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Condolences
Our deepest sympathy to colleagues and students
who have lost loved ones in recent months. May
God grant you peace and comfort!
Welcome Meet our new library staff,
Angelica Griffith
Quote of the day
“Every
moment is a
fresh
beginning.”
T.S. Eliot
Contents Greetings--------------------------1
Condolences-----------------------1
Welcome---------------------------1
Quote of the day-----------------1
TAMCC … (Carriacou)------------2
Preparing for the future --------3
New books in the library--------4
Power Up--------------------------4
Farine …Carriacou----------------5
Top Circulated Titles------------6
Google it better------------------7
Upcoming Events ----------------8
Ms. G i lda Campos , Librarian
Mrs. Glena St . John, Assistant Librarian
January 2020
Volume vi i i , No. 38
TAMCC Library News
Greetings
2020. A familiar expression to many of us, usually in reference to excellent physical vision. This then is a visionary year. A time to dream big or small, something to realize in the short or long term. It’s all up to us. Often times new year resolutions tend to fizzle out within weeks or even days. This can be discouraging. But occasionally it is good to evaluate ourselves, to develop fresh vision for personal development. At any time of the year, we can resolve to take the necessary steps towards our dream. It is just a habit to align new goals with a new year.
In this issue, we are highlighting our mini library at TAMCC’s Six Roads Campus on the serene sister island of Carriacou. We will hear from a student of that campus as well as from our library personnel located there.
Have a dreamy 2020! From the librarian and staff of TAMCC Library
Interrupt! We are here to
serve you.
TAMCC’s Library in pictures (Carriacou) Pictures by Jenin McLawrence
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Library Personnel at Six Roads Campus,
Jenin McLawrence
Preparing for the future By Dejonna Wilson
My name is Dejonna Wilson, a 17year old student pursuing an Associate degree in
Social Sciences at the Six Roads Campus (TAMCC) in Carriacou. During the application
process, I debated between Natural sciences or Social sciences. Finally, I settled on
Social Sciences and I have not regretted this decision.
At first, I struggled to adjust to college life but I quickly got a grip on things by
making the necessary adjustments and changes. Classes were very informative, engaging
and interactive. They answered some of my burning questions. Thus far, my experience
at TAMCC has been empowering despite frustrating moments.
I have always had an interest in the human mind, what makes it tick and how our
environment helps to shape us. The behavior of people
fascinates me, generating countless questions in my
head. Why are we so different in personality? Yet
they are similarities. I hungered for answers hence
my chosen area of study.
In the future I would like to establish my very
own psychiatric clinic. It is my goal to break
the chain of discrimination against
mental illnesses that plague our island. I
believe that progress can be made through
educating the wider public and promoting a safe and confidential environment in which
people feel comfortable enough to seek treatment for themselves or their loved ones.
Without hesitation, I highly recommend this program of study to present and
prospective students. It helps us to acquire a greater understanding of human
relationships. Moreover, it helps us to understand ourselves so that we are better able to
cope with the pressures of life.
Fellow students, hold onto your dreams when college life becomes challenging
because it is those very aspirations that will help you through the tough times ∆
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Power Up
with Vicissitude
- The quality or state of being changeable. Example of use: My grandfather often referred humourously to the vicissitudes of aging.
For much more on this word, refer to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vicissitude
New books in the library
Call # Author Title
610.951 ZEN
Qingnam Zeng
Methods of traditional Chinese Health care
951.06 CAR
Lisa Carducci
As great as the world
658.3 TOR
Derek Torrington
Human Resource Management 4th ed.
305.235 DOU
Claude Douglas
Teenage Drinking in Grenada
641.812 GAY
Paul Gayler
The world in bite size: tapas, mezze other tasty morsels
650.072 SAU
Dr. Mark N. K. Saunders
Research methods for business students. 2nd ed.
972.9845 HUG
Allister Hughes
Eye witness to revolution: a Grenadian journalist’s
memoir
624.15 MAN
G. P. Manning
Design and construction of foundations
641.5974 RIG
Evie Righter
The best of Mexico: a cookbook
613.71489
GUO
Baowei Guo
8 minutes exercises for computer users
629.892 WAN
Hangpeng Wong
China’s Robots
And many more….
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Farine production in Carriacou By Jenin McLawrence
Since the 14th century many persons on the island of Carriacou have been
engaged in the planting of cassava. The edible
parts of the plant are the tubers, roots and
leaves. However, in Carriacou the tuber is of
significant importance; it is used to make a
special product known as farine. The
agricultural department on the island is
responsible for the production of this product.
In the production of farine, the cassava
is peeled, finely grated and placed into porous
bags (fine bags). Lime leaves are placed into the bags to prevent the grated cassava from
spoiling. The bag of cassava is then placed onto pallets and heavy stones are placed on
them overnight to help with the draining of the liquid from the cassava. The following
day the cassava is baked in a very large pan known as a farine pan over an open
medium flame using pieces of wood. Borden leaves as well as lime leaves are used to
bake with the grated cassava. Two persons would then engage in a push and pull
process of the cassava for approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours. When the lime leaves turn
crispy, the farine is ready. The finished product resembles coarse grains, similar to
cream of wheat. The product is then cooled, sieved and packaged for sale.
