Kirkwood Library: Still here for you!

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While the Kirkwood campus is closed, please know that the Kirkwood librarians are still here to help you (online) with your research and citation questions. We realize that this is a stressful time for students, so we hope you will reach out to us with your questions. Any and all questions are always welcome!

Until the campus reopens, these are the library services available to you:

1. Chat with a Librarian – You will find the icon for this on the library’s homepage at http://www.kirkwood.edu/library, right next to our catalog search box. Also, if you explore our library pages, and linger for a little while, a pop up will appear asking if you would like to chat now. This is the best and quickest way to get help from a librarian. Chat services are available from 8AM to 9PM Monday through Thursday and 8AM to 5PM on Friday. Our chat feature allows you to attach and send a document to a librarian and we are even able to share our desktop with you while answering questions. After hours, you can still click on the Chat icon and you will be brought to the library’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. An email form is available on the left side of this page if you don’t find the answer you are looking for
2. Email a librarian – This feature is best used when Chat is unavailable. The library’s email address is library@kirkwood.edu
3. Call the library reference desk at 319-398-5697 for Cedar Rapids or 319-887-3612 for Iowa City. Please leave a voicemail and a librarian will respond during the hours we are online.
4. Zoom with a librarian – Call, email, or use the chat function to schedule a time to consult with a librarian one on one using this service.

Of course, while the campus is closed, there are a few services we are, unfortunately, not able to provide. These include access to print books and journals, campus printing and computer and Internet access. However, the library has many e-books, online articles and videos for you to use and the number is increasing as many database vendors open up their resources for free during the pandemic. (Please note that Interlibrary loan is still available for electronic articles and e-book chapters only, but may be a little slower than usual.)

So while classes will remain online through the spring semester, your Kirkwood librarians will be here to help you though, just as we always are. AND we look forward to the day we can open our doors and welcome you into the library once again.

Do you know about our debate/persuasive resources?

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In a persuasive speech or paper you tackle a subject that has people with strong opinions on two sides, pro or con, real or fake, etc. While our basic academic databases (Gale, EBSCO) are still a good place to start, we also have materials that specifically argue both sides of issues. Picking a subject other than the old standbys (like abortion and the death penalty) leads to much better project. Here are some great ways to find one.

Both library locations have a collection of debate books. These books are from multiple series (Opposing Viewpoints, Current Controversies, At Issue) and contain persuasive essays on both sides of an issue. We just refreshed the collection and it’s an especially good place to browse if you still are looking for a broad topic or need help narrowing down a subject. In Iowa City these books circulate, in Cedar Rapids they don’t, but you can make photocopies.

Browse these recent additions to our Cedar Rapids Debate Collection for suggestions on recent topics.

Our Debate Books

Our main online resource for persuasive speeches/papers is Opposing Viewpoints. This database not only includes the persuasive essays from the Opposing Viewpoints books (the database calls them Viewpoints), but also articles from academic journals, statistics, archives from NPR, news stories, recommended websites, and sometimes even videos.

A second database useful for persuasive speeches/papers is CQ Researcher. This database was originally designed for the sole use of Congress, but it now gives access to whatever institutions are willing to pay for it. For each topic it includes history, an overview of the current situation, a chronology, a pro/con section like Opposing Viewpoints, etc. It’s great for deep background and as another place to find topics. As a warning, watch the date of individual reports, if the subject is presented just a little differently when they update they will often leave both reports in instead of replacing it. Also their Hot Topic pieces that are always up to the minute are shorter and don’t have all the elements of the longer reports. To just browse their Pro/Con section select “Pro/Con” from the drop down menu under “Browse Reports.”

 

 

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Check out this article – How well do you understand your online students?

Weather

When the college campus closes so do both Kirkwood library locations. We do are best to maintain regular open hours if the campus doesn’t close, BUT there will be times – especially on weekends – when the library is the only thing open on campus and so the college doesn’t officially close. During those times, for the safety of staff and students, the library may close without an official college closure. As soon as possible we try to post any such closures on our Facebook and Twitter channels, but while extreme weather persists PLEASE call ahead before you make a special trip. If no one answers, we’re not here.

In Cedar Rapids 319-398-5697
In Iowa City 319-887-3613

To keep current with official college cancellations, closures, or delays make sure you’ve signed up for the Kirk Alert system.

