Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Audiobooks!

Are you a commuter? Or, are you planning to take a long car trip sometime this summer? If so, check out the library’s collection of audiobooks!

This growing collection is located on the lower level of the library, in the Audiovisual Collection room just to the right as you come off the stairs or the elevator. Items check out for four weeks, and most are in CD format, although there are also books on cassette. We have some children’s audiobooks as well.

Come browse in person, or you can browse virtually following these steps:
1) Go to the library’s home page: http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/
2) Click on “Search the Catalog.”
3) Click on “Power Search.”
4) From the drop-down menu in the box next to the word “type:”, choose “Audiobook.”
5) Then click on the “Search” button, and you should get a list of over 400 audiobooks, with those published most recently listed first.

Suggestions for future purchases are always welcome – contact Special Services Librarian Amanda Pape at pape@tarleton.edu or at 254-968-9251.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

How Green Is the College?

How Green Is the College? Time the Showers - NYTimes.com: "How Green Is the College? Time the Showers" from the New York Times - Students doing their part to save the environment.

What can we do here?

Friday, May 16, 2008

Friday, May 2, 2008

Questions at Semester's End

When a semester ends, questions often appear on the horizon:
~ Is finishing my degree worth the time and expense?
~ Should I consider getting a masters degree?
~ Should I change my major before next semester?
~ When I finally graduate, will I be able to find a job?

Many resources are available to help you find answers to these questions:

  • Tarleton Libraries (254-968-9249) also offer helpful resources:
    -- Databases like Business Source Complete and Business & Company Resource Center let you find articles about specific companies and industries, industry and career trends, current events, legal news, and more.
    -- Legal databases like Lexis-Nexis Academic and Westlaw Campus let you look up court cases, business news, company financial reports, and industry reports.
    -- Current periodicals (in the databases and on the library shelves) can help you keep up with trends in your field, current research, job postings, conferences, etc.

  • The United States government also offers useful information:
    -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which lets you learn about careers available in various fields, job descriptions and requirements, salary expectations, and job markets for each state.
Congratulations on finishing another semester! Remember that answers are sometimes just a mouse click or phone call away.