A little reminiscing is in order now that I'm 'back'.
- The View from the Library has been commenting on what life looks like from the North Metro campus library circulation desk for over 6 years. I started blogging May 4, 2005. The impetus for the name of the blog was the installation of glass doors. They opened up the space and definitely gave us a 'view'.
- There are over 1,280 posts
- The third year has the most posts
- I keep an excel file of post topics, so I don't get too repetitious
- Two other members of the library staff at North Metro have posted at various times
Sometimes I write about what day it is or a book I've read but mostly - electronic resources are the grist for this mill.
Would you tell me about your favorite post - the one that entertained, informed, or amused you?
...and now back to our regularly scheduled program...
-kss
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
App a day
Yes, an application a day enhances your search life!
Here's one from Literature Resource Center by Gale that will be very helpful for the student taking ENGL 1102.
Search For Access My Library College Edition in the iTunes AppStore or the Android Market.
Just enter your college email address, retrieve the password from your email, and you can search Literature Resource Center (GALE) from your phone or other mobile device.
-kss
I admit, I do not have a smart phone. Would you share how these apps work for you?
Here's one from Literature Resource Center by Gale that will be very helpful for the student taking ENGL 1102.
Just enter your college email address, retrieve the password from your email, and you can search Literature Resource Center (GALE) from your phone or other mobile device.
-kss
I admit, I do not have a smart phone. Would you share how these apps work for you?
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
An App a day
There are new apps (you know, applications for smart phones) created daily. Ebsco has several apps for its families of databases. Through GALILEO, we can access the app that applies to our academic resources.
Hints for use:
--- The App is setup to search every EBSCOhost Database available through GALILEO and does not limit to Full-Text or Peer-Reviewed Articles.
--- At the bottom of the App choose Settings.
--- Un-check any database that you do not want to search
--- The options to limit to Full-Text or Peer-Reviewed articles are at the very bottom of the list of databases.
You may get the current password to access GALILEO off campus from your campus librarian.
-kss
Monday, September 12, 2011
New titles
The campus librarian at our Appalachian Campus sends his faculty and staff an e-mail when new materials are available at the campus. This is a pro-active way to let users know something new has arrived. Yet, what if you're not on the distribution list for that campus. How can you find out what's new on the shelf at one of CTC's libraries?
In our catalog, there is a link for New Books list (it's in the gray bar, 5th link over). The list is updated each Friday night.
The beginning of the academic year brings a flood of new materials! Keep checking for that something special that will help you succeed in your program.
-kss
In our catalog, there is a link for New Books list (it's in the gray bar, 5th link over). The list is updated each Friday night.
The beginning of the academic year brings a flood of new materials! Keep checking for that something special that will help you succeed in your program.
-kss
Constitution Day, Sept 17
Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17. In 2005, Congress mandated that schools receiving federal funding provide education about the Constitution. This year the Constitution will be taught in schools on September 16th.
There are multiple resources online to help individuals and teachers share information about the United States Constitution. Try the National Archives and Law Library of Congress for authoritative primary documents. We have created a Library Guide for the Constitution.
As with any web search, check the credentials of the author of the site. Make sure you understand what their 'agenda' might be.
-kss
There are multiple resources online to help individuals and teachers share information about the United States Constitution. Try the National Archives and Law Library of Congress for authoritative primary documents. We have created a Library Guide for the Constitution.
As with any web search, check the credentials of the author of the site. Make sure you understand what their 'agenda' might be.
-kss
Time
I have been away for awhile. Time does fly when one is having fun (or is very busy). Chattahoochee Technical College moved from the quarter system to the semester system. During the summer, we had a five week minimester but it contained every bit of information taught during the quarter!
I'm back. I hope to share tidbits about resources available in our eight campus libraries!
-kss
I'm back. I hope to share tidbits about resources available in our eight campus libraries!
-kss
Monday, August 22, 2011
The CTC Library: A Crash Course
Welcome to the first week of the new semester system here at Chattahoochee Technical College! You don't have to spend all your free time on campus parking or buying books; you may also browse your campus library during your free time. The libraries contain a vast Internet and print collection along with faxing, copying, printing, and group/quiet study areas.
