Reading Workshop on Friday 10/22

Posted on October 18, 2021 by powellr

Dog reading book

Reading Workshop @ Memorial Library
Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Did you know that all readers encounter challenges when they read?

Have you been experiencing any reading challenges this semester?

Come join a small group to work through some of these reading challenges together. Attendees will walk away with tools, strategies, and resources for addressing some common reading challenges.

Space is limited. Please register by the end of day on Oct. 20: Workshop registration link

Face coverings are required at all indoor and outdoor events for all individuals, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status. To ensure that all campus community members can fully participate in this program, please contact lauren.delaubell@cortland.edu for questions about accessibility and/or to request accommodations.

Sponsored by The Learning Center, Literacy Department, and Memorial Library.

Newspapers

Posted on October 8, 2021 by powellr

infographic newspapers

https://sites.cortland.edu/library/category/new-york-times/

Fun Distraction: Mini MP3 Players

Posted on October 8, 2021 by powellr

Image advertising the Library’s FUN Distractions series post about Hit Clips

Remember Hit Clips? Tiny MP3 players from Tiger Electronics that played clips of popular songs from small micro chips that you could clip together as well as to your clothes or backpack? These were popular about 12 years ago in the early 2000s. The nostalgia is overwhelming! Here is an original commercial for this rad electronic micro music system with the MONSTER sound!

https://youtu.be/5j6j7HL6U_s

Video courtesy of iRemember That on YouTube.

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Fun Distraction: Croc Mom

Posted on October 5, 2021 by powellr

Image advertising the Library’s FUN Distractions series post about mother crocodiles

Watch as sneaky croc cameras from “Spy in the Wild” – BBC capture incredible footage of a mother crocodile’s first moments with her hatchlings on the banks of the Nile River.

https://youtu.be/_bVZeOt7bCw

See more clips from BBC’s Spy in the Wild – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088t67m/clips

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Fun Distraction: Wax Figures

Posted on September 28, 2021 by powellr

Image advertising the Library’s FUN Distraction series post about how life like wax figures are made

You know those life like wax figures you see in museums of famous figures, presidents, movie stars? Have you ever wondered how they are made and how can they possibly look so life like? Check out this video from the Science Channel’s show “How It’s Made.” The process is fascinating!

https://youtu.be/7B2yDuitwTY

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Biochemistry Posters on Display in Memorial Library Last Spring

Posted on September 28, 2021 by powellr

This past spring, SUNY Cortland seniors Alexis Mastrelli and Morgan Salanger were among the students in a biochemistry class who were tasked with creating posters to explain the structure and function of metabolic enzymes.

Those posters are now on display both in the lobby of Memorial Library and online through the Digital Commons repository

Fun Distraction: Bears

Posted on September 23, 2021 by powellr

Image advertising the Library’s FUN Distractions series post about a bear family enjoying a hammock

Need a good belly laugh? Watch this bear family discover the joys of a hammock. We “double dog dare” you not to laugh!

Video from The Dodo: Woman buys a hammock for the bear family that comes by her yard … and they LOVE it. https://youtu.be/mm8WXtrmjjg

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Westlaw Campus Research Database is NOW Available

Posted on September 23, 2021 by powellr

Memorial Library is happy to announce that Westlaw Campus Research is now available from the Databases A-Z page.

If you encounter any issues in using Westlaw, please contact The Help Center at 607-753-2500.

You can always check the status of any service at https://cortland.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2298/…

Fun Distraction: Interior Design

Posted on September 21, 2021 by powellr

Image showing Pirate themed room from House8 Media & HGTV’s show Spaced Out

Ever consider a career in Interior Design? It can be lucrative profession. $$$ Check out this Pirate themed room from House8 Media & HGTV’s show Spaced Out. It comes complete with a sea floor, brig, gangway, pirate ship, crows nest and a super luge that takes you down to a rock climbing wall and game room! https://youtu.be/XWq3YsGOV5U

Check out more videos from House8 Media …
https://youtube.com/c/House8Media

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