Events Calendar January 8 The Arts at One presents The Robin Shier Jazz Quartet Robin Shier, trumpet; Miles Black, piano; Darren Radtke, bass; Bernie Arai, drums ipm, Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre January 8-February 26 The Amelia Douglas Gallery presents Fish: a multi-medium theme exhibit, featuring work by Joan Barnet, Katherine Freund- Hainsworth, Tim Nugent and others Opening reception January 8, 4:30-7:30pm Info 604-527-5723 January 15 The Arts at One presents Carnaval: Masterworks for Piano Sergei Saratovsky ipm, Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre January 15 Seasonal Social 4-6pm, Room C1008/1009 David Lam Campus January 22 i The Arts at One presents 20th Century Guitar Michael Partington ipm, Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre @ ovid Pro€ Boolean logic uPA : S . Search the Library Catalogue... @ Gai. oe Instructional Services Librarian Patti Romanko, left, and Instructional Services Technician Lisa Sim were recently recognized for their on-line Boolean Logic tutorial. Douglas librarians lauded Two College librarians were recently rewarded for an on-line tutorial they created. Instructional Services Librarian Patti Romanko and Instructional Services Technician Lisa Sim won kudos for their collaborative on-line Boolean Logic tutorial in the Laud a Librarian contest, hosted by Academic Librarians in Public Service Library Instruction Knapsack (ALPS LINK). Librarians across BC were nominated for their guides, resources and learning tools. The Boolean Logic tutorial explains how to use terms such as “and”, “or” and “not” to more effectively search library catalogues and databases. To see Romanko and Sim’s creation and other Library tutorials, visit douglascollege.ca/ library/videos.html. santa lights lake The fourth annual Envision Financial Light the Lake event hosted by Douglas College Foundation to raise money for student aid and to promote Douglas College in the Tri-Cities, was a great success. Thousands of people came to LaFarge Lake Park across from the David Lam Campus on December 7 to enjoy the lights and sounds of Christmas. Santa pulled a giant switch that illuminated 12 large fir trees while coloured lights lit up the lake. Strolling carolers and a brass band played, in addition to a number of musical groups. A laser light show rounded out the entertainment. “The event would not have been possible without enormous contributions from sponsors and volunteers including staff from the Office of New Students, a number of student ambassadors, the Douglas College wrestling team and many others,” says Associate Vice President of External Relations Hazel Postma. “A special thank you to Yvonne Mostert, Alexis Smith, Andrew Senjack, ‘Tracy Green and Jennifer Henderson from the Douglas College Foundation and Alumni office. It takes many hours of hard work in all sorts of weather to stage such an event,” Postma adds. Library fundraiser a hit ‘The Library to Library fundraising efforts in support of community libraries in Uganda were successful. Book sales, fines collection and personal donations totalled over $1,500 towards this effort. A November 14 fundraiser featured Kate Parry, an English professor at Hunter College in New York City, who shared her experiences with community libraries in Uganda, along with a reading by author and Douglas Philosophy instructor Leonard Angel. “Kudos to all who contributed, and special thanks to Susan Schmidt, Donna Stimson and Shelley Waldie for their dedication to this project,” says Library Director Carole Compton-Smith. | Briefly Volunteers are needed for the 2009 Winter Graduation Ceremonies. The College is hosting two graduation ceremonies on Tuesday, February ro at 10:30am and 2:30 pm. Both will be held in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, New Westminster Campus. To volunteer at either ceremony please contact Graduation Officer Christine Kerr at 604-527-5391 or kerrc@douglas.be.ca. * The Financial Aid Office is pleased to announce that due to the generous support of the College community, 32 student families received Christmas Hampers last year. They extend their thanks to everyone who sponsored a family last year. Please forward any comments or suggestions for next year to Marie Anweiler or Patty Lewis at financialaid@douglas.bc.ca. * Is your New Year’s resolution to find an outlet for your creativity? Take note: Winter 2009 registration at the Community Music School is on now. Call 604-527-5469, visit douglascollege.ca/cms or email commusic@douglas. be.ca for info. oe If clearing clutter is your resolution for 2009, Event is accepting donations for its popular annual book sale, set for early March at the New Westminster Campus. Books, CDs, VHS tapes, DVDs and magazines are all welcome. ‘The sale is also a great chance to stock up on books, movies and music, and support Douglas College’s award- winning literary journal at the same time. Please drop off donations in front of the Performing Arts Office, 3308A at the New Westminster Campus, or send them via intercampus mail to the Event office: 3322, New Westminster Campus. For more information, contact Event magazine at 604-527- 5293 or event@douglas.be.ca. * Business Continuing Education invites Douglas employees and students to a free session about 2010 Olympics volunteer opportunities. Tourism Vancouver's Jana Remisova, Manager of Volunteer and Delegate Services, will be speaking. It takes place on Tuesday, January 27 from 6:30-8pm in Room 2203 (the small lecture theatre across from the New Westminster Campus Library). * This month, Criminology Coordinator Heidi Currie is presenting a paper at the International Education Conference in Hawaii. Currie’s paper, “Canadian Criminology Students Examine the Adoption of “Therapeutic Jurisprudence’ from American Community Courts: Is it a Prescription for what Ails Vancouver's Notorious ‘Downtown Eastside’?” reviews her Comparative Justice Systems course. During the Summer 2008 semester, Currie took her class to New York City to study its community court system. Student Jen Petrichenko, who took the course and is currently completing her BA Criminal Justice in a joint program with the University of the Fraser Valley, is also presenting a paper based on the course. Petrichenko’s paper, which was edited by Currie, is titled “The Prospects for Adapting American Problem Solving Court to the Unique Environment of Vancouver's Poorest Neighborhood — a Proposal.” INside Douglas College is published by the Communications & Marketing Office the first Tuesday of each month. Submissions and story ideas are welcome; deadline is 10 working days before publication. Email text- only files to INside editor, CMO, Room 4700, New Westminster Campus; e-mail to kittelbergl@douglas.bc.ca; or call 604-527-5325. Printed by the Douglas College Printshop.