Our policies and procedures for borrowing materials and accessing online accounts are the same for the eight library locations (one located on each campus). Materials may be checked out for three weeks except at the end of the semester. You may pick up or return materials to any CTC campus. You may also borrow books from our partner libraries at Kennesaw State University, Southern Polytechnic State University, and all other TCSG libraries or through our Interlibrary Loan program. For a quiet and clean environment, please keep all drinks, food, and children out of the libraries.
The library has more than 55,000 physical items plus 110,000 online resources. Our library website is the first step for any of your research needs. Students will find the library catalog, GALILEO, MLA & APA citation guides, Evaluating Websites guide, and more on the site! (Please come into the library or ask your instructors for the new GALILEO password.) Don’t forget to check out our Library Guides – individual webpages dedicated to specific classes, programs, and/or special topics.
The librarians and library assistants are always willing to help students, faculty, and staff. Check the library home page for hours and locations nearest you. The library staff cannot wait to meet you and help you with all your research needs!
lbm
Our policies and procedures for borrowing materials and accessing online accounts are the same for the eight library locations (one located on each campus). Materials may be checked out for three weeks except at the end of the semester. You may pick up or return materials to any CTC campus. You may also borrow books from our partner libraries at Kennesaw State University, Southern Polytechnic State University, and all other TCSG libraries or through our Interlibrary Loan program. For a quiet and clean environment, please keep all drinks, food, and children out of the libraries.
The library has more than 55,000 physical items plus 110,000 online resources. Our library website is the first step for any of your research needs. Students will find the library catalog, GALILEO, MLA & APA citation guides, Evaluating Websites guide, and more on the site! (Please come into the library or ask your instructors for the new GALILEO password.) Don’t forget to check out our Library Guides – individual webpages dedicated to specific classes, programs, and/or special topics.
The librarians and library assistants are always willing to help students, faculty, and staff. Check the library home page for hours and locations nearest you. The library staff cannot wait to meet you and help you with all your research needs!
lbm
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Canton Library-Coming Together
The library at the Canton campus opened this quarter. The Canton campus opened with a few classes during Winter quarter, and the decision was made to wait and open the library when the campus began to offer a full slate of classes this spring. Students have already begun to take advantage of the Canton campus library's computers and study rooms, and have even checked out a few books.
Each day, new things seem to arrive at the library. Last week there was a bit of excitement when the CD-tower came in. Every time you visit the Canton library, there will probably be more books on the shelves than the last time you dropped in.
The hours for the Canton campus library are:
Monday-Thursday-7:30am to 8:30pm
Friday-9am to 1pm
Closed weekends
Remember that if the library is closed you can still access many of our resources online. Contact the library if you need help with this.
-JWF
Each day, new things seem to arrive at the library. Last week there was a bit of excitement when the CD-tower came in. Every time you visit the Canton library, there will probably be more books on the shelves than the last time you dropped in.
The hours for the Canton campus library are:
Monday-Thursday-7:30am to 8:30pm
Friday-9am to 1pm
Closed weekends
Remember that if the library is closed you can still access many of our resources online. Contact the library if you need help with this.
-JWF
Thursday, March 03, 2011
QR code
Yesterday, I knew nothing about QR (Quick Response) code. Today I'm creating QR code
Unfortunately, I don't have a smart phone to test this code. If you have a smart phone with the QR reader, would you tell me where this code takes you and what it looks like? The "what it looks like" is important!
-kss
Unfortunately, I don't have a smart phone to test this code. If you have a smart phone with the QR reader, would you tell me where this code takes you and what it looks like? The "what it looks like" is important!
-kss
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss
March 2 is a celebration of reading! Random House promotes reading with a celebration of Theodore Geisel's birthday. Check out what the NEA provides for those in the party mood!
-kss
-kss
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Pretty as a picture
A picture is worth a thousand words. How do you find that expressive work? You can use Google images. You'll pull up all sorts of art work, photographs, drawings, etc. That's all you'll get - the image (and the URL for the web site the image was taken from).
In GALILEO, Oxford Art Online (formerly Grove Art Online) provides access to Grove Art Online, a collection of art encyclopedias and image collections. Users can also choose to view biographies, subject entries, or images when searching or browsing. Content includes more than 23,000 subject entries, 21,000 biographies, 500,000 bibliographic citations, 40,000 image links and 5,000 images contained within Grove Art Online. Thematic time lines and learning resources also provide users with tools for navigating the content.
