Who Knew? Searching Google Scholar

March 5, 2015Databases, Our Collectionsmmitchel

Did you know you can search for journal articles from our TexShare Databases in Google Scholar? From Google Scholar, click on Settings as shown below.

Next, click on Library links on the left which will bring up a search box. Type South Texas College and search to bring up the below options. Check: Open WorldCat and South Texas College, and Save.

In Google Scholar, search your keywords, for example, “adhesive capsulitis” “mobilization techniques”, will bring up the below results. To see the article from our databases, click on the Texshare EBSCOhost link. To find more articles on the same topic, click on Related articles. To see the article citation in several formats, click on Cite.

Additionally, students of Paralegal Studies can find case law in Google Scholar by clicking on the case law option found below the search box on the initial Google Scholar search page, in the top illustration.

Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell

Burning Flowers

February 3, 2015Library Art Gallery, Previous Exhibits, Technology Campusgotvos

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery is preparing for its newest exhibit “Burning Flowers” featuring works by local photographer Errol Hodgson. The exhibit opens Monday, March 2, 2015, and will be on view through May 8, 2015, at the South Texas College Technology Campus Library. In addition, Hodgson will conduct an artist lecture on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the Technology Campus, Bldg. A, Room 179. The South Texas College Technology Campus is located at 3700 W. Military Hwy. in McAllen. Admission to the exhibit and artist lecture is free and open to the public.

In this exhibit, Hodgson focuses on his interpretation of flowers. “To me, flowers represent the beginning of loving relationships and the ending of life,” said Hodgson.

“Those who visit the exhibit will be able to use their imagination,” said South Texas College Library Specialist Maximilian Garcia. “The public is invited to do the same with “Burning Flowers” at the Technology Campus Art Gallery.”

Originally from New York, Hodgson moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 2010. In 2013, he earned an associate’s degree in computer maintenance from South Texas College.

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery exhibits regional, national and international artwork, explores new visions and theories of creativity and introduces innovative artistic expressions to the South Texas region.

For more information, contact Maximilian Garcia at max@southtexascollege.edu, (956) 872-6207, or visit library.southtexascollege.edu/newsevents/libraryartgallery.

Victor Alvarez: Conquering a Wayward Body with Winning Spirit

February 3, 2015Library Art Gallery, Previous Exhibits, Starr County Campusgotvos

South Texas College’s Starr County Campus Library Art Gallery presents “The Art of Victor Alvarez, conquering a wayward body with a winning spirit” an exhibit featuring the paintings of Victor Alvarez. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 5th and will be on view through Monday, May 4th, 2015 at STC’s Starr County Campus Library Art Galley which is located at 142 FM 3167 in Rio Grande City. There will be an art talk on Monday, February 16th at 1:00 pm. Admission is free and open to the public.

Victor Alvarez was a Bill Gates Millennium Scholar at the University of Texas-Pan American. Alvarez had Spinal Muscular Atrophy and could not walk, sit up or lift his head without assistance, nonetheless he was a poet, a newspaper columnist, a motivational speaker, an award-winning artist. “His paintings primarily focused on his understanding of himself and his place in the world as an artist, scholar, and person of value despite his physical frailty” says Yolanda Morado.

The exhibit displays paintings of acrylics, ink, charcoal, pencil and digital media. Yolanda Morado who adopted Victor Alvarez and who will be giving the art talk on his paintings says that art was a driving force for Victor. “Art was Victor’s connection to the world around him and the way he expressed what was in his heart”.

South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery Program exhibits regional, national and international artwork, explores new visions and theories of creativity, and introduces innovative artistic expressions to the South Texas region.

For more information contact Terri Rosalez at 956-488-5822 or mtrosalez@southtexascollege.edu or visit http://lag.southtexascollege.edu.

Who Knew? Finding New Books in the Library

January 22, 2015Our Collectionsmmitchel

New books that have arrived are located in the New Arrival shelving display in the library. To find a listing of these titles, go to the library homepage and click on the Library Catalog. On the next page, in the drop down selection for Location, choose New Collection, as shown below, and search.

Additionally, if you would like to relax with a bestseller, select Bestsellers found just below New Collection to bring up the current list from which to choose.

Contributed by Librarian, Maureen Mitchell

Conceptualization, Expression and Feelings

December 16, 2014Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous ExhibitsElizabeth Hollenbeck

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Conceptualization, Expression and Feelings,” an exhibit featuring artworks by Irma Garza-Garcia. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 with an artist talk at 6 p.m., and will be on view through Friday, May 15. The Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery is located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Garza-Garcia enrolled in the Art Instruction School based in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2009. She also attended intensive workshops in Mexico City with a well-known professor in the art field, Dr. Alberto Angel Bustillos. Garza-Garcia has had exhibitions along the Rio Grande Valley as well as international exhibits in London and Rome.

Garza-Garcia enjoys working in vibrant colors and high contrast. In her artwork she strives to depict someone’s inner workings, or soul, through outward bodily expressions. Garza-Garcia’s work also explores feelings and issues of identity.

