Reserved Group Study Rooms

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Room Reserved

Where: Tower Room

Description: ESL Study Group with Claire Young with 7 students

DVD Documenrary Collection

The Yocum Library Documentary DVD collection has moved

to a different location on the 2nd floor of the Yocum Library.

The DVDs are on the right as you enter, in the reference area.

The Quotable Book Lover

* "A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return."

Salman Rushdie
Imaginary Homelands (1992)

*The Quotable Book Lover, edited by Ben Jacobs & Helena Hjalmarsson

“Diversity in Unity”

Dr. John Morgan's Honors Ethics class display

“Diversity in Unity”

Is being displayed in The Yocum Library.

“Diversity in Unity”

Presentation by students in RACC’s Honors Ethics class, 2011 at opening ceremony in week-long Festival of Faith, Berks Intercultural Alliance

New Books Display

A new books display area can be found on the 2nd floor of the Yocum Library.

The display shelves are located in front of the Reference Desk area.

There are other display areas of new books located in the Ready Reference area near the Reference Desk.

The Quotable Book Lover

"For books are more than books. They are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men lived and worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives."

Amy Lowell (1874-1925)

Reserved Group Study Rooms

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Reserved

Where: Yocum 103

Description: ESL Study Group with Claire Young with 7 students

The Yocum Library Receives a Memorial Gift

The Yocum Library is pleased to accept the following books,

donated by

Bob and Mary Ellen Heckman

in memory of

George V. Beitzel

February 18, 1915 - July 22, 2010

The books;

De Gerez - When bear came down from the sky;

Moroney - Moontellers: Myths of The Moon from Around the world;

Pilling - Creation: Read-Aloud stories from many lands;

and

Carle-The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Touch and feel braille edition

The Quotable Book Lover

*"Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest." Lady Bird Johnson
*The Quotable Book Lover, edited by Ben Jacobs & Helena Hjalmarsson

The Library is Closed on Sundays

The Yocum Library is closed today Sunday, May 22.

For the Summer Sessions and Pre Fall Session the library will be closed on Sundays May 22 through, and including Sunday, August 14.

Armed Forces Day May 21, 2011

Armed Forces Day
"United in Strength"
Saturday, May 21, 2011

On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department -- the Department of Defense. Each of the military leagues and orders was asked to drop sponsorship of its specific service day in order to celebrate the newly announced Armed Forces Day. The Army, Navy and Air Force leagues adopted the newly formed day. The Marine Corps League declined to drop support for Marine Corps Day but supports Armed Forces Day, too.

In a speech announcing the formation of the day, President Truman "praised the work of the military services at home and across the seas" and said, "it is vital to the security of the nation and to the establishment of a desirable peace." In an excerpt from the Presidential Proclamation of Feb. 27, 1950, Mr. Truman stated:


Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 1950, marks the first combined demonstration by America's defense team of its progress, under the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any eventuality. It is the first parade of preparedness by the unified forces of our land, sea, and air defense.

The theme of the first Armed Forces Day was "Teamed for Defense." It was chosen as a means of expressing the unification of all the military forces under a single department of the government. Although this was the theme for the day, there were several other purposes for holding Armed Forces Day. It was a type of "educational program for civilians," one in which there would be an increased awareness of the Armed Forces. It was designed to expand public understanding of what type of job is performed and the role of the military in civilian life. It was a day for the military to show "state-of-the-art" equipment to the civilian population they were protecting. And it was a day to honor and acknowledge the people of the Armed Forces of the United States.

According to a New York Times article published on May 17, 1952: "This is the day on which we have the welcome opportunity to pay special tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces ... to all the individuals who are in the service of their country all over the world. Armed Forces Day won't be a matter of parades and receptions for a good many of them. They will all be in line of duty and some of them may give their lives in that duty."

The first Armed Forces Day was celebrated by parades, open houses, receptions, and air shows. In Washington D.C., 10,000 troops of all branches of the military, cadets, and veterans marched pass the President and his party. In Berlin, 1,000 U.S. troops paraded for the German citizens at Templehof Airfield. In New York City, an estimated 33,000 participants initiated Armed Forces Day "under an air cover of 250 military planes of all types." In the harbors across the country were the famed mothballed "battlewagons" of World War II, the Missouri, the New Jersey, the North Carolina, and the Iowa, all open for public inspection. Precision flying teams dominated the skies as tracking radar were exhibited on the ground. All across the country, the American people joined together to honor the Armed Forces.