Oxford Art Online offers an easy search screen. You can look for all sources which will include biographies of artists and articles on the art work. You may also limit your search to the images. The full search lets you know if the result is a subject entry , biography, or an image. There is a helpful box on the left of the search results that lets you show only images or only subject entries or only biographies. You can change the results listing without redoing the search.
There aren't as many images as you'll pull up from Google images but you'll definitely get more substance with your search! Your Georgia librarian has the current password to access GALILEO from home.
-kss
In GALILEO, Oxford Art Online (formerly Grove Art Online) provides access to Grove Art Online, a collection of art encyclopedias and image collections. Users can also choose to view biographies, subject entries, or images when searching or browsing. Content includes more than 23,000 subject entries, 21,000 biographies, 500,000 bibliographic citations, 40,000 image links and 5,000 images contained within Grove Art Online. Thematic time lines and learning resources also provide users with tools for navigating the content.
Oxford Art Online offers an easy search screen. You can look for all sources which will include biographies of artists and articles on the art work. You may also limit your search to the images. The full search lets you know if the result is a subject entry , biography, or an image. There is a helpful box on the left of the search results that lets you show only images or only subject entries or only biographies. You can change the results listing without redoing the search.
There aren't as many images as you'll pull up from Google images but you'll definitely get more substance with your search! Your Georgia librarian has the current password to access GALILEO from home.
-kss
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Habla espanol?
Would you like to practice reading Spanish? Try MedicaLatina through GALILEO which provides access to the full text for more than 140 peer-reviewed medical journals in native Spanish. The majority of full-text titles are available in native (searchable) PDF or scanned-in-color. A wide range of topics are covered including neuroscience, cardiology, nephrology, biomedicine, clinical research, pediatrics, human reproduction, clinical pathology, cancer research, and hematology.
You get the password to use GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
-kss
You get the password to use GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.
-kss
Friday, February 18, 2011
The law says
Legal Collection is an authoritative source for information on current issues, studies, thoughts, and trends of the legal world. Legal Collection offers full text for more than 250 law journals. This database provides information centered on the discipline of law and legal topics, such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, the environment, and much more.
It works like any Ebsco database with Basic Search and Advanced search with limiters. You can search for the publications used in the database by selecting the publications link. RSS and e-mail alerts are standard in Ebsco databases.
You may ask your Georgia librarian for the current password to use GALILEO at home. Select Databases A-Z, L, then Legal Collection.
-kss
It works like any Ebsco database with Basic Search and Advanced search with limiters. You can search for the publications used in the database by selecting the publications link. RSS and e-mail alerts are standard in Ebsco databases.
You may ask your Georgia librarian for the current password to use GALILEO at home. Select Databases A-Z, L, then Legal Collection.
-kss
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Where is the journal?
A student came looking for current journals for the computer sciences. They scanned through the limited collection we have of physical periodicals without finding what they wanted. Our extensive access to journals is through the databases in GALILEO. With that in mind, how do you find a specific journal? On Feb 4th I blogged about finding Sports Illustrated. It's fairly easy to search with the Journals A-Z tab.
Ebsco offers another option for finding a specific periodical in its databases. When you go to a description of an Ebsco database in GALILEO, there may be a link to Journals in this Database: EBSCO Title Lists. Clicking on the link takes you to a file with a list of the Ebsco databases. I admit I thought it would just be a list of that particular databases offerings. Next to each database title there is an icon (with text) noting if it's a pdf file, excel file, or html. You can save the pdf and excel file, which gives you access to the list of periodicals without having to go back into GALILEO.
Rather than scroll through the list looking for the database I was interested in, I used the edit and 'find on this page' option to get to the database I wanted.
As I'm writing the description of how to find a specific periodical in a specific Ebsco database, I'm struck by how easy it is to use Journals A-Z in GALILEO to find the database that has a particular magazine!
Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to access GALILEO at home.
-kss
Ebsco offers another option for finding a specific periodical in its databases. When you go to a description of an Ebsco database in GALILEO, there may be a link to Journals in this Database: EBSCO Title Lists. Clicking on the link takes you to a file with a list of the Ebsco databases. I admit I thought it would just be a list of that particular databases offerings. Next to each database title there is an icon (with text) noting if it's a pdf file, excel file, or html. You can save the pdf and excel file, which gives you access to the list of periodicals without having to go back into GALILEO.
