Education Services News

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Constitution Day at NJCU

CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION DAY- SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

To RSVP follow the link: https://bit.ly/2Fc5LJf

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

New book by Yusuf Salaam- Central Park Five/ Exonerated Five

Yusuf Salaam, educator and one of the Central Park Five /Exonerated Five, has co-written a new young adult novel called Punching the Air. The book is about a 16 year old teenager who is imprisoned for throwing a punch.

An interview with Salaam can be found at https://www.npr.org/2020/08/29/907224206/punching-the-air-tells-a-story-of-hope-behind-bars

Earlier posts about the Exonerated Five may be found here on this blog

https://educationservicesnews.blogspot.com/2013/04/central-park-five-issues-and-lesson.html

NJCU Library Fall Hours

( In Person and Virtual )

Sept. 8 - Nov. 25; Nov.30- Dec. 22

Monday - Thursday

7:30 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.

first hour for high risk patrons

(Reference desk:

9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.)

(Virtual reference:

6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.)

Friday

7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

first hour for high risk patrons

(Reference desk:

9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.)

(Virtual reference:

5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.)

Saturday

Building Closed

(Virtual reference:

11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.)

Sunday Closed

November 26 - 29 Thanksgiving recess

Closed

No Contact Book Pick-Up

https://www.njcu.edu/library/library-services-during-covid-19/no-contact-lobby-pick

The Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library will be open to the students, staff, and faculty on September 1, 2020. We will be offering no contact pickup of library books and DVDs to current faculty, staff, and students.

Items can be requested by calling the Circulation Desk at 201-200-3030 during the hours of Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 3:30 pm or through the CONGRESSMAN FRANK J. GUARINI LIBRARY NO CONTACT PICKUP REQUEST at any time. Please fill out one request for each item. There is a five item limit. Your request should be processed within 2 business days.

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

NJCU Library Summer Hours

VIRTUAL REFERENCE DESK HOURS

The Virtual Library is Open

Hours:

https://www.njcu.edu/library/library-hours

Monday - Thursday 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Saturday 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M

Reference/Research Help:

via email: libraryref@njcu.edu

Text a Librarian (SMS): (201) 667-2238

Zoom research consultations by appointment: via email (libraryref@njcu.edu), SMS (201-667-2238), or voice mail (201-200-3033).

Monday, July 27, 2020

John Lewis, Civil Rights, Graphic Novels and Comic Books

John Lewis, February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020, civil rights activist and leader

will be remembered for many things including the three volume graphic novel, March, that he co-authored with Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell

Teachers guide at
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/guides/march-book-one-teachers-guide.pdf
http://cbldf.org/2014/02/using-graphic-novels-in-education-march-book-one/

https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/book-of-the-month-march-book-one.pdf

https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/book-of-the-month-march-book-one-parent-guide.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw8T5fEOI3YsNnNjQVE4WVVJR28/view

Teachers guide at
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/guides/march-book-two-teachers-guide.pdf
http://cbldf.org/2015/02/using-graphic-novels-in-education-march-book-two/
https://www.diamondbookshelf.com/Home/1/1/20/1282?articleID=159876
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw8T5fEOI3YsTTJQU2dHbzQ4NkU/view

Teachers guide at

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw8T5fEOI3YsVVJUUjhiVmlwZzA/view

http://cbldf.org/2017/07/using-graphic-novels-in-education-march-book-three/

People may wonder why John Lewis chose a graphic novel form to tell his life story. The precedent was set many years ago by Martin Luther King Jr. see here for the background story

https://educationservicesnews.blogspot.com/2013/07/martin-luther-king-jr-1956-comic-book.html

Friday, June 19, 2020

Celebrate Juneteenth with Books and Lessons

Juvenile Books on Juneteenth

Branch, Muriel Miller Juneteenth: freedom day

Juv. 394.263 .B816J

Cooper, Floyd Juneteenth for Maisie

Juv.C7768j

Johnson, Angela All Different Now: Juneteenth the first day of freedom

Juv.J662a

(Simple, evocative book about the first Juneteenth. Important: Read Author’s and Illustrator’s notes for classroom applications for research. Also contains website urls. https://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/tagged_assets/14605/all%20different%20now_cg.pdf)

Jordan, Denise Juneteenth

Juv.394.26.J28j

Murray, Julie Juneteenth

Juv.394.26.M982j

Nelson, Vaunda M. and Nelson, Drew Juneteenth

Juv.394.26.N424j

Weatherford, Carole B. Juneeteenth Jamboree

Juv. W2625j

(Teacher's Guide- https://www.leeandlow.com/books/juneteenth-jamboree/teachers_guide)

Curriculum Resources on Juneteenth and African American History

Juneteenth- Tucson Unified District

http://www.tusd1.org/Departments/African-American-Student-Services/AASS-Web-Resources/Juneteenth