As the people gathered to honor the Armed Forces on this occasion, so too did the country's leaders. Some of the more notable of these leaders' quotes are stated below:

"Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 1950, marks the first combined demonstration by America's defense team of its progress, under the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any eventuality. It is the first parade of preparedness by the unified forces of our land, sea, and air defense."

Former Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson

"The heritage of freedom must be guarded as carefully in peace as it was in war. Faith, not suspicion, must be the key to our relationships. Sacrifice, not selfishness, must be the eternal price of liberty. Vigilance, not appeasement, is the byword of living freedoms. Our Armed Forces in 1950--protecting the peace, building for security with freedom--are "Teamed for Defense ..."

General Omar N. Bradley
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

"Real security lies in the prevention of war--and today that hope can come only through adequate preparedness."

General Omar N. Bradley, 1951
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

"Armed Forces Day this year should serve to emphasize the practical application of unification in action, and to remind us of the continued need for unity in our Armed Forces and among all of our citizens in the interests of security and peace."

Robert D. Lovett, Former Secretary of Defense

"It is fitting and proper that we devote one day each year to paying special tribute to those whose constancy and courage constitute one of the bulwarks guarding the freedom of this nation and the peace of the free world."

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

"Today let us, as Americans, honor the American fighting man. For it is he--the soldier, the sailor, the Airman, the Marine--who has fought to preserve freedom. It is his valor that has given renewed hope to the free world that by working together in discipline and faith our ideals of freedom will always prevail."

Admiral Forrest P. Sherman

"Our Armed Forces and our national defense system represent a judicious investment of the nation's resources in the cause of peace. The return on this investment, in terms of national strength, shows the determination of the American people to preserve our way of life and to give hope to all who seek peace with freedom and justice. "

The Honorable Neil McElroy, 1959
Former Secretary of Defense

"Close understanding between members of our Armed Forces and members of civilian communities is most important to preserve the high level of national readiness necessary for safeguarding the free world."

General Nathan F. Twining, 1959
Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

"We cannot, in this day of exploding world competition on all fronts, be content to maintain the status quo. We must also realize that the preservation of our freedom in the years ahead may require greater sacrifices from us than those made by Americans who have walked before us."

General Nathan F. Twining, 1960
Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

"Today we are strong enough to meet today's challenge. But the very fact that we are strong may put off the challenge to another day. The Soviets think that time is on their side. We believe otherwise. But meanwhile we cannot afford to lower our guard."

The Honorable Robert S. McNamara, 1961
Former Secretary of Defense

"...Word to the Nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard."

President John F. Kennedy, 1962

"Only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed."

President John F. Kennedy, 1962

"The support of an informed American people is increasingly important to the Armed Forces in these days of rapid technological advance, quick reaction time, and grave threat to our freedom. I, therefore, encourage members of the DoD to observe Armed Forces Day by informing the American people of our 'Power for Peace' and by confirming their faith that in our strength we will remain free."

The Honorable Robert S. McNamara, 1962
Former Secretary of Defense

"... Our Servicemen and women are serving throughout the world as guardians of peace--many of them away from their homes, their friends and their families. They are visible evidence of our determination to meet any threat to the peace with measured strength and high resolve. They are also evidence of a harsh but inescapable truth--that the survival of freedom requires great cost and commitment, and great personal sacrifice."

President John F. Kennedy, 1963

"...Their contribution to our freedom and safety is measureless. Our national security depends on the maintenance of alert military forces as a deterrent to any possible aggressor."

President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

"Armed Forces Day, above all, honors the dedicated individuals who wear the uniforms of their country. Each serviceman, wherever he may be, whatever his task, contributes directly and importantly to the defense of the nation. The task of each one is the task of all the Armed Forces: to protect the freedoms which underlie the greatness of America."

General Earle G. Wheeler, 1967
Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

"Our servicemen and women shoulder the burden of defense as one of the responsibilities of citizenship in this free country. Having participated in protecting our rights and having met oppression on the battlegrounds of the world, they are able to appreciate and savor the blessings of citizenship in the country they serve."

