Clark Libraries News

With the solar eclipse just around the corner, the Perseid Meteor Shower isn’t getting as much attention as it usually does, or in this year’s case, the wrong kind of attention. There are false reports that this year’s Perseid’s will be “the brightest in human history”, but this is simply false. If you want to […]

The last time a total solar eclipse occurred, 38 years ago, people speculated how the animals would react; they wondered if chickens would return to roost and if roosters would crow as sunlight reappeared. When the solar eclipse crossed the Pacific Northwest, the view was blocked by cloudy skies but it did get very dark […]

  If you’re interested in career or college exploration be sure and check out the on-site browsing collection of books in the iCommons at CTC! Explore college majors, career tracks, interview techniques and more! Students can access additional books or articles using the Clark College Libraries catalog. Log in to the catalog using your Clark […]

In the recently released new ArtSTOR interface students can locate image (folders) groups via a new tags structure. For example, students searching for ART 151 folders, should log into ArtSTOR, and from the ArtSTOR landing page or from the Browse menu select Image Groups. In the Tags column (on the left), they should locate the […]

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, […]