The Moraine Valley Community College Library is very pleased to share with you this virtual display of the 2024 published works of MVCC faculty and staff. The works presented here showcase the creativity and hard work of our colleagues. You will find music, sculpture, book chapters, articles, and conference presentations. Please enjoy the display and… Continue reading MVCC Authors
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Moraine Valley Authors 2024
The MVCC Library is excited to share with you this year’s virtual Authors Display. The faculty and staff of Moraine Valley Community College have contributed a truly impressive variety of materials that showcase their creativity and hard work from last year. In this display you can find dissertations, articles, poetry, film reviews, conference presentations, novels,… Continue reading Moraine Valley Authors 2024
2023 Moraine Valley Authors
The MVCC Library is thrilled to present this year’s display of the published works of Moraine Valley faculty and staff. We received what may be a record number of submissions from all over campus. The creative works include books, articles, conference presentations, poetry, songs, stories, graphic design, photography, interview recordings, and illustrations published anytime in… Continue reading 2023 Moraine Valley Authors
Moraine Valley Authors’ Display
Each year the MVCC Library is pleased to display the published works of Moraine Valley Community College faculty and staff. Please enjoy this virtual display of all of the hard work and creativity of this year’s participants. Featured are works produced anytime during 2021 including articles, books, conference presentations, music, poetry, and short stories. We… Continue reading Moraine Valley Authors’ Display
Jane Austen July
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a student in possession of a summer break, must be in want of a reading challenge. Okay, maybe not, but if you are looking for a month-long reading challenge and you enjoy a little early 19th century English literature, look no further than Jane Austen July! Hosted by… Continue reading Jane Austen July
“Nothing in the Whole World Felt as Good as Being Able to Make Something From a Sudden Idea”
These words were uttered by beloved children’s book author Beverly Cleary, who passed away last week at 104 years old. Her love of reading started at an early age. Her own school librarian suggested she should write books when she grow up. She did just that, after first becoming a librarian herself, when a young… Continue reading “Nothing in the Whole World Felt as Good as Being Able to Make Something From a Sudden Idea”
Moraine Valley Publications on Display
The faculty and staff of Moraine Valley Community College were hard at work last year creating an impressive variety of publications. The Library is proud to congratulate them all and to present this display of their hard work and talent. Click on the image below to see the showcase of books, articles, music, design projects,… Continue reading Moraine Valley Publications on Display
1919 author, Eve L. Ewing, on Charter Schools
If you’ve been following our One Book, One College programming this year, you already know Eve L. Ewing, author of 1919 and other books and articles. A couple of weeks ago, her opinion piece, Can We Stop Fighting about Charter Schools? was published in The New York Times. As a sociologist and educator, she is… Continue reading 1919 author, Eve L. Ewing, on Charter Schools
Moraine Valley Authors
Each year in the Library, we host an event for the authors and creators of Moraine Valley Community College. The hard work and talent of Moraine faculty and staff are on display and the the whole college community can see their accomplishments. We were disappointed this year when the event had to be cancelled, but… Continue reading Moraine Valley Authors