This is a follow up for Professor McNerney’s Public Speaking class.

Recommended database to use for a persuasive speech
· Opposing Viewpoints which is a database that explores today’s controversial social issues. It includes essays offering different points of view, government data, court cases, statistics, organization profiles, newspapers, magazine articles, and links to subject related web sites.
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/dbs.htm

The toolbox of this database will coach you on how to choose a topic, make an outline, organize your report, judge your information, make a visual chart, etc… for your speech.



For more assistance on how to do use this database, click on
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/library/opposing.pdf

Other recommended databases might be helpful for your assignment
· Academic OneFile
· Academic Search Premier
· Master File Premier
All these databases can be found under the “General Databases” in NCC Library webpage
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/dbs.htm

*****Remember if you are doing your work from home, you must go to http://my.commnet.edu/ , click on LIBRARY TAB, select the NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE LINK under MY LIBRARY RESOURCES, and scroll down until you see “GENERAL DATABASES”.*****
Other recommended internet resources to search statistics
· U.S. Census Bureau
· Federal Government Statistics
· National Center for Health Statistics
· USA Government
Last, but not least, handout to cite your sources in MLA Citation

http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/library/citations/MLA.pdf

NCC Library hosts the Audio Guide Tour

NCC Library Hosts the Audio Guide Tour

The Department of Art, Architecture and Design has just announced the release of their new Audio Guide Tour. The units can be checked out in NCC Library for use, at no cost, by NCC students, staff, and faculty with their NCC ID cards and by the general community with NCC Guest Library Cards.

Selections include interviews with artists and historical information about the many important modern and contemporary artists whose work is in the NCC Art Collection.

Many of the works included on the tour are currently on exhibit in the East Campus Gallery and others are located nearby. A map of simple operating instruction will be handed out with the audio guide.

The audio tour took about a year to develop, and includes detailed information on 28 pieces of art in the NCC art collection. It takes about an hour to complete the entire tour.

Celebrate Bloom's Day in the Baker Library

Celebrate Bloom's Day in the Baker Library:
Art Opening and Artist's Talk, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Artist's talk at 3:30 and tea at 4:00 East Campus Art Gallery

Melissa Slattery, Public Relations Associate in the Public Relations Office invites the campus community to come celebrate Bloom's Day, June 16, 2009. She is presenting an art exhibition in the Baker Library titled "A Visual Response to James Joyce's Ulysses."

Mixed media book art, drawings and photographs are on display in the Baker Library art gallery and cases.

Bloom's Day, June 16, 1904, is hte day the novel, "Ulysses" takes place. The observance of Bloom's Day was begun by Joyce fans in Dublin, Ireland and is now celebrated around the world in observance of Joyce's groundbreaking novel.

All my sons VIDEO PS3525.I5156 A44 1987
Beautiful mind VIDEO QA29. N25 N372 2002
Breaker Morant VIDEO PN1997 .B64 1999
Chariots of fire VIDEO PN1995.9.S67 C4 1981 c. 2
Citizen Kane VIDEO PN1997 .C57 1996
Crossroads, a nurse's story VIDEO RT82. C76 1986
Cultural assessment VIDEO R118 .C85 1989
Dealing with death and dying VIDEO RT87. T45 D4 1991
Death a personal understanding VIDEO BF789.D4 D43 1998, vol. 2
Funny face VIDEO PN1997 .F8652 Grease VIDEO PN1995.9.M86 G73 1998
Great speeches. VIDEO PN6121 .G74 vol. 6
Heart of darkness Joseph Conrad / DVD PR6005.O4 H427 2004
Hidden child DVD D804.6 .H53 2007
Hostages of hatred DVD HV640.5.P36 H67 2005
In context To kill a mockingbird DVD PS3562 .E353 I5 2004
Kiss me Kate VIDEO PN1995.9.M86 K57
Mansfield Park DVD PR4034.M36 R69 2000
Meet me in St. Louis VIDEO PN1997 .M443 1990
Newton's dark secrets DVD QC16.N7 N48 2005
Northanger Abbey DVD PR4034.N67 J66 2008
Peripheral artery disease staying on your feet / VIDEO RC694. P4 2004
Sense and sensibility DVD PR4034.S46 L43 1999
Ulee's Gold VIDEO PN1997 .U39 1997
Waiting for Godot VIDEO PQ2603.E378 E535 1990
We shall remain America through native eyes DVD E77 .W4 2009 disc. 2

Exhibit "Visual Response to James Joyce Ulysses" by Melissa Slattery in NCC Library

Melissa Slattery from NCC Public Relations Office, is showing book art work and small mixed media sculptures inspired by James Joyce’s “Ulysses” from May 20 - July 10 at The Everett I.L. Baker Library on Norwalk Community College’s East Campus. Mixed Media drawings will be installed on June 1st, and an opening reception and artist’s talk will take place from 2:30- 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, in recognition of Bloom’s Day. Bloom’s Day is celebrated all around the world by Joyce fans, it is the day that the novel “Ulysses took place, June 16, 1904. This is the day that Joyce first went out with his future wife, Nora Barnacle, who he based the character Molly Bloom on.

Above photo titled “Big Number,” this is a book art pieces based on the character Leopold Bloom. The idea of rationality based on Bloom’s knowledge of a big number: “nine to the power of nine to the power of nine,” is the theme of this piece. Bloom’s ability to rationalize and thus manage his emotions is the basis of his heroism in the novel. Joyce templated Ulysses on Homer’s Odyssey.

Got Information Overload by Curleen Elliott

What is information overload?

It’s the internet pages you have to browse; the emails, instant messages, text messages, RSS feeds, and blogs you have to read; the voicemails and podcasts you have to listen to; the DVR, TiVo or other on demand shows you have to watch . . . . Did I mention that these are coming at you 24 hours a day constantly interrupting you from your job, schoolwork, recreation and sleep?

Information overload steals your productivity, and creativity. It leaves you without time to just sit and think, or be innovative. The volume of it can create stress and anxiety. The problem is not the information. The problem is the innovation. We have cell phones, iPods, laptops, cable TV, internet, smart phones, and personal computers constantly bringing us updated, seemingly important, information. Most people would consider death before giving up any one of their information technologies. Another major cause of information overload is poor information practices. Here are tips to deal with this issue:

• Critically assess your personal information landscape

Do you need internet, text messaging and email on your cell phone? Do you need to be active on MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, and Twitter. Do you read all your subscribed email alerts and listservs? How many email accounts do you need? Which information interruptions can you respond to later? When can you disconnect from all your information technologies?

• Filter, filter, filter

If it does not serve your information needs get rid of it. Setting email spam filters and screening communications correctly can save you hours in a week.

• Don’t react to information, respond

You do not have to answer every text message, email or call immediately. Be aware of when you need to think or give yourself some time before responding.

• Take Control

Your information technology should not control your life. Organize your information landscape around priorities and objectives. Create a plan for dealing with a full inbox, or overactive text messaging and RSS feeds. It may be a problem if it is taking too much of your time or causing too many interruptions. Schedule times to deal with and respond to email, blogs, RSS feeds and other communications.

Library intersession and Summer Hours

Library intersession hours (May 19 - May 22)

Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday: Library closed

Library closed May 25, Memorial Day

Library Summer hours (May 26 - July 29)

Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday: Library closed

Library closed July 4, Independent Day