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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