PGCC LIBRARY

After 34 years of working at Prince George's Community College Library, our director, Priscilla Thompson, is retiring.⁠ 📚⁠ This issue is dedicated entirely to her. Want to know where she received her degree? Her favorite book? What the C in PCT stands for? Join us as we take time in this issue to celebrate her and give her well wishes.⁠ 📚⁠ https://bit.ly/bookendsdec2020⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #PGCC #PGCCLibrary #Bookends #Newsletter (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/CInvN1cB95v/?igshid=1mtamtrosqucv

Continue with us as we celebrate all week long. Pop into our chat or social media to say hi! #pgcc #pgcclibrary #NationalLibraryWeek (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_QYRTynRki/?igshid=wrfw5qi2a50m

Libraries are always here for you! The building might be closed, but our resources are still available online: research databases, ebooks, streaming videos, class guides, subject guides, and other many other resources. Librarians are also online via chat and email. ⠀ .⠀ Libraries are a smart investment, transforming lives and communities and passionately advocating for lifelong learning. Libraries Transform, the American Library Association’s public awareness campaign, is spreading the word about the impact libraries and librarians make every day.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #librariestransform #americanlibraryassociation #NationalLibraryWeek (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NXu-onEMu/?igshid=1sfmtwce6lyyp

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2019. Of the 566 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #challengedbooks #BannedBooksList #NationalLibraryWeek @americanlibraryassociation (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NI6UgHuSM/?igshid=cblpbdwr1h3w

Regarding library materials during the closure, here are some reminders:⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ • Hold onto books and other materials, including Interlibrary Loans (ILL), until PGCC reopens⁣⠀ • Fines incurred during the closure will be waived⁣⠀ • Book drops are closed⁣⠀ • Please do not leave materials outside of library⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pcclibrary #COVID19 (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XMWWbJpXH/?igshid=zcs693qxsh2v

The library building (Accokeek Hall) is closed to the public. All library services that require a physical presence (reserves, computers, scanners, study rooms, circulation of print books, etc.) are unavailable at this time. However, all of our electronic resources are still available for remote use. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #COVID19 (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XIyz0JiWl/?igshid=2rx31po8qbhz

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀🍀🍀🍀#stpatricksday #stpattysday (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B92Bt5GpHfP/?igshid=4jjg7cg8neu8

The Library will be closed for 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤. The building may be closed but our electronic resources (databases, eBooks and streaming videos) are still available!⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Have a great break everyone! See you in a week!⠀⁣⠀ .⠀⁣⠀ .⠀⁣⠀ .⠀⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #springbreak #springbreak2020 #recharge #librariesofinstagram (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wPQKIHQA1/?igshid=1jl0a3q9xpj1p

𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧 (1880-1973) was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress. She served two terms, one beginning in 1917 and the other in 1941.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ A pacifist, she was the only congressperson to vote against both World War I and World War II. She was active in the women's suffrage movement and in peace movements throughout her life.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ==⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Source: Jeannette Pickering Rankin." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, Gale, 1998. Gale In Context: Biography⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #womenshistorymonth #jeannetterankin (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rmnUrngZ6/?igshid=uggm2pw7i95p

𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐧, a former speechwriter for two New York governors and corporate editorial director for Time Warner, has found an avocation in writing about his Irish heritage.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Quinn explores the after-effects of the vast Irish immigration into New York City following the potato famine of 1847, specifically in the draft riots of 1863. Rebelling against the conscription of the poor into the Union Army, the Irish targeted African Americans, an even more oppressed group whom they saw as competition for low-wage jobs. After four days of rioting, 119 were confirmed dead.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ = ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Source: Peter Quinn." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2012. Gale In Context: Biography.⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth #peterquinn #banishedchildrenofeve (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rSqIFH2he/?igshid=r0cdn5ytu7l4

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥, a lecturer, political activist, and educator, dedicated her life to improving social conditions for black American women. Terrell's long life spanned the worst decades of segregation in the United States, during which she was a tireless worker against such unfair laws as the discriminatory Jim Crow legislation.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ She helped to found two of the most important black political action groups, the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She fought for women's suffrage and for integration in public education and lived just long enough to see her efforts bear fruit both in her home city of Washington, DC and the nation at large.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ==⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Source: Mary Church Terrell." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 9, Gale, 1995. Gale In Context: Biography⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #womenshistorymonth #marychurchterrell (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9o7s2KHAhd/?igshid=gsps0xqvudc9

