Denise Woetzel, Information Literacy Librarian, and Suzanne Sherry, Parham Campus Library Coordinator, presented the information session “College Libraries and Research: Top 10 Things to Expect” on December 8, 2014 to students at Hermitage High School. College-bound senior English students participated in the six sessions, and the Reynolds librarians reached almost 400 students during the event. … Continue reading Library to library outreach: Reynolds librarians present to college-bound seniors at Hermitage High School
Lunch and Learn Library Style: Library Top Ten For Faculty!
Our first Lunch and Learn Library Style was such a success that we decided to have another one! Come and join the Reynolds Library Staff for lunch while you learn about our top ten resources for faculty. This session is open to all Reynolds faculty and PDO credit will be awarded to all attendees!
Snopes for Images: @PicPedant
Pyramids and the Milky Way? No, not really. How do you know the image you are viewing is a real photograph and not a computer-generated image? YOU DON’T. Never fear, the attribution angel is here! @PicPedant takes images found online—often from reblogging sites like BuzzFeed and Tumblr— finds the original author and attributes them. … Continue reading Snopes for Images: @PicPedant
Research and Relax at Reynolds Library for Black History Month!
Click here to sample one of literally thousands of streaming videos for research AND relaxation during Black History Month…and beyond! Baraka's Tribute to His African Heritage In this clip from the library's subscription database, Films On Demand, African-American writer, Amiri Baraka, uses his poetry to "teach, analyze, point out" . . . in this case, about the … Continue reading Research and Relax at Reynolds Library for Black History Month!
Student Workshops!
Students! Do you need help putting together your Works Cited page? Has your professor required you to use a “peer reviewed” article, and yet you don’t even know what that is? Are you unsure how to insert page numbers on the top right hand side of a Microsoft Word document? Good news! Reynolds Librarians provide … Continue reading Student Workshops!
Information Literacy @ Reynolds
Are you tired of seeing students cite Wikipedia in their papers? Do you want students to understand how to: locate information from reliable sources evaluate the credibility of sources or how to cite sources correctly If so, Reynolds librarians are ready to assist you! We encourage you to contact the Reynolds librarians for more information … Continue reading Information Literacy @ Reynolds
Library in Your Pocket: Go Mobile @ JSRCC Library
Library in Your Pocket: Go Mobile @ JSRCC Bought a cool new tablet or phone but not sure how to use it for research? Bring it for a tour of the digital resources of JSRCC Library! No device yet? We have a few to available for test drive on the information highway—no license required! Thursday, … Continue reading Library in Your Pocket: Go Mobile @ JSRCC Library
NEW: Library Scavenger Hunt
Who says learning only happens in a classroom behind a desk? The brave students in Diane Coppage's English 112 class piloted a new style of Information Literacy instruction: Library Scavenger Hunt. Armed with iPads, a QR reader app and Pinterest, students roamed the library and performed crucial infanswered a variety of questions. They found books... … Continue reading NEW: Library Scavenger Hunt
Calling All Instructors!
Schedule a Library Instruction Session. Do your students need to know… How to find, narrow, or broaden topic ideas? How to use the library catalog to find books and eBooks? How to evaluate websites? How to search databases for scholarly articles? How to access library databases from off-campus? How to cite in MLA and APA … Continue reading Calling All Instructors!
Need help in citing your sources?
Do you still need help in citing your sources for end-of-semester research assignments? Sign up for one of our 3 remaining Cite it Right library workshops: Cite it Right, MLA Style - Downtown Campus, Rm. 664 - Tue, April 16, 11am-12pm Cite it Right, APA Style - Downtown Campus, Rm. 664- Thu, April 18, 11am-12pm … Continue reading Need help in citing your sources?