15th Annual Malcolm X Celebration

The 15th Annual Malcolm X Celebration was incredibly successful this year.

Check out some of the photos from the event:

Check out more photos on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36658939@N02/

for more information on the event, please read the following article:

http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/news/013228.html

Native American Mural Project

The Student Center is now accepting proposals for the Native American Mural project. To download the guidelines for submitting a proposal, click on the link below

http://sfsustudentcenter.com/native_mural.php

ROMC Resource LIbrary Sneak Preview Day 2

The 2nd ROMC Resource Library Sneak Preview event was held on May 20th in the ROMC and the ROMC Resource Library. The event was targeted towards the CCSC staff members and students. Guests were introduced to the new Resource library and given information on our mission statement and the library. The sneak preview event allowed guests to give feedback on how to improve the the ROMC Resource Library. 

Please check out our pictures on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36658939@N02/page3/

-photos by Caroline Papp!!!

The ROMC Resource Library has recently purchased over $1000 worth of books on Multi-culturalism. Most of the books purchased are on topics such as Richard Oakes, Malcolm X, the occupation of Alcatraz, and many more multi-cultural based books. Many of the books purchased were suggested by students and staff from the ROMC Resource Library Sneak Preview event, so please feel free to email us on Facebook if you have any suggestions on what you would like to see at the ROMC Resource Library. Here are some of the books recently purchased:

"Alcatraz: Indian Land Forever" 

-Troy R. Johnson

"Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee"

-Paul Chaat, Robert Allan Warrior 

"Native American and Nixon"

-Jack Forbes

A study of how the Nixon administration dealt with Indian demands 

Drumroll please

We are all excited to announce our new 'Donate a Book' campaign.

We love the idea of opening a book in the ROMC library and seeing a graduate's name and major celebrated right there on the front cover.

Friends and family can donate some money to the library, and we can buy new materials (or process older materials) for the next generation of students and community members. (Go to www.sfsustudentcenter.com/DonateABook)

We invite you to head on over to the webpage and celebrate your favorite grad!!!

!!!!CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL GRADUATES!!!

And if you have any suggestions for books for the library, please let us know by leaving a comment.

Suggestions and Feedback

We held our second preview event on Wednesday. We again enjoyed showing people the library and sharing their excitement and suggestions.

We posted the following questions up on the wall, and had visitors fill out index cards with their ideas.

Questions:
• What does a resource library mean to you?
• What books, films, or other publications would you recommend for the ROMC resource library?
• Why would you use the resource library?
• How would you collaborate with the ROMC library?

And here's some of the feedback.

• A resource library implies a library/ resource center with access to line local and national databases; I would recommend information on various tribes and cultural groups native to the bay; I would use the resource library to research for personal, educational, or work related projects.
• A resource library is a place where people can come and learn about multicuturalism, different people’s experiences, as well as a place where they can donate—be it a book, an experience, or a narrative; I would like to learn more about Richard Oaks and his family today.
• A place to study and do research. It is a source that will help and promote my learning and growth as a person; I would recommend more docs regarding various minorities and religions groups to eliminate discrimination. I would encourage doing research concerning cultures and ethnic groups.
• How about an ROMC Resource library book club! A monthly discussion among faculty/ students about a relevant piece in the library; I would also love to collaborate the ROMC resource library and our office’s leadership in Action programs.
• Cross reference with LEAD leadership library in the future.
Suggestions:
• Resources on how to write papers and do research. If they are first year students, then it might be there first time writing research papers.
• T-143 should be a lounge when the computer lab is moved. Since students cannot check out books and media, they should be able to have more space to do research and read.
• A copier for the resource library would also help as well since books cannot be checked out.
• Blank CDs for sale just in case students would like to scan and save literature that they would like to read at home.
• More books on Richard Oaks would be great.
• The Autobiography on Malcolm X is one of the greatest books. It is a bit lengthy so having a lounge area would be great.
• There is a new resource center in the ethnic studies building as well as the Behavioral and Social Sciences building. Get in touch with both directors who have their own connections from their resource library.

What do you think of these ideas? Do you have any of your own? Post a comment and let us know.

Preview - The ROMC Library

Last week was a huge week for us. The computers in the library are up and running. We're moved the materials that have already been donated and that we have gathered from the Student Center's archives.

And we've hosted a preview for various staff, community members and students.

So, we'd like to share it with you too, our blog readers. Head on over to Flickr and check out our photos of the event.