Celebrate Black History Month Through Reading

OCC Libraries in partnership with The OCC Diversity Committees are proud to participate in the 26th National African American Read-In on February 4-5, 2015.

OCC Students and employees are invited to hear readings or read a brief passage aloud from books written by African American authors. The goal of this event is to celebrate Black History Month and bring awareness about the contributions African Americans have made to the literary world. For more times information, contact your campus OCC Library or check out our flier.

Find out more about the 26th National African American Read-in.

Winter 2014 Library Success Seminars Are Starting Up At Auburn Hills & Orchard Ridge

The Winter 2015 Library Success Seminars are starting up again. These upcoming January & February sessions cover a variety of topics related to library research. Ask your instructor about extra credit for attending any of these seminars. See the Library Instruction page for more information about future seminars at all OCC campuses.

Auburn Hills Campus
All Auburn Hills seminars are held in room D206 in the Auburn Hills Library. Ask your instructors about extra credit. Call 248.232.4128 with questions.

• What Can the Library Do For Me? 
  Find out why so many students say, "I wish I’d come to the library sooner."
  Tuesday January 27, 5-5:30pm & Wednesday January 28, 12-12:30pm
• Using the library’s Search Everything tool.
  Think Google’s got it all? Think again.
  Tuesday February10 from 5-5:30pm & Wednesday February 11 from 12-12:30pm
• Scholarly vs. Non-scholarly: Why Should I Care?
  Learn what it means for articles & websites to be scholarly & credible - your grade might depend on it.
  Tuesday February17, 5-5:30pm or Wednesday February18, 12-12:30pm

Orchard Ridge Campus
All Orchard Ridge seminars are held on Mondays 12-12:30 in the Orchard Ridge Library. Ask your instructor about extra credit for attending. Questions? Call (248) 522-3612

• Getting To Know Your OCC Library
  Learn about the library, our web page, how to get research help, and more.
  Monday January 26, 12-12:30pm in King Library
• The OCC Library Catalog
  Strengthen your search techniques.
  Monday February 2, 12-12:30pm in King Library
• Free Articles @ Your OCC Library
  Learn how to search for magazine, journal, and newspaper articles.
  Monday February 9, 12-12:30pm in King Library  
• U.S. Government Resources @ Your OCC Library
  Discover how to enhance your research papers using Government resources.
  Monday February 16, 12-12:30 in the King Library
• Google Scholar & Google Advanced Search
  Improve your search results while strengthening your search techniques.
  Monday February 23, 12-12:30 in the King Library

Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation - January 16th

The 2015 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation will take place on Friday January 16 at the Royal Oak Campus Lila Jones-Johnson Theater from 10am-12pm.  Admission is free, see the flyer for more information.

You might also be interested in some of the selected OCC Library resources on Martin Luther King, Jr., including information on the MLK portrait on display at the Orchard Ridge Campus King Library.