Wednesday, November 18, 2009

New Databases

The library has new databases available:

American History in Video – over 2000 hours of history. Create a customized playlist. http://ahiv.alexanderstreet.com/

Music – See the Music subject page at http://academics.tctc.edu/lynx/Database/Music.htm. We have added several listening databases to the Music arena which include Jazz, Contemporary World Music, Classical, and American Song. Create your own playlist.

JSTORhttp://www.jstor.org

New databases to start in December: Chilton’s, Grzimeks Animals Online and Writer’s Reference Center.

If you have any trouble accessing the databases, please let us know at 646-1750.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Sports Books on Display

The current library book display is all sports! Books on golf, football, basketball, canoeing, pool, weight training and other sports related subjects are available. Stop by and see if we have your favorite highlighted.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Recommended Reading Book Display

The President, Vice-Presidents, Deans, and TCTC instrotor and staff award winners have contributed to the new book display in the library. The books will be available for check out after Sept 7. If you are intersted in a book, let us know and we will put it on hold for you.

The Display includes:
•Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type by Paul Tieger & Barbara Barron-Tieger
•Leadership by Rudy W. Giuliana
•Analyzing Controversy by Gary K. Clabaugh and Edward G. Rozycki
•Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa and Alan R. Hayakawa
•The New Peoplemaking by Virginia Satir
•Forgetting Ourselves On Purpose: Vocation and the Ethics of Ambition, Brian J. Mahan
•The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam
•Good to Great: why some companies make the leap --and others don't by James C. Collins
•The Speed of Trust: The One thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey
•Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
•The Way of the Shepherd: 7 Ancient Secrets to Managing Productive People by Kevin Leman and William Pentak
•The Precious Present by Spencer Johnson M.D.
•The Road Less Travelled: The New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M.Scott Peck
•Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
•Black Wind by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
•Treasure of Khan byClive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
•PeopleSmart: Powerful Techniques for Turning Every Encounter into a Mutual Win by Tony Alessandra and Michael J O'connoer with Janice VanDyke
•The New Art of Managing People: Person-to-Person skills, Guidelines, and Techniques Every Manager Needs to Guide, Direct, and Motivate the Team by Phil Hunsaker and Tony Alessandra
•Fish! Sticks by Dr. Stephen C. Lundin, John Christensen, and Harry Paul
•Through Ebony Eyes: What Teachers Need to Know But Are Afraid to Ask About African American Students by Gail L. Thompson.
•Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat who touched the World by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter
•Judgements Under Stress by Kenneth R. Hammond
•Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
•The Treasured Works of Charles Stanley: Winning the War Within, How to Handle Adversity, and The Gift of Forgiveness.
•Being Digital by Nicholas Negroponte
•The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing by Richard Dawkins.
•Love is the best medicine for Dental Patients and the Dental team by Donald M. Dible
•Mathematics and Democracy: The Case for Quantitative Literacy by Lynn Arthur Steen, Executive Editor

Friday, July 31, 2009

August Hours Changes

Pendleton: August 3-6 and 10-13 hours 7:45 to 5; Friday still 7:45 to 2
Anderson: Mon & Tues 9 to 3:30.
Call us at 864-646-1750 is you have questions.

Twitter

The Library now has a Twitter account. You can follow us at tctclibrary.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Databases?

Need some help understanding how databases work? See Norman, Sue, or Marla. We are happy to give you insights into the world of databases.