“Garza-Garcia demonstrates great skill in her chosen medium,” said South Texas College Librarian Lillian Carrillo. “The personable expressions and gestures that she depicts are sure to appeal to a wide audience.”

For more information, contact Lillian Carrillo at (956) 447-1288, lillianm@southtexascollege.edu or visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu/newsevents/libraryartgallery/.

Nov. 24 – “Miss Representation” Screening at Pecan

November 12, 2014Library Events, Movies, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsElizabeth Hollenbeck

On Nov. 24th at 1:00 pm and at 5:30 pm, there will be a screening of Miss Representation with a special introduction by Dr. Patricia Blaine. The film will be shown at the Pecan campus at the D-Auditorium.

Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation (87 min; TV-14 DL) uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.

For more information call 872-6485.

Nov 20 – The Real History of Thanksgiving and Make-Your-Own-Turkey at MidValley

November 12, 2014Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Movies, Previous EventsElizabeth Hollenbeck

The History Department and Library Services present The Real History of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 20 at 1:00 pm in the MidValley library. We will feature the movie The Real History of Thanksgiving along with a Make Your Own Turkey Craft. The film covers the Thanksgiving feast of 1621 between Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indian. It also cover the movement to create a national holiday.

Tuesday, November 20, 2014

1:00 PM –

MidValley Library400 N. Border Ave. • Weslaco, TX 78596

For more information call 447-6663.

Women’s Studies Film Festival – Fall 2014, at Pecan

November 12, 2014Library Events, Movies, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsElizabeth Hollenbeck

The STC Women’s Studies Group is hosting a series of documentary films.

On Nov. 13 at 6:00 pm they will be showing Sound of Torture (2013). The film is about a Swedish journalist named Meron Estefanos gets a disturbing tip. She’s given a phone number that supposedly belongs to a group of refugees being held hostage in the Sinai desert. She dials the number, and soon dozens of strangers are begging her to rescue them. How can she ignore them?

On Nov. 19 at 6:00 pm, they will show Maria in Nobody’s Land (2010). The film is an unprecedented look at the illegal and extremely dangerous journey of three Salvadoran women to the US. Doña Inés, a 60 year old woman, has been looking for her daughter for years and is following her to the US. Marta and Sandra, escaping domestic abuse and poverty, decide to leave their families behind to travel to America.

Movies will be held at Building D– Aud at the Pecan Campus.

For more information contact jclark@southtexascollege.edu.

Gesticulaciones de la Vida

October 31, 2014Library Art Gallery, Pecan Campus, Previous ExhibitsHispanic Heritage Monthgotvos

South Texas College’s Pecan Campus Library presents “Gesticulaciones de la Vida (Life’s Gesticulations),” an exhibit featuring artworks by Beatriz Guzman Velasquez. The exhibit opens Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. and artist talks are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the library’s Rainbow Room. The exhibit will remain on display through Dec. 9. The gallery is located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public.

Through her brightly painted images of local cemeteries, Guzman Velasquez seeks to cherish and understand the role death plays along the Mexico-Texas border.

In her works, life and death co-exist in the same place, just like in the Mexican holiday, el Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This popular celebration holds many traditions including building private altars called ofrendas, and honoring the deceased by leaving gifts of sugar skulls, marigolds, favorite foods, beverages and possessions at their grave sites.

Guzman Velasquez earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting from the University of Texas Pan-American and participated in the San Miguel de Allende Study Abroad Program in Guanajuato, Mexico.

“Guzman Velasquez’s breathtaking use of color is what initially draws viewer’s in,” said STC Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “It is then the movement and play of the medium that holds our attention. We are so excited to be able to share her work with all of our students, faculty and community members during el Día de los Muertos.”

STC’s Library Art Gallery exhibits regional, national and international artwork, explores new visions and theories of creativity, and introduces innovative artistic expressions to the South Texas region.

For more information, contact Dawn Haughey at (956) 872-3488 or via email at dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu, or visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu/newsevents/libraryartgallery/.

In the Moment

October 30, 2014Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibitsgotvos

The South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Library presents “In the Moment,” featuring the student artwork of Anita Rodriguez. The exhibit will open Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 and continues through Dec 9 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library (Bldg. E), located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco.

A reception will be held on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. at the same location. Admission to both events is free and open to the public.

“Anita Rodriguez will transform a portion of the library into an otherworldly space, with artworks covering the walls and descending from the ceiling,” said Scott Nicol, STC assistant professor of visual arts. “Striding into the center of her installation will be a figure wearing garments that she has painted, with the image of a white rose on the hem of its dress. I encourage the entire Mid-Valley community to come out and experience Anita’s work.”

For more information, contact Lillian Carrillo at (956) 447-1288, lillianm@southtexascollege.edu or Dawn Haughey at (956) 872-3488, dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu or visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu/newsevents/libraryartgallery/.