Books of Love

This Valentine's Day, don't forget the flowers... the candy... and a good book! There are plenty here at the North Campus Library to check out for some intellectual romance and romaticism. Here are a few ideas:

♥ Born For Love: Reflections on Loving by Leo F. Buscaglia / BF 575 .L8 B82 1992

♥ On Love: Aspects of a Single Theme by José Ortega y Gasset / BF 575 .L8 O77 1957

♥ The Art of Courtly Love by André / HQ 461 .A58 1959

♥ Poetical Works of Wordsworth by William Wordsworth / PR 5850 .F80 1982

♥ English Romantic Poets by James Stephens / PR 1221 .S8 1961

Honoring Dr. King

The North Campus Library will be closed Saturday, January 16, through Monday, January 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The library will reopen Tuesday, January 19, at 7:45 a.m.

Winter Break Schedule

The North Campus Library will be closed for winter break starting on Saturday, December 19, 2009, through Monday, January 5, 2010.

The library will reopen on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, and will resume regular library hours:
Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Don't Use Plastic Bags!

The North Campus Library
invites you to visit our December display on the topic of

Plastic Bag Pollution

Hours:
7:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday

For more information, call: (305) 237-1142

Spotlight Database: Daily Life Through History by Greenwood Electronic Media

Use Daily Life Through History by Greenwood Electronic Media to connect with the past and learn how our predecessors lived in their daily lives.

From Greenwood:

Combining three rich databases to provide a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary resource that supports history, social studies, English, and language students, Daily Life Online moves seamlessly from past to present, providing context for contemporary life and culture. There's more to history and contemporary events than just the names of rulers and the rise of economic systems; Daily Life Online shows how fascinating and fun it is to explore how others lived and live their lives, and how their lives shaped ours.

Access MDC's databases here. Make sure "Miami Dade College" appears in the drop-down menu. Your Borrower ID is your student ID number, and your PIN is the last four digits of your student ID number.

Hispanic Heritage

Spice up your reading list by checking out some of these books on Hispanic Heritage at the North Campus Library:

Hispanic heritage at the Smithsonian :a decade of Latino initiatives /Smithsonian Latino Center.
New Books Section - Non-Fiction
E184.S75 H57 2006

Cuban poets in exile /presented as a part of Hispanic Heritage Week, October 1981
by Leah La Plante Chase
861 C962

Women's tales from the New Mexico WPA :la diabla a pie /edited by Tey Diana Rebolledo and María Teresa Márquez
F805.M5 W66 2000

The Spanish world :civilization and empire, Europe and the Americas, past and present /edited by J.H. Elliott ; texts by Angus MacKay et al.
DP48 .S66 1991

The proud peoples;the heritage and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples in the United States by Harold J. Alford
E184.S75 A79

Constitution Day

North Campus events:

Miami Dade College, North Campus
11380 N.W. 27th Avenue, Miami Florida 33167

Wednesday September 16, 2009
State Attorney’s Office , “Justice in Motion”
Community Outreach Bus
In front of building 3
10:00 am-2:00 pm

Wednesday September 16, 2009 12:00 pm -1:15 pm
William and Joan Lehman Theater
Panel Presentation:
“Celebrating the Role of the U.S. Supreme Court”
Honorable Judge Orlando Prescott, Panelist
Honorable Judge Ana Marie Pando, Panelist
Mr. Kionne McGhee, Assistant State Attorney, Miami Dade County
Panelists will respond to student questions.

Wednesday September 16, 2009
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Building 2 Room 2151
Viewing of the film “1776”, Professor Michael Lenaghan, Moderator.

Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center Events:

Miami Dade College
Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center
6300 N.W. 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33150

Friday, September 25, 2009
11:30 am-1:30 pm
The Atrium
Friday September 25, 2009
The Honorable Chief Justice Peggy A. Quince, Florida Supreme Court, Keynote Speaker in partnership with the Gwen S. Cherry Black Women’s Lawyers’ Association.“The Constitution and the Role of the Judiciary”:

10:00 am- 2:00 pm
The Atrium
Expunging Records, Mr. Glen Rice, Access Records Inc.


Voter Registration Will Be Available at All Constitution Day Events. Co-Sponsored With Student Life.


All events are free and open to the public.