Category Archives: Library Events

National Library Week 2023

Library Events, Previous Events

National Library Week: There's More to the StoryA stack of multicolored books.Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there’s so much more to the story. Libraries of Things lend items like museum passes, games, musical instruments, and tools. Library programming brings communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures. Library infrastructure advances communities, providing internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for businesses, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. – American Library Association

Join us to celebrate at the following campuses:

Nursing & Allied Health Library
April 25th – 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
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Technology Campus Library
April 25th – 11:30 AM to 1 PM
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Pecan Campus Library
April 25th – 1 PM to 3 PM
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Mid-Valley Campus Library
April 26th – 10 AM to 12 PM
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Starr Campus Library
April 26th – 11 AM to 1 PM
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RCPSE Campus Library
April 26th – 11:30 AM to 1 PM

Will'n in Weslaco: Macbeth

Conquering Fortune: The Macbeths’ Enterprise

Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Events, Virtual Event,

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Dr. Dustin GishWill’n in Weslaco is the Rio Grande Valley’s first and only annual Shakespeare festival. Every spring, Weslaco celebrates one play by the Immortal Bard. The STC Library will host a lecture by Professor Gish (University of Houston) on Shakespeare’s Macbeth on April 18 at 6PM. Join us either on Zoom Webinar or in room G288 on Mid-Valley Campus for this informative guest lecture.

Event Title: “Conquering Fortune: The Macbeths’ Enterprise”
Speaker: Dr. Dustin Gish
Date: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
Time: 6PM CST
Register here: Link

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence with Anat Samid

Library Events, Previous Events, Virtual Event

Emotional Intelligence

Anat Samid

Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, interpret, demonstrate, control, evaluate, and use emotions to communicate with and relate to others effectively and constructively. Some experts suggest that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ for success in life. Join us to learn about this skill and how to cultivate it in your life and career with Licensed Psychotherapist and founder of the Central NJ Mental Health Professionals Network Anat Samid.

Event Title: “Emotional Intelligence with Anat Samid”
Speaker: Anat Samid
Date: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
Time: 6PM CST
Register here: Link

DiSC Personality Training with Eyes on the Prize Leadership Coaching

Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

DiSC Personality Training

Eyes on the Prize founder and CEO Lisa JonesDiSC is widely regarded as the most efficient and effective personal assessment tool for improving individual and team performance in the workplace, with over 40 million users worldwide.

Join us for a training on the DiSC personality types from Lisa Jones, founder and CEO of Eyes on the Prize Leadership Coaching.

Speaker: Lisa Jones
Date: Monday, February 27th 2023
Time: 3PM CST
Location: Pecan Student Union Ballroom

This event is free and open to all.

Research Strategies Unlocked! Workshops

Research Strategies Unlocked!

Information, Previous Announcements, Research, Virtual Event

Research Strategies Unlocked! Workshops

Tuesday, January 31, 2:00pm
Keys to Library Services 

It’s more than a quiet place to study – find out all the ways the library can help you earn your degree.

Register here.

Wednesday, February 1, 6:00pm
Keys to Effective Searching 

This workshop will demonstrate information on formulating effective searches including how to start your research, how to filter search results, how to use Boolean Operators, and how to select a database.

Register here.

Monday, February 6, 6:00pm
Keys to Participating in the Research Conversation 

Get a visual understanding of where resources derive from and how you play an active role in the creation of information.

Register here.

Wednesday, February 15, 6:00pm
Keys to Wikipedia Alternatives 

Kick start your research with a credible encyclopedia from the library.

Register here.

Tuesday, February 21 2:00pm
Keys to Conducting Research 

Try these research tips and strategies to ace your assignments.

Register here.

Wednesday, February 22, 6:00pm
Keys to Asking the Right Questions

This workshop will demonstrate how research involves asking new questions by combining existing knowledge and information pulled from a variety of sources.

Register here.

Tuesday, February 28, 2:00pm
Keys to Citations and Avoiding Plagiarism 

Explore strategies and techniques that will help you avoid common pitfalls and turn in papers that make the grade.

Register here.

Thursday, March 2, 6:00pm
Keys to Selecting the Right Resource for Your Research Assignment 

This workshop will give students the upper hand in knowing what reliable resources they can choose for their research assignments. Students will also learn what the library has to offer when it comes to trustworthy resources.

Register here.

Monday, March 6, 10:00am and Tuesday, March 7, 6:00pm
Keys to Understanding Credible Sources 

Are all sources equal, or are there better sources to consult for your research—and sources to avoid? Find out how to find and use the most reliable, authoritative sources in your assignments to make the best grade.

