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BatLab Makerspace @ ACC Libraries

What's the BatLab Makerspace?

Launched in the Fall of 2015, the BatLab is a makerspace which encourages: hands-on learning, student success and engagement, experiential learning, STEAM based learning activities, exploring, tinkering, creating, sharing, peer learning, co-curricular collaboration, and a no fear of failure attitude. Its purpose is to allow students to explore, learn, and create through participation in active learning, critical thinking, peer learning, and exposure to cutting edge technologies. Each activity presented is directly tied to student learning outcomes.

The joining of makerspaces in libraries promotes equitable access to resources and technologies to which users may not otherwise have access. The BatLab is open to current ACC students, faculty, and staff.

  The BatLab team will host meetup events at various campuses throughout the year, so be sure to check the the calendar of upcoming events in the BatLab Makerspace Library Guide! Several new projects are on the horizon for the Fall Semester, so don't miss out! There will be lots of fun learning opportunities for makers of various experience levels.

  Want more hands on time with technology?

Who wouldn't? Library Services has several BatLab kits available for checkout, featuring materials needed to further explore topics such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Robotics. Kits are currently housed at the Highland Campus, however users can request for kits to be sent to any ACC Library for checkout.

Visit the BatLab Makerspace Library Guide for a full list of available kits.

 

ACC Libraries BatLab Basic Project Kit (Arduino)

      Want to learn more? 

Visit the online BatLab Makerspace Library Guide for links to resources, projects, kit information, and a calendar of upcoming events. Browse the Library's collection of books and ebooks on makerspaces and the maker movement, Arduino, 3D Printing, Raspberry Pi and more!

TexShare Cards

Have you ever done a research project and discovered that there are not enough resources? Did you know that as an ACC student, you have access to just about any library in Texas? If you have not visited an ACC campus library to pick up your FREE TexShare card, do it now!

What is TexShare?

TexShare is a cooperative program designed to improve service to Texans. Members include public libraries that belong to the regional library systems, academic libraries, and libraries of clinical medicine. TexShare enables libraries to offer a broader range of materials and services than any single library can provide for its constituents.

With a TexShare Card, a library patron may directly borrow books, music, movies and more from any other participating TexShare library, just as if he or she were card-holder there. If your local library participates in the TexShare Card program, you can request a TexShare Card at the circulation desk. See each library's lending policy for eligibility and restrictions.

A TexShare card is FREE to any ACC student who is currently enrolled. It lasts all semester and can be renewed every semester that you are enrolled in classes.

With a TexShare card, you can check out materials from any participating library in Texas. This includes, UT, Austin Public, and many more. Click here to find a library near you.

Visit the Texas State Library and Archives Commission website or Ask A Librarian to learn more.

July is National Culinary Arts Month

Did you know that the culinary arts students here at ACC have a restaurant? 

Visit the Culinary Arts page for more information.
Are you a student or just a food connoisseur? Read on to discover what the ACC Library can offer!

Books:

        

    

Looking for international fare? Then try these:

Explore these other resources:

“A Triumph in Culinary Art”: Epicurean Displays at the Copley Plaza

Michelle Tolini Finamore

Gastronomica

Vol. 11, No. 4 (Winter 2011), pp. 78-85

Published by: University of California Press

DOI: 10.1525/gfc.2012.11.4.78

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2012.11.4.78

Page Count: 8

The Culinary Art of Pauline Baynes

Wayne G. Hammond

Gastronomica

Vol. 9, No. 4 (Fall 2009), pp. 8-10

Published by: University of California Press

DOI: 10.1525/gfc.2009.9.4.8

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2009.9.4.8

Page Count: 3

The Art of creating Culinary innovations

Stierand, Marc, Lynch, Paul

Tourism and Hospitality Research, 10/1/2008, Vol. 8, Issue 4, p. 337-350

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/23745456

Page Count: 13

From Kanopy-

Pressure CookerCulinary Arts Boot Camp

There's a force-of-nature at Frankford High School in Philadelphia. Her name is Wilma Stephenson and she runs an infamous Culinary Arts "boot camp" for students. A teacher for 40 years, Wilma can be blunt and cantankerous - but beneath her tough exterior is a person who cares passionately about getting the best out of her kids.

