Finals are almost over! Good luck, students. Here are the Minibosses covering the music of the best video game ever made.
Month: May 2010
Finals Jam #4, JCCC
Good morning! If you’ve got a half hour to kill, watch Community as they tackle finals, too!
I Love You, NYPL
New York Public Library helped Improv Everywhere prank their patrons. Awesome PR, guys. I hope this gets people aware that libraries need help!
Now if only our patrons would follow through on that Grease-themed flashmob they talked about…
Keep Studying, JCCC: Here’s Finals Jam #3
Enjoy your jam, JCCC, and don’t forget to return all of your library books! Fines are bummers.
Up late? We recommend Finals Jam #2
If you’re awake and studying for finals, JCCC, we’re five minutes from midnight. You know what you need? A break. Anyone following us on Facebook was treated to Finals Jam #1, Surfer Blood’s “Swim”.
For your entertainment, hard-working JCCC students, here’s Finals Jam # 2
Sociology, the Environment, and How They Get Along
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The lines of society and environment cross many times, but it is unique to have a book like this handy: the implications of sociological behaviors and attitudes and their impact on the environment as seen from varying professions collected for study. Nature, Society and Environmental Crisis (edited by Bob Carl and Nickie Charles) is a fantastic collection of articles and essays about what we can do in the way we live to address the impact we’re having on the environment. Having experts in both ecology and sociology allows for a wide range of opinions, priorities, and perceived results and impacts. This book is great for people interested in sociology, environmentalism, ecology, and anyone with a passing concern in things like pollution, globalization, global warming, or other similar issues.
A Profile of Soldiers in the Book of the Day
We just got an audio book version of War by Sebastian Junger. He spent 15 months on the Afghan-Pakistan border with US Soldiers who spend years protecting this area. The dynamics of their relationships are explored.
We recommend clicking here to check out the author on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart talking discussing the book.
The Library Reminds You: The Importance of Protection
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Between the slogans letting you know that “It’s worth waiting for,” or conversely to “wrap it up, every time,” the concern over sexually transmitted diseases is very real! That’s why we’re dropping the Knowledge Hammer on you in the form of a disturbingly thick book, Sex, Sin, & Science: A History of Syphilis in America. This takes on the relationship between science, religion, sexual education, and social stereotypes of contracting a disease like syphilis. You’ll get to find out how long Old Joe (slang for syphilis!) has been around, from pilgrims to modern day.
Overall, it’s an excellent study of sociology, medical science, and even religious studies, as written by a medical expert, John Parascandola, not seen below.
LibGuides! It’s Like Instant Reference!
With the semester winding down, you might be able to squeeze in some reading time. OR! Maybe you’re an avid reader with less time than normal.
LibGuides will not fail you! Check out Marsha Cousino‘s guide, Great Books Around 200 Pages. It’s already one of the most popular guides this year, and its packed with fiction and non-fiction for your (abbreviated) reading pleasure.
But don’t stop there! Plenty of guides covering a variety of topics are out there for you to peruse!
Graduation Approaches: Make Your Portfolio Stand Out
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Congratulations to everyone about to graduate from JCCC! If you’re getting ready to enter the workforce, it can never hurt to do a little extra prep on that resume. With that in mind, you might want to hit up a book like this new title, Putting Together Professional Portfolios. Flipping through a book like this can help make an impression in this competitive market. Another resource that can help is the campus’s Career Services Center. The experts working up there have tons of information to help you, whether you’re just starting college or on your way out!