Exam time!

Wishing you all the best as you take your exams. A few reminders (because we can't help it...)

• Make sure you get enough sleep
• Take short study breaks to help you refocus
• Eat healthy foods like nuts and apples. Stay away from the energy drinks! 
• Motivate yourself. Every day. Write your motivation on a post-it where you can see it. 
• Don't get overwhelmed. Even the biggest task can be broken down into smaller ones. 
• If things get a bit loud and busy at your house, come study at the library. We have quiet study rooms.

The ideas above were paraphrased from this wonderful blog post. Read it if you have a minute. She has many good suggestions.

We're listening!

Please take our library survey. Your responses will help us improve our library services and resources. 

http://bit.ly/2zslM6b 

Students who complete the survey will be entered to win a $25 gift card. Fill out the survey, then put your name and phone number in the survey box in any campus library. Not on campus? Send us a chat message to enter.

Library workshops for November

Join us!

1: Two useful databases--Ancestry.com and auto repair 3-3:30pm

2: APA citations 1-3pm

9: APA lab 1-3pm: Get your questions answered!

15: Teck Nest intro 11-11:30am

16: 3D Printing 11-11:30am

All workshops are happening in the Athens campus library. 

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Need something scary to read for All Hallows' Eve? Check out our virtual display. Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeen!

https://www.pinterest.com/atclibrary0087/murder-mayhem/

Celebrate with us!

April 9-15, 2017 is National Library Week! 

Stop by the Walton Campus library on Tuesday for a celebration, the Elbert campus library on Wednesday (and while you're here don't miss our Spring Fling and Technology day!), and the Athens Campus on Thursday.

Coming up: APA Workshop series

APA Style Writing Workshop Series – Spring 2017

Using the American Psychological Association Publication Manual, 6th Edition 

Writing a paper?  Want to know more about mastering APA style writing?  Then this work-shop series is for you! 

Workshop 1 of 3: The Basics of APA Wednesday, 08 February 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Basics (includes using the APA manual, the parts of the manuscript from title page to appendices, rules of APA style, formatting, use of Microsoft word template, locating sources, etc.) 

Workshop 2 of 3:  Citations Thursday, 09 February 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Includes: Rules for citing sources – in-text and on References page, formatting, quotations, constructing the references list, etc.). 

Workshop 3 of 3:  A Working “Lab” Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students have the opportunity to bring material (a paper) that they are working on and have workshop faculty available for questions and to point them in the right direction.  A condition for participating in this workshop is that student bring a fairly complete project to work on. We won’t tell students what to do but will assist them in using the APA manual to do/check their work. 
All workshops will be held in the Athens Technical College Library, Room 106 

Open to all Athens Technical College Students. Attend one, two, or all three workshops!

For information and to register call or email Betty Watts  at 706-355-5143 or bwatts@athenstech.edu

Space is limited so, do not delay call or email today! 

Presented by the Social Work Assistant Program, the Athens Technical College Library Betty Watts, Carol Stanley, & Kim Morris 

Celebrate your freedom to read!

September 25-October 1, 2016 is Banned Books Week. 

Each year during this week we celebrate our freedom to read and the value of free access to information. 

Check out the list of top 10 challenged books in 2015. Some of them might surprise you. 

If you have a few minutes, watch some of the virtual read-out videos. There are celebrity readings and thoughts on censorship. There are also readings by people like you and me.

Follow us on Pinterest and Facebook as we celebrate.

School's out...

The libraries will be on break hours from May 2-13:

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

We'll resume normal hours on the first day of summer classes, May 16, 2016.

Enjoy!

Money Smart Week

April 23-30, 2016 is Money Smart Week



Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002. It's designed to help consumers better manage their finances. 

Here is a link to the resource page. 

Also, stop by the library. We have some really good money smart brochures for you. We even have one that includes advice on financing a car. 

Check it out!

All these campaign shenanigans making your head spin? You are not alone. We have created a 2016 election guide to help you (and us) try and sort it all out. This guide will be updated on a regular basis. 

Suggestions for good sites or blogs or other sources to add? Email Beth: bthornton@athenstech.edu

Ho-ho-holiday hours 2015

December 16-18
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Elbert County campus library will be open until 6:00 p.m. on the 16th for registration.

Closed December 19

December 21-23
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Closed December 24-January 2

January 4-5
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Regular hours resume on January 6th

Thanksgiving closing

Photo credit: Steve Voght on FLIKR

The libraries will be closed November 26-29 for Thanksgiving.
Gobble gobble!

In honor of Thanksgiving.....

We created a Gobble up some gourmet reading Pinterest page. 

Included are links to some of our cookbooks and magazines, as well as some pinned recipes--vegetarian too--from various gourmet Pinterest sites (I got hungry).

Check it out, and happy cooking:

http://www.pinterest.com/atclibrary0087/gobble-up-some-gourmet-reading/

More e-books for you!

Proquest e-brary is a growing, multidisciplinary collection of over 125,000 scholarly e-books. 

This brings our e-book title count up to over 250,000!

Happy reading.

Coming soon to a library near you!

Well, coming to your Athens Tech library to be exact. 

The TecknOWLogy Nest is a lab and development space with software and equipment supporting 3D printing, multimedia design, mobile and game development, video production, coding/programming, electronics, and other technology.

Check out our 3D printer in action:

and ta da! We are very proud of our first print.

For more information, visit the guide on our webpage and stop by and see us!

Another new database!

Check out Science in Context.

Science in Context is an online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics--showing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity.

The format is similar to Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Search or browse for a topic.

Browsing the topic: Earthquakes, for example, gives an overview of what an earthquake is, as well as news articles about the April 28, 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Need statistics? There is also a list of the 10 deadliest earthquakes, 856-2004. In addition, there are articles from academic journals, Websites, audio files, videos, and more. 

This is a great resource that pulls together many kinds of information on a topic.

New Database: Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Introducing:
Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context provides information on important current news events. This database can help with writing a critical essay, researching a report or term paper, or preparing for a speech. 

You can search, or browse for a topic. You'll get an overview, a list of different types of information (news, videos, academic journal articles, magazine articles, etc.) about the topic. You also get a list of related topics. And each topic has viewpoint essays, which present different points-of-view on various aspects of a topic. 

Human Development Spring 2015 slideshows

Take a look at the project slide shows from Mr. Stennett's Human Development class. Posters are on display in the library on Athens Campus

Enjoy some photos of the National Library Week celebration in Athens. Looks like a good time was had by all!

National Library Week

Welcome to National Library Week 2015

Celebrate with us on Wednesday April 15th. There will be cake in the library from 2-4 p.m. Come have a piece in Athens, Elberton, and Walton.