Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson visits Chattanooga State!

Wednesday, 10/19

Science Movie Night "The Pluto Files"

6:00 p.m. Humanities Auditorium

Thursday, 10/20

Star Gazing Party

8:00 p.m. Behind CBIH building

weather permitting

Friday, 10/21

Brown Bag Lunch "The Big Bang" Dr. Michael Pugh

Noon Faculty/Staff Dining Room

Monday, 10/24

Portable Planetarium

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Library

Tuesday, 10/25

Q&A session with Dr. Tyson

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Humanities Auditorium

ChSCC students only!

The MAIN event!!

Tuesday, 10/25

Dr. Tyson speaks in the Health Fitness Center at 6 p.m.

Want to know more about Dr. Tyson? Check out the display of books in the library

Celebrate Banned Books Week with PTK and the Library!

Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

Phi Theta Kappa wants YOU to help fight censorship!

Several events are planned that you don't want to miss.

Check out this student-made VIDEO and these activities:

Tuesday, September 27, 2011: Self-Censored Day

Make a vow of silence in between

classes, and during free time to

experience how censorship limits

freedom and self-expression.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011: Read-Out Event

Join us in the library from

2:30pm-3:30pm for readings of

banned literature, and a panel on why

(and how) some books are banned.

Thursday, September 29, 2011: A Night of Reflection

Meet at Books-A-Million in Hixson

at 6:30pm for a group discussion about

censorship, and how we are all affected

by it. (Students get a 10% discount!)

If you've read any of these classics, you're a Banned Book Reader!
Aren't you proud?!

The Great Gatsby

The Catcher in the Rye

The Grapes of Wrath

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Color Purple

Ulysses

Beloved

Lord of the Flies

1984

Lolita

Of Mice and Men

Catch-22

Brave New World

Gone With the Wind

Lord of the Rings

A Clockwork Orange

Sophie's Choice

A Separate Peace

 

Dr. Andrew Frank to Speak on Trail of Tears

On Thursday, July 28, Dr. Andrew Frank, author of numerous books and articles on American Indian culture, removal, and history, will speak about race and identity during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Dr. Frank's presentation is part of a Trail of Tears Teachers' Workshop, sponsored by the Russell Cave National Monument in Fort Payne, Alabama. Chattanooga State and the Augusta R. Kolwyck library are excited to offer this opportunity to hear a renowned expert discuss the historical and cultural implications of the Trail of Tears.

Details of the event are:

Dr. Andrew Frank, speaker

"Native American Race and Identity During the Trail of Tears" 

Thursday, July 28

1:30 PM

Health Sciences Center, Room 1085

The presentation is FREE and open to the public.

DDH 

Photography of Pulitzer Prize Winner Robin Hood on Display NOW!

If you ever doubted that a picture is worth a thousand words, you will want to lay that doubt to rest this week.

From the press release:

On November 13, Chattanooga State Community College opens an exhibition of photographs by Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Robin Hood.  On view in the Augusta R. Kolwyck Library, the exhibit is a collection of twenty images, which were specifically selected for Chattanooga State and are included in the newly-published book, Historic Tennessee:  Photographs by Robin Hood.  The exhibition, which is open to the public free of charge, will be on view beginning Saturday, November 13, and continue through Saturday, November 20.   

Chosen by Hood for this regional presentation, the photographs in the exhibition showcase places and scenes that have a historical relevance for Chattanooga and the surrounding area.  

The book, Historic Tennessee, is a celebration of the past: a salute to Tennessee’s rich historical and architectural heritage. Through the beauty of Hood’s memorable images and an eloquent narrative by writer James A. Crutchfield, the publication captures the diversity and uniqueness of the Tennessee experience. Aside from the photographs featured in the Chattanooga State exhibit, the book includes imagery of sites that date back many thousands of years as well as pictures of places that recount three centuries of the Tennessee story.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), Hood has had a distinguished career. After earning a degree in painting and serving in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant during the Vietnam conflict, he joined the staff of the Chattanooga News Free Press. In 1977, he won the Pulitzer Prize for
Photography for his photograph featuring a disabled veteran with his child which was taken during an Armed Forces Day parade. In 1986 he received UTC’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. An ardent promoter of Tennessee, Hood’s photographs document the essence of his home state and are central to other publications such as The Tennesseans: A People and Their Land; The Tennesseans: A People Revisited; Neyland: Life of a Stadium; and Tennessee Country: In the Land of Their Fathers.