The Honorable Melvin Laird, 1970
Former Secretary of Defense

"At home and abroad, military men and women are showing purpose and dedication in defending American ideas. They are performing in our country's best traditions under circumstances both difficult and complex. Thanks to their determined spirit of patriotism and professionalism, our country has a powerful and unified defense team, employing its forces in the constant quest for peace and freedom."

The Honorable Melvin Laird, 1972
Former Secretary of Defense

The first Armed Forces Day came at a time of increased world tensions, political volatility and communist aggression. Some notable events that marked America's first Armed Forces Week were as follows:


Bolivian police broke up "alleged" revolutionary communist-led general strike in LaPaz.
Two U. S. government buildings in Canton, China were taken over by the Chinese Communist Government. The buildings were U. S. property acquired prior to the Communist takeover.
The Burmese Army recaptured the city of Prome, a strategic communist-rebel stronghold.
Nicaraguans elect General Anastasio Somoza to a regular six-year term as president.
French and West German governments expected to talk shortly on the merger of the coal and steel industries of the two countries.
Communist China lifted the ban on daylight shipping along the Yangtze River due to the decline of Nationalist air activity.
Norway receives first US military aid in the form of two Dakota planes.
U. N. Secretary General Trygive Lie seeks West's acceptance of Red China in the U. N.
Iran announced close range news broadcasts to the Soviet Union with $56,000 worth of Voice of America equipment.
Cuba celebrated the 48th anniversary of the establishment of its republic.
The Red Cross celebrated its 69th birthday.
Britain ended rationing of all foods except meats, butter, margarine, and cooking fat.
The U. S. Congress voted to extend the draft. "A Bill to extend registration and classification for the Draft until June 24, 1952 passed the House 216-11."
The Allied Command announced it would "ease" the burden of occupation on Austria and would name civilian high commissioners to replace present military high commissioners.
Soviet authorities in Berlin withdrew travel passes of the U.S. and British military missions stationed at Potsdam in the Soviet zone of occupation.
The Soviets returned 23 East German industrial plants to East German authorities. The plants had been producing exclusively for the benefit of reparations to the USSR.
Twenty-eight Soviet vessels, consisting of tugs, trawlers, and supply ships remained in the English Channel as the Western Alliance prepared for air and naval maneuvers. Observers noted that many of them carried rollers at their sterns for trawling nets although no nets were visible.
Pravda denounced Armed Forces Day, calling it the militarization of the United States. "The hysterical speeches of the warmongers again show the timeliness of the appeal of the Permanent Committee of Peace Partisans that atomic weapons be forbidden."
Western Powers renewed their promise to help Mid-Eastern states resist communism. They also announced an agreement to sell arms to Israel as well as to the Arabs.


Below are some of the themes and ideas that have prevailed over past Armed Forces Days:



Appreciation of a Nation
Arsenal of Freedom and Democracy
Dedication and Devotion
Deter if Possible, Fight if Necessary
Freedom
Freedom Through Unity
Guardians of Peace
Lasting Peace
Liberty
Patriotism
Pillars of Freedom
Power for Peace
Prepared to Meet the Challenge
Professionalism
Protectors of Freedom
Realistic Deterrence
Representatives of the World's Mightiest Democracy
Security
Special Opportunity for Thanks
Teamed for Defense

Again, from the May 17, 1952, New York Times article: "It is our most earnest hope that those who are in positions of peril, that those who have made exceptional sacrifices, yes, and those who are afflicted with plain drudgery and boredom, may somehow know that we hold them in exceptional esteem. Perhaps if we are a little more conscious of our debt of honored affection they may be a little more aware of how much we think of them."

Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. Armed Forces Week begins on the second Saturday of May and ends on the third Sunday of May, the day after Armed Forces Day. Because of their unique training schedules, National Guard and Reserve units may celebrate Armed Forces Day/Week over any period in May.
*http://www.defense.gov/afd/military/history.html

Closed on Sundays

The Yocum Library is Closed: Sundays

Sunday May 22 to Thursday, August 18

2011 Summer Sessions & Pre Fall Hours

Sunday, May 22 to Thursday, August 18
Monday- Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed:
Sundays
Saturday, May 28 to Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day Recess
Saturday, July 2 to Monday, July 4 for Independence Day Recess

The Yocum Library Special Hours May 20

Academic Testing Center
Special Hours:

Friday, May 20, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Commencement Day
The Yocum Library
Special Hours:
Friday, May 20, 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., for Commencement

How to Read a Library of Congress Call Number

Having difficulties finding your library book on its shelf? This video will describe the format and use of Library of Congress call numbers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4djuA5ZfOWE&feature=player_embedded

Scheduled Classes for Computers

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Reserved

Where: Yocum Library instruction area

Description: Dr. Diken COM121 (10) No Instruction -- reserve 12 computers.

