Congratulations to our graduates!

The library staff and faculty are proud of you!

Happy graduation day!

This fall we will be organizing a special active-learning opportunity for students, staff, and faculty. Mark your calendars!

The library with the support of Honors and Student Activities will be organizing a campus-wide game that we are calling, World War M: Humans vs Zombies, https://zombies.apps.morainevalley.edu/. The game will take place October 23 – October 30, 2013. To play the game, students will receive free playing materials from the library. We will also provide faculty members with playing materials for their classes if they choose to use the game as part of a class project.

The goal of the game is to model a virus outbreak across our campus where “infected” players report their infection on the game website. At the same time, we will be releasing clues to an antidote that will cure the disease. We will use the game’s website to track how the disease and the antidote spread. Faculty members in sociology, microbiology, literature, and mathem
atics have already expressed an interest in developing assignments around this game.

One thing that we want to make clear is that zombie killing is NOT a part of this game. Guns/weapons (toy or otherwise) are not part of this game. Players are expected to follow all aspects of the Code of Student Conduct.

We are working to create an engaging & innovative opportunity for students to connect ideas across disciplines. I look forward to seeing the creative ways that our faculty can adapt this game to classes.

To kick off this game, Keith Nabb, Jerimi Walker, and Pete Porter will be hosting a discussion (on October 22nd) called “Zombie Math” where they will discuss mathematical models for how viruses spread and the ways that a “zombie” outbreak can be connected to the real world.

There will be some maintenance performed on the Encore library catalog today from 4:15-5:15pm.  Please use the classic catalog to search for books, videos, and more available at: http://library.morainevalley.edu/

Thank you for your patience!

Community organizer Claudia Ayala discusses the efforts of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. This lecture was part of the Act Out Now Service learning event held in the library.

The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization featuring Claudia Ayala

The audio of this event is available below:

• Listen now (flash player required):
• Visit our event podcast page
• Listen in iTunes
• Download the MP3 audio:http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/eventpodcasts/7-27_2013_libraryevents.mp3

Faculty member Tamarra Coleman-Hill discusses her life as an activist and the role that activists play in society. This lecture was part of the Act Out Now Service learning event held in the library.

Advocacy and Activism featuring Tamarra Coleman-Hill

The audio of this event is available below:

• Listen now (flash player required):
• Visit our event podcast page
• Listen in iTunes
• Download the MP3 audio:http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/eventpodcasts/7-26_2013_libraryevents.mp3

Regional Volunteer Coordinator for the American Red Cross, Jodie Lieffring, discusses distaster relief and the role of volunteers. This lecture was part of the Act Out Now Service learning event held in the library.

The American Red Cross and Disaster Relief featuring Jodie Lieffring

The audio of this event is available below:

• Listen now (flash player required):
• Visit our event podcast page
• Listen in iTunes
• Download the MP3 audio:http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/eventpodcasts/7-25_2013_libraryevents.mp3

The Library and the Bookstore are excited to announce the 2013-2014 One Book, One College Program, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks. Visit the website: http://wwz.apps.morainevalley.edu.

Today, we host DAY TWO of the Act Out volunteer Fair. Please come today from 1pm – 3pm to visit the fair.

At 1pm today, we kick off the event with Claudia Ayala from the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization.

Day one (yesterday) was great. Thanks to all who attended. If you missed the event yesterday, you still have time to drop by the library today!!

Take a look at their website to see a summary of their service learning activities over the last term: Act Out Now! Education Through Action! 

Today we welcomed noted historian Theodore Karamanski of Loyola University Chicago as our closing lecture for our One Book program on Tony Horwitz’s Confederates in the Attic. Dr. Karamanski discussed the ways that Chicago impacted the Civil War and the ways that the Civil War impacted Chicago. This event was organized by the MVCC History Department and supported by the Library.

Illinois, Chicago, and the Civil War: Special Lecture featuring Dr. Theodore Karamanski

The audio of this event is available below:

• Listen now (flash player required):
• Visit our event podcast page
• Listen in iTunes
• Download the MP3 audio:http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/eventpodcasts/7-23_2013_libraryevents.mp3

Today, we host the Act Out volunteer Fair. This event is organized by Professor Mike McGuire and his students. We are excited to offer space where they are can run the fair.

Take a look at their website to see a summary of their service learning activities over the last term: Act Out Now! Education Through Action! 

This site has great information about the ActOut project. It offers ways for you to get involved in making out community better. It also includes information about the upcoming volunteer fair.

ActOut 2013 Volunteer/Service Learning Fair
Each year, students involved with Act Out Now host “ActOut!”–a service-learning and volunteer fair where students showcase the work they’ve done in their communities and where local not-for-profit service and volunteer organizations come together to inform the public about what they do and to offer opportunities for people to get involved. All are invited. If you are a local not-for-profit and would like to have an information table at the fair, please contact me directly or add yourself to the mailing list by clicking “Get More Info” below to receive updates about the event.

Mark Your Calendar

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:30-2:00
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:00-3:00
Moraine Valley Community College Library
9000 W. College Pkwy
Palos Hills, IL 60465