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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Passing of Dacota Stewart-Dick Feb. 2nd, 2014

Dacota’s workshop-LLRC-Gallery

“Setting the Tone: The Role of Faculty in the First Year Experience”

Dacota Stewart-Dick, the First-Year Experience manager for the College, worked closely with Library staff to implement the Common Reader for the First Year Experience program. We will miss her enthusiasm for the Palm Beach State students and our partnership with her.

With much sadness here at the library at the news of the passing of Dacota, we will keep her family, friends and co-workers in our thoughts and prayers.

Friday, November 15, 2013

LLRC-FYE-Life of Pi Book Discussion-Nov. 12th.

Professor Sandra Didner's 7am class, Tuesday, Nov. 12th

Estaline Rogers, Librarian, led the book discussion-Life of Pi

LL303 Instructional Lab

Professor Carol Policy leads book discussion-Life of Pi
Tuesday, Nov. 12, Professor Didner's class
LLRC-Gallery

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Secrets of the Library-National Library Week

LLRC Director Brian Kelley presenting the Faculty winner, Professor Cathy Burns, with a Kindle
e-Reader for 'Best' Library Assignment.

Ken Myers, Librarian

Topic: Twitter and mobile (phone) apps

Ken spoke about our presence on Twitter and the library's mobile site.

Secret: One of the secrets is the availability of our catalog optimized for smartphones, tablets, etc. https://twitter.com/pbsclibrarylw

Rob Krull, Librarian

Topic: Apps (EBSCOhost, LINCCWeb), iPads as a Research tool

Secret: Within the policy guidelines, iPads can now be borrowed for two days instead of three hours, loan time changes around weekends, holidays and end of term. iPads are customized for academic research as well as entertainment.

http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/ebooksebscohost

EBSCOhost iPhone and Android Applications directions:

Log-on to your Panther Web account
Go to Databases
Choose Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Scroll to very bottom of page
Click on 'EBSCOhost iPhone and Android Applications' blue link
When you click on this link you should see a pop-up screen, then enter your email address to send yourself the instructions, key and a link to download the app.
Log-on to your email on your mobile device. Open your email from ebscohost and follow the simple instructions.

Connie Tuisku, Librarian

Topic: eShelf and MyAccount
Secret: Connie's secret covered using our library catalog database to search books, e-Books, magazines and articles. You can store them on your eShelf to organize and access anytime.

See the YouTube below for instructions:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/7DHcZVsYk6A

Doug Cornwell, Librarian
Topic: Remote logon
Secret: Doug's secret was about using Social Media, Facebook, Google and Yahoo, to log-in to our library resources. Go to our library home page for full instructions: Log-in help
http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/login

Estaline Rogers, Librarian

Topic: e-Books for e-Readers
Secret: Estaline secret was about 'Requesting titles'.
http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/content.php?pid=31743

Image Credit: http://alturl.com/ezbze

Robbie Allen, Librarian

Topic: eBook Collection
Secret: Robbie's secret was 'How to download eBooks'.
http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/content.php?pid=326205

Pat Alvarez, Librarian

Topic: Films on Demand
Secret: Pat's secret was about our new database of streaming videos called 'Films on Demand' that we started subscribing to this year available to all students and staff/Faculty from anywhere.

This is the film Pat used explaining what the database offers.

The link is: http://youtu.be/Qo4pSl8pvh0

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Kite Runner-One College-One Book-Sept. 7th, 2012

Everyone at Palm Beach State is Reading!

All locations of Palm Beach State join together for the First Year Experience One Book, One College Read Together.

Sponsored by LLRCs, First Year Experience and Student Activity Centers.

Last Friday, Sept. 7th, new students at the Lake Worth campus, were treated to a very fun day at the Duncan Theater and the Market Place. This was the inaugural FYE Convocation. Each 'goodie' bag included a copy of the Kite Runner from the library for the One Book, One College Read Together program.

Below find a guide for faculty and First Year Experience students on the common reader, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini.

http://palmbeachstate.libguides.com/content.php?pid=328625

Reference Librarian Estaline Rogers showing an FYE student the common reader this year at Palm Beach State, Kite Runner.

Read the book and participate in the activities planned for the Spring Term. A schedule of events will be posted later.

Check back for more news concerning events and discussion groups. The library purchased the paperback for distribution at all our campus locations for first year students that attended the FYE Convocation.

Complementary copies of the book will be available for students who participate in the Read Together.

College staff giving out 'goodie' bags and the common reader, Kite Runner, to all new students at the Duncan Theater today!

The Market Place 'Library' Table

Also check out a Kindle for a 7 day loan with your Panther Card.

Kite Runner already loaded!

Visit us! Circulation Desk 3rd floor LL building across from TC building

Three of our terrific Reference Librarians marching in before the beginning of the
1st Convocation for FYE.
Pat, Ken and Doug

A new student proudly wearing his NEW balloon hat near the library, carrying his 'goodie' bag and his new paperback Kite Runner. I think he spotted the Snow Cone and Cotton Candy vendors from Student Activities, trying to decide which one to have first!

Cotton Candy and Snow Cones for Some FYE Convocation Fun:]

Library staff ready to help FYE students in The Market Place.
Loretta, Mr. Brian Kelley, LLRC Director; Nora and Mrs. Estaline Rogers

Mr. Brian Kelley, LLRC Director; and some of our wonderful librarians getting ready for the 1st ever FYE Convocation outside our library.
Brian, Doug, Connie and Pat