Innocent Rhythm

lag-rythymthumbSouth Texas College’s Pecan Campus Library presents “Innocent Rhythm,” an exhibit featuring paintings by Anthony Rivera. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 with an opening reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The artist will also be demonstrating a live painting session on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6pm in the painting studio room 115, Art building B. The gallery is located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. The exhibit will be on display through May 9. Admission is free and open to the public.

Rivera, 41, is an emerging, self-taught artist who is living with autism. His mother, Diana Rivera, helps prepare him for painting and assists him with monitoring his Facebook page and website.

Rivera paints with his hands while listening to music and his work reflects the music he hears. The result is “beautiful abstract expressions in vibrant colors,” said his mother, Diana.

He loves all genres of music, from Willy Nelson to Vicente Fernandez, BB King to Metallica. Rivera also has quite an extensive rock band t-shirt collection of about 1,000 shirts.

“Anthony Rivera’s exuberance and spirit are seen within his works,” said STC Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “He creates abstract paintings in a bold color palette that can resemble fireworks, angels or glassy, moonlit water. The amount of work that Rivera creates is also astonishing; he is someone who can inspire us all.”

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://lag.southtexascollege.edu.

Purpose

lag-correaSouth Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Purpose,” featuring artwork by Cristina Correa. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, with an artist lecture at 6 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through May 9 at the STC Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery, located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

Correa earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Texas Women’s University, is the lead art teacher for IDEA Public Schools and has been a member of the Texas Art Education Association supervisory panel for four years. She was awarded the prestigious Congressional Golden Brush award for excellence in art education in 2011 and has been a two-time recipient of the Target Excellence in Education grant. On the weekends she teaches painting at the Tipsy Canvas studios and gives art lessons regularly within the community.

While many people believe that artistry and creativity is a talent only some are born with, Correa is a passionate advocate for the capacity that every person has to develop as an artist. Her work is motivated by creative re-use of seemingly ordinary things and draws inspiration from her family, community, faith, travels, dreams and love of color.

“Correa’s determination and drive can be seen within her work,” said STC Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “She is an inspiring member of our artist community.”

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 Lillian Carrillo at lillianm@southtexascollege.edu or 956-447-1288; or Dawn Haughey at 956-872-3488 or at dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu, or visit http://lag.southtexascollege.edu.

Women’s Work

lag-debbiewilsonSouth Texas College’s Pecan Campus Library presents “Women’s Work,” an exhibit featuring etchings by Debbie Little-Wilson. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 with an opening reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Talks with the artist will be held the same day at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room, located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. The exhibit will be on display through May 9. Admission is free and open to the public.

Little-Wilson learned to create etchings in the traditional and classical method of dry point, aquatint and intaglio. After much experimentation, she now creates etchings made from her drawings and photos that have been altered, using solar plates and lithography. She then adds color and pattern to the etching using chine collé, a technique of cutting and adhering papers during the printing process. After the print has dried, she often hand colors it.

She uses her artwork to showcase the enduring strength of women. Wilson achieves this by depicting cowgirls, suffragettes, and women aviators, as well as other women who exhibit a sense of attitude and humor. Lately she has included women who are the “unsung” heroines of women’s history.

“Women who did the cooking, kept the gardens, washed the clothes, sewed the patches and buttons and other domestic chores,” Little-Wilson said. “These women may not have been center stage and noticed, but they play a crucial part in keeping the world, as we know it, rotating.”

Little-Wilson was born in Rochester, NY and studied art at the University of Texas at Austin. During her studies, she worked under the apprentice Nellie Buel, an award-winning artist and printmaker in Comfort, Texas. Her work has won many awards and hangs in both private and corporate collections.

“Ms. Little-Wilson’s work has a wonderful warm, vintage quality to it,” said STC Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “Her classic style perfectly complements her female subjects and the character and wisdom that they exude.”

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://lag.southtexascollege.edu.

Picturing America

lag-marycassatSouth Texas College’s Nursing and Allied Health Campus Library presents “Picturing America.” The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 and will be on view through Friday, May 9. The STC NAH Campus is located at 1101 E. Vermont Ave. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public.

Picturing America is an initiative of the We The People program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program was launched in 2002 and seeks to strengthen the teaching, study and understanding of America’s history and founding principles, according to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Bruce Cole.

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 Jose Noriega at 956-872-3189, josen@southtexascollege.edu or Dawn Haughey at 956-872-3488, dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu.

