News from the BHCC Library & Learning Commons
January 25, 2012
Welcome back! The Spring 2012 semester is upon us and the library is back to normal semester hours. There is a librarian here during all opening hours. Also, please do not forget to book Information Literacy Workshops at the library. Contact Andrew McCarthy at 617 228-2323 or email at ajmccart@bhcc.mass.edu.
Books by BHCC faculty authors are currently on display in the Library. Featured are Luke Salisbury, Richard Klayman and Elena Neva. They have been selected from the BHCC Archives which collects publications by BHCC faculty and staff. Other college faculty and staff are encouraged and welcomed to give the Library copies of their own publications to be added to the College's Archives, which are housed in the library.
December 21, 2011
The Fall semester of 2011 is just about done. Congratulations on finishing the semester; all of your classes, presentations, papers, and exams. We hope you have a great break, and we look forward to seeing you again during the 2012 Spring semester. We will be open from 8AM to 10PM today and tomorrow, but we will close at 5PM on December 23. We will be closed from December 24 to January 2 and will reopen on January 3.
Our hours from January 3 to January 22 are 9AM to 4PM Monday to Friday and closed on the weekend. We will also be closed on January 16 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Normal library hours resume on Monday, January 23, 2012. For normal hours, please refer to this website's homepage.
December 6, 2011
As we come to the end of the Fall semester, the library is still open for business. Please come to the library for quiet study, quiet study in groups (please use our front area, which we call the Monument area for this - you will know this area for its windows that overlook the Bunker Hill Monument), computer research (all of our computers connect directly to the library website where you will find 108 library databases), and books (we have physical books and electronic books (eBooks) which you can find through our book catalog accessible on our website).
December 5, 2011
We recently acquired a new DVD called "Waiting for Superman." This DVD was requested by one of BHCC's Faculty. You will find this DVD at the front of the library along with all of the other DVDs. It's call number is DVD LA212 .W35 2011
November 4, 2011
Please do not forget to use the library to its potential. If you need a place to study, we have an entire area that is for silent and quiet study. If you need a place to do research, we have many PCs for your use on a first come first serve basis. A librarian is here during all library opening hours to answer any questions you may have.
October 14, 2011
A Reminder to BHCC Faculty: The library information literacy workshop program is in full swing this semester. We have many openings in our schedule, so please consider a workshop here in the library for your class. Contact Andrew McCarthy to schedule. You can meet with a libararian to design a workshop that will help your students complete assignments and meet course goals and learning outcomes. A typical workshop includes a 30 minute library classroom session in the library classroom (E319) followed by 45 minutes of hands-on research using the library's computers. Workshops focus on teaching critical information literacy skills in the context of your course goals and assignments.
The Boston Book Festival occurs tomorrow, Oct. 15, 2011. For more information, please see their website at http://www.bostonbookfest.org.
September 7, 2011
Welcome to the website of BHCC Library & Learning Commons for all of you who are new to the college. Welcome back to all of you
who are returning to the college after the summer. We are now on our normal semester schedule of Monday to Friday from 8AM to 10PM
and Saturday and Sunday from 8AM to 4PM. A librarian is available during all opening hours for help.
We have an extensive physical collection and an extensive electronic collection. The physical collection consists mainly of
books and periodicals. The electronic collection consists of electronic databases, films, eBooks and eAudiobooks.
The following are the newer electronic collections that the library has purchased or received:
NewsBank Local Newspapers --
Received in Summer of 2011. Database of articles.
Food Science Source -- Purchased during the Summer of 2011. Database of articles.
Facts on File Issues & Controversies -- Purchased during the Summer of 2011. Database of articles.
Science Reference Center.
-- Purchased during the Summer of 2011. Database of articles.
SocINDEX with Full Text -- Purchased during the Summer of 2011. Database of articles.
Proquest Entrepreneurship -- Purchased during the Summer of 2011. Database of articles.
Films on Demand -- Purchased during the Summer of 2010. Database of films. This database's resources are also searchable in the
library's catalog found here.
ebrary -- Purchased during the Summer of 2010.
Database of eBooks. This database's resources are also searchable in the
library's catalog found here.
For further information regarding the library and all that is has to offer, please call (617) 228-2213 or
email BHCCLibrary@bhcc.mass.edu.
August 22, 2011
NEW DATABASE:
NewsBank Local Newspapers
NewsBank provides full-text access to Springfield Republican (1/1988 to current) and Cape Cod Times (11/1998 to current).
