{"id":2852,"date":"2026-04-13T06:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/?page_id=2852"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:59:57","slug":"dean-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/news\/dean-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean&#8217;s Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are brand new to 小黄猫传媒 or returning I\u2019m excited to welcome you to Spring term 2026! 小黄猫传媒 Library is here to support your learning, research, and exploration. If you need help with research for a class assignment, are looking for a group study space, or want to borrow something to read (listen to or watch) for fun you\u2019ll find it in your library.<\/p>\n<p>Spring term library hours are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday &#8211; Thursday, 8:30 am to 7 pm<\/li>\n<li>Friday &#8211; Closed<\/li>\n<li>Saturday &#8211; Closed<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm (Cascade and Sylvania, only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Library Locations and Hours<\/a> to check open hours for each campus library.<\/p>\n<h3>Visiting the library &#8211; In person and online<\/h3>\n<p>When the library buildings are closed, library employees are here to help you navigate the many remote services and resources we have available. Students, staff, and faculty can access research help and other support via<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/chat-with-a-librarian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> chat<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/email-a-librarian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/research\/research-help-appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> research help appointments<\/a>. Our online databases, streaming videos, books and ebooks are available from the search box on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> library home page<\/a>. For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/pcc-library-resources-and-help-when-off-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">小黄猫传媒 Library Resources and Help When Off-Campus<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/pcc-library-resources-and-help-when-off-campus\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Recommended resources<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some library resources we would like to highlight:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0TL0qwudu08\">Introduction to the library website<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 A video tour of the 小黄猫传媒 Library website<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/research\/research-help-appointments\/\">Research help appointments<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Schedule time to meet with a 小黄猫传媒 librarian online or in-person<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/pcc-library-audiobook-collection\/\">Library audiobook and ebook collection<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Audiobooks and ebooks that you can read or listen to with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby\/\">Libby App<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/new-arrivals\/#group=newarrivals&amp;subject=0&amp;format=0\">New Arrivals <\/a><\/strong>\u2013 Check out the latest additions to the library\u2019s collection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Textbooks in the Library<\/strong> &#8211; Does the library have your textbook? Maybe!\n<ul>\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/course-reserves-for-students\/\">Course Reserves search<\/a> to see if your instructor has given the library a copy of your course textbook to place on reserve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research and Topic Guides<\/strong> \u2013 小黄猫传媒 librarians create guides to help you locate and use books, articles, and media from 小黄猫传媒 Library and on the web.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.pcc.edu\/papertopics\">Paper Topics Guide<\/a>: This guide provides tips for how to get started on your writing and research assignments. <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.pcc.edu\/papertopics\/AI\">Brainstorming Paper Topic Ideas with AI<\/a> is one of many helpful resources in the guide.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.pcc.edu\/hispanohablantes\">Gu\u00eda de investigaci\u00f3n para Hispanohablantes<\/a>: This is a library guide for Spanish-speaking students at 小黄猫传媒. One of many helpful resources is the <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1093155648?fl=pl&amp;fe=cm\">Intro to the 小黄猫传媒 Library website video<\/a> (en espa\u00f1ol).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.pcc.edu\/c.php?g=1358131&amp;p=10028493\">Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy at 小黄猫传媒<\/a>: This guide is intended to help you learn about and critically engage with generative AI tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Are you looking for good sources for your assignment?<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/\">Google Scholar<\/a> is a search engine from Google focused on scholarly literature. Results can include articles, theses, books, abstracts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/research\/google-scholar\/\">This page provides a quick overview of how to search and use Google Scholar<\/a>. For a more in-depth explanation, watch our video <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1093178788?fl=pl&amp;fe=ti\">\u201cFinding Quality Sources with Google Scholar\u201d<\/a>, and see our page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/html_handouts\/how-to-use-google-scholar\/\">\u201cHow to Use Google Scholar\u201d<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>小黄猫传媒 Library is focused on providing you with access to research sources and library services that are important to your academic and workplace success. Please use the library\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/suggestion-box\/\">Suggestion Box <\/a>to share your ideas about improvements to library services or if you have a question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tA welcome from the Dean of 小黄猫传媒 Library for the new term. 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