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November @ the Library/LRC
Native American Heritage Month
This month is also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to overcome these challenges.
Use Gale Diversity Studies Collection database to find more resources on Native Heritage Month. Click the image below.
View the Children's Collection LibGuide
Children's Book Week
100th Year Anniversary takes place in 2019
Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading.
Since 1919, Children’s Book Week has been celebrated across the United States. The longest running literacy initiative in the country, this celebration of books and reading for young people is closely connected with the rise and cultural importance of children’s literature itself.
In honor of its year long celebration, Children's Book Week includes two weeks dedicated to promoting literacy at an early age. It was previously celebrated April 29 – May 5, 2019, and has another dedicated week November 4-10.
View the COS Children's Collection Guide.
History of Children's Book Week
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Looking for more resources on November awareness?
Our A-Z list of free academic databases may be found here or at cos.edu/Library.
Presented by Emily Campbell, Information Competency Librarian
COS Librarians Manlia Xiong and Emily Campbell and have recently completed the Creative Commons Certificate, recognizing expertise in open licensing. The skills they gained through this certification will help them support faculty in adopting and creating OER.
If you are interested in creating or licensing your own content, please contact us:
For infographics on copyright, creative commons, OER and open access, click any of the images below.
Looking for more on Creative Commons?
Click the icons to the right or go to The Lookout
1. Go to: giantcosedu.sharepoint.com/LRC. It may prompt you to login.
2. Click the LRC Document Library box toward the right.
3. Click the first folder, Faculty OER Resources.
November - February Gallery at the Library/LRC
For more information on James Stark, visit: jamesstark.com
James Stark has worked in photography, film-making and painting for over forty years having produced portfolios over that time which range from the streets of New York City to punk clubs and back streets of San Francisco to landscapes of California’s Great Central Valley.
Stark is inspired by the landscape, but not the obvious locations such as the Grand Canyon or Yosemite. He is drawn toward places that may seem mundane and are often overlooked. He states “The landscape I shoot is the landscape I live with, the landscape I see everyday. I work with the environment around me, the environment I live with on a daily basis.”
His work has been exhibited widely including both solo and group exhibitions featured at Arts Visalia. His work was previously included in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Visalia Visual Chronicle exhibitions. Mr. Stark's work can also be found in the permanent collections of the New York Metropolitan Museum and SFMOMA.
If this exhibition space seems new to you… It is! The LRC – Learning Resource Center and the COS Art Gallery have joined forces to create an additional venue on campus to view and engage with artwork. The exhibitions in this space will run on a four-month exhibition cycle, rotating out the middle of each semester. The artwork featured will highlight regional, national, and internationally known artists, as well as, juried exhibitions coordinated by the art department faculty and staff.
Recommended Reads: New Titles
Click on any title below to be taken to MyLibrary account. Below are a few samplings of new titles in the past month.
Faculty and staff may check out titles all semester long, free of charge and without fines. No library card is required.
Questions on checking out books or other items?
View our Borrowing Policy page.
Archived Newsletters
Find archived Beyond the Stacks on The Lookout and current semester newsletters at cos.edu/library under Announcements
Student newsletters can also be found at cos.edu/library.
About the Library/LRC
The COS Library/Learning Resource Center (LRC) is home to the Library, Tutorial Center, Math Lab, Writing Center and Student Helpdesk.
To learn more, go to cos.edu/library.
