Banned Books Week!

Catcher in the Rye . . . Harry Potter . . . Of Mice and Men . . .
Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from schools and libraries. Celebrate YOUR freedom to read and right to choose your book during Banned Books Week, September 26 to October 3. For more information, stop by the library or visit http://www.ala.org/bbooks.

Constitution Day Drop-In, Thursday, 9 am - 4pm

Constitution Day Drop-In
Thursday, September 17
9 am - 4 pm
Library, Room L113

Refreshments will be served, and a poetry reading is scheduled for 12:45 pm. Take the York Technical College Constitution Day Quiz and receive a copy of the U.S. Constitution.

Find out more about The Constitution and Constitution Day here:
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_Constitution_Day.aspx
http://constitutionday.cc/

Welcome Students!

Welcome to Anne Springs Close Library!

On behalf of the staff of the library here at York Tech, I’d like to welcome you to Fall semester, 2009. We invite you to take some time to come in and browse our library and also to take a look at our library website, at http://www.yorktech.com/library, which provides you with all sorts of online resources.

We are here to help fulfill your information needs and assist you on your academic path, regardless of where it might lead. We look forward to helping you reach your goals now and being a positive influence for the future.

Please do not hesitate to contact me or any other member of the library staff if you have any questions, issues, or concerns. We are here for you!

Kris Jones, Head Librarian

National Library Week - Celebrate April 12-18, 2009

National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the United States of America each April, typically the second full week. Which include all types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.

National Library Week 2009 will be celebrated with the theme, "Worlds connect @ your library."

Gale is also offering A Business Resources Widget:

Get your Green on @ The Library!

The library is sponsoring two fun events to celebrate Earth Day, a recycled art project and a writing contest.

Attention Writers!
Anne Springs Close Library is challenging you to a writing contest!

Guidelines for the writing contest:

• Any person enrolled in at least one class can enter their written work.


• The written work can be about anything that pertains to the environment.
  For example, how we can help or the state the environment is in today.


• Bodies of work can be Poems, short stories, essays etc.


• The deadline for submission is April 20, 2009

In collaboration with Earth day by displaying original recycled works of art in the Anne Springs Close Library. The Library Club is encouraging students and faculty to submit their own works.

Guidelines for the art:

• Works must be made from recycled materials


• For ideas please visit the following websites
  http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/18894.aspx
  OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXR67U142Zs


• Participation prizes will be given
  Items will be on display from January 7th - April 22nd

The recycled art project is open to the campus community, and artwork can be submitted any time and will be on display until April 22.

Support the four R’s-
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and READ!

A new blog! One Book, One Community!

The"One Book, One Community" reading event has started at York Tech with the book "Last Night at the Lobster" by Stuart O'Nan. The book tells the story of the manager and workers at a Red Lobster restaurant that is going to shut down that night.
The "One Book One Community" program is an American Library Association (ALA) Public Program initiative. "Librarians are putting together incredible ‘One Book, One Community’ programs that bring attention to libraries and the value of reading and book discussion programs. ” said ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels.

Get involved! Read the book and check out York Tech's "One Book One Community" blog @ http://ytonebook.blogspot.com/ to leave your comments about the book!

Gaming @ the Library

Help us celebrate Gaming Day, sponsored by the American Library Association, on Thursday, November 13 at the library. Join us in Room L113 anytime between 8 am and 5 pm for board games, tabletop games, and card games, and you can even sign up for a tournament in Magic the Gathering! See you there!