SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE

• Santa Rosa Junior College is hosting a monthly series for discussion on ACRL’s framework. The next meeting will be on Friday Feb 5 from 10:30-11:30. This month, the frame under discussion is “Authority is Contextual and Constructed.” Librarians can participate remotely. Please contact Smita Avasthi (savasthi@santarosa.edu, 707-524-1839) if you would like to attend this discussion.

• Jessica Harris was welcomed to Santa Rosa as a tenure-track Public Services Librarian in Fall 2016. Born in Canada, Jessica is an East Coast transplant who loves to travel anywhere new when she gets the chance (last up, cloud forests in Costa Rica; next up, New Zealand, tips welcome!) She pursued her love for writing at Penn State, where she obtained her BA in English, and went on to Simmons College for an MA in Library Science. She has worked with ESL populations in Boston’s inner city schools, managed the GSLIS Tech Lab at Simmons College, taught English in Japan via the JET Program, served patrons at Harvard University's Cabot Library, and for a good stint, put her library research skills to practice as Director of Research Services at Bain Capital. For the last three years, she has taught online and F2F information literacy courses as an adjunct instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College and currently covers a sabbatical position as Librarian at Diablo Valley College. Coming full circle to SRJC where her duties will include website coordination, public service and information literacy instruction.  She continues to be thrilled by the adventure of each day in the community college life!
• SRJC has three outreach/exhibit news items:

Item 1)  Currently on Exhibit: The New Two:

Selections from the Permanent Art Collections of Mahoney Library

Herold Mahoney Library Gallery

January 25 – February 25, 2016

The Mahoney Library Art Lending Collection: The Mahoney Library has collected small framed original artwork from California artists to be loaned to SRJC Petaluma faculty and staff for display in their offices, hallways and shared public spaces on the campus for the duration of one year. The goal of the lending collection is to introduce students and the Petaluma community to a wide range of artists, art mediums and art movements through a closer and more personal look at original artwork.

The Mahoney Library Permanent Art Collection: The permanent art collection will be shown throughout the Petaluma campus and the Mahoney Library and will be on permanent display. This collection features artworks created by artists with an affiliation with the Santa Rosa Junior College District.

Item 2)  Ruff, ruff. Ibarra, the therapy dog will be available for drop in therapy visits throughout the Spring semester at the Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma campus. Although Ibarra will be 'searchable' in the lending collection he will be available without reservations! See the SRJC Library website for details.

Item 3)  Love Your Library month has returned to Santa Rosa Junior College. With 'blind date' books and a student poetry contest, the SRJC community is sure to feel the love from SRJC Libraries.