Rather than scroll through the list looking for the database I was interested in, I used the edit and 'find on this page' option to get to the database I wanted.
As I'm writing the description of how to find a specific periodical in a specific Ebsco database, I'm struck by how easy it is to use Journals A-Z in GALILEO to find the database that has a particular magazine!
Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to access GALILEO at home.
-kss
Monday, February 14, 2011
a perfect heart
I searched our catalog for Valentines Day books. 15 titles were pulled up. I looked for electronic books that I might use right now. In e-brary there is a poetry book titled Valentines by Ted Kooser. This poem seems so appropriate for today.
**************************
A PERFECT HEART
To make a perfect heart you take a sheet
of red construction paper of the type
that’s rough as a cat’s tongue, fold it once,
and crease it really hard, so it feels
as if your thumb might light up like a match,
then choose your scissors from the box. I like
those safety scissors with the sticky blades
as you snip along. They make you careful,
just as you should be, cutting out a heart
for someone you love. Don’t worry that your curve
won’t make a valentine; it will. Rely
on chewing on your lip and symmetry
to guide your hand along with special art.
And there it is at last: a heart, a heart!
******************
Kooser, Ted; Hanna, Robert (Illustrator). Valentines.
Lincoln, NE, USA: University of Nebraska Press, 2007. p 16.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/chattcollege/Doc?id=10217011&ppg=16
Copyright © 2007. University of Nebraska Press. All rights reserved.
Electronic books are available 24/7 and user friendly!
-kss
**************************
A PERFECT HEART
To make a perfect heart you take a sheet
of red construction paper of the type
that’s rough as a cat’s tongue, fold it once,
and crease it really hard, so it feels
as if your thumb might light up like a match,
then choose your scissors from the box. I like
those safety scissors with the sticky blades
as you snip along. They make you careful,
just as you should be, cutting out a heart
for someone you love. Don’t worry that your curve
won’t make a valentine; it will. Rely
on chewing on your lip and symmetry
to guide your hand along with special art.
And there it is at last: a heart, a heart!
******************
Kooser, Ted; Hanna, Robert (Illustrator). Valentines.
Lincoln, NE, USA: University of Nebraska Press, 2007. p 16.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/chattcollege/Doc?id=10217011&ppg=16
Copyright © 2007. University of Nebraska Press. All rights reserved.
Electronic books are available 24/7 and user friendly!
-kss
Friday, February 11, 2011
Dear Diary
Diaries are a delightful peek at the issues, events, and ordinary activities of another human. Just in time for President's Day take a look at Jimmy Carter's Diary. It's not what I call a personal diary. It is the "official log of the president's activities during his administration". There are columns for start time and end time of the event, a column for placed or received a phone call, then a column describing who was involved and what happened.
GALILEO has a link to the Jimmy Carter Library where you can do a site search for the Diary Online. There are many other items of interest at the Jimmy Carter Library through the web site.
Do you keep a diary? Is it personal reflections or a document of events? My Grandpa journaled daily when he and my Grandma traveled. His diary was both personal reflection and the logging of events.
-kss
You don't need the GALILEO password to access the Jimmy Carter Library and the Diary Online
GALILEO has a link to the Jimmy Carter Library where you can do a site search for the Diary Online. There are many other items of interest at the Jimmy Carter Library through the web site.
Do you keep a diary? Is it personal reflections or a document of events? My Grandpa journaled daily when he and my Grandma traveled. His diary was both personal reflection and the logging of events.
-kss
You don't need the GALILEO password to access the Jimmy Carter Library and the Diary Online
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Adding pizazz
Last weekend the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of our 40th President, Ronald Reagan began. You can find a variety of original documents about him through Ancestry.com Library Edition.
A search for Ronald Reagan in Ancestry.com Library Edition pulled up both the 1920 and 1930 census where he is listed with his parents and brother in Illinois. The Stars and Stripes articles aren't considered primary sources but they do pinpoint his marriage to Nancy Davis in 1952.
The TV show Who do you think you are illustrates the excitement one feels when a bit of family history is discovered. You can use Ancestry.com Library Edition on campus to flesh out your family story or add pizazz to your research paper on a person or time period!
-kss
Ancestry.com Library Edition is only available on campus through GALILEO.
