Library News!
Fall 2009
I. Fullerton College Library Archives and Special Collections announces establishment of the Mendez v Westminster Dramatic Works Archive and FC Mendez Project wiki!
Check the wiki frequently for up-to-date and accurate historical information about Fullerton College's work to promote the historical civil case that desegregated Orange County elementary schools.
II. Wireless on the 2nd floor of the the library!
III. 3rd Quick Print Station installed next to the Reference Desk!
IV. Tales of a Golden State: The Mendez v. Westminster Story premiere screening!
In 1945 the Mendez, Guzman, Palomino, Estrada, and Ramirez families led a movement to integrate Orange County elementary schools. They succeeded. Tales of a Golden State: The Mendez v. Westminster Story is a 40-minute documentary film produced and directed by FC Librarian and Dramatist Erica Bennett that weaves together family members memories of the case with the first public performance of her play El Primer Dia de Clases.
The film focuses on civil rights, educational equality, and multicultural understanding of the landmark case that set the precedent for Brown vs. Board of Education. It features many of the original family members who participated in this class action lawsuit and students from the college's Ethnic Studies Department. It was created in collaboration with the Fullerton College Office of Special Programs and the Division of Academic Services.
Fullerton College is proud to announce a premiere screening of Tales of a Golden State: The Mendez v. Westminster Story for the community on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 12 noon at the Wilshire Auditorium 315 East Wilshire Avenue, Fullerton, California 92832.
Admission is free. Parking is provided on the second floor of the college parking garage at Lemon and Fullerton College Drive, no permit is necessary.
V. New Learn page! Highlights include:
- Research Guides and Tutorials online wiki!
Self-paced presentations, videos, and hyperlinked guides
- Research Consultations!
Work one-on-one with a faculty librarian on your research assignments.
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