Earth Day is April 22nd and this year marks the 50th Earth Day celebration. The first Earth Day was the brainchild of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson who became inspired to create a grassroots movement after a 1969 oil spill. On that first Earth Day in 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets to protest… Continue reading Earth Day @ 50
Category: Covid-19
The New Digital Life of the Book Cart
Ah, the Book Cart. A librarian’s favored vehicle to promote timely, curated library books and movies. But, with the campus and library closed, the Book Cart remains sadly forlorn and unused where it was left. This could break a librarian’s heart, but we’re stronger than that! After all, we are more than a building! MVCC… Continue reading The New Digital Life of the Book Cart
Polio
Epidemic and Pandemic are words that most people in the United States use to associate with past historical events. Unfortunately, many of us now realize that these words are a reality in the present and the future. Our knowledge of contagious diseases has increased over the past month. We are now more familiar with terms… Continue reading Polio
“The Desperate Optimist Inside of me Wants it to be Normal so Badly”: Honors Students’ Journal Project
MVCC’s Honors Program and Library are partnering to capture the experiences of Moraine Valley students during this unprecedented time. Honors students have agreed to journal their experiences. They have given us permission to share their thoughts during this time. March 27, 2020 …About a month ago, I first heard of the coronavirus when I read about… Continue reading “The Desperate Optimist Inside of me Wants it to be Normal so Badly”: Honors Students’ Journal Project
Multilingual Information on Covid-19
If you are looking for information on Covid-19 in other languages, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has their information in 16 different languages here. The World Health Organization‘s website is available in six languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish). You can go to their Covid-19 page. Then in the top right, choose the… Continue reading Multilingual Information on Covid-19
Argonne National Laboratory Joins the Battle!
I wrote a blog in June 2016 about Argonne National Laboratory. A lot has changed over the course of four years. The laboratory recently added the Coronavirus to its research efforts in an attempt to help the world find a cure to end this pandemic. “Argonne, in collaboration with other nations, universities, and industry partners, is prioritizing work… Continue reading Argonne National Laboratory Joins the Battle!
Self Care during Social Isolation (video)
Librarians host a discussion with MVCC Counselors about staying mentally healthy during this time of social isolation. The Counselors offer tips and insight for keeping focus, managing time, and dealing with the lack of social contact. Visit our podcast page Listen in Apple Podcasts Read transcript (with audio) Download the MP3 audio: http://lib.morainevalley.edu/public/eventpodcasts/14-34_2020_libraryevents.mp3
Illinois Appears to be Making Progress in Flattening the Curve!
According to the chief analytics officer at Rush University Hospital, the stay-at-home order in Illinois appears to be working. He and others at Rush built a Covid-19 forecast model that they made for hospitals, but is available for the general public here. We need to continue to hunker down if we want the curve to… Continue reading Illinois Appears to be Making Progress in Flattening the Curve!
Revisit “Public Health Preparedness: Whole Community Involvement” – One Book, One College Programming on World War Z
Back in 2014, Jeremy Hirst, Chief of Risk and Emergency Management at DuPage County Health Department held a discussion on public health preparedness for pandemics (such as SARS, H1N1, influenza ), widespread drug addiction, bioterrorism, etc., & how preparations involve the entire community. This discussion was part of our One Book, One College programming on… Continue reading Revisit “Public Health Preparedness: Whole Community Involvement” – One Book, One College Programming on World War Z
Tools for a Better Binge: Just Watch and Bingeclock
As you are at home binge watching Tiger King and Westworld, here are some tools to make your binge even better. Just Watch: A streaming guide that tells which services carries which movies, shows, and other stuff. Instead of searching each service (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc.) individually, you can search for a movie or… Continue reading Tools for a Better Binge: Just Watch and Bingeclock