VOL. 24 ISSUE 1
From the Dean The start of fall is a refreshing time of year. We welcomed new students and launched new services aimed at increasing student success. Librarians worked diligently over the summer to enhance the single search features of the online catalog to include Films on Demand streaming video to the collection. Aren’t those librarians awesome! We welcomed the Adult Education & Literacy Department to the Learning Resource Center (LRC) over the summer. The LRC is bustling with High School Equivalency (HSE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. In this Issue: New Catalog Search………….2 Film Literature Database…….2
NOV. 2014
Introducing Library Resources Video Designed to give a taste of what the library has to offer, the video Introducing Library Resources provides a quick overview (under 2 minutes) of library resources for students getting started on their research assignments. The library offers instruction to students in many different ways (face-to-face, embedded in Canvas, online tutorials, etc.), but this video can easily be placed into any Canvas course, allowing faculty to promote library resources in a quick, introductory manner.
ACE Tutoring launched a pilot for online tutoring, promoted tutoring services to math and English classes, and developed several workshops to aid student success. Remaining workshops include the following:
Textbooks on Reserve……….3 New Library Staff……………..3 Book Club……………………...3 Award Winners………………..4 Web Sites………………………5
Solutions and Acid/Base Chemistry Workshop 6 p.m. Nov. 24, 2014 SSB 2201 CHM 101 Final Exam Review Workshop 6 p.m. Dec. 1, 2014 and Dec. 3, 2014 SSB 2201
Stephanie D. Tolson, Dean Learning Resources & Academic Support
For more information on scheduling class instruction or embedding a librarian into your Canvas course, see the For Faculty link on the library home page.