Here at Madison College digital learning is a growing trend, with more and more courses being offered either entirely online or in hybrid form.  When it comes to library services, you might think that...

Do the freezing temps make you want to just stay home, curled up by the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa? We know how it goes; January and February are rough. If you have research to do but want to avoid...

For some, this is a dark time of year. Daylight savings time has ended, the days are short and the nights are extra inky. Others recognize that, despite the cold and the narrow angle of the sun’s...

Grat·i·tude, noun: a feeling of appreciation or thanks. Synonyms: appreciation, appreciativeness, gratefulness, thanks, thankfulness. When I tell people I’m a librarian the reaction is almost...

Driven by technology, the overriding message these days seems to be that faster is better, and that striving to do things even faster is the only way to go. However, it might be worth your time to consider...

I was talking to a student from Russia the other day about an experience I had during my undergraduate year abroad in the Soviet Union in the late 1970s.  As part of a class I was taking I remembered...

That annual rite of spring, National Library Week, April 13-19, is upon us once again. It is a week when librarians all over the world celebrate the difference they make in the lives of individuals and...

In March we celebrate the American Red Cross. Franklin Roosevelt began this tradition more than 70 years ago. It is a time to honor the many services provided by the American Red Cross and the hard-working...

On March 9 of this year we will all once again move our clocks ahead one hour in compliance with daylight saving time (DST). Did you ever wonder why we “spring forward” each year? Is it really all...

“I’m a fool to do your dirty work.” Those lyrics from the 1972 Steely Dan song “Dirty Work” open up “American Hustle,” one of this year’s Oscar-nominated films. They aptly set the stage...

Madison College students reduced their printing by more than half between the Spring 2013 and Fall 2013 semesters as a part of the Print Smart campaign. This translates to significant environmental...

As the librarian who coordinates information literacy sessions at Madison College Libraries, I occasionally hear complaints: often second-hand from faculty. Some come by way of assessments that aim to...