A search for Ronald Reagan in Ancestry.com Library Edition pulled up both the 1920 and 1930 census where he is listed with his parents and brother in Illinois. The Stars and Stripes articles aren't considered primary sources but they do pinpoint his marriage to Nancy Davis in 1952.
The TV show Who do you think you are illustrates the excitement one feels when a bit of family history is discovered. You can use Ancestry.com Library Edition on campus to flesh out your family story or add pizazz to your research paper on a person or time period!
-kss
Ancestry.com Library Edition is only available on campus through GALILEO.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
1000 words
Ebsco has an Images database. Ebsco Imagesconsists of over 100,000 images from Academic Search Premier, Academic Search Elite, MasterFILE Premier, and Middle Search Plus.
As I play with the search features, I am intrigued how I can limit my search to Black & White or Color photos. Advanced search can alter the results dramatically!
Clicking on the thumbnail size photo brings up a large version of the photo with information. I find the "How do I cite this image" and the "What am I allowed to do with this image" links most helpful.
Go to GALILEO
---Select Databases A-Z
-----Select I
-------Select Images
and look for the picture that best describes an event.
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
-kss
As I play with the search features, I am intrigued how I can limit my search to Black & White or Color photos. Advanced search can alter the results dramatically!
Clicking on the thumbnail size photo brings up a large version of the photo with information. I find the "How do I cite this image" and the "What am I allowed to do with this image" links most helpful.
Go to GALILEO
---Select Databases A-Z
-----Select I
-------Select Images
and look for the picture that best describes an event.
Get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
-kss
Friday, February 04, 2011
Superbowl
This is the weekend for football fans to gather. If you're looking for facts to drop into the conversation you can go to the Super Bowl History site. The information is very nicely laid out- date, place, teams, score, drop down box with the recap, MVP, and a picture of a ticket and the ring given!
What if you're looking for a taste of what the atmosphere was like just before and after a game? Reading magazines published near the date of the game will give you a flavor of the times. How do you access that magazine article?
GALILEO has several ways to get articles.
You can do a Journal A-Z search for a specific magazine. I looked for Sports Illustrated. It is available full text back to 1992.
Just to see whaat else might be available, I selected the Search tab.
I did a search for Super Bowl in the regular search screen (last tab on the right).
I limited the search term to subject.
I limited the search to 1969-1992. Sports Illustrated articles were retrieved pre 1992.
The oldest Super Bowl article I found was from a 1975 Saturday Evening Post titled the Pittsburgh Steelers Longest Week.
It is a pdf file.
Check out GALILEO for background information on many topics! You may get the current password from your Georgia librarian.
-kss
What if you're looking for a taste of what the atmosphere was like just before and after a game? Reading magazines published near the date of the game will give you a flavor of the times. How do you access that magazine article?
GALILEO has several ways to get articles.
You can do a Journal A-Z search for a specific magazine. I looked for Sports Illustrated. It is available full text back to 1992.
Just to see whaat else might be available, I selected the Search tab.
I did a search for Super Bowl in the regular search screen (last tab on the right).
I limited the search term to subject.
I limited the search to 1969-1992. Sports Illustrated articles were retrieved pre 1992.
The oldest Super Bowl article I found was from a 1975 Saturday Evening Post titled the Pittsburgh Steelers Longest Week.
Presents a narrative of the author's observations and experiences during a week leading to the 1975 Super Bowl championship. Information on how ballplayers react differently to the pressure of Super Week; Highlights of a gathering of players from rival teams; Similarities and differences of football from Vietnam war..
It is a pdf file.
Check out GALILEO for background information on many topics! You may get the current password from your Georgia librarian.
-kss
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Google Art Project
Google Art Project is a collaboration between Google and some of the world's leading art museums. The project allows users to view notable works of art from various museums through their computer.
Users can zoom in on a particular work of art or take a 'tour' of a museum. The tour feature utilizes the same technology as the street view on Google maps. This allows for the user to have a real eye level view of the museum and its works. Users could utilize the Art Project as a way to take an art vacation on a budget.
-JWF
Users can zoom in on a particular work of art or take a 'tour' of a museum. The tour feature utilizes the same technology as the street view on Google maps. This allows for the user to have a real eye level view of the museum and its works. Users could utilize the Art Project as a way to take an art vacation on a budget.
-JWF
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