LibGuides: 2021/2022 Newsletter: Issue #3 (Fall 21)

IN THIS ISSUE

LIBRARY DEVICE RETURNS AND RENEWALS

COURSES WITH NO OR LOW-COST TEXTBOOKS

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: CLGS

FEATURED E-BOOKS

E-BOOK HIGHLIGHTS

Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds : A History of Slavery in New England by Jared Ross Hardesty
ISBN: 9781625344564
Publication Date: 2019-08-15
Shortly after the first Europeans arrived in seventeenth-century New England, they began to import Africans and capture the area's indigenous peoples as slaves. By the eve of the American Revolution, enslaved people comprised only about 4 percent of the population, but slavery had become instrumental to the region's economy and had shaped its cultural traditions. This story of slavery in New England has been little told. In this concise yet comprehensive history, Jared Ross Hardesty focuses on the individual stories of enslaved people, bringing their experiences to life. He also explores larger issues such as the importance of slavery to the colonization of the region and to agriculture and industry, New England's deep connections to Caribbean plantation societies, and the significance of emancipation movements in the era of the American Revolution. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of New England.

Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity by Linwood Cousins (Editor)

ISBN: 9781452287485

Publication Date: 2014-09-23

Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity is the first encyclopedia to reflect the changes in the mission of human services professionals as they face today's increasingly diverse service population. Diversity encompasses a broad range of human differences, including differences in ability and disability, age, education level, ethnicity, gender, geographic origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and values. Understanding the needs and problems of Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, the deaf, the blind, the LGBT community, and many other groups demands an up-to-date and cutting-edge reference. This three-volume encyclopedia provides human services students, professors, librarians, and practitioners the reference information they need to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population.

Go Ahead in the Rain : Notes to A Tribe Called Quest by Hanif Abdurraqib

ISBN: 9781477316481

Publication Date: 2019-02-01

How does one pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest? The seminal rap group brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces such as The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders. Seventeen years after their last album, they resurrected themselves with an intense, socially conscious record, We Got It from Here . . . Thank You 4 Your Service, which arrived when fans needed it most, in the aftermath of the 2016 election. Poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib digs into the group's history and draws from his own experience to reflect on how its distinctive sound resonated among fans like himself. The result is as ambitious and genre-bending as the rap group itself. Abdurraqib traces the Tribe's creative career, from their early days as part of the Afrocentric rap collective known as the Native Tongues, through their first three classic albums, to their eventual breakup and long hiatus. Their work is placed in the context of the broader rap landscape of the 1990s, one upended by sampling laws that forced a reinvention in production methods, the East Coast-West Coast rivalry that threatened to destroy the genre, and some record labels' shift from focusing on groups to individual MCs. Throughout the narrative Abdurraqib connects the music and cultural history to their street-level impact. Whether he's remembering The Source magazine cover announcing the Tribe's 1998 breakup or writing personal letters to the group after bandmate Phife Dawg's death, Abdurraqib seeks the deeper truths of A Tribe Called Quest; truths that--like the low end, the bass--are not simply heard in the head, but felt in the chest.

Engage, Connect, Protect : Empowering Diverse Youth As Environmental Leaders by Angelou Ezeilo with Nick Chiles

ISBN: 9780865719187

Publication Date: 2019-11-12

Building environmental strength through a diversity of youth, Engage, Connect, Protect explodes the myth that environmental issues are primarily of interest to wealthy white communities. Revealing the deep and abiding interest that African American, Latino, and Native American communities--many of whom live in degraded and polluted parts of the country--have in our collective environment, Engage, Connect, Protect is part eye-opening critique of the cultural divide in environmentalism, part biography of a leading social entrepreneur, and part practical toolkit for engaging diverse youth. It covers: Why communities of color are largely unrecognized in the environmental movement How to bridge the cultural divide and activate a new generation of environmental stewards A curriculum for engaging diverse youth and young adults through culturally appropriate methods and activities Resources for connecting mainstream America to organizations working with diverse youth within environmental projects, training, and employment. Engage, Connect, Protect is a wake-up call for businesses, activists, educators, and policymakers to recognize the work of grassroots activists in diverse communities and create opportunities for engaging with diverse youth as the next generation of environmental stewards, while the concern about the state of our land, air, and water continues to grow.

DIY Sourdough : The Beginner's Guide to Crafting Starters, Bread, Snacks, and More by John Moody; Jessica Moody

ISBN: 9780865719200

Publication Date: 2020-05-26

Your helping hand for adding simple, homemade, whole grain sourdough to your weekly schedule. Real life is busy enough without having social media-worthy sourdough on your to-do list. But if your goal is to make simple, nourishing, and delicious whole grain sourdough for your whole family, then DIY Sourdough is your one-stop beginner's guide.

DEVICE RETURNS

IT'S TIME TO RETURN LIBRARY DEVICES

The end of the semester is quickly approaching and that means it's time to plan for returning library materials. The following information will guide you through the return and renewal process for Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots.

All library materials must be returned by December 20, 2021. Materials can be returned to the library in person during our regular business hours. No appointment is necessary.
If you are not registered for Winter or Spring 2022 classes, you must return your materials to the library by December 20, 2021.
If you are registered for Winter or Spring 2022 classes and you would like to either keep a Chromebook you already have or request a new Chromebook, you may do by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/nmbRFdxMbsYcCQJN6
WiFi hotspots cannot be renewed. If you currently have one of the library's hotspots, it must be returned by December 20, 2021, even if you are registered for Winter/Spring classes. All students requiring a WiFi hotspot for Winter/Spring must fill out a request form: https://forms.gle/nmbRFdxMbsYcCQJN6

If you have any questions about the loan/return process, please contact the library's circulation department by emailing library_circ@stcc.edu.

FREE TEXTBOOKS

STCC COURSES WITH FREE OR LOW-COST TEXTBOOKS
By Chelsea Contrada, OER & Outreach Librarian

By Jonathasmello - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18460156

Do you dread buying expensive textbooks every semester? If so, you'll be thrilled to know that STCC offers courses that have free or low cost textbooks. And now you can search for them in ARIES!

ARIES replaces WebAdvisor as STCC's main student planning system. This new system allows students to search and register for courses, check their grades, and view schedules, unofficial transcripts, and financial aid information.

A new feature of the system allows students to search for courses using a no cost/low cost filter. Using the filter will allow students to view available courses that either use a free textbook or have course materials that cost less than $50.

If you'd like to see a list of no/low cost courses before logging into ARIES, you do so on the library's website: https://libguides.stcc.edu/OER/courses-for-students

To register for one of these courses, please contact your advisor. Always make sure you check in with your advisor before registering for courses. You can also get help from the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, located on the second floor of building 19.

CLGS

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: COOPERATING LIBRARIES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD (CLGS)

By Chelsea Contrada, OER & Outreach Librarian

By John Phelan - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9916420

STCC Library is part of Cooperating Libraries of Greater Springfield, or CLGS, a consortium of public and academic libraries that are all located in the Greater Springfield area. By reciprocal agreements, a STCC library card will be honored at all the CLGS member libraries. These libraries include: American International College, Bay Path College, Elms College, Holyoke Community College, the Springfield City Library, Springfield College, the Western New England University Library & Law Library, and Westfield State College. Library card holders from these institutions also have borrowing privileges at STCC Library.

If you have questions about borrowing materials from STCC or any of the CLGS libraries, please let us know!

2021/2022 Newsletter: Issue #3 (Fall 21)

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