New Database: ProQuest Safari Tech Books Online

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The Library has added Safari Tech Books Online to its collection of research databases.  Safari Tech Books Online is a digital e-book subscription service specializing in computer science books.

The collection consists of several thousand current titles covering a wide range of computer science and information technology topics including:

  • programming,
  • professional certifications,
  • IT networking,
  • project management,
  • home computing,
  • and more.

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Access to Safari Tech Books Online is limited to two simultaneous users.

The Safari Tech Books Online collection can be accessed from the Library’s Online Library page at http://library.southtexascollege.edu/resources/online-databases?libpage=S

Contributed by Jesús Campos, Director of Technical Services.

New Database: Emerald

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We have added several Emerald e-journals to the Library’s digital research databases.  This new subscription includes journals in Business Management and Strategy; H.R., Learning and Organizational Studies; and Public Policy and Environmental Management.  Together these collections, which are available through the Emerald search platform, include 87 scholarly journals that focus on leadership and management in a wide variety of contexts.

The Emerald subscription supports the Bachelors programs in Technology Management, Medical Health Services Management, and Organizational Leadership as well as administrative office careers and business-related programs.

Emerald can be accessed from the Library’s Online Library page at http://library.southtexascollege.edu/resources/online-databases?libpage=E

Contributed by Jesús Campos, Director of Technical Services.

Book Launch for STC Faculty

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Two of STC English Faculty have books that have recently been released for purchase.  Please join us in their book launch with three events at our three major campuses.  Joseph Haske, English instructor and chair, has just had his novel North Dixie Highway released, and it’s available for purchase at this time.  Juan Ochoa, English instructor, has just released his book Marijuano, a novel, and it is also available for purchase at this time.

Mr. Haske and Mr. Ochoa will be presenting at the following locations and times together:

  • Nov. 19 at 1:00 pm – Pecan campus library
  • Nov. 19 at 6:00 pm – MidValley auditorium
  • Nov. 21 at 1:00 pm – Starr library

For more information about this event call 956-872-6485 or email egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu.

Ada Lovelace Day, today!

Ada Lovelace Day is an international day celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths.  Find out more about Ada Lovelace Day here: http://findingada.com/.  Also, it’s a great day to check out what books we have for women working in STEMs here at the STC Library!

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Top secret Rosies : the female computers of World War II Call number: QA 27.5 .T67 2010

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American women in technology : an encyclopedia Call number: T 36 .Z54 2000

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A to Z of women in science and math Call number: Q141 .Y675 1999

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Women and information technology : research on underrepresentation Call number: QA 76.9 .W65 W66 2006

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The clean coder : a code of conduct for professional programmers Call number: QA 76.9 .M65 M367 2011

New Addition: WestlawNext Campus Research

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We have added WestlawNext Campus Research to the Library’s collection of research databases.  Campus Research is a comprehensive resource for legal research, business information, and news.  Campus Research provides access to federal and state case law; statutes; regulations; administrative codes; European Union information; law reviews and journals; American Law Reports, and the American Jurisprudence 2d legal encyclopedia.  Campus Research also provides access to more than 4,900 news and business information publications including newspapers, magazines, newswires, Hoover’s Company information, and foreign language publications.

Campus Research is especially suitable for paralegal studies, political science, and business-related programs.

WestlawNext Campus Research can be accessed from the Library’s Online Library page at http://library.southtexascollege.edu/resources/online-databases?libpage=W

Contributed by Jesús Campos, Director of Technical Services.

Restless Spirit

adrianSouth Texas College’s Technology Campus Library presents “Restless Spirit,” an exhibit featuring artworks by Adrian Luna. The exhibit opens Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 and will be on view through Friday, Dec. 6. An artist lecture will be held at 5 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Technology Campus Library, located at 3700 W. Military Hwy. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public.

Luna is a local artist whose paintings are inspired by color, animals, people, social and global turmoil. He believes that everything is connected via energy and his work reflects this through its erratic splashes and placement of color. He also holds an interest in spiritual and self-awareness journeys.

“Luna’s work holds a spiritual, mystical quality,” said Dawn Haughey, STC Library Art Gallery associate. “Some of his pieces also refer to an underground music culture, as is seen in his surrealistic painting of Frank Zappa. This is an intriguing group of work that is sure to peak the viewer’s interest.”

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.