Info to Know

Check out all these services available around campus. Did you know about all of them?

Links to Some of The Books Recently Added to the Collection:

Biography Spring 2019

Holocaust Books 2019

Washington’s Birthday aka President’s Day

Odds and Ends 51

Odds and Ends 52

Very Short Introduction Series 2019

What to Read – Recommendations from Library Staff

Our Special Display This Month

Women’s History Month
Learn more at this special website from the Library of Congress

Our Database of the Month

A to Z World Food

Research Tips

Untangling Copyright Links – from our Collaborative Learning Day program

Want a Specialized LibGuide for an assignment to help your students find stuff?

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Want to schedule time in the library or for us to come into your class?

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What if the library doesn’t have a book you want?

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And remember you contact us at the library any time by phone, e-mail, chat, or stop on by! We’re always glad to see you! Look for the next issue of our newsletter. And remember you contact us at the library any time by phone, e-mail, chat, or stop on by! We’re always glad to see you! Look for the next issue of our newsletter.

50th Anniversary Celebration Statistics

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One of the ways we told the story of the library was with comparisons of statistics of the library over the years. Here are the ones we used.

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Last Updated: July 17 2018

Sarah Uthoff is a reference library at Kirkwood Community College. LIKE the Kirkwood Community College Library on Facebook and find links to Sarah all over the web at her About Me Profile.

Between Semester Hours Spring 2018

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Our hours at the Cedar Rapids branch between semesters. Our Iowa City branch will be open their normal hours. Come on by!

Sat., May 12th  –  Sun., May 13th	CLOSED
Mon., May 14th – Thurs., May 17th	8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Fri., May 18th	8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sat., May 19th – Sun., May 20th	CLOSED
Mon., May 21st	Resume Normal Summer Hours

 

NOTE: Campus now closes at noon on Fri.
for the summer.

Normal Summer Hours for Cedar Rapids:

Mon. – Thurs. 7:30 am – 9:00 pm

Fri.  7:30 am – 12:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday Closed

Normal Summer Hours for Iowa City:

Mon. – Thurs. 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Fri. 8:00 – – 12:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday Closed

Kirkwood Library Services will be closed on Saturday and Sunday until Fall Semester at both branches.

New Books: Odds and Ends 47

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From time to time, when we get a collection of related books into the library we like to share a list on a particular topic, but lately we’ve had some books  come in that are too good not to share, even if they don’t fit with a particular theme. These titles are housed in Cedar Rapids, but you can request them to be delivered to any of the other centers at any time.

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson, Call Number: 170 P485t

The Adult Learner: Some Things We Know by Robin J. Fogarty and Brian M. Pete, Call Number: 374 F655a

Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Safiya Umoja Noble, Call Number: 025.042 N752a

The Animals Among Us: How Pets Make Us Human by John Bradshaw, Call Number: 636.088 B812a

Bad Girls from History: Wicked or Misunderstood? by Dee Gordon, Call Number: 305.409 G662b

But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Dating Relationships by Dr. Jill Murray, Call Number 306.73 M982b

Capitalism Without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy by Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake, Call Number: 338.5 H349c

Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, Call Number: 813.54 S583c

Caring for Autism: Practical Advice from a Parent and Physician by Michael A. Ellis, Call Number: 618.92 E475c

Comets: Nature and Culture by P. Andrew Karam, Call Number: 523.6 K181c

The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris, Call Number: 618.92 B959d

Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan’s Disaster Zone by Richard Lloyd Parry, Call Number: 952.05 P265g

High and Dry: Meeting the Challenges of the World’s Growing Dependence on Groundwater by William M. Alley and Rosemarie Alley, Call Number: 628.1 A435h

History Comes Alive: Public History and Popular Culture in the 1970s by M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska, Call Number: 973 R995h

Inspiring and Creative Ideas for Working With Children: How to Build Relationships and Enable Change by Deborah M. Plummer, Call Number: 155.4 P735i

Introducing Japanese Popular Culture, Edited by Alisa Freedman and Toby Slade, Call Number: 306.095 I619

Introduction to Social Media Marketing: A Guide for Absolute Beginners by Todd Kelsey with Brandon Lyon, Call Number: 658.8 K299i

The Little Book of Black Holes by Steven S. Gubser and Frans Pretorius, Call Number: 523.8 G921L

Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy by Tressie McMillan Cottom, Call Number: 378.73 C851L

Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief by Jordan B. Peterson, Call Number: 150.1 P485m
NOTE: From the author of The Case Against Education: Why the Education System is a Waste of Money.

