Permanent Collection: New Work

Library Art Gallery, Previous Exhibits, Technology Campus

South Texas College exhibits new artwork from its permanent collection.

MCALLEN, TEXAS – South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery presents “Permanent Art Collection: New Works,” an exhibit displaying the college’s newest additions to its Permanent Art Collection. Over the years STC has built its collection from the artists they’ve exhibited since 2006.

The exhibition includes artwork by Tina Fuentes, Luis Corpus, Heaven Mendoza, and Mariela Gonzalez.

The exhibit will be on view at the Technology Campus Library Art Gallery located at 3700 W. Military Hwy, Bldg. A in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public.

The exhibit opens Wednesday, June 19 and runs through August 9.

STC’s Library Art Gallery Program organizes exhibitions and educational programs to engage student understanding of art and its role in culture, support academic curriculum, and inspire continued education through direct engagement with artists, scholars, and original works of art.

For more information contact the gallery at (956) 872-3488 or gotvos@southtexascollege.edu or visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/libraryart.

Database Spotlight

Explore EBSCO’s LearningExpress Library

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Database Spotlight

Database Spotlight

Need to prepare for an occupational board exam, including NCLEX or TExES? Check out the practice exams in the LearningExpress Library database. New Users must create an account for the site in order to save their work, store score reports, and revisit any practice tests, tutorials, or eBooks. Registration only requires a valid email address and a password. This resource offers many other practice tests — explore!

How can you use LearningExpress?

  • Easy to follow video tutorials
  • Practice tests are based on real exams
  • Responsive design for use on desktop computers and mobile devices
  • Take practice exams either at your own pace or timed
  • Unlimited downloads for eBook content
  • Exams are accessible to all users, regardless of disability status.
LearningExpress Homepage

You can access LearningExpress from this blog post or from our Databases page.
Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell.

Earth Day Movie Screening “Chasing Coral”

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Please join us Earth Day, April 22, 2019 at 10:00 am at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.  Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. The film took more than three years to shoot and is the result of 500+ hours of underwater footage, coral bleaching submissions from volunteers in 30 countries, as well as support from more than 500 people in various locations around the world.

 

 

South Texas College Libraries Open House 2019

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Click on a movie poster or scroll down to see when and where we’ll be having our Library Open House events!

The South Texas College Library joins Libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the values of libraries, librarians, and library workers.

Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, libraries are deeply committed to the place where their patrons live, work, and study. Libraries are trusted places where everyone in the community can gather to reconnect and reengage with each other to enrich and shape the community and address local issues.

The South Texas College Library is celebrating National Library Week by hosting Open House events at each campus library. These events are free and open to the public!

Mid-Valley

Wednesday, April 10th

10 am – 12 pm.

Attendees will enjoy a screening of the movie Ralph Breaks the Internet, a photo booth, Jerry the Jaguar, popcorn, drinks, snacks, contest, and prizes!

 

NAH

Monday, April 8th

11:30 am – 1:30 pm.

Attendees will enjoy a screening of the movie Spider-Man: Homecoming, a photo booth, scavenger hunt, drinks, snacks, and prizes!

 

Pecan

Tuesday, April 9th

11 am – 1 pm.

Attendees will enjoy a screening of the movie Fahrenheit 451, popcorn, drinks, snacks, and prizes!

 

Starr County

Thursday, April 11th

11:30 am – 1:30 pm.

Attendees will enjoy a screening of the movie Ralph Breaks the Internet, a photo booth, popcorn, drinks, snacks, contest, and prizes!

 

Technology

Thursday, April 11th

11 am – 1 pm.

Attendees will enjoy a screening of the movie The Fate of the Furious, popcorn, drinks, snacks, contest, and prizes!

 

 

For more information, please contact, Angelica Maria Garcia amgarcia@southtexascollege.edu or at 956-872-2277

Database Spotlight – Science in Context: Because of Her series

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Discover how fearless females changed the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with Gale’s Science In Context*.

 

VIRGINIA APGAR
As an attending anesthesiologist she developed the Apgar System, allowing doctors or nurses to quickly determine if a baby is at risk for complications and needs attention. She focused her career on advocating for good prenatal care and ensuring proper care for newborns. Apgar laid the foundation for Perinatology and the programs she developed are credited for our understanding of the risks to a developing baby.

 

 

 

JEWEL COBB
As a biologist, she researched melanoma and the effects of drugs on cancer cells, creating the foundational understanding that chemotherapy is built on. In addition to her work as a cell biologist, she initiated programs to encourage minorities and women to pursue the sciences. As an educator and administrator, she worked to raise funds for scientific research and foster educational opportunities for minorities in the sciences.

