Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Silence, slumber, studies-- Story of Valleys Library Libraries are often considered formal and stuffy but not the one at Valley. Students are always welcomef' said Miss Mary Ellen Ball, one of Valley's librarians. And we always try to put them at their ease. Even animals seem to sense the friendly atmosphere of Val1ey's Building of Knowledge, and many a stray cat and dog has been returned to anxious owners through Miss Ball's efforts. Another friendly gesture is the expirirnent in library practice of keeping open on Satur- days. This requires librarians and their help- ers in attendance, as well as a custodian to keep heat and lights going. Besides the usual contents of a library, an interesting sight at the present time is the library's display area, where the art depart- ment, under the supervision of Flavio E. Cabral, is showing many interesting and unusual exhibits, such as paintings, sculp- tures, photographs and other artistic forms which draw a great deal of comment. Favorable opinions have also been ex- pressed about the excellent space-saving device put into use at Valley-the micro- filming machine, This machine replaces the need for stacks of periodicals, since a six months' supply of magazines can be copied on a three inch spool of film. By eliminating back issues, more space can be allowed for more and more current periodicals and for the study area in which to read them, Reading for pleasure as well as for study is another advantage the library offers. Books are chosen partly by Valley's instructors with their teaching needs in view and partly by the librarians after studying summarized reviews with the students' possible needs in mind. Besides these purchases, which are taken care of by a budget, Valley's library receives a great many donations from single copies to complete collections.

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Twin stars fcontinuedj Time out for consultation and contemplation Herb Griffin discusses Monarchs next move with coach Hunt as the star end tackle takes a rest from action. Ri? ji' N Pregame concentration as Morales, Mauahau and Phillips await the call to take their starting positions on the field.

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Once we even got some amusing book covers and put them around other books, making it a special display. Some of the covers read, Forgery Self Taught, 100 Things To Do with Human Skin, How To Form a Posse, Lynching in One Easy Lesson and similar satirical titles which certainly at- tracted plenty of attention, Miss Ball re- called. ' Then to further acquaint students with Valley's Library, orientation courses on the library were incorporated into the school curriculum. These courses, through slides and lectures, explain the facilities and uses of the libarary and the help the librarians are always ready to offer. lt is considered one of the most informative courses of its kind con- ducted in the school system and has proven very effective in its manner of presentation. Expected in the Phase IV construction at The heart of a college is its library Valley is a 60-foot addition to the reading and stack room to accommodate the increas- ing enrollment. Also to be initiated into this unit will be four carrels and eight type- writers for student use. The carrels, which are individual studying niches' among the book stacks, have proven very efficient else- where. Overseeing the building of this expected new addition will take almost as much thought and effort as Mrs, June Biermann, head librarian, spent on the supervision of the present library. The old prof, as she calls herself, will be able to supervise the erection of the new addition as she did that of the present build- 11'1g. Schools that look in this direction for leadership can be sure that new and better practices will continue to be Valley's goal. 'Y nv' i E ef