in the Gulf region that respond to spills, occupational hazards for professionals and volunteers assisting with clean-up, seafood safety and more.
... latest updates about the recent spill and subsequent controlled burning of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico.

The spill followed the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit oil platform 50 miles southeast of the Mississippi Delta on April 20, 2010.

Earth Day - 22 April 2010

Celebrate Earth Day with the World on 22 April 2010!

ACC’s Earth Day Fair “Live Green, Save Green”
Thursday, April 22, 2010 5:30-8:30pm (refreshments will be served)
Keynote Speaker: Travis County Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt
ACC’s Eastview Campus
3401 Webberville Road, Building 8000 Multipurpose Hall (Room 8500)

See these sites for more information:

• Earth Day Network (http://www.earthday.org/)
• Earth Day | EPA (http://www.epa.gov/earthday/)
• Earth Day 2010: History of Earth Day (http://earthday.envirolink.org/history.html)
• Earth Week Austin (http://www.austinearthday.com/)
• Environmental and Energy Science resources from ACC Librarians (http://researchguides.austincc.edu/environ)

ACC Libraries Closed Sunday, 4 April 2010

All College offices including all libraries
will be closed on Sunday, 4 April 2010.

Regular hours resume on Monday.

Environmental Scan on Technology Survey

Email to ACC Faculty listserv re: Environmental Scan on Technology Survey

We are very excited to announce that ACC Library Services is conducting an environmental scan on student technology and library use. This project's goal is to gain a better understanding of ACC students' technology use in order to tailor tools and instruction to our unique population and to build library and media services that will reach as many students as possible in the manners most useful to them. We're also hoping to increase awareness of our many current library and technology services that are already available.

We know how busy you are at this time of the semester but would you please take a minute to mention the survey? Students can access the survey from the Library's home page, the Library's tab on Blackboard or from the "News & Announcements" story on the ACC home page. You can also share the link below with your students.

The URL for the survey is: http://library.austincc.edu/survey/Spring2010/

The survey began March 22nd and ends April 16th. Those ACC students who complete the survey enter into a drawing where three randomly selected participants who complete the survey will win $120 each.

Thank you,
Ellie Collier
Project Co-coordinator and Reference Librarian
South Austin Campus

and

Adrian Erb
Project Co-coordinator and E-Resources Librarian
Cypress Creek Campus

Library Catalog unavailable Friday evening

The Library Catalog will be unavailable after
7:30pm Friday 3/26/10 for about 8 hours
because of some electrical work which affects the server.

Spring Break Hours 15-21 March

All ACC Libraries will be closed during Spring Break from
Monday, 15 March through Sunday, 21 March.

Regular hours will resume on Monday, 22 March.

Live Chat is not staffed during the break, but
if you have questions, you may send email to "Ask a Librarian."
Responses may be a little slower than normal, but we
will get back to you.

Tribute to Women's History Month

See videos and other information about

• Women in America
• Women around the Globe
• Women and Feminism
• Law & Suffrage
• Women in Science
• Women in Sports

in this new guide to Women's History Month
( http://researchguides.austincc.edu/whm)

Server down short time 10pm Friday 2/26/10

STARTING AT 10:00PM, FRIDAY, 2/26/2010

Access to your library account, renewing material, requesting material, and searching e-resources will not be available for a short while tonight, Friday, 26 February 2010.

Please check back after 11pm. The service should be available by that time.

March 2nd Primary Elections Information

Austin Area (League of Women Voters)
Voter's Guide Primary 2 March 2010 (pdf)

Round Rock / Pflugerville
2010 Primary Election Guide
By Community Impact Newspaper Staff

ACC opens at 9am on Wednesday

ACC campuses and centers will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Classes scheduled to begin before 9 a.m. are canceled. The college will continue monitoring conditions. Should further updates be necessary, the information will be posted on the ACC web site and communicated to local media.

ACC LIbraries Close at 5pm on Tuesday 2/23/10

ACC is closing all campuses and centers at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

A decision regarding Wednesday's schedule will be posted on the ACC website and shared with local media later Tuesday evening or early Wednesday.

Check back for updates at http://www.austincc.edu.

ACC Events February

Black History Month Program

From the Ground Up: For Love of Liberty
(Special Video Presentation & Speaker, Professor Roland Hayes)

TIME: Thursday February 25th -- 6:00pm-8:00pm
PLACE: EVC Rm. 8110


Success Beyond A Passing Grade
(Mentor Series Speaker Mr. Jeffery Martin)

TIME: Wednesday February 24th -- 11:00am-11:50am
PLACE: EVC Rm. 8105

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Rhythm of the Nations! Students, faculty and staff are invited to come learn dances in the style of Bollywood,Salsa and Hip Hop. Win an iPod Touch or iPod Nano.

March 3, 2010

Eastview Campus, Room 8500

6:30-9:00 p.m.

Presented by The Enrollment Management Office. Admission is $5. Refreshments will also be available. Proceeds will go to the ACC College Connection Scholarship Fund.

---- Event Flyer ----

Questions? Please contact Candice Jackson at 223.7706 or email cjackso2@austincc.edu

Bring your dancing shoes!

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New Library Catalog

The ACC Library Catalog has a new look.

A flash tutorial for the new catalog is available at
http://library.austincc.edu/help/NewCatTutorial.swf

Any issues should be directed to the Library for resolution.