Reserved Group Study Rooms

8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Tower Room Reserved

Where: The Tower Room

Description: Study Group from Mrs. O'Leary Bio 120-3141 class

SPECIAL LIBRARY HOURS

UPDATE ON SPECIAL LIBRARY HOURS
Academic Testing Center
Special Hours:
Wednesday, May 18, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for Finals
Friday, May 20, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Commencement Day
The Yocum Library
Special Hours:
Friday, May 20, 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., for Commencement

UPDATE ON SPECIAL LIBRARY HOURS

Academic Testing Center
Special Hours:
Wednesday, May 18, 9:30am-2:30pm for Finals
Friday, May 20, 9:30am - 11:00 a.m. on Commencement Day

The Yocum Library
Special Hours:
Friday, May 20, 8am - 11:30 a.m., for Commencement

Scheduled Classes for Computers

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Reserved

Where: The Yocum Library Instruction Area

Description: Dr. Diken COM121 (12) No Instruction -- reserve 12 computers.

Reserved Group Study Rooms

12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Room Reserved

Where: Tower Room

Description: Study Group - Attending: Johannie, John, Brian,Kathy,Alez

Reserved Group Study Rooms

5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Room Reserved

Where: Tower Room

Description: International Club meeting with Jill Melones, Michael Muia, Dixie Guerrero, Natalia Raful, Wendy Njoroge, & Stephen Quinn

Extended Hours for Finals

The Yocum Library will be open today, Sunday, May 15, 2011 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. for finals.

The library has a quiet area for study on the 3rd floor. The second floor, where the computers are, is not a "Quiet Zone."

There are a few study rooms for groups. If they are reserved there will be a note on the door.

There will be a limited amount of snacks.

Good luck on the finals.

2011 Summer Sessions & Pre Fall Yocum Library Hours

2011 Summer Sessions & Pre Fall -
Sunday, May 22 to Thursday, August 18
Monday- Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed:
Sundays
Saturday, May 28 to Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day Recess
Saturday, July 2 to Monday, July 4 for Independence Day Recess

Extended Hours May 15, 2011

Extended Hours for Finals

The Yocum Library will be open Sunday,

May 15, 2011

1 p.m. until 8 p.m.

for finals.

May 12, 1937: George VI Crowned at Westminster

The Yocum Library added The Kings Speech to the DVD collection.

May 12, 1937: George VI crowned at Westminster

*At London's Westminster Abbey, George VI and his consort, Lady Elizabeth, are crowned king and queen of the United Kingdom as part of a coronation ceremony that dates back more than a millennium.

George, who studied at Dartmouth Naval College and served in World War I, ascended to the throne after his elder brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated on December 11, 1936. Edward, who was the first English monarch to voluntarily relinquish the English throne, agreed to give up his title in the face of widespread criticism of his desire to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American divorcee.

In 1939, King George became the first British monarch to visit America and Canada. During World War II, he worked to keep up British morale by visiting bombed areas and touring war zones. George and Elizabeth also remained in bomb-damaged Buckingham Palace during the war, shunning the relative safety of the countryside, and George made a series of important morale-boosting radio broadcasts, for which he overcame a speech impediment.

After the war, the royal family visited South Africa, but a planned tour of Australia and New Zealand had to be postponed indefinitely when the king fell ill in 1949. Despite his illness, he continued to perform state duties until his death in 1952. He was succeeded by his first-born daughter, who was crowned Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953.
*http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-vi-crowned-at-westminster

Day in History Related Books, William Faulkner

These two books are in the General Collection, 3rd floor of the Yocum Library.

Go down, Moses /

Faulkner, William,

Call number: PS3511.A86 G6 1942

Novels 1942-1954 /

Faulkner, William,

Call number: PS3511.A86 A6 1994

Extended Hours for Finals

Extended Hours for Finals

The Yocum Library will be open Sunday,

May 15, 2011

1 p.m. until 8 p.m.

for finals.

