MCC Library Newsletter

Did you know that when you check out a regular circulating library book you can renew it for an additional 2 week period?

There are 3 ways you can renew your checked out library books:

1. Online - Go to the Online Catalog, click on the My Account tab, enter your 7 Digit ID Number and then click on “Items Out”
2. Over the phone - call 299-8325, tell the library staff your 7 Digit ID Number and the titles of the books you wish to renew
3. In person - bring the books and your Highlander OneCard (ID) with you to the circulation counter during regular library hours

Be sure to renew your books before their due date has passed - you cannot renew a book that is already late/overdue.

1040.com
1040 Central: Tax Forms for Individuals
Essential Links to Taxes
Forms and Instructions (Internal Revenue Service)
Internal Revenue Service
irs.com
The Motley Fool (Tax Topics Index)
Social Security Handbook
Texas Taxes

(from our Business Internet Sites by Subject)

1. It is strongly recommended that MCC students use their MCC campus email for sending and receiving emails for communication with instructors and for coursework. This is the best way to ensure that you successfully send and receive your emails.

All current MCC students have an individual MCC email account. To login, go to the MCC home page and click on the email link and enter your student login. Your MCC email address is as follows: yourusername@students.mclennan.edu

2. Current MCC students use their MCC student login to access the computers in the library’s computer lab and for accessing the library databases from home.

Instructions for login
Username: first initial, last name, last 4 digits of SSN# ( ex: jdoe1234 )
Password: six digit birthdate ( ex: 010188 )

3. When a current MCC student logins to a campus computer, they have access to a personal storage drive on the MCC Network. This H drive can be accessed only on campus.

In cooperation with our library display theme “Start the New Year with Health and  Fitness”, the library will host a presentation on “Exercise & Nutrition.” 

James Burroughs, instructor from the HPE division, will speak to MCC in the LTC Rotunda at 1:30 pm on Thursday, January 18th. Handouts will be provided.

During the month of January, the library will display books and information in an exhibit entitled “Start the New Year with Health and Fitness.”

Many people ring in the new year with one or more resolutions that they hope to achieve in the coming year. If your New Year’s Resolution relates to fitness, health, nutrition, or weight management, come by the library for information to help you achieve your goal.

Additionally, we will have a presentation next week on “Exercise & Nutrition.”  James Burroughs, instructor from the HPE division, will speak to MCC in the LTC Rotunda at 1:30 pm on Thursday, January 18th. Handouts will be provided.

New this semester: The library has posted an online orientation to the web site. The series of PowerPoint presentations are aimed at providing a useful overview of our library facilities and resources.

The sections of the orientation are:

1. Why the Library? Isn’t Google Enough?
2. The MCC Library: An Introduction
3. How to Find Books
4. Searching for Articles from Magazines and Journals
5. Search for Articles from Newspapers
6. How to Ask for Help from the MCC Library

The eBook for January 2007 is entitled Lower Taxes in 7 Easy Steps by Attorney Stephen Fishman.

“Lower Taxes in 7 Easy Steps is a different kind of book, providing insights and tactics that can reduce taxes. Clearly and concisely, it explains the seven most valuable rules of tax planning:

1. Boost tax-free income
2. Get a lower tax rate
3. Defer paying taxes
4. Make the most of deductions
5. Take advantage of exemptions
6. Identify and use tax credits
7. Shift income to other taxpayers

Each rule is fleshed out with plenty of ideas, strategies and real-life examples that can help minimize the pain of April 15.” 

To view the eBook, go to the Library’s homepage and select NetLibrary from the Quick Research Links on the left of the screen or in the Article Databases 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.