Morgan Konz
In this edition we have:
News, WITcha reading, and WITcha listening to. Have a great break!
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Welcome to Our Library Blog!
Happy Geeky, Nerdy Friday, everyone!
Books or movies? This is the theme of this blog post today.
Which do you prefer? Do you like to read the book before seeing the movie or would you watch the movie straight on?
Choose your favorite by either clicking this link or by scanning the QR code below.
We will be making an events page soon. Please check back when it is live to see and reminisce with us the events that we have put on throughout these last two semesters!
The Library -partnered with and along side of many departments- will be doing end of semester stress relief events in the next few weeks leading up to finals week. Dates, events, and times are still being decided. Please check our website, the WIT website, and WIT socials for updates.
Nerd Blogger: Morgan, Library Specialist: "Books or Movies"
There are very few things in life that are better than going to the movies. Or reading a good book, for that matter. The imagination they conjure you takes you away to a new place. Both set the scene differently. Both have their own set of rules. Both do a job that seem almost opposite of each other.
When I am asked the dreaded question: "Books or movies?" I have to pause. How can I compare the two? How can I compare something so limited on the screen to something so limitless as my imagination. And how can that be fair?
When I answer the question, I usually feel like I am copping out. It feels like a non-answer. A real book-lover would say books win. A real movie-goer would say the same for movies. But the answer almost always fits between the two. There are no winners in adaptation.
Movies are limited to the technology and the budget of the studio. The book is filtered through a script, through the studio, through the actor, through the camera, through the director, through the editor, through the music, and then (finally) through the viewer. Directors have to meet a deadline and appease their studios in whatever direction that may take them. Books are limited by publication and filtered by the editor and by the reader. My imagination is a streamlined event, constantly moving and churning.
Have I watched movies that were great adaptations to the big screen? Absolutely. One of these days, I'll do a post about how Twilight was perfect and, no, I won't take questions at the end. Have I watched adaptations that were less successful in translation? Yes. But they still made pretty decent stand alone movies.
The phrase that comes to mind is "you can't please everybody". In this case, it is true. You really can't. But you shouldn't compare two. Sometimes movies and books are like eyebrows...sisters or even cousins in the same universe.
WITcha reading?
Let us know WITcha reading, WITCC by emailing the library at library@witcc.edu and let us know if we can put you in our Blog!
Librarian Morgan is reading:
- Heaven Official's Blessing Vol. 3 by Mo Xiang Ton Xiu
- The Duke and I: Bridgerton Book 1 by Julia Quinn
WITcha recommend? Let us know what books you recommend. You can find recommended books in our books tab!
WITcha Listening To?
What podcasts are you listening to? What are you recommending?
Let us know WITcha listening, WITCC by emailing the library at library@witcc.edu and let us know if we can put you in our Blog!
Want to Know What's on Display?
Don't forget to stop by our books display webpage for our display books.
Thank you for relaxing with us!
We hope to see you again next week!
See you then
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Welcome to Our Library Blog
Thank you for all of those who came to the TEDx event. It went great! We hope that you come again next year.
Please check back with us on our finals and summer hours.
Autism Acceptance Month
Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Awareness Month came from National Autistic Children's Week which was formed in 1972. The week was initially created to educate people about those on the autism spectrum and offer support for who have family members on the autism spectrum. Eventually, the week shifted to a month-long support advocacy.
Currently, it is used to focus on raising awareness about spectrum disorders and being aware of the discrimination that autistic people face. Just as the week used to celebrate, the month awareness continues to celebrate and support autistic people and the families of autistic people.
National Donate Life Month
April is National Donate Life Month lead by the organization Donate Life America (DLA). This month highlights the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation as well as the important decision of registering to be a donor. According to the DLA's website, this month is to "honor deceased and living donors and to celebrate the lives they saved". "It is the generosity of donors and donor families that makes saving lives through transplantation possible".
To learn more about organ transplants and the history of, listen to this recommended podcast episode of Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine.
External Link: https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/sawbones-organ-transplants/
Arab American Month
Taking hold since 2017, Arab American Month is a celebration of rich and diverse culture that Arab Americans bring to the United States. This month is to celebrate our citizens as well as expose and prevent racism, bigotry, and violence against them.
President Biden was the first president to declare April as Arab American Month in 2022.
Further recommended reading:
How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? by
"Bayoumi offers a revealing portrait of life for people who are often scrutinized but seldom heard from." --Booklist (starred review) "Wholly intelligent and sensitively-drawn, How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? is an important investigation into the hearts and minds of young Arab-Americans. This significant and eminently readable work breaks through preconceptions and delivers a fresh take on a unique and vital community. Moustafa Bayoumi's voice is refreshingly frank, personable, and true." --Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Origin, Crescent, and The Language of Baklava An eye-opening look at how young Arab- and Muslim-Americans are forging lives for themselves in a country that often mistakes them for the enemy Just over a century ago , W.E.B. Du Bois posed a probing question in his classic The Souls of Black Folk: How does it feel to be a problem? Now, Moustafa Bayoumi asks the same about America's new "problem"-Arab- and Muslim-Americans. Bayoumi takes readers into the lives of seven twenty-somethings living in Brooklyn, home to the largest Arab-American population in the United States. He moves beyond stereotypes and clichés to reveal their often unseen struggles, from being subjected to government surveillance to the indignities of workplace discrimination. Through it all, these young men and women persevere through triumphs and setbacks as they help weave the tapestry of a new society that is, at its heart, purely American.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The 1970s saw a significant increase of the prevention of sexual violence with the increase of social wide acceptance and activism. The first rape crisis center was opened in 1971 for victim services. Moving into the 80s, the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCASA) rallied for a Sexual Assault Awareness Week. As soon as the 90s, advocates started advancing the awareness week to an awareness month. 2001 was the first month-long awareness month celebrated nationally. Currently, this month offers awareness, voice, and education for the prevention of sexual assault.