Food: A Cultural Culinary History Series

The drive to obtain food has been a major catalyst across all of history, from prehistoric times to the present. Take an enthralling journey into the human relationship to food as you travel the world discovering fascinating food lore and culture of all regions and eras--as an eye-opening lesson in history as well as a unique window on what we eat today.

Soul Food Junkies

Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt offers a fascinating exploration of the soul food tradition, its relevance to black cultural identity, and its continuing popularity despite the known dangers of high-fat, high-calorie diets. Inspired by his father's lifelong love affair with soul food even in the face of a life-threatening health crisis, Hurt discovers that the relationship between African-Americans and dishes like ribs, grits, and fried chicken is deep-rooted and culturally based. At the same time, he moves beyond matters of culture and individual taste to show how the economics of the food industry have combined with socioeconomic conditions in predominantly black neighborhoods to dramatically limit food choices. The result is an absorbing and ultimately inspiring look at the cultural politics of food and the complex interplay between identity, taste, power, and health. Features soul food cooks, historians, doctors, and food justice movement activists who are challenging the food industry, creating sustainable gardens, and advocating for better supermarkets, more farmers' markets, and healthier takes on soul food.

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NLM Celebrates 20 Years of Harry Potter!

Just for fun....

For the week of June 26th, NLM hosts a special display of rare books from our world-renowned collections, produced by real-life naturalists like Nicolas Flamel and Paracelsus, who feature as figures in wizarding history in the Harry Potter series; as well as Ambroise Paré, Konrad Gesner, and others whose work in alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy helped shape Western science and influenced Harry Potter. The display is accompanied by the our traveling exhibition Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine, which explores Harry Potter’s roots in the Renaissance and highlights the important ethical topics Rowling’s stories examine.

NLM Celebrates 20 Years of Harry Potter!

High School VS College @ the Library: What's Different?

From Fall 2012 to Fall 2016, ACC has seen a growth of Early College High School students enrolled at our institutions. The Fact Book recorded a growth in this time period of 300%, from 175 students to 697. This number does not reflect the 5,500 students also enrolled in the Dual Credit program. With the addition of three new Early College High School campuses (Crockett, Eastside Memorial, and Lanier High Schools in Austin ISD), approved for the 2017-2018 school year, ACC is serving more high school students than ever. And if you are one of them: Welcome! You might notice that things are done a little differently here. Here's a guide to differences between high school and college libraries:

Need more information? Check out the ACC ECHS page or the ECHS Library Guide.

June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month

Highlighted in the month of June by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD - is the condition that affects many -- not just military personnel, but anyone experiencing or having experienced a traumatic event. Symptoms commonly identified with this diagnosis (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) may present as a result of extreme emotional stress such as the loss of a loved one under tragic circumstances, a personal assault or other life- change events.

Regardless of how it presents, Library Services has resources to help you help yourself; help others help you; or, help you help someone else. 

PTSD: National Center for PTSD

PTSD AWARENESS  JUNE 2017

Learn ⧫ Connect ⧫ Share

The library subscribes to databases that provide useful information to help you learn about PTSD, connect with resource providers and identify terminology you may use as you share with family and friends.

The Military & Government Collection offers articles and current news on U.S. and world military and government affairs.  Try using the search term post traumatic stress disorder to retrieve initial results.

MedlinePlus uses trusted sources to provide health-related information for patients, their families and friends. Bookmark it and come back to find useful health information again and again.

Other Resources
Coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): dealing with tragedy (book)
Living with PTSD (streaming video file)
The Mindfulness Movie (streaming video file)
Tribe: on homecoming and belong (book)

 

Visit an ACC Library for these resources and more!