Extended Hours for Finals

The Yocum Library will be open

Sunday May 15, 2011

1 p.m. until 8 p.m.

for finals.

The Yocum Library Accepts a Memorial Gift

The Yocum Library is pleased to accept the following books, donated by

Bob and Mary Ellen Heckman in memory of

George V. Beitzel

February 18, 1915 - July 22, 2010

De Gerez - When bear came down from the sky

Moroney - Moontellers: Myths of The Moon from Around the world

Pilling - Creation: Read-Aloud stories from many lands

and

Carle-The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Touch and feel braille edition

Reserved Group Study Rooms

4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Reserved

Where: Yocum 103

Description: Multicultural Awareness Initiative with Alexis Jardine

5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Reserved

Where: Tower Room

Description: International Club meeting with Jill Melones, Michael Muia, Dixie Guerrero, Natalia Raful, Wendy Njoroge, & Stephen Quinn

Happy Mother's Day

The Yocum Library Student Survey 2011

*Beanie Babies... Chamease... Mugs...

Earphones...Coby Headset..Snuggie for Dogs..
and many other prizes for our survey winners.

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This survey will help us to obtain feedback in order to improve the services and resources of The Yocum Library of RACC. At the end of the survey there is a code you can submit to enter the prize drawing as a thank-you for completing the survey. The prizes are on display in the library.

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New Additions to the Yocum Library Children's Collection

Bierhorst - Spirit child : a story of the Nativity

Burton - Katy and the big snow

Cavanna - The first book of seashells

Cherry- Flute’s journey

deAngeli - Petite Suzanne

Hoffmann - The four clever brothers

Ho - Hush

LaMarche - Lost and found

Lionni - Frederick

Lionni - Swimmi

Martin - Pablo’s Christmas

McClintock - Cinderella

Morrison - So Shy

Mother Goose - The Jesse Willcox Smith Mother Goose

Mother Goose - Mother Goose’s little treasures

Roberton - Wanted : the perfect pet

Russell - The remembering stone

Russo- I don’t want to go back to school

Sanroman - Senora Reganona

Stieg - The real thief

Strete - The lost boy and the monster

Tolstoy - The great big enormous turnip

Uttley - Squirrel goes skating

World - The world of Dick and Jane and friends

Ziefert - When I first came to this land

The Yocum Library Student Survey 2011

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FYI - Reading Area (RACC)-Temple Transfer

Reading Area Community College -Temple Transfer Information

Generally, Temple accepts academic, college-level courses beyond the developmental level completed with a grade C- or better, from schools with regional accreditation. Credit is only awarded in academic subjects with a corresponding Temple department. Duplicate credit in the same course is not awarded in any case. Whenever possible, credit is allowed for courses completed more than 10 years before the date of admission. Courses evaluated for transfer from colleges and universities with different credit systems (e.g. quarter hours, units, etc.) are converted to semester hours (i.e., 2 quarter hour credits are equivalent to 1.5 semester hour credits; 3 quarter hour credits are equivalent to 2.0 semester hour credits; 4 quarter hour credits are equivalent to 2.5 semester hour credits). For more information about transfer credit evaluation see: Credit Evaluation.

Transfer Agreements

To better encourage and facilitate the transfer of Reading Area Community College (RACC) students to Temple University, Temple and RACC have established the following transfer agreement:

Dual Admissions

The Dual Admissions agreement between Temple and Reading Area Community College conditionally admits students to Temple at the same time they are admitted to RACC, and provide the opportunity for merit scholarships to Temple for eligible students. Interested students must enroll in the Dual Admissions program before attaining 30 transferable credits, including any colleges previously attended. Students are then admitted to Temple upon attaining their associate's degrees at the community college. Click here for more details about Dual Admissions with RACC.

Links

Reading Area Community College

Transfer Center at RACC

Teacher Appreciation Week May 2nd – 6th

Teacher Appreciation Week 2011: 2nd – 6th May

*If you appreciate the knowledge you have acquired over the years thanks to your teachers, Teacher Appreciation week which lasts from the 2nd till the 6th May 2011, is the week in which you can show your gratitude. Dedicated to the celebration of your favourite teachers worldwide, it is a week in which you can reward the teacher of your choice with a present. These come in different shapes and sizes, depending on the ideas of the students who offer gifts to their teachers.

