Library Newsletter - March 2025
AI Research Guide
What is artificial intelligence? How can you use it effectively? What is acceptable use of AI in college assignments? The CCC librarians have prepared AI: A Student Guide to answer these questions and help you navigate the use of AI wisely and ethically. It provides clear reliable information and a variety of resources to help you understand and utilize AI appropriately in your studies. Take advantage of this great resource and if you still have questions, our CCC librarians would be happy to discuss AI with you in person or online.
New Graphic Novel Section
Come in and take a look at our new Graphic Novel section in the library. We have manga, comics, modern fiction, classic literature, travel guides, science, history, cookbooks, and more. For example, you can try a series (Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu), learn some history (They Called Us Enemy by George Takei), or read an old classic (H. P. Lovecraft's The call of Cthulhu) in a fun new format. Find them in the last row of books. Check some out today!
March Crafternoon
Take a break from studies and release your creativity. Join us in the library on March 19th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm for our next Crafternoon. We will be making paper flower frames. Spots to attend are limited, so please sign up at "March Crafternoon" so we can get a count of those attending. We can’t wait to see what you create.
New Books
Cher: Part One: The Memoir
by Cher
With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher’s memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century.
You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible
by Margaret Eby
A trained chef teaches you how to keep yourself fed in the face of stress, burnout, and exhaustion by offering tips and tactics for making effortless food that's nourishing, tasty, and even a little fun.
Cloistered: My Years as a Nun
by Catherine Coldstream
An astonishing memoir of how the author converted to Catholicism after her father’s death and spent twelve years as a contemplative Carmelite nun in a silent monastery. There she encountered the beauty, mystery, and dangers of the community before fleeing from it all.
Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water
by Vicki Valosik
Valosik traces a century of aquatic performance and brings to life those who laid the groundwork. On the fortieth anniversary of synchronized swimming's elevation to Olympic status, Swimming Pretty honors its incredible history of grit, glamour, and sheer athleticism.
Woman, Life, Freedom
created by Marjane Satrapi
An urgent, groundbreaking, and visually stunning collection of graphic storytelling about the present Iranian revolution, using comics to show what would be censored in photos and film in Iran. Satrapi collaborates with over 20 activists, artists, journalists, and academics to depict the historic uprising.
You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World
edited by Poet Laureate Ada Limón
This beautifully curated anthology of fifty previously unpublished poems challenges preconceptions about 'nature poetry' as it meditates on humanity's relationship to the planet. Featuring Joy Harjo, Torrin A. Greathouse, Noʻu Revilla, Khadijah Queen, and many more.
Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell
by Ann Powers
NPR music critic Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in a lyrical style as fascinating and ethereal as the songs of the artist herself. This is a vibrant critical assessment of the eclectic and enigmatic icon.
Gokurakugai
by Yuto Sano
In this Japanese Manga series, Tao and Alma are troubleshooters for hire. Gokurakugai is a lively working-class district with a hidden dark side. All the while, the evil spirits who live in the shadows bring out a different side to these troubleshooters!
The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots
by Daniela Rus and Gregory Mone
Roboticist Rus and science writer Mone provide an overview of the interconnected fields of robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, and reframe the way we think about intelligent machines while weighing the moral and ethical consequences of their role in society.
