Creating and Deploying USB Port Covers at Hudson County Community College

In 2016, Hudson County (NJ) Community College (HCCC) deployed several wireless keyboards and mice with its iMac computers. Shortly after deployment, library staff found that each device’s required USB receiver (a.k.a. dongle) would disappear frequently. As a result, HCCC library staff developed and deployed 3D printed port covers to enclose these dongles. This, for a time, proved very successful in preventing the issue. This article will discuss the development of these port covers, their deployment, and what worked and did not work about the project.

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Educational Brokering and Programs: The Hudson County Community College Commission Model

Community College Review ◽

10.1177/009155217900700209 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 42-45

Author(s):

Mark Oromaner

Keyword(s):

Community College ◽

Hudson County

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Hosting a Super Smash Bros. Tournament at the Hudson County Community College Library

Library Hi Tech News ◽

10.1108/lhtn-10-2016-0048 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 11-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Devlyn Thomas Courtier ◽

John DeLooper

Keyword(s):

Community College ◽

Video Game ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Free Play ◽

Student Feedback ◽

Content Type ◽

Community College Libraries ◽

College Libraries ◽

Hudson County ◽

College Library

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe how the Hudson County Community College Library hosted a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tournament as part of its Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 programming, and discuss what it learned from hosting the event. Design/methodology/approach This paper details how a community college library planned, hosted and learned from its experience running a Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U Tournament. It will also describe how the library continued to use this experience to plan additional video game-based programming. Findings The Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U Tournament was generally well received by student attendees. However, student feedback revealed a preference for less-competitive “friendly” events instead of tournaments. Students also requested the option of having several games available instead of one. Originality/value Thus far, there has been little research on academic or community college libraries organizing video game-based programming and activities event. There have also been few studies about whether gaming events work better in libraries as tournaments or “free play” activities.

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Management: A Community of Collaboration

Reference & User Services Quarterly ◽

10.5860/rusq.58.2.6925 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. 73

Author(s):

Andie Craley

Keyword(s):

Community College ◽

Human Resources ◽

Library Services ◽

The Third ◽

Job Functions ◽

Community College Libraries ◽

Library Staff ◽

College Libraries ◽

College Library

Most of us are familiar with the scenario of institutional belt-tightening and the effect that it sometimes has on staffing. Reductions and reallocations of human resources can make it difficult to accomplish our work and can affect morale—but not always. In this column, Andie Craley describes the net positives of that experience at her institution. While still facing the reality of doing more with less, Craley identifies how its inherent challenges can present definite opportunities and foster a community of collaboration.—EditorHaving started as a library technician at Harford Community College Library (HCC Library) just seventeen years ago, I already find myself the third in seniority. Library staff size seems to diminish as additional job functions are assimilated into existing positions, reallocated as new library services are introduced, redeployed to other departments, or completely eliminated as staff retire or resign. The concept of wearing many hats is common, as is the expectation to take on “other duties as assigned.” From networking with colleagues at other Maryland community college libraries, I know this situation is not unique. The current staffing reality both mirrors the evolution of the library’s facilities and demands doing more with less, but it also provides individual and collective opportunities for growth, supporting a community of collaboration.

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