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November is National Native American Heritage Month

About National Native American Heritage Month: What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose. (https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/about/)

National Day of Mourning

The National Day of Mourning is an annual demonstration, held on the fourth Thursday in November, that aims to educate the public about Native Americans in the United States, notably the Wampanoag and other tribes of the Eastern United States; dispel myths surrounding the Thanksgiving story in the United States; and raise awareness toward historical and ongoing struggles facing Native American tribes. Learn more about the National Day of Mourning and its close ties to Massachusetts history at the GBH news story: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2020/11/26/for-native-americans-its-not-thanksgiving-its-a-national-day-of-mourning 

MassBay Land Acknowledgement

Massachusetts Bay Community College wishes to acknowledge that the Wellesley, Framingham, Ashland campuses sit on land that was appropriated by the US Federal government from the Nipmuc, Massa-aschu-es-et (Massachusetts) and Pawtucket tribes. MassBay cannot change the past but what we can do is honor the land, the ancestors, and the indigenous traditions as we at MassBay use this sacred land as a communal place to nurture learners to move forward and make a more inclusive world.

Native Land Digital Interactive Map

You can take your first steps in honoring indigenous and native lands by learning about the land you currently live on and occupy. Take this step by visiting Native Land Digital Interactive Native Land map: https://native-land.ca/

The 2020 list of federally recognized tribes through the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Learn More at the Native American Heritage Libguide and View Resources at the MassBay Library

Celebrate and pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Learn more at the Native American Heritage Libguide with links to eBooks, journals, articles, events, podcasts and websites that are sources of information on Native American culture and history.

You can also see our display of native American tribal maps in the study area near the computers at the Wellesley campus library.

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Transgender Awareness Week, Nov 13-19 & Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov 20

This week is Transgender Awareness Week and Nov 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Transgender Awareness Week, observed November 13 to November 19, is a one-week celebration leading up to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), which memorializes victims of transphobic violence.

The purpose of Transgender Awareness Week is to educate about transgender and gender non-conforming people and the issues associated with their transition or identity.

Learn more about TDoR, TAW, gender identity and other information on and for transgender and gender non-conforming people at the dedicated page on our LGBTQIA2S+ Lib Guide: https://massbay.libguides.com/LGBTQ/transgender-awareness-week

To all the transgender members of the MassBay community, and trans folk throughout the globe, we offer heartfelt wishes for a better more welcoming place for you!!!

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Happy Veterans Day!

Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, despite the differences in our political affiliations or our political beliefs, we stand united in respect for our veterans.

See our displays for Veterans Day at the Wellesley Campus library, including a table of fiction pieces dedicated to military stories, as well as our non-fiction display.

Learn more about Veterans Day and find lots of resources for Veterans and on Veterans Day and the military at our MassBay Library Veterans Day Libguide.

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Happy Radiologic Technology Week!

graphics c/o American Society of Radiologic Technologists

National Radiologic Technology Week 2022

Happy Rad Tech Week! This week-long celebration takes place during the week of Nov. 8 to commemorate the discovery of the x-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. 8, 1895.

On behalf of the Library we wish all our Rad Tech students, faculty, and alumni a Happy National Radiologic Technology Week. We thank you for the important work that you do.

Learn more about Library resources for Rad Tech students at the Radiologic Technology - Computed Tomography LibGuide:

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2022 Election Day is TOMORROW, Tue, Nov 8

Election 2022: Vote on Tuesday, November 8

The following 2022 Election Voting information was provided by The Civic Engagement and Student Advocacy Club (CESA) and their advisor: Heidi Getchell-Bastien.

The midterm elections are coming up on November 8, 2022. Midterm elections happen two years into a president's term, and they don't get as much attention as the presidential elections that happen every four years. However, the midterms are extremely important.

Although neither of our senators are up for reelection this November, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs, including the 9 seats for Massachusetts. The party that gains control of Congress will decide important things like reproductive rights, climate change legislation, and voting rights, among other important topics. Many political observers believe this is one of the most important midterm elections that will ever happen this century.

Learn more about what will be on the 2022 ballot and learn about voting in the US in general, at our dedicated "Voting and Elections" Libguide:

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Happy Halloween from the MassBay Library! And Happy Samhain to Witches, Pagans, and Others Who Celebrate

It's Halloween! Time for costumes, merriment, candy, and spooky fun! It is also a holiday for witches, pagans, and others who celebrate the Wheel of the Year. From sunset tonight to sunset tomorrow, it is Samhain (pronounced "sow-in" or "sow-een"), the celebration of the halfway point between the Fall Equinox and the Winter Solstice.

The MassBay Witchcraft Libguide

You can learn more Samahin and the other the Wheel of the Year Sabbats, and much more about modern day witchcraft, at our Witchcraft Libguide. It covers more serious information about modern day witchcraft and our accompanying Salem Witch trial Libguides, plus fun things, like exploring local sites of the Hocus Pocus 2 filming and a virtual field trip to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem:

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Hispanic Heritage Month and Dia De Los Muertos at the MassBay Library

MassBay Libary Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Dia De Los Muertos

For the month of October, MassBay celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, which officially runs from Sep 15 - Oct 15. Additionally, the Division of Humanities and Social Science has set up an altar exhibit in the Library for Dia De Los Muertos. 

Hispanic Heritage Libguide and Display

The MassBay Library Wellesley campus had a display of books in our collection that relate to Hispanic Heritage Month, including non-fiction and fiction titles. We also have a dedicated LibGuide, feature a poem by local Latina poet, Vanesa Pacheco. Pacheco, a faculty member at Bunker Hill Community College, donated her poem to MassBay to display each HHM back in 2020.