The Republican provides extensive coverage for Springfield and Western Massachusetts. The paper features news, opinion,
sports, obituaries, arts & entertainment and business coverage. The Republican's main office is in Springfield, with news
bureaus in Chicopee, Greenfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Palmerand and Westfield.The Cape Cod Times was first published in
October 1936. The paper is published in Hyannis, Massachusetts, the largest of seven villages on Cape Cod and the
commercial and transportation hub of the Cape. Access provided by the Massachusetts Library System.
The BHCC Library & Learning Commons is currently gearing up for the new academic year starting September 6. Our summer hours end this week on Aug. 26.
Next week's library hours are 9AM to 4PM, Monday to Friday (Aug. 29 to Sept. 2). The library goes to its academic year hours starting on Sept.
6. If you need to contact us for any reason including setting up an information literacy workshop, please call (617) 228-2213 or
email BHCCLibrary@bhcc.mass.edu.
August 2, 2011
As noted in the July 29, 2011 entry below, the library has acquired 50 new DVDs.
Click here to see the list of titles -
DVDs Recently Acquired
July 29, 2011
NEW DATABASE:
Food Science Source
This database provides cover to cover full-text coverage from over 1,400 food industry related publications
Also included are over 1,000 market and food industry reports and tens of thousands of articles from other magazines and journals. This database is from Ebsco.
The BHCC library is proud to offer 50 new DVD titles from PBS. Recently added titles
include the critically acclaimed Freedom Riders from American Experience, all five
seasons of the influential Art:21 series, and a broad selection of NOVA documentaries.
Titles also include selections from P.O.V and Independent Lens including "A Fish Story"
which explores the recent economic and political struggles of Gloucester fishermen and
their families. All DVDs are available for 3-day loan with a BHCC ID card. For questions
about fair use and performance rights, please see a librarian or contact the library.
June 30, 2011
BOOK SWAP: The library now has a book swap set up next to the Lending Services desk. You will find two revolving
book display racks filled with books. Please take a book and leave a book at the same time. These books are outside of the library collection.
USS Constitution Museum passes: The library now has 2 passes for the USS Constitution Museum, which is located
right here in Charlestown. These passes are the property of the library and must be returned to the library after use.
Furniture: The library is in the midst of a new furniture installation for the public computer area. Most of the public computers are
out of service while this installation happens. We do have seven computers that patrons can access now, four at a table and
three standing up. The installation should be completed by the week of July 4th.
Fourth of July: Monday is the Fourth of July which marks the day that the United States adopted the Declaration of
Independence, which was a declaration of independence from Great Britain. The original day was July 4, 1776. For more
information, please check out:
Independence Day Information from USA.gov
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
June 16, 2011
Tomorrow is Bunker Hill Day which commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill which actually took place on Breed's Hill. It was
a battle of the American Revolution and took place on June 17, 1775.
For more information on this battle, here are some library books to check out:
Decisive Day: The Battle for Bunker Hill
Boston 1775: The Shot Heard Around the World
Please be aware that the library has many other books, eBooks, eAudiobooks and serials on the Battle of Bunker Hill and on
the American Revolution. Come to the BHCC Library in the E Building, Third Floor to find these and other books about this
battle and this war.
June 13, 2011
One more electronic database has been added to our collection:
Facts on File Issues & Controversies
Facts on File Issues and Controversies helps researchers understand the crucial
issues we face today, exploring more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government,
education, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with links to a 12-year back-file, Issues and Controversies offers
in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates. This database is great for research papers and debate
preparation.
Do not forget to seek out a librarian if you have any questions or comments during the Summer months. The library is open
Monday to Thursday from 8AM to 10PM and Fridays 8AM to 5PM. We are closed weekends during the Summer.
June 8, 2011
Two new electronic databases have been added to our database collection recently:
Science Reference Center.
Science Reference Center™ is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a
multitude of full-text science-oriented content. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science,
environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science
as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. From EBSCO.
SocINDEX with Full Text.
SocINDEX with Full Text offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and
closely related areas of study. These include abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic &
racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology,
social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history,
sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence and many others.
From EBSCO.
Summer Session I is upon us. You can get the same offerings at the library during the summer that you can during the
Fall and Spring semesterds. These include information literacy workshops, library research and library help,
reserves, and quiet study.
Also, don't forget to check out newly arrived books displayed at the Lending Services desk.
June 1, 2011
Summertime is here. Please see some popular new titles at the Library's Lending Services desk. You can
also consult the Library's CATALOG for books, films,
eBooks and eAudiobooks.
A new database added to our electronic database collection recently:
Proquest Entrepreneurship.
This database bridges theory with
practice, covering a wide spectrum of resources useful to educators, researchers, students and practitioners.