Oil (2nd ed) by Gavin Bridge and Philippe Le Billon, Call Number: 338.2 B851o

The Practice of Islam in America: An Introduction, Edited by Edward Curtis IV, Call Number: 297.097 P895

The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your PH.D. Into A Job by Karen Kelsky, Call Number: 378.12 K299p

Saving Beauty from the Beast: How to Protect Your Daughter From an Unhealthy Relationship by Vicki Crompton and Ellen Zelda Kessner, Call Number: 362.88 C945s

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo, Call Number: 305.8 O529s

Stars and Planets: The Complete Guide to the Stars, Constellations, and the Solar System by Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion, Call Number: 523 R547s

Tears of Salt: A Doctor’s Story by Pietro Bartolo and Lidia Tilotta, Call Number: 610.92 B292t

Textbooks in Academic Libraries: Selection, Circulation, and Assessment, Edited by Chris Diaz, Call Number: 025.2 T355

Think Before You Like: Social Media’s Effect on the Brain and the Tools You Need to Navigate Your Newsfeed by Guy P. Harrison, Call Number: 302.302 H319t

What Smart Students Know: Maximum Grade, Optimum Learning, Minimum Time by Adam Robinson, Call Number: 378.17R658w

What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know by Joan C. Williams and Rachel Dempsey, Call Number: 650.1 W724w

Where Am I Eating? by Kelsey Timmerman, Call Number: 338.19 T584w

Sarah Uthoff is a reference library at Kirkwood Community College. LIKE the Kirkwood Community College Library on Facebook and find links to Sarah all over the web at her About Me Profile.

Do You Know About Your Library Account?

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Did you know that you automatically have a library account?

Your library account gives you all kinds of information. It shows you what you currently have checked out and gives you a chance to renew. It tells you what we have for your contact information and gives you a chance to edit it. It lets you save searches or create a list of items for our catalog (like books I want to read). It shows you what you have on InterLibrary Loan and renew them.

Access your account by going to the library website and then click on the top link just to the right of the rotating picture. Then log in with your k-number and your Eaglenet password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links to Some of The Books Recently Added to the Collection:

Amazon’s List of Best Art Books from 2017

Dinosaurs, Early Mammals, and Early People

Earth Day

Education and Teaching

Grant Wood AEA Professional Improvement List

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Odds and Ends 46

One Small Step – Space and Astronauts

Our Special Display This Month

Check out our displays of Humor Books and Books For Earth Day

EVENT – national Library Week

National Library Week falls in April each year. This year we collected all the kind words people included on our faculty survey. We appreciate it!

EVENT – EXTENDED HOURS FOR FINALS

Check for our extended hours around finals.

Research and Teaching Tips

Get a specialized LibGuide tailored for your class or your assignment to help your students get started with their research.

There has been a shift in the philosophy and the ideas behind MLA citation.

Want a Specialized LibGuide for an assignment to help your students find stuff?

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Want to schedule time in the library or for us to come into your class?

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What if the library doesn’t have a book you want?

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And remember you contact us at the library any time by phone, e-mail, chat, or stop on by! We’re always glad to see you! Look for the next issue of our newsletter. And remember you contact us at the library any time by phone, e-mail, chat, or stop on by! We’re always glad to see you! Look for the next issue of our newsletter.

Library Spring Break Hours 2018

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Both branches of the Kirkwood Community College Library will have special hours over Spring Break. Please check that we are open before you make a special trip. Our article databases and eBook collections will remain available online 24/7.

The hours below are for the Cedar Rapids branch. The Iowa City branch also will be open 8-5 M-F over spring break. They will be open their normal hours Sat., March 10th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, but closed Sat., March 18, 2018.

Sat., March 10th	8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Sun., March 11th	Closed
Mon., March 12th – Fri., March 16th	8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat., March 17th	Closed
Sun., March 18th	3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Mon., March 19th	Resume Normal Hours

Over Break Hours 2017-2018 Part 2

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Both branches of the Kirkwood Community College Library will have special hours between the semesters. Please check that we are open before you make a special trip. Our article databases and eBook collections will remain available online 24/7.

