MCC Library Newsletter

The library has started a subscription to an online testing and skills development resource called Learning Express Library. 

Learning Express Library is an online guide to test preparation in basic skills and career advancement.  The contents include practice tests for academic, advanced placement, basic skills success, civil service, college preparation, cosmetology, EMS, ESL (Spanish) skills improvement courses, firefighter, GED, graduate school entrance, law enforcement, military, real estate, skills improvement courses, teacher certification, technical and career college, and US citizenship.

Instructions: Users of this resource will need to create their own individual (free) account after accessing the home page of the resource for the first time. Click on “New User.” Create a login that you will use to save your progress as you use the testing preparation and skills modules. After you have created the login, the next time you go to Learning Express Library, click on “Returning User” from the home page. 

The MCC Library has recently initiated a subscription to the electronic version of The Chronicle of Higher Education.  This product is accessible on an off campus to MCC faculty, staff, and students.  The online site license includes: the complete contents of the latest issue; daily news and advice columns; thousands of current job listings; articles published since September 1989; vibrant discussion forums; and career-building tools such as an online CV’s, salary databases, and more.

This October eBook of the month will be accessible beginning Sept 1st.

“In the search for the truth about stem cell science, the author of the October eBook of the Month has interviewed the scientists whose cutting-edge research is at the very heart of this hot-button issue. This eBook explains what they have accomplished so far, what they’re currently doing, and what they see on the horizon.”

“The Stem Cell Divide does not take sides, and the author debunks the distortions and exaggerations that come from every camp. This eBook does not tell readers what to think, but gives them the facts necessary to form their own opinions about one of the most divisive, complex, and potentially life-changing developments in history.”

To view the eBook, go to the Library’s homepage and select NetLibrary from the left hand of the screen or in the Databases by Title listing. The eBook is accessible from the lower right corner of the NetLibrary main page if you are a current MCC student, faculty or staff. The eBook can only be accessed by one person at a time; therefore, be sure to close the book when are finished viewing the item.

On Monday (10/9/06) at 2:30 in the LTC Rotunda, the Republican challenger Van Taylor will speak briefly, entertain questions and meet and greet the people for approximately one hour. 

On Tuesday (10/10/06) at 2:30 in the LTC Rotunda, the incumbent Democrat, Representative Chet Edwards, will speak briefly, entertain questions and meet and greet the people for approximately one hour. 

MCC Student Government Association is sponsoring these events.