Register here for the March 6 session.
Register here for the March 7 session.

 

Stained Glass Museum: Día De Los Muertos

Library Art Gallery, Previous Exhibits, Virtual Event

South Texas College partners with Gelman Stained Glass Museum for a two-day Día De Los Muertos celebration.

The STC Library Art Gallery will kick off the celebration with a live webinar on Tuesday, November 1, at 11:30 am. The presentation will introduce the museum and the history of its stained glass collection, commemorating parishioners from over 100 years ago, and bringing their stories back to life. Admission is free and open to the public. If you missed it in person, view now on our YouTube:

The following Wednesday, November 2, at 6:00 pm, the Gelman Stained Glass Museum will host an in-person celebration and talk for Día de Los Muertos, a day in Mexican culture reserved for prayer and remembering friends and family members who have passed. Attendees may bring candles, flowers, and candies for this memorial. STC students can attend the museum event at a discounted rate.

For more information, email gotvos@southtexascollege.edu or visit https://www.gelmanmuseum.org/

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery Program organizes exhibitions and programs to engage student understanding of art and its role in culture, support the academic curriculum, and inspire continued education through direct engagement with artists, scholars, and original works of art.

Stories from the Front

Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin: Stories from the Front

Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous Announcements, Previous Events, Technology Campus

Stories from the Front

Author Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin

Author Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin

In her newest book, Bronze Star-decorated combat commander Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin outlines her experiences and those of 13 other brave women and men affected by Military Sexual Trauma. Join us for a frank discussion about the invisible wounds left behind by assault, trauma, hardship, and combat. Copies of Stories from the Front: Pain, Betrayal, and Resilience on the MST Battlefield will be available for purchase and signing.

Event Title: “Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin: Stories from the Front”
Speaker: Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin
Date: Wednesday October 19th, 2022

1PM in the Technology Campus Auditorium

6PM in the Pecan Campus Student Union Building

Cover of Stories from the Front: Pain, Betrayal, And Resilience On The MST Battlefield

After serving 30 years in the Air Force, and as its most senior-ranking Latina officer upon retirement, Colonel Carrington Firmin was horrified by the appalling murder of a fellow Latina, Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, in April 2020. Vanessa’s horrific death became the catalyst for repressed memories of the colonel’s own sexual assault during initial training and the repeated sexual harassment she endured early in her career and catapulted her on a soul-searching journey to document others’ experiences and to advocate for change within the armed services. Her poem “Into the Light,” featured in Stories from the Front, captures her feelings and recounts how she came to end her silence on the negative aspects of her military career. The colonel is proud of her service and the strong bonds she had with so many military professionals, but acknowledges that now is the time to share the full reality of all that she experienced and endured.

Stories from the Front is published by Blue Ear Books on April 22, 2022, to commemorate the second anniversary of Vanessa Guillén’s murder.

— Blue Ear Books official website

i'Mpossible

Joshua Rivedal: From Impossible to I’m Possible

Library Events, Previous Events, Virtual Event

i'Mpossible with Joshua Rivedal

Joshua RivedalSeptember is National Suicide Awareness month. STC Library invites our students, faculty, staff, and community to join us for a presentation on how mental wellness is attainable and suicide is preventable. Our presenter, Joshua Rivedal, is the founder and creative director of The i’Mpossible Project. As a public speaker and educator, his primary focus is on suicide prevention and mental health; speeches and seminars on his experiences as a survivor of suicide loss, an attempt survivor, an abuse survivor, and youth suicide prevention—often paired with standup comedy or his one-man show Kicking My Blue Genes in the Butt (based on his book The Gospel According to Josh).

Event Title: “From Impossible to I’m Possible: Suicide Prevention CPR”
Speaker: Joshua Rivedal
Date: Wednesday September 21st, 2022
Time: 6PM CST

Register here: Link

From Impossible to I'm Possible

If you or someone you know are faced with a mental health crisis, please call the crisis hotline of the local mental health or local behavioral health authority for your county. You may find this number by using the online mental health services search form or by calling one of the numbers below.

Student Success Workshops

Student Success Workshop recordings now available!

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Student Success Workshops

In the Spring 2022 semester, STC Libraries partnered with the Center for Learning Excellence to offer six Student Success Workshops available though Zoom for STC students. The workshops are now available through the Center for Learning Excellence’s YouTube channel at the following links.

Keep an eye on this blog as well as our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds for more opportunities to brush up on your library know-how and studying skills!