Are You Graduating?

Commencement is just around the corner!

This year, the Kent ShoWare Center will be hosting the
Green River Community College
Commencement ceremony on Friday, June 13^th!

 So you're graduating on moving on...what comes next?
Are you transferring to a four-year college?
Are you entering the workforce?

If you need some direction or advice, check out one of these books today!





300 Best Jobs
 

 

Graduate to a Great Job

College Majors & Careers















 

 

 

Or perhaps you need some use some more inspiration...check out this commencement speech from Steve Jobs:

 

 

 

For more information about the ceremony, see this page on the GRCC Website:http://www.greenriver.edu/student-affairs/commencement.htm

Islamic Awareness Week events and research guide

Islamic Awareness Week, hosted by Green River CC's Muslim Student Association (MSA), is next week, May 27-30. Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend, learn, and engage in discussion about various aspects of Islam.

Islam 101
Tuesday, May 27, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Glacier Room

Muslim Contributions to Modern Day Civilization
Tuesday, May 27, 12 - 1 p.m.
Glacier Room

Women In Islam
Wednesday, May 28, 2 - 4 p.m.
Baker, Olympus, St. Helen's

Movie and Discussion Night (My Name Is Khan)
Thursday, May 29, 4 - 8 p.m.
CCA

Banquet
Friday, May 30, 5 - 7 p.m.
Glacier Room


Also, in collaboration with MSA, the Holman Library has prepared a research guide for Islamic Awareness Week: http://libguides.greenriver.edu/IslamicAwarenessWeek

 

 

The Islamic Awareness Week guide includes:

• event info
• Muslim Student Association info
• books and reading suggestions
• films and video clips
• online resources
• statistics
• and more!

This range of resources will be useful to those interested in learning the basics about Islam as well as those looking to research a topic more in-depth. For additional help, contact an MSA member or a librarian!

On this day in history...

The collected sonnets of William Shakespeare were published for the first time on this day 405 years ago. But did Shakespeare ever intend to have his sonnets published? Or was the 1609 publication an early case of bootlegging by an unscrupulous London publisher? Check out Holman Library's ebook collection for Clinton Heylin's So Long as Men Can Breathe: the Untold Story of Shakespeare's Sonnets for the whole strange and surprising story behind one of the most famous books ever published...

So Long as Men Can Breathe

Want to know more about Shakespeare? Need help researching Shakespeare for an assignment? This library guide can help you research Shakespeare and his work.

Fax a Few For Free?

Sending a fax is easy if you have a fax machine handy, but what do you do when you need to fax something while working in the Holman Library, or elsewhere on campus?

You can always go to the PaperTree bookstore in the LC where the friendly staff will helpfully send your fax documents to their destination for a small fee.

Or, you may wish to try an online option such as Hello Fax. Hello Fax will allow you to send  up to five faxes for free, in hopes that you will like the service and decide to pay to sign up for more. (Click the image if interested.)

https://www.hellofax.com/info/pricing

Find Bios for Asian-Pacific Americans

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Find biographical information about dozens of prominent Asian Americans using Biography In Context, a database available through the Holman Library.

From the Holman Library homepage, click on "Databases by Name". From the alphabetical list, click on "Biography in Context", and sign in with your Green River CC student ID number for database access.

On the Biography in Context homepage, click on "Browse People".

 

Then, from the Choose a Category drop-down menu, select "Asian and Pacific Americans".

The resulting list includes biographical information on APA actors, artists, politicians, journalists, writers, etc., such as:

• Bobby Jindal
• Mindy Kaling
• Maxine Hong Kingston
• Bruce Lee
• Maya Lin
• Anna Sui
• George Takei

Ask a librarian for more help using the Biography In Context database!

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For more research help, visit the library's Asian Pacific American Studies research guide, where you can find resources on current events affecting APA populations, immigration acts, and APA history. Plus, use the guide to learn about student clubs and upcoming campus events celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! 

Read a Graphic Novel This Weekend!

What better time than a rainy weekend in the middle of the quarter to escape from your school work with a little outside reading! Graphic Novels are the perfect weekend reader as they are generally short and contain fantastic visuals.

You can find many Graphic Novels at Holman Library for you to check out and take home today. Our Graphic Novel collection contains a wide range of characteristics, from comic strips to historic fiction. Below are some of our favorite Graphic Novels:

March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell

Any Empire by Nate Powell

The Portable Frank by Jim Woodring

Palestine: The Special Edition by Joe Sacco

Buddha: Volume One by Osamu Tezuka

You can also check out a volume in the Best American Comics series to see the storytelling styles of a bunch of different artists in a single volume.

Do you have a favorite graphic novel? Let us know what it is in the comment box!  

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!

The 5th of May marks the 152nd year since Mexico defeated the French in the battle of Puebla in 1862. Considered a national holiday, Cinco de Mayo celebrations highlight Mexican culture with regional dancing and Mexican cuisine.

 

 

To learn more about the history of Cinco de Mayo, check out Films on Demand, one of the Holman Library’s many databases!

Watch this video to learn more about the history of this holiday!

Films on Demand lets you stream films on a wide range of subjects such as anthropology, engineering, Health & Medicine, Mathematics, and much more! It can be a great source to turn to when you need more information.

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