The exhibition of Hood’s photographs and the publication of the book Historic Tennessee: Photographs by Robin Hood are sponsored by First Tennessee Bank, Independent Healthcare Properties, LLC, Morning Pointe Assisted Living, U. S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., Republic Parking System, Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough PLLC, and the State of Tennessee.

Hood’s photography will be on view November 13-20 in the Augusta R. Kolwyck Library, which is located at 4501 Amnicola Highway. The library hours are noted below.

• Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 9:00 pm
• Friday: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
• Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Sunday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

For more information about the exhibition of Robin Hood’s photography, contact the Chattanooga State Augusta R. Kolwyck Library at 423.697.4448.

Students Read Their Work in the Library--April 27 & 29

This week we are delighted to present two entertaining evenings of Mr. Bill Teem's Creative Writing students reading their works. 

Tuesday, April 27, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday, April 29, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

These talented students have worked all semester to learn how to improve their writing talents and find their voices, and they will share with us the poetry, short stories, and essays that are the results of their hard but worthwhile work.  This is your opportunity to hear their voices and appreciate all that goes into creating a memorable work of literature, and you may be among the first to witness an award-winning author-in-the-making!

The readings will take place in the presentation area--the space at the back of the library next to the parking lot and Riverpark. Light refreshments will be served.

 

 

Free Movies in the Library--Friday, April 16!

CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK WITH US!

Did you know….

…that the Kolwyck Library has several databases of videos that you can stream to your personal computer or to your classroom?  We will give you a sample of what’s available by showing three videos from these databases this Friday, April 16, in the library’s Conference/Multi-media Room.  Make a note of the schedule below and drop by to view all or part of these films:

12:00 (noon) Alice at the Palace from Theatre in Video, a musical version of Alice in Wonderland, starring a very young Meryl Streep as Alice.

1:30 Episode I (Gumbo) of Ken Burns’ PBS series Jazz from American History in Video.

3:00 Brown Is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream, a documentary on the life of comedian George Lopez from Films on Demand.

Prowl for the Prize in the Library!

Have you started your prowl?  Do you know that you could win:

one of 12 one-hundred dollar prizes or

one of 2 gift certificates to the College bookstore that will pay for most (if not all) of your textbooks for a whole semester?

So, what are you waiting on?  Time's a wastin'!  To get started all you need to do is check your Tiger Mail regularly to gather the clues that will unravel the mystery and make you eligible to win. 

Don't know how to use Tiger Mail or Tiger Web?  Not a problem. Sandy Kluttz will hold training sessions every Wednesday until the end of April from 11:00 -1:00 in OMN-127 AND you can always come to the library for help. 

Winners of the contest will be announced at the "Fun in the Sun" day on April 23. 

Get started NOW and logon to Tiger Web.

Sorry, faculty & staff, you can't play.  : (

ChattState Theatre Presents Godspell March 26-28

If you have never experienced the vibrant musical Godspell, you will have that opportunity this weekend--March 26, 27, and 28--when students in the Chattanooga State Reperatory Theatre Program present performances right here on our campus in the Humanities Auditorium.  Show times are as follows:

Friday, March 26 & Saturday, March 27---7:30 PM
Sunday, March 28---2:30 and 7:30 PM

Sherry Landrum and Rex Knowles, Program Directors, toured with the New York company of "Godspell", later performed in the San Francisco company, and were a part of the 10th Anniversary production in Los Angeles. Directed by Sherry Landrum, the production will be based on the original staging, set, and costumes. Musical direction by Jeffrey Parker. The score is composed by Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked", "Pippin", and many more). The lyrics for many of the songs, including “Turn Back, O Man,” “Save the People,” “Day by Day,” “Bless the Lord,” “All Good Gifts,” and “We Beseech Thee” are from traditional hymns.