The Cedar Rapids hours are listed below.

The Iowa City location hours are different starting the week of Jan. 8th. From Mon., January 8 – Thurs., January 11 they will be open 8am – 9pm and on Fri., January 12th they will be open 8am-5pm. Then they will be closed over the weekend, but open 8am – 9pm on Martin Luther King Day.

 

Wed., Jan. 3rd  – Fri., Jan. 5th	8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat., Jan. 6th  – Sun., Jan. 7th	Closed
Mon., Jan. 8th  – Wed., Jan. 10th	8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thurs., Jan. 11th	Closed
Fri., Jan. 12th	8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat., Jan. 13th – Sun., Jan. 14th	Closed
Mon., Jan. 15th  –            Martin Luther King Jr Day	11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tues., Jan. 16th	Resume Normal Spring Hours

New Books: Paranormal Happy Halloween!

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Stop by the Cedar Rapids Library to check out our Halloween Display! Our theme is discover a crime or search out the paranormal. We’re sharing the paranormal books below and some true crime. We weeded and updated our paranormal collection this year so we have quite a few new ones. Whether you’re dealing with our “victim” as a crime victim or a ghost, we hope that you come and haunt both our libraries.

These titles are housed in Cedar Rapids, but you can request them to be delivered to any of the other centers at any time.

Special thanks to Kyle Winward of Central College, who had put together and shared a list of paranormal books that included some of these.

How to Properly Receive Ghosts
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1921-08-21/ed-1/seq-53/
Check out other cool historic newspaper from the Library of Congress’ newspaper archive.

Call Number: PB Nes Title: A Monster Calls Author: Patrick Ness, et. al

Call Number: 001.94 C593u Title: Unexplained!: Strange Sightings, Incredible Occurrences, and Puzzling Physical Phenomena (3rd ed) Author: Jerome Clark

Call Number: 001.944 8931b Title: Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend Author: Joshua Blu Buhs

Call Number: 001.944 L922a Title: Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids Authors: Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero

Call Number: 001.944 R333s Title: Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology Author: Brian Regal

Call Number: 130.973 B143p Title: Paranormal America: Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture Authors: Christopher D. Bader, F. Carson Mencken, and Joseph D. Baker

Call Number: 133.109 A977h Title: A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Seances, Mediums, Ghosts, and Ghostbusters Author: Peter H. Aykroyd, Angela Narth, and Dan Aykroyd

Call Number: 133.129 L477m Title: Mysterious Midwest: Unwrapping Urban Legends and Ghostly Tales from the Dead Author: Adrian Lee

Call Number: 133.4 O984 Title: The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic Author: Owen Davies

Call Number: 299 S915w Title: Witchcraft: A Secret History Author: Michael Streeter

Call Number: 301.21 B971s Title: Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft Author: Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum

Call Number: 345.744 B167s Title: A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience Author: Emerson W Baker

Call Number: 500 R332w Title: Weird Science and Bizarre Beliefs: Mysterious Creatures, Lost Worlds, and Amazing Inventions Author: Dr. Gregory L. Reece

Call Number: 530.11 C624b Title: Build Your Own Time Machine: The Real Science of Time Travel Author: Brian Clegg

Call Number: 576.8 A398 Title: Aliens: The World’s Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Author: Jim Al-Khalili

Call Number: 576.839 C319e Title: Earths of Distant Suns: How We Find Them, Communicate With Them, and Maybe Even Travel There Author: Michael Carroll

Call Number: 576.839 W734a Title: All These Worlds Are Yours: The Scientific Search for Alien Life Author: Jon Willis

Sarah Uthoff is a reference library at Kirkwood Community College. LIKE the Kirkwood Community College Library on Facebook and find links to Sarah all over the web at her About Me Profile.

Labor Day Weekend 2017

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In honor of Labor Day Weekend Kirkwood Library Services hours at BOTH locations will be:

• Friday, September 1st – Open Normal Hours
• Saturday, September 2nd – Open Normal Hours
• Sunday, September 3rd – Closed
  
• Monday, September 4th – Closed
  
• Tuesday, September 5th – Resume Normal Hours