Dia De Los Muertos Event

This year, the Humanities and Social Science Division is sponsoring an event in the Library Atrium on November 1 for Dia De Los Muertos, at 1pm. Until Nov 2, anyone interested can also bring in photos or print outs of people, to honor your friends and loved ones who have past away. See the altar exhibit at the entrance of the Library.

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MassBay Celebrates National Coming Out Day, October 11

We're a week late to this, but we hope you saw our celebration of National Coming Out Day this past October 11! We had a library display and we have a dedicated LibGuide:

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Celebrate Banned Books

We celebrate and honor banned books every week at the MassBay Community College Library, but last week was officially Banned Books Week. That is, we are proud to carry titles that are often banned, challenged or censored at other institutions around the country and globe. And for the month of September we featured a Banned Books Libguide and Book Display at our library campuses.

MassBay does not ban books. In fact, we carry a comprehensive collection of children's books, fiction and non-fiction titles that have been banned and/or challenged around the country.

Learn more about books that have been banned or censored and why, the Massbay collection of often-banned books, and Banned Book Week at our featured Libguide: https://massbay.libguides.com/banned-books

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Happy National Surgical Technologists Week!!!

In 1984, the Association of Surgical Technologists Board of Directors dedicated the third week in September to recognizing the vital work of Surgical Technologists. The Library wishes a Happy Surg Tech week to our MassBay faculty, students and alum. We're grateful for your work!

Learn More about Surg Tech

Learn more about Library resources for Surg Tech resources at our dedicated LibGuide: https://massbay.libguides.com/surgtech

Learn more about National Surgical Technologists Week at the Association of Surgical Technologists website: https://www.ast.org/aboutus/nstw/

Learn more about the Surg Tech program at MassBay at: https://www.massbay.edu/academics/health-sciences/surgical-technology-overview

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Celebrate Constitution Day

In the United States, September 17 is Constitution Day. On that day in 1787, 39 delegates, or representatives from the states, signed the document that set up our government.

Learn more about Constitution Day at our LibGuide: https://massbay.libguides.com/ConstitutionDay

Library Displays and Print Books for Constitution Day

You can also see our Constitution Day library displays at the Wellesley and Framingham campus libraries.

Most of the books print books on display are available for you to check out from the library and take home for a borrowing period of up to 3 weeks!

Constitution Day Events at MassBay

The Civic Engagement and Student Advocacy Club (CESA) is hosting two Constitution Day events at the Wellesley campus on Thursday, September 16

Event 1: A panel on the Right to Privacy in 2022

Library Atrium | 11:00a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Light refreshments will be served

Event 2: From 12:30p.m. - 2:00p.m. CESA Info Table in Caf

CESA students will host a table in the cafeteria with snacks, voter registration information, and constitution trivia games. Come by to take a chance at winning a free pocket Constitution.

Please direct any questions about the Constitution Day events to Professor Getchell-Bastien HGetchellBastien@massbay.edu.

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Library Hours and Information for the Fall 2022 Semester

Welcome back! We hope you had an enjoyable summer. Classes are now in session for the Fall 2022 semester and we are so happy to see many of you in-person again!

MassBay Library Hours

Our hours are 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri at the Wellesley campus and Online Chat, and Mon-Thu at the Framingham campus.

Contact Information for the MassBay Libraries

Wellesley Phone - 781-239-2610

Framingham Phone - 508-270-4210

Email: askalibrarian@massbay.edu

Text: 781-253-7377

You can reach us any time by phone, email, and text. If it's not during business hours, someone will get back to you as soon as possible, using during the next business day.

Chat with Us!

If you're working remotely, or somewhere else on campus, or you're in need of Library help at the Framingham campus on a Friday, chat with us using our Library Chat function:

massbay.libguides.com/library/chat

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Summer Foods Libguide

Happy National #BananaSplitDay 😋🍌🍨

Check out our super fun "Summer Foods" Libguide featuring all kinds of delicious information!

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What Are You Reading This Summer?

As the weeks of summer wane, we're wondering what you're reading for your Summer Reading?

Tell us in our Summer Reading poll! https://massbay.libwizard.com/f/MB_Reads

We have a great selection of titles in print and ebook form! Check out our dedicated "Summer Reading" libguide to let us know what you're reading, and see some select titles we have for you! https://massbay.libguides.com/c.php?g=1055083&p=9144020

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July Is Disability Pride Month

Disability Pride Month an important time to honor the diversity and uniqueness of each person in the disability community and celebrate people who have disabilities. 

Disability Pride Flag

The Disability Pride Flag was created by Ann Magill, a disabled woman, and each of its elements symbolizes a different part of the disability community.

The Black Field: this field represents the disabled people who have lost their lives due not only to their illness, but also to negligence, suicide and eugenics.

The Colors: Each color on this flag represents a different aspect of disability or impairment.

Red: physical disabilities

Yellow: cognitive and intellectual disabilities

White: invisible and undiagnosed disabilities

Blue: mental illness

Green: sensory perception disabilities

See the Disability Pride Month Libguide for More Information

Learn more about Disability Pride Month, accessibility at the MassBay CC Library, and find lots of resources on disabilities, including video, reference material, eBooks, children's literature and more at our libguide: https://massbay.libguides.com/disability-pride

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ICMYI: In Case You Missed It June News Story of the Month - Christian Cooper

Birder Christian Cooper��s encounter in Central Park with a white woman who called 911 to falsely accuse him of being a "black man threatening her" spurred a national outcry. Now he is hosting a birding series on the National Geographic TV Channel.

(Photo credit: Brittainy Newman/The New York Times)

Interested in learning more about birding?  Here is a link to information in the Library's Database, CREDO. 

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June is PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD Awareness Month. See our dedicated Libguide for more about PTSD and PTSD Awareness Month, including resources on mental health help. https://massbay.libguides.com/PTSD