Farine can be mixed with milk and sugar to create a nutritious drink, hot or cold.
It can be used as an ingredient in porridge, dumpling and bread. It is also added to soups
and stews as a thickening agent. Since cassava is said to contain a fairly good source of
B-complex vitamins and is rich in cooper, zinc, magnesium and iron, farine is indeed a
healthy alternative. This product is in high demand on the island of Carriacou and it is
seen as a good source of income and food security given that cassava grows abundantly
in most Caribbean areas and the farine can be safely stored for very long periods of time.
Sources Mark, Kendall [KOMG Production]. (2018, April 10).Farine Production ongoing. Retrieved
fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ejvIU4kIU
Sinclair, Donald & Seepaul, Michelle. (2015, July 22) Cassava – the root that binds all Guyanese. Retrieved
fromhttp://exploreguyana.org/cassava-the-root-that-binds-all-guyanese/
Wilfred Allard, personal communication, January 11, 2020
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Top Circulated Titles
2019
#
Call
#
TITLE
Author
Check-
outs
1 301
MUS
Sociology for Caribbean
Students
Mustapha,
Nassar
371
2
330
RAM
Economics for CAPE
Ramsingh,
Dave
315
3 510 BAH
Pure Mathematics unit 2 for CAPE examinations
Bahall, Dipchand
264
4 658 PIT
Management of business for CAPE examinations
Pitterson, Jerome
253
5 510
BAH
Pure mathematics unit 1 for
CAPE examinations
Bahall,
Dipchand
225
6 330
BAH
CAPE economics: comprehensive
Economics…
Bahaw,
Edward
215
7 301
CHI
CAPE sociology: units 1 & 2
Chinapoo,
Carlton
205
8 330 HAR
An introduction to modern economics
Hardwick, Philip
170
9 570 RAM
Biology Unit 2 for CAPE examinations
Ramesar, Myda
133
10 570
RAM
Biology unit 1 for CAPE
examinations
Ramesar, Myda
118
11 530
MUN
A-level physics
Muncaster,
Roger
115
12 570 FOS
Biology unit 1 for CAPE: Study guide
Fosbery, Richard
113
13 302.22 SIM
Communication studies for CAPE examinations
Simon, Veronica 112
14 574
TAY
Biological Science 1 & 2
Taylor, D. J.
111
15 330
CAP
CAPE economics: unit 2: for self-
study
105
16 330 BAH
CAPE economics: unit 1: comprehensive economics…
Bahaw, Edward
102
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Librarian
Report Generated by Gilda Campos
Google it better By Donna Chanderpaul-Singh
Google, a household name by now, has contributed greatly to the
impoverishment of ignorance. For when we are mystified by almost anything, we
simply ‘Google it’. After all, it is often just ‘the touch of a button’ away. Educate,
inform and entertain. Kudos to Google for serving us in such varied ways! From
simplicity to complexity, Google runs the gamut. At the tertiary level, we should avail
ourselves of the many advantages on the side of complexity. In a myriad of ways,
Google seeks to make life easier. Let’s perform a search for digital libraries.
Observe!
o Type the first letter, then the first word – suggestions appear below
constantly as we type. If one of these matches our search subject, then
we discontinue typing and select it.
o The search results are now on the page. Note the definition given on
the upper right, the images as well as the related searches on the
bottom of page. Can we utilize any of these?
o The results are many so let’s limit the search. Under Settings, select
Advanced Search.
o Refine the search by the following selections:
Language: English
Region: United States
Last Update: Past year
Usage rights: Free to share, use or modify.
This is just a snippet of what Google does when we execute a search.
For much more, here is a fun course for you: Understanding Advanced Search using
Google Search. Launch into it from the link below. ∆
Reference:
Alison [2020]. Retrieved from https://alison.com/
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Upcoming Events By June James
February: Black History Month 1st - Grenada Sailing Festival Work Boat Regatta 4th – World Cancer Day (WHO) 6th – National Colors Day 7th – Grenada’s Independence Day 13th - World Radio Day 14th – Valentine’s Day 20th – World Day of Social Justice 23rd - World Peace and Understanding Day 24th - Carriacou Carnival
March:
3rd -World Wildlife Day 8th – Int’l. Women’s Day
13th -Military Coup – Grenada (1973) 13th – World Kidney Day
15th – World consumer Rights Day 20th - Int’l. Day of Happiness 20th -World Oral Health Day
21st - World Forestry Day 21st -World Poetry Day 22nd –World Water Day
23rd - World Meteorological Day 24th -World Tuberculosis Day
28th –Earth Hour
April: 2nd - World Autism Awareness Day 10th – Good Friday 12th - Easter Sunday 13th - Easter Monday 22nd - Earth Day 23rd - English Language Day 23rd - World Book and Copyright Day 24th – 26th – The 11th Carriacou Maroon & String Band Music Festival 25th - World Malaria Day 28th - World Day for safety and Health at Work
Interrupt!
We are
here to
serve you!
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