Teacher appreciation week is the perfect time in the year to take a moment to show your appreciation to teachers for all the effort they put in each day to teach and for the education that we receive thanks to them. Teacher appreciation week 2011 will include lots of fun events and activities and it is a great opportunity to increase interaction between teachers and students. Most schools have their own way of celebrating it, so find out more by asking your professors what will be organised!
Tuesday the 3rd May will represent Teacher Appreciation day 2011 where students can offer their presents to their chosen teacher(s). You can download a free teacher of the year award here and then you can customise it this year !

Teacher appreciation week is not only a way for students to celebrate their teachers but also for people to learn more about teaching as a profession and its merits worldwide since teaching is done differently in each country.

Another important benefit from teacher appreciation week is that teachers themselves can discover why their teaching is appreciated and what kind of teaching is considered fun and informative by the students. Exchanges of this sort are always useful both for the teacher to ameliorate his teaching and for the student to feel encouraged to learn by letting the teacher know what he/she likes best.
In sum, this event is the one and only opportunity that you can take to officially show your gratitude, so make sure you note down the date of teacher appreciation week 2011 !!

http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/Teacher-Appreciation-Week-2011/

Scheduled Classes for Computers

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Reserved

Where: The Yocum Library Instruction Area

Description: Ms. Keebler COM051 (15) Reserve 12 computers, no instruction.

12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Reserved

Where: The Yocum Library Instruction Area

Description: Ms. Keebler COM051 (15) Reserve 12 computers, no instruction.

2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Reserved

Where: The Yocum Library Instruction Area

Description: Ms. Keebler COM051 (15) Reserve 12 computers, no instruction.

This Day in History - May 3, 1810

*May 3, 1810:
Lord Byron swims the Hellespont

On this day, George Gordon, Lord Byron, swims across the Hellespont, a tumultuous strait in Turkey now called the Dardanelles. Legendary Greek hero Leander supposedly swam the same four-mile stretch. Byron's visits to Greece later made him a passionate supporter of Greek independence from Turkey.

The 22-year-old Byron was taking an extended tour of the European continent when he decided to take his famous swim. His travels inspired his first widely read poetic work, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. After the publication of the poem's first canto in 1809, Byron became a major British celebrity. The world-weary tone of the poems, describing the travels of a young noble waiting to be knighted, caught the imagination of the public and established the cynical Byronic hero.

Byron, who was born with a clubfoot, had been raised in near-poverty in Scotland. At age 10, he inherited his title and wealth from a great uncle. He attended top schools, including Trinity College, Cambridge, where he racked up enormous debt and began to publish poetry. When his first volume, Hours of Idleness, was received unkindly by critics, he savaged the literary establishment in his second book, English Bards and Scotch Reviewers (1809).

Byron married Annabella Milbanke in 1815, after several passionate affairs with other women. The couple had a child but separated in 1816. Byron's reputation was shattered by rumors of an incestuous affair with his half-sister, August Leigh. Forced to flee England, he settled in Geneva near Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. He had an affair with Mary Shelley's half-sister, who later bore his child. He traveled throughout Italy, engaged in countless amorous liaisons, and published the first two cantos of Don Juan in 1819. In Don Juan, he boasts of his swim across the Hellespont nine years earlier. In 1823, having lost close friends and family, Byron left Italy for Greece, where he trained revolutionary troops until he caught a fever and died in 1824. He became a national hero in Greece.

*http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lord-byron-swims-the-hellespont

Scheduled Classes

9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. Reserved

Where: The Yocum Library

Description: Group A high school students from Schuylkill Valley visiting,

welcome and library information presented by Ms. Kim Stahler.

9:50 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Reserved

Where: The Yocum Library

Description: Group B high school students from Schuylkill Valley visiting,

welcome and library information presented by Ms. Kim Stahler

The Yocum Library Student Survey 2011

*Beanie Babies... Chamease... Mugs...

Earphones...Coby Headset..Snuggie for Dogs..

and many other prizes for our survey winners.

You have to take survey to enter.

Help us help you.

This survey will help us to obtain feedback in order to improve the services and resources of The Yocum Library of RACC. At the end of the survey there is a code you can submit to enter the prize drawing as a thank-you for completing the survey. The prizes are on display in the library.

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