Summer hours will begin on May 19 - August 4. The library will be open Mon. - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. - Noon; Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closed all Sundays.
For updates about our hours of operation, be sure to check to the library’s hours page.
The bookstore will have a table in the library buying back text books on:
May 14-17th, 9-6pm
May 18th 9am -3pm
Earlier this calendar year, Moraine Valley and six other state colleges and universities received notice that our group proposal, “Faculty and Teacher Development for Teaching in a Global World” was awarded $16,000 from the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI) for the purchase of library materials. Thanks go out to Nancy Hessler for her hard work in preparing this proposal. To quote from the letter of acknowledgement, ” Your grant proposal was well written. It contained good collection analysis and presented a convincing need for the materials within the state.” Nancy’s subject area, “College Level Cross-Cultural Curriculum Content and Teaching Multicultural Students,” was funded for the full $2000 requested. Items Nancy selected for the library collection are now available for use.
These include:
DVD
Cross-Cultural Communication: How Culture Affects Communication (c2005) Charlton Mcllwain, Cynthia Mitler, and Sue Collins DVD (20 min.)
Cross Cultural Communications (2004, c2002) K Lary Banning , Marcus Gunn and Dax Xenos DVD (36 min.)
Global Village or Global Pillage? (2006, c1999) Brecher, Jerry, Tim Costello and Brendan Smith, Edward Asner, Ralf Nader, Denis Brutus DVD (27 min.)
Globalization & Human Rights (2005, ?1998) Danny Schechter, Rory O’Connor DVD (57 min.)
Making Do (2005, ?1989) German Gutierrez, Carmen Garcia and Bob Harding DVD (49 min.)
Books
147 Practical Tips for Teaching Diversity (2005) William M. Timpson, Yang, Borrayo and Canetto.
Across Cultures: A Reader for Writers (2005) Sheena Gillespie.
Audible Difference: ESL And Social Identity In Schools (2003) Jennifer Miller.
Context And Culture In Language Teaching and Learning (2003) Michael Byram, Peter Grundy.
Crossing Cultures: Insights from Master Teachers (2003) Nakiye Avdan Byocigiller, Goodman and Phillips.
Crossing the Curriculum: Multilingual Learners in College Classrooms (2004) Vivian Zamel, Ruth Spack eds.
Global Perspectives On Social Issues: Education (2003) Rita J. Simon, Lisa Banks.
Far from Home: Shattering the Myth of the Model Minority (2003) Mary Hayashi.
An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching (2003) John Corbett.
Intercultural Communication in Contexts, 4th ed. (2007) Judith N. Martin, Thomas K. Nakayama.
Remapping Knowledge: Intercultural Studies for a Global Age, Making Sense of History Series (2006) Mihai I. Spariosu.
Teaching Cross-Cultural Values: 50 Interactive Critical Rasoning Skills Development Activities (2004) Prof. Deborah Gonzalez.
Teaching Inclusively: Resources for Course Department And Institutional Change in Higher Education (2005) Mathew L.Ouellett, ed.
Thinking Difference: Critics in Conversation (2004) Julian Wolfreys.
They make for compelling reading be you on the beach or the balcony, in the porch swing or the hammock.
All items are searchable through Moraine Valley’s library catalog and are shelved in the bookcases in the Center for Teaching and Learning. Click on any title above to view the library catalog record for further information or to check availability status.
The library was happy to host the panel discussion, Perception of Mental Illness, sponsored by the Behavioral Science Dept. and Psychology Club. The PodCast from this event is available on the library’s PodCast page.
Panel members
Nick Shizas of the MVCC Behaviorial Sciences Dept, moderated the event.
Over 100 students, faculty, staff, and members of the public attended.