Course Reserve – What’s That?

College and university libraries provide a service not found in other types of libraries – Course Reserve.  Many resources can be legally accessed from within Blackboard, but not everything can be placed online.  When that occurs, your professor uses the LLC’s Course Reserve service.

Students may search [RaiderSearch Catalog]  to see what is on Course Reserve by [Course Number] or [Instructor’s Name]. Kevin Lyons, Course Reserve Supervisor, says most reserve items are for use in-the-library-only, so they are readily available to all students.  Lyons reports that “Students really appreciate having textbooks, especially, on Course Reserve.”

Several academic departments, including Criminal Justice, English, and Business, have been diligent on placing at least one copy of each textbook onto Course Reserve.

A limited Course Reserve selection is also available at the Lakeshore’s Midtown Campus.

 

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Library Closed Labor Day Weekend

Since the College is closed over the Labor Day weekend, so is the Library & Learning Commons.  Plan your library time accordingly:

• Thursday Aug. 31 – open 7:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
• Friday Sept. 1 – open 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• CLOSED: Saturday Sept. 2 – Monday Sept. 4.
• Tuesday Sept. 5 – Reopen with Regular Library Hours at 7:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.

Library Hours Change

New Library & Learning Commons (LLC) Fall 2017 hours are:

• Mon: 7:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
• Tue: 7:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
• Wed: 7:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
• Thu: 7:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
• Fri: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Sat: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Sun: CLOSED

Watch the LLC website for holiday and event (Exam Cram) hour changes. The LLC is closed on Sundays, so please plan ahead for your library needs.

Collections include: 74,000 print books; 150,000 e-books; millions of electronic articles from over 25,000 e-journals; thousands of full-length streaming videos; and, our new campus-wide license to the New York Times Online.  We are your source for access to: 60+ new desktop computers; laptops to checkou t; Course Reserves including many textbooks; study / group seating options; a Quiet Study room; a Meditation / Prayer room; whiteboards; charging stations; and much more.

Remember – librarians and staff want to help you with your library and research needs. Have a great semester!

Another Exam Cram down, finals to go!

The GRCC Library staff would like to wish students good luck on exams this week!  We hope that you were able to attend Exam Cram last week, if not we will be open normal hours this week so there is still time to get some studying done.  Also, we have some leftover snacks, stop in while they last!

Here are a few pictures of students using our new whiteboards and collaborative space, from last week’s event:

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Charge it!

The LLC has added iPhone and Android convertible cell phone chargers to the list of items we loan for in-house use. If your phone needs a quick charge, check one out at the Circulation Desk.