 

 

 

MAE JEMISON
She was the first African-American woman admitted into the astronaut training program and the first in space completing an eight (8)-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. After leaving the astronaut program, Dr. Jemison focused on the advancement of education and science. She founded the Earth We Share International Science Camp that focuses on the impacts of science and technology on society and leads initiatives to continue to advance space travel.

 

 

RACHEL CARSON
American marine biologist, author, and conservationist alerted the world to the environmental impact of misusing fertilizers and pesticides. Her book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Her work drew praise from the public and President John F. Kennedy and led to a presidential commission. Her work led to more than 40 bills and amendments to federal environmental laws.

 

 

You can access Science In Context* from his blog post or from our Databases page.

* Please note: to access databases off campus, you will need to enter your STC username and password.

Contributed by Library Specialist William Heinrich and Gale, a Cengage Company. You can find the full list of highlighted women on Gale’s  Website.

Deceptively Delicious by Alexis Ramos

Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibits

Alexis Ramos portrait

13th Annual Ceramic Conference will feature the work of STC culinary student turned ceramicist Alexis Ramos June 18.

 

‘Deceptively Delicious’ pastry sculptures of former STC culinary student on display

South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery presents “Deceptively Delicious,” an exhibit featuring ceramic works by local artist Alexis Marie Ramos.

Alexis was born in Weslaco and began her education as an STC Culinary student. Her work will be on display during South Texas College’s 13th Annual Ceramic Conference.

Alexis spent two years exploring clay slips in order to create realistic looking ceramic cakes and fused traditional cake decorating techniques with ceramic sculpture to create theses deliciously deceptive delicacies.

Alexis explores the culture of food and the relationships we develop with food as a coping mechanism. By extension, she hopes to bring awareness to a pandemic affecting South Texas and the health-related complications that can arise from the abuse of this relationship with food.

There will be a reception on July 30 at 11:30 AM and an artist lecture to follow at 12:30 at the Mid-Valley Library Art Gallery, E 1.210, 400 N Border Ave in Weslaco, TX.

Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit opens Tuesday, June 4 and runs through August 9.

STC’s Library Art Gallery Program organizes exhibitions and educational programs to engage student understanding of art and its role in culture, support academic curriculum, and inspire continued education through direct engagement with artists, scholars, and original works of art.

For more information contact Gina Otvos at (956) 872-3488, gotvos@southtexascollege.edu or visit: http://library.southtexascollege.edu/libraryartgallery.

I Miss That Feeling

Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibits

South Texas College Mid-Valley campus will host “I Miss that Feeling” Feb. 25 with a workshop at 1 p.m. and reception from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

MCALLEN, TEXAS (Feb. 18, 2019) South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery presents “I Miss That Feeling,” an installation exhibition by artist Bárbara Miñarro.

Bárbara Miñarro was born in Monterrey, Mexico and currently lives and works in San Antonio, Texas. As an artist influenced between two cultures, Miñarro’s work explores ideas of the body in migration. Her soft sculptures, installation, and paintings utilize the tactile memory of clothing, the earth, and the physical body to express the emotional journey of immigration.

The Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery will host a workshop on Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. followed by an artist talk at 6:00 p.m. during the exhibit reception from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The exhibit and workshop will be held at STC Mid-Valley Campus Library, E 1.210, 400 N Border Ave in Weslaco, Texas.

Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit opens Tuesday, Feb. 5 and runs through Feb. 25.

STC’s Library Art Gallery Program organizes exhibitions and educational programs to engage student understanding of art and its role in culture, support academic curriculum, and inspire continued education through direct engagement with artists, scholars, and original works of art.

For more information contact the gallery at 956-872-3488 or gotvos@southtexascollege.edu or visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/libraryart.

Database Spotlight – Films on Demand

Databases, Information, Our Collections, Previous Announcements

Have you checked out Films on Demand  yet? At Films On Demand, content matters. Their video library has been assembled not just with a focus on volume, but also with a discerning eye for quality and relevance. It is the result of decades of careful curating with a single guiding principle: providing every academic department on campus with the most essential video titles for their field of study. We have access to a huge collection of films and documentaries, ranging from publishers like HBO, Arte France, CNBC, PBS, and The History Channel. You can browse the collection by subject, recently added, video type (i.e. Documentary, feature film, animation, newsreel), original language, and features of the month.

How can you use Films on Demand?

  • Find inspiration and material for research papers and presentations
  • Captioning and interactive, searchable transcripts on all titles
  • Keyword tags for all content, linking to related material
  • Follow up on a clip used by a professor in class and watch the rest of the video
  • Get citations for all videos in MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and APA formats, with up-to-date citation creation and export
  • View videos anywhere, 24/7

You can access Films on Demand* from his blog post or from our Databases page.

* Please note: to access databases off campus, you will need to enter your STC username and password.

Contributed by Library Specialist William Heinrich.