Crime novelist 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 is the author of the much-acclaimed "Dublin Murder Squad" series. Her novels have won awards, including the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards; the Los Angeles Times Award for Best Mystery/Thriller; and the Irish Book Award for Crime Fiction.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ And her work has often been noted by reviewers as spanning the gap between literature and crime fiction. French is also a professional actress who trained at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, and has been an active member of the Dublin artistic community with her involvement in theatre, film, and voice-over.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝗪𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ The story centers on Dublin police detective Rob Ryan, who must reconcile the ambiguity of his past in order to investigate a gruesome crime committed at the scene of his very own childhood trauma. Rob's involvement in the mysterious disappearance of two playmates when he was twelve years old continues to haunt him, and as he delves deeper into the investigation, he must come to terms with the details of that horrific event. With the aid of his partner, Cassie Maddox, Rob finds that romance and professionalism are not mutually exclusive. They must surmount the obstacles their relationship places in the path of their duty to resolve Katy Develin's murder.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ==⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Source: Tana French." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2018. Gale In Context: Biography⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth #tanafrench #inthewoods (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ouN2infI9/?igshid=1m2fxn4rhzylv

𝐒𝐨𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 was an African American abolitionist and women's rights activist. She was a slave but escaped to her freedom. She then spent her life working for the rights of other slaves and women.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ In 1853, she came to realize that although women were some of the most important members of the abolitionist movement, they were not allowed to vote or hold public office. As a black woman, Truth realized that she was doubly discriminated against. Thus, she became an outspoken supporter of women's emancipation and lectured on women's rights and black freedom.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ==⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Source: Sojourner Truth." Historic World Leaders, edited by Anne Commire, Gale, 1994. Gale In Context: Biography⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #womenshistorymonth #sojournertruth (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9mW74RHtkW/?igshid=1m7am35r1xsp9

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧 is the author of seven novels and three collections of stories. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, he has been the recipient of many international honors, including the National Book Award.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ In 2017 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts. His work has been published in over 40 languages. He is the co-founder of the non-profit global story exchange organization, Narrative 4, and he teaches at the MFA program at Hunter College.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝗪𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ The story briefly portrays high-wire performer Philippe Petit, who achieved renown after walking between the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in August 1974. McCann then connects this act (which is based on a true story), on the events of 9/11. The plot, however "is not the story of Philippe Petit, whom McCann inhabits but never names," Tom Junod remarked in Esquire. It is also "not the story of another dancer suspended, by force of miracle, in thin air. Rather it is the story of the people on the ground and what it is like to be implicated in a freedom they can never attain," he added. To quote Adams, "McCann's language has been all about precision and detail, the surprise of finding new ways never to put a foot wrong. He has been led before, by the nerve and grace of his style as much as anything, to gravity and its defiance."⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ =⁣⠀ Source: Colum McCann." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2018. Gale In Context: Biography⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth #colummccann #letthegreatworldspin⁣ (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9mKEosHmBn/?igshid=dltmok06451i

The American reformer 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐭 (1859-1947) designed the strategy for the final victory of the woman's suffrage movement in 1920 and founded the League of Women Voters.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ In 1895 she became chairwoman of the Organization Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), and in 1900 she succeeded Susan B. Anthony as president of NAWSA. Her husband's ill health forced Catt to resign in 1904, but after his death the next year she returned to active service as president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Catt was notable for her intelligence, strength of character, and self-discipline. An effective speaker, a superb organizer, a diplomat and a politician, she converted NAWSA from a loose coalition of societies into a tightly knit political machine. She had pacifist inclinations and helped launch the Woman's Peace party, but she broke with it when American entry into World War I was imminent. By the same token, although she served on the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense during that war, she did only enough work to establish her credentials as a patriotic American. In both cases, her first loyalty and best energies went to the suffrage movement.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ==⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Source: Carrie Chapman Catt." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, Gale, 1998. Gale In Context: Biography⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #womenshistorymonth #carriechapmancatt (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9jymUtHUBP/?igshid=y66fxr9fqmxn

The American novelist and short-story writer 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐎'𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐚 (1905-1970) had an extraordinary ability to reproduce the look and sound of contemporary America.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ He worked as ship steward, railroad freight clerk, gas meter reader, amusement park guard, soda jerk, and press agent but, more importantly, as a journalist, first in Pottsville and then in New York City. He also wrote magazine pieces for Time and the New Yorker and worked briefly as a literary secretary and as a press agent.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ O'Hara's first and best novel, is the tragedy of Julian English, who initiates his own downfall by throwing a drink into the face of a social superior. A compelling study of status in Pennsylvania society, it illustrates what critic Lionel Trilling describes as O'Hara's dominant theme: "the imagination of society as some strange sentient organism which acts by laws of its own being which are not to be understood." Upon the success of the novel, O'Hara began work as a Hollywood film writer, his chief occupation until the mid-1940s.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ =⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Source: "John O'Hara." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, Gale, 1998. Gale In Context: Biography⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ .⁣⠀ #pgcc #pgcclibrary #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth #johnohara #appointmentinsamarra (at Prince George's Community College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9jkmJcnI1r/?igshid=9d25hog1wzdp