Community College Month
Did you know that April is also Community College Month? We are glad to be a part of your education and are so happy to help you on your education journey! We would also like to thank our coworkers who make assisting our students so enjoyable!
You are doing fantastic! You are doing amazing things! You will keep doing amazing things! Keep up the good work!
WITcha reading?
Let us know WITcha reading, WITCC by emailing the library at library@witcc.edu and let us know if we can put you in our Blog!
WITcha recommend? Let us know what books you recommend. You can find recommended books in our books tab!
WITcha Listening To?
What podcasts are you listening to? What are you recommending?
If you like true crime, our work study recommends listening to Park Predators. A podcast that examines the dark secrets of some of the most beautiful places: parks.
Let us know WITcha listening, WITCC by emailing the library at library@witcc.edu and let us know if we can put you in our Blog!
It was nice chatting with you! We would love to see you in our next blog where we will have:
- Nerd and Geek Week!
See you then!
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Welcome to Our Library Blog
Happy first week of April! Just a few more weeks until the semester is over.
Remember, if you are having any issues with any of our Library services, please stop by or send us an e-mail so we can assist you.
With the beginning of a new month, we have a whole new set of new monthly book displays. Please stop in or check out our online book displays.
As a reminder, we have TEDx on campus next week. Please check out the WITCC TEDx website for more information.
We are going to spend some time updating the Library website this summer. What would you like us to include that we do not currently have? Please let us know! library@witcc.edu
WITcha reading?
Librarian Morgan is reading:
- A Taste of Gold and Iron
Let us know WITcha reading, WITCC by emailing the library at library@witcc.edu and let us know if we can put you in our Blog!
WITcha recommend? Let us know what books you recommend. You can find recommended books in our books tab!
WITcha Listening To?
What podcasts are you listening to? What are you recommending?
Let us know WITcha listening, WITCC by emailing the library at library@witcc.edu and let us know if we can put you in our Blog!
Did you know...? And Other Fun Holidays Worth Celebrating
April 1st- April Fools
The origins of April Fools can't exactly be pinned down. What can be expected are the jokes and the (hopefully painless) laughs that today brings.
April 3rd- National Find a Rainbow Day
April showers bring May flowers...
April 4th- National Burrito Day
Wrap yourself in a nice burrito blanket while you treat yourself with a burrito today! Let's learn about some folk history about burritos.
Burritos rolled in cuisine in Cuidad Juarez. Did you know...a lot of the folk history burrito-ing the burrito's history comes from the wording of "small donkey".
April 5th- National Nebraska Day
Nebraska was admitted into the Union on Match 1st, 1867. This state has a circle of cars in replication of Stonehenge called Carhenge.
April 6th- National Student- Athlete Day
We would like to take the day to celebrate our student-athletes on our campus and in our classes! Keep up the hard work, everyone!
April 9th- National Name Yourself Day
Put on a name tag and give yourself a new name today. Sometimes it is nice to remember that you can choose your own name sometimes.
April 11th- National Eight Track Tape Day
This near obsolete music device is a staple for every second-hand store and once a part of the complete car system. Did you know...it was invented in 1953 by George Eash. Although Librarian Morgan knew about the 8-track, she was completely floored when learning that the tape was a continuous loop and doesn't need to be rewound.
April 12th- National Colorado Day
Colorado became a state on August 1st, 1876. Did you know...this 38th state has had 525 recorded earthquakes since 1973!
April 13th- National Thomas Jefferson Day
Thomas Jefferson was the first Secretary of State, second Vice President, and third President of the United States.
April 14th- National Gardening Day
Librarian Morgan loves to get elbow deep into her garden. There are several books in the catalog she recommends depending on your level of gardening. Stop in or give Librarian Morgan an e-mail for her recommendations.
April 16th- National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
Don't forget to be cozy today while you wear your pajamas to work!
April 18th- National North Dakota Day
North Dakota was formed on November 2nd, 1889 as the 39th state. While both North and South Dakota were formed on the same day, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis and the Corps of Discovery spent the most time in what later turned out to be North Dakota.
April 22nd- National Earth Day
The first Earth Day was celebrated 1970. Did you know... this year's theme is "Planet vs. Plastics"?
April 26th- National South Dakota Day
Although both South and North Dakota became states at the same time, South Dakota is the 40th state and North Dakota is the 39th state.
April 30th- National Bugs Bunny Day
"Eh... What's up, doc?" Did you know...Bugs Bunny's first appearance was first seen April 30th, 1938 in Porky's Hare Hunt as a prototype. The bunny that Porky the Pig tries to hunt in the short film later evolves into the iconic Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny later returns in his official appearance in A Wild Hare with Elmer Fudd in July 27, 1940 in their typical Elmer/Bugs banter.
It was nice to talk to you! Thank you for taking the time to stop in and chat with us. Next week we will talk about the national holidays this month!
See you then!
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