Priorities

Priorities

Remember the dull, disappointed feeling you get whenever a capable student does just enough to get by? Apparently not learning anything significant from your carefully architected lesson plans? Ignoring your enthusiasm? Attending in body but not in spirit? As a...
NMC Osterlin Library: A Place Where Everyone Belongs

NMC Osterlin Library: A Place Where Everyone Belongs

Remember the television show Cheer’s?  Where Norm sat in his usual chair and the theme was “everyone knows your name”.  Sure there’s no bar or alcohol, but one of the library’s goals is to make sure everyone feels like they belong here.  A public library in New...
Are We Doing Anything Important?

Are We Doing Anything Important?

“Are we doing anything important today?” asks the early college student as she walks in to the classroom on a sunny afternoon. I am passing back assignments from last week’s class.  I give her a puzzled look and ask her why she is asking the question; “well I have to...
A Little Furry Audacious Goal

A Little Furry Audacious Goal

While wrapping up my PowerPoint for a Professional Development Day presentation, I asked myself several probing questions. Why would anyone choose to attend my session? How can I make it relevant? What would attendees remember afterwards? What change, if any, might...
NMC Library Databases: The World at your Fingertips

NMC Library Databases: The World at your Fingertips

Did you know you can access millions of books, magazines, news and scholarly articles from around the globe via the NMC library databases?  Our databases aren’t just here for students, but are here for all the faculty and staff too!  Database resources can add a...