Tickets are $10.
Students, faculty, and staff of Chattanooga State
are admitted free with I.D.

According to the official Godspell website:

"Godspell was conceived and originally directed by John Michael Tebelak, and offers music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. One of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, Godspell is based primarily on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Featuring a sparkling, seminal score by Stephen Schwartz, Godspell boasts a string of recognizable songs, led by the international hit, "Day By Day." The show opened 5/17/71 Off-Broadway and transferred to Broadway in 1976. It ran for 2,124 performance off-Broadway and 527 on Broadway.

As the cast of actor/clowns makes it way through "Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord," "Save The People," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "Bless the Lord," "All For The Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side," we, as audience members get to see the parables of Jesus Christ come humanly and hearteningly to life. The show also touchingly presents the story of Jesus' last moments beginning with the Last Supper."

Ryan Tyler and Jordan Scruggs Win Poetry Awards

On February 23rd a celebration of and memorial tribute to the life of former Chattanooga State English professor and poet John Stigall was held in the library.  The program was in recognition of Black History Month, and as a part of that event, the English Department held a poetry writing contest for which first and second prizes were awarded. 

Students who received the awards were:

Ryan Tyler--1st Place award of $150
Jordan Scruggs--2nd place award of $50

Other highlights of the ceremony included an introduction of Mrs. Iris Stigall, Mr. Stigall's widow, who thanked the sponsors and spoke briefly about John's love of teaching and poetry.  Several faculty recalled their fond memories of John and his close relationships with his students, his sense of humor, and his devotion to writing. 

Student Ellis Wiltshire read a selection of Mr. Stigall's poetry.  Other program participants included students Timiney Mott , Melinda Brown, Brandon Ellis, Mikael Rawlings, Jennifer E. Clark, Odis Gaines, Heather VanMetre; and faculty members Debbie Rudd, De'Lara Stephens, Bill Stifler, and Bill Teem.

Following the program, attendees viewed a video commemoration of Mr. Stigall and his writing.

The library owns these copies of Mr. Stigall's poetry:
Subjects for Other Conversations
Broken Mirrors Reflect the World

Enter the Black History Month Poetry Contest

As a tribute and memorial to John Stigall, Associate Professor in English and published poet,  the Commnicator is sponsoring a poetry contest as a part of Black History Month observances. 

All Chattanooga State students are invited to submit original poetry that should focus on the civil rights movement, black poets, and/or the black culture today (two-three pages maximum).

First Prize: $150

and publication in The Phoenix

Second Prize: $50

To enter, submit 3 copies of your original work to one
of these faculty:

• 
  
  Debbie Rudd (H120C)


• 
  
  Pat Kato (H112)


• 
  
  Allison Fetters (H234)

by Friday, February 12, 2010, 2:00 p.m.

Award winners will be presented in the Kolwyck Library on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 4:00 p.m.

 

Library Will be Closed on Friday, July 3

Independence Day, commonly known as July 4th, arrives this Saturday, but the official observance by the College is Friday, July 3.  We will be closed that day so that you can get ready to celebrate with all the energy you can muster.

Check out this link provided by Office of Citizens Services & Communications
for lots of information about history, safety, fun facts, trivia quizzes, and more:

Fourth of July is Independence Day

And American University hosts this site prepared by a librarian who's all about the history of how people have celebrated the 4th.

4th of July Celebrations Database

And PBS will blow you away with their website of celebratory events and loads of other interesting things to do, know, and learn.

A Capital Fourth: America's Independence Day Celebration

And if you plan to take pictures of some fireworks displays, read the info at the New York Institute of Photography on how to get really great shots.

