Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Learn a NEW language with MANGO!


 
All Images Credit: http://www.mangolanguages.com/public-library-downloads/posters-handouts/


PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE LIBRARY ANNOUNCES
THE ADDITION OF MANGO LANGUAGES

 
Palm Beach State College Library is pleased to announce that it now offers the Mango Languages online language-learning system to its students and staff.

            Learning a new language with Mango Languages is free for all PBSC students and staff and offers a fast and convenient solution for our community’s increasing language-learning needs. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application that integrates components of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture. Users learn actual conversation, breaking down complex linguistic elements within an audio-visual framework that draws important connections and builds on information they have already learned.

            Mango teaches everyday greetings, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time and is designed to appeal to a beginner in a new language. There are more than 50 foreign language courses available and 16 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.

            We are thrilled to add our library to the growing list of libraries across the country who have added Mango to their resources. Some students could use this resource as a supplementary material for a language course, other members of the community might just want to learn a new language because they think it would be interesting, or for traveling. No matter the reason, learning the language should be fun. With Mango, it definitely is.

            To learn more about Mango and get a preview of what the program has to offer, stop by the library and we will give you an introduction. You can access Mango through your PantherWeb by clicking on the Library icon and then looking for Mango Languages under Databases A-Z.

            For more information, contact Pat Alvarez, Librarian at the LW Campus Library at (561) 868-3696 or alvarezp@palmbeachstate.edu

 

ESL Version
Did you know that Mango Languages is available in ESL versions for speakers of 16 foreign languages? Whether you want to practice your spoken English or offer an introductory course for a friend, Mango's engaging, fun process will get users speaking from the first lesson and give them a great tool to practice and improve. The best part? It's all available for free by logging in to your PantherWeb to authenticate and then under databases, finding Mango Languages.
 
Mango Mobile
Palm Beach State College Students and Staff can now take advantage of Mango Languages’ latest innovations: mobile apps for Android and iPhone to allow patrons at participating libraries to learn a new language wherever they are. Now you can now take advantage of mobile access to Mango’s over 50 foreign language learning courses and 17 English language learning options. Just log on to PantherWeb and find Mango Languages in the list of databases.

  

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

SPRING 2014 MLA and APA Workshop Schedule

 



ALL WORKSHOPS will be held in LL303



3rd floor library from 2pm-3pm
Presented by the Library and the English Writing Lab
 
MLA Workshops
Wednesday, January 22nd Creating MLA Citations

Thursday, January 23 Creating MLA Citations

 
Wednesday, February 5
MLA Paraphrasing and In-Text Citations  
 
Wednesday, February 19
Creating MLA Citations 
  
Thursday, February 20
Creating MLA Citations   
 
Wednesday, March 12
MLA Paraphrasing and In-Text Citations
   
Thursday, March 13
MLA Paraphrasing and In-Text Citations  
 
Thursday, March 27
Creating MLA Citations
   
Wednesday, April 9
 MLA Paraphrasing and In-Text Citations  
 
Wednesday, April 23
MLA Paraphrasing and In-Text Citations  
 
Thursday, April 24
MLA Paraphrasing and In-Text Citations

APA Workshops
Tuesday, January 28-APA Basics

Monday, March 24-APA Basics  

  Creating MLA Citations Students learn the reasons for citing and documenting sources, examine MLA citation style, and create MLA citations of books, periodical articles, and web pages using our MLA style template.

MLA Paraphrasing & In-text Citations Students learn how to paraphrase information and how to link paraphrased information to the citations of a Works Cited list, converting sample quoted text to paraphrased text.

APA Basics Students get a basic introduction to APA formatting and style covering plagiarism, paraphrasing, citing basics, and using tools like our APA style template.

CONTACTS:
APA – Library
MLA – Library
English Writing Lab


Robbie Allen - (561) 868-3989
Douglas Cornwell - (561) 868-3712
Carrie Thompson - (561) 868-3794

allenr@palmbeachstate.edu
cornweld@palmbeachstate.edu
  thompsca@palmbeachstate.edu

 

LINKS
 
APA Workshop
 
http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/apabasics
APA Resource Ctr.
 
http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/apa
MLA Workshop
 
http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/mlabasicsworkshop
MLA Resource Ctr.    http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/mla
Library Instruction


 

http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/forms/instruction_request.htm

Monday, January 13, 2014

Welcome to Read Together Palm Beach County 2014 Voting!

Image Credit: Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

Voting begins today, Jan. 13 through Feb. 7th!
You may vote here on campus:]



Where?
All three floors of the Harold C. Manor Library
English Writing Lab and Student Activities [coming soon]
or
Online at the link below:


For more information please click the website below:
http://www.literacypbc.org/Programs/Read-Together-Palm-Beach-County/