Clark Libraries News

With the Fourth of July behind us and Summer Quarter just beginning, we wanted to remind you of some of the awesome resources you have access to through the library…and maybe learn a little something about early America in the process! Our Reference Collection has a wide variety of materials that can give you the background […]

This quarter, the Clark College Libraries UX Team carried out another collaboration with Robert Hughes’ CGT 105 class to do usability testing of the library website. Read about the findings in Librarian Julie Austad’s presentation Clark Libraries Website Usability Feedback. It is also published on the class guide where you can see some highlights from […]

The iCommons at CTC will be closed on Thursday, June 22. Due to the CTC iCommons closure on Thursday, June 22 students must make arrangements to return quarter loan graphing calculators earlier to CTC. If you are done with your finals in advance of that date, please return the calculator to the iCommons circulation desk in […]

Finals Week Hours Cannell Library: Monday-Wednesday 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. iCommons at CTC: Monday-Wednesday 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 22 Closed Quarter Break Closure Cannell Library: Friday, June 23th through Sunday, July 9th iCommons at CTC: Thursday, June 22 through Sunday, July 9th Need to request or renew […]

Spring Semester is coming to a close; but you still have time to Request Library Materials for your final projects. Your assignments will transition into completed works through the multitude of available resources. Current Clark students may request items from the Clark College Libraries, Summit Libraries, and additional libraries via Interlibrary Loan. Most Summit items […]

Clark College Libraries celebrates the 2nd Annual Pride Day at Clark College with a display of related titles on the library’s new display stand.  You’ll have a lot of titles to choose from, including: Love Unites Us: Winning the Freedom to Marry in America (Kevin M. Cathcart and Leslie J. Gabel-Brett, editors) Stand By Me: […]

The Clark College Libraries will be closed in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. Cannell Library will close as usual at 5pm on Saturday, May 27th and reopen on Tuesday the 30th at 7am. The iCommons @ CTC will be closed on Monday, May 29th, and will reopen on Tuesday the 30th at 7:30am. Outside […]

Remember in April, when we said that there’s nothing librarians like more than a themed display? Well, we have an idea for the next one here at the iCommons, and it features you. No, it won’t be an art installation with big mirrors, or some kind of embarrassing audience participation. It’s something much better: summer reading […]

When you’re looking for an interesting book to read it is helpful to get a great recommendation! We’re again featuring book picks from Clark faculty and staff! This week we are featuring recommendations from STEM instructor Erin Harwood and Art instructor Lisa Staley. Do you want to find these titles and more? Log into our Discover catalog! […]

In the mood for some streaming video? Then, get your motors runnin’ … head out on the highway … with Constitution USA … a 2013, 3-part PBS series, available free on the Clark Libraries website! “Does the Constitution have what it takes to keep up with modern America? Join Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s Wait […]

Looking for a good book to read! We will be posting book recommendations by fellow CTC faculty and staff. Reading is an enjoyable pastime and can be a great way to unwind, relax or escape! With the end of Spring Quarter and the beginning of summer fast approaching, finding a great book may be the […]

A Makerspace Pilot Program will be coming to Clark Libraries next week, just in time for Mid-terms. Transform your posters and classroom presentations into engaging works of art that capture your audience’s attention. ​Faculty and staff at the library want to support student projects through the provision of markers, color pencils, glue, scissors, rulers, compasses, […]

The iCommons at CTC will be extending its hours to host an open house Monday, May 1 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The purpose of this event is to help introduce students who attend evening classes after library hours to the materials and staff at the iCommons location. All Clark students and staff are encouraged […]

Happy National Poetry Month! Washington State Poet Laureate 2016-2018, Tod Marshall, will visit Clark College during his Southwest Washington Tour.  Marshall will read poetry in the Cannell Library on April 26, 2017 at 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. As an author of poetry, Marshall’s diverse subjects include containment, extraction, and transformation. Serving as the Washington […]

We all loved Hidden Figures here at the iCommons, and so we decided to put together a themed display. Except for information freedom, there’s nothing librarians love more than a themed display, so this will be the first of many. The Clark library system has about 67,000 books, which sounds like a lot until you have an idea […]

Welcome to Spring Quarter! Did you know it’s National Library Week? Stop by Cannell Library or the iCommons at CTC and check out our new Libraries Are For Everyone posters.    

Creating a new vision for the Clark College Libraries has been a cumulative process involving extensive planning and research. The library was closed to the public during Spring Break, but the staff were busy making the most recent improvements. You will notice new carpet and furniture. The new changes were implemented to combine function with […]

The Clark College Libraries will be closed during Easter Sunday. The Cannell Library will close at 5:00pm on Saturday, April 15th, and reopen at 7:00am on Monday, April 17th. iCommons at CTC will, as per regular hours, be closed Friday April 14th thru Sunday April 16th. They will reopen at 7:00am Monday, April 17th. Our outside […]