New York Institute of Photography

Whatever you do, have a safe and happy Independence Day celebration, and we'll see you back in the library on Monday, July 6.

Image courtesy of Bill Kostroun, Associated Press / July 4, 2007

Congrats to Aaron, our Outstanding Student Assistant!

Every year departmental awards are given to students who deserve recongnition for exceptional work in academic departments.  At the College's recent "Hats off to Excellence" celebration, the library staff bestowed this honor on Aaron Dunn, who has been a stellar library student assistant in the circulation department for two years.  That's amazing!  It's very likely that you have seen Aaron at the check-out desk, or that he has assisted you with using reserves, checking out books, or answering a wide variety of your questions in person and by phone. 

Aaron is majoring in Mechanical Drawing and CAD Technology and hopes to graduate in the next year when he will pursue employment with TVA or VW. He loves music and would like to design musical instruments or equipment and would really enjoy playing drums in a band after he finishes his education. 

Aaron's dependability, accuracy, positive attitude, and excellent public service skills are an asset to maintaining our high standards of customer service.  Thank you, Aaron, for all your hard work.  It is a pleasure to have you around, and we look forward to your coming back next fall. 

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Hear Author Sybil Baker 3/31, 5:00 PM

We are excited to announce that local author Sybil Baker will be in the library Tuesday evening at 5:00 to read from her debut novel The Life Plan.  

"Sybil Baker spent twelve years teaching in South Korea prior to accepting a position as an assistant professor of English at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga after earning her MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. During her extensive travels throughout Asia, she became increasingly interested in the allure and alienation of American travelers and expatriates, and this has heavily influenced her writing. Her fiction and essays have appeared in numerous journals, including upstreet, The Bitter Oleander, Paper Street, and Alehouse.  Her essay on American expatriate literature appeared in AWP’s The Writer’s Chronicle in September 2005."

Robert Eversz, author of the Nina Zero novels, describes The Life Plan as "...a screwball comedy for the 21st century, a witty and winning romp through one woman's discovery that life, love, and liberty do not always go according to plan. Baker's talent for zinging one-liners and trenchant characterization make The Life Plan a joyously touching read."

Make plans to come by for an enjoyable evening with Ms. Baker and listen to her talk about the writing process and read from her works. 

Watch this trailer of the book at YouTube.

 

Free Webinar 3/23, 7:00 pm--Grown Up Digital

Attend a free webinar Monday March 23, 2009 7:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) with Grown Up Digital author and Net Gen Education Challenge host Don Tapscott. 

"The Net Generation is reshaping the form and functions of school, work, and even democracy. Simply put, the wave of youth, aged 12-30, the first truly global generation, is impacting all generations....With its comprehensive examination of the Net Generation, and based on a 4.5 million dollar study, Grown Up Digital, offers valuable insight and concrete takeaways for leaders across all social institutions.  

Discovery Education, one of our streaming video database producers, is sponsoring this event.  After registering, you may "attend" this webinar from the comfort of your own computer.  Sign up for the webinar today.

Celebrate "Year of Science 2009"

In celebration of "The Year of Science'" the Mathematics and Sciences Division will host numerous events throughout 2009, and you can peruse an exhibit of scientific items in the main hallway of the Omniplex as we speak, er...write.

Two Brown-bag Lunch Presentations will be led by David Wollert, Associate Professor of Biology.  Bring your lunch and enjoy these two free events:

February 16th-- Noon in OMN-126: Evolution, Creation Science, and Intelligent Design

February 23rd--Noon in OMN-126: Evolution of Evolution, Darwin in the 21st Century 

The library staff has put together a display of books related to this emphasis on Darwin, evolution, and creation science.  In addition, there are excellent videos on these and other science topics in the Discovery Education Streaming database.  (Currently enrolled students use passwords.)

 

Watch for posters around campus and announcements in this blog.  More scientific excitement to come!

