B-Wing 10th Anniversary

MHC Library Services, together with staff members from all 3 floors of the B-Building, celebrated 10 years since the opening of the B-building back in 2003 this afternoon. 

We can't believe 10 years have passed already!  That being said, we look forward to the next 10 years of providing quality service to the MHC community.

Victoria Day Closure - May 20

The Vera Bracken and Brooks Campus libraries will be closed on Monday, May 20th for the Victoria Day holiday. With the exception of that day, the libraries will operate according to regular hours on the preceding and following days.

For more information on the libraries' hours, click here.

Employment Opportunity: Intern Librarian

Medicine Hat College Library Services, in collaboration with the Medicine Hat Public Library and the Shortgrass Library System, is offering an exciting opportunity to allow a recent graduate of a Canadian library school program to gain experience within an academic library, a public library, and a regional library system. 

This is a full-time position for the term July 2, 2013 to June 30, 2014.  The Intern Librarian will spend one-third of the employment term working at each of the three libraries.

For more information about the position, click here.

Dr. Marla Middleton Freitag: May User of the Month

Dr. Marla Middleton Freitag
Coordinator, Administrative Office Professional

I enjoy using the library at Medicine Hat College.  I find all the library staff to be friendly and accommodating and the reference librarians to be knowledgeable and helpful. 

In my classes, I like to review material by using the classroom performance software and the "clickers."  I always receive amazing support from the media staff.  They go above and beyond to ensure the software and the clickers work. 

Thank you to the library staff for doing an outstanding job!!

Spring Hours

With the current semester now drawing to a close, library hours of operation will be as follows:

Vera Bracken Library (Medicine Hat Campus)

April 22-25: 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

**Beginning April 26, Spring hours will be in effect:
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Brooks Campus Library

April 22-25: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
April 26: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
April 27 & 28: Closed

**Beginning April 29, Spring hours will be in effect:
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Student Art Display in Library

The Vera Bracken Library is currently hosting several ARFA 305 students' works. You can view the work which is located in the library's Reference Collection.

If you cannot make it into the library, you can checkout the impressive pieces in the slideshow below:

Extended Hours: April 5 - 21

The Vera Bracken Library will be extending its hours of operation from Friday, April 5th to Sunday, April 21st. The extended hours will be on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

The hours for those days will be as follows:

• Friday: 7:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (+2 hours)
  
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (+2 hours)
  
• Sunday: 1:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (+2 hours)

The library will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday as normal. For more information about the libraries' hours (including the Brooks Campus Library), click here.

New Materials Lists - March 2013

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of March 2013. The lists can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/Library/Resources/New_Materials.aspx

More than 241 new audiovisual and print resources were added that month.

Jasmina Ilic: April User of the Month

Jasmina Ilic

Social Work Program

Life is unpredictable, and nobody knows what tomorrow brings for any of us. To begin with, I moved to Canada from Croatia fourteen years ago. My passion for learning helped me to step into the amazing world of education at the Medicine Hat College. I am very thankful for everyone’s help because, finally, after many years, I feel that I am walking on the right path in my life.

Vera Bracken Library deserves a special “thank you”. At the very beginning of my schooling, I felt very confused and concerned about the material that I had to learn. However, in those hardest moments I walked into our library and asked for help. Lovely faces at the front desk gently asked me: “How can I help you?” From that moment I felt like the doors of knowledge were opened to me, and any time I had concerns, I would freely walk into the library and ask for help. The library staff has always been eager to help. The speed of service as well as the hospitality of the library staff are qualities that should be recognized. Every part of the library has special meaning to me. Many times when I wanted to relax and find a little peace for my soul after studying, those comfy armchairs provided comfort for my mind.

Finally, Marcel Proust would say, “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” And I would like to thank all of you who have enhanced my life with your priceless help. Vera Bracken Library will be a part of my life forever and I am proud of it.

"Meseum" Art/Design Show

The staff at MHC Library Services encourages everyone to partake in the 2013 visual communications graduating art/design show: "Meseum". 

The show is open daily from April 14th - 25th in Centennial Hall at the Medicine Hat Campus.  For more information, visit http://www.meseum.ca