Monday, January 28, 2008

Reading

In our country, reading is an essential part of life. Many take for granted the fact they are able to read. Unfortunately, for many Americans, illiteracy is a problem. There are many adults that are not able to read at a functional level. There are many reasons people are not able to read. Some of those reasons include, but are not limited to, unable to finish education, learning disability, or english is a second language. If you know someone who has difficulty reading, many communities provide reading instruction/GED programs for adults.

Adult education is housed on the Fredd campus. Adult education students are entitled to a Readers Club card. The Readers Club card entitles GED students to check out books, paperbacks, vertical file materials, and pamphlets. We invite all adult education students to participate in this free service. SSCC libraries strives to help all students in their academic endeavors. We hope to see you in either the Fredd or Martin campus.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Spring 2008

The spring semester is here. For a lot of students it means finding classes you need for your major, hoping the class is not cancelled, and then trying to find the room where the class is located.For instructors it means preparing for lectures, creating tests and grading papers. Whether you're a student or an instructor, the library is here to help you meet your academic needs.

Instructors (full and part time) are welcome to bring their classes in for tours of the library. Simply contact one of the librarians. During the tour, students learn where books are and about the services we provide. Studants are also able to get library cards and AVL cards. Instructors are also able to put study helps on reserve and use the audiovisual equipment. Audiovisual equipment includes, but is not limited to videocassettes, DVD's, and video data projectors.

Students are able to use our online catalog to find books, journals or periodicals they need for their studies. We also have study rooms for groups or if you need a quiet place to study. Students may check out reserve materials from their instructors for a one hour time period. We also have bestsellers when you get tired of studying and need a break!

We're here to help you meet your academic needs, let us help you!