Hear and See Great Speeches on Jan. 21-22

We want to add to your Inaugural Address excitement by offering  you the opportunity to view and hear two other remarkable presentations:  President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s  powerful "I Have a Dream" speech.

You are invited to come to the library's classroom on Wednesday, January 21 and Thursday, January 22 at noon to watch all or part of a 53-minute video entitled "Kennedy and King: Promises and Dreams."  (Watch it at this link if you miss the showing in the library, but viewing requires passwords which are available to currently enrolled students.) 

This film is program #4 in a 6-program series entitled Great American Speeches that is available in streaming video  format through the library's catalog.  In addition to the addresses noted above, you will also hear Kennedy's "American University speech calling for an end to nuclear proliferation, and the politically-charged 'Ich Bin ein Berliner" address delivered at the Berlin Wall, as well as parts of King's prophetic 'When a Man Has Already Died' speech.  

Some of the other speakers in the series include Gen. George Patton, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jesse Jackson, Richard Nixon, Barbara Jordan, and Joseph McCarthy.  Let history come alive and re-live, or experience for the first time, some of the most memorable speeches made by men and women whose legacies endure.

Hear Outstanding Fiction! Listen in the Library This Week

Come hear some of the best of our current creative writers.

Take a break from end of the semester stress, sit back, relax, and listen to students in our Creative Writing program read their original works. Due to the growth of this program, we are sponsoring two different readings this week.

The first presentation will be Tuesday, April 22 from 5:00-6:30 pm, concluding in time to attend the "Hats Off to Excellence" awards program. The second will be Thursday from 5:30-7:00 pm. Both events will be held in the main campus library.

We hope to see you there.

April is STD Awareness Month--free confidential testing today, April 2

Results of a study that was done by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan reports that "at least one in four teenage girls has a sexually transmitted disease." That percentage translates into approximately 3 million teens, an alarming statistic considering that STDs can be spread by behaviors other than sexual intercourse. Even more shocking is the fact that one in two sexually active persons will contract an STD by the age of 25.

The Hamilton Health Department will conduct free confidential testing for chlamydia and HIV today in the cafeteria hallway from 10:00-12:00.

Find out more at the STD Awareness Month website, or come by the library to find information from books in the book display area inside, from magazines and newspapers in print and online, or from trusted websites such as the CDC, Medline, and the American Social Health Association.

Take control. Get the facts. Get tested.

A Life with Books--a memoir by CSTCC student Hana Colvin

As part of her work in Bill Teem's creative writing class, Hana Colvin wrote of her early attachment to books, their ability to remove her from an otherwise frustrating childhood, and the friends and adventures she found among the pages she so lovingly embraced. Like many children, Hana was introduced to the Little Golden books, Goodnight Moon, and a progression of chapter books and series, such as Little House, Nancy Drew, and Hardy Boys. As her reading interests and abilities grew, her selections became the classics in literature from Louisa May Alcott to J.M. Barrie to Mark Twain. But her delight turned to tragedy the day her beloved books were declared forbidden and removed.

In a public performance here in the library last November, Hana and some of her fellow classmates read their essays or "babies," as she calls them. The audience was moved by her thoughtful and emotional description of how her love of books and reading persisted in spite of obstacles placed in her path.

With Hana's approval, we have posted her engaging essay for others to read and enjoy. We know you will appreciate her writing ability as well as the inspirational message she conveys.

Read "Spine to Binding" by Hana Colvin.

Library Staff Celebrates Valentine's Day

We will use any excuse to have a food event, so for Valentine's Day and to celebrate three staff birthdays, we all pitched in and brought delicious offerings ranging from black bean dip to brunswick stew to chicken noodle soup to chocolate cookies and brownies to apple bread to Rotel laced cornbread to Elijah's traditional smoked oysters with Pickapeppa and cream cheese. What is that, you ask?

Learn all about it when you view this short video of Elijah preparing his specialty:

Elijah Scott making Pickapeppa Cream Cheese Smoked Oyster Crackers