Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 30, 2009
Let me admit something first. I have written a lot of research papers, including my doctoral dissertation. And even though I love to learn, research, and read, almost every single one of the days it came to writing those papers, I would rather have cleaned a truckstop bathroom on my hands and knees than sit [...]
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 28, 2009
What is your title?
Library Assistant
What are your main responsibilities?
Helping students with our many databases in their research, attending the circulation desk, and representing the LRC at New Student Orientations.
What do you like most about working in the library?
Refilling the paper for the copiers while down on my knees–just kidding! I find the academic environment to be [...]
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 23, 2009
Imagine you’re having an argument with a friend. You say that working out is more important than eating right in losing weight, and he says the opposite.
Then he says, “My friend Tony also think eating right is more important.”
Has the argument become stronger because your friend has back-up?
Yep, that’s a trick question. You have to [...]
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 22, 2009
We invite you all to become a fan of the Nashville State Kisber Library on Facebook. We hope that this will give us another way to provide you with information about our services.
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 21, 2009
There are several sources that will give you more information about Barack Obama.
Start with a library database:
SIRS has a special section “Spotlight on the Presidential Inauguration” which includes the inaugural address as well as some historical tidbits about past inaugurations.
The library also has 2 books by Obama in the stacks:
Dreams from my Father: A Story of [...]
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 16, 2009
Does the library carry current textbooks?
The library does have many current textbooks if the departments have placed them on reserve. You can see if your textbook is on reserve by checking the online library catalog. Textbooks are kept behind the circulation desk. They are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
How long can they be checked out?
Current [...]
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 14, 2009
What is your title?
Library Assistant
What are your main responsibilities?
Helping students, faculty, and staff with general information about the library while working at the circulation desk.
What do you like most about working in the library?
Answering questions and helping people find what they need.
What do you wish students knew about the library?
How approachable we are with questions. [...]
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 12, 2009
Thursday to be exact. We in the library always like the first week of classes. It gives us a chance to meet students and provide some basic help. So if you don’t know where your classrooms are, come by the library. If you lost your schedule, come by. If you need to borrow a textbook [...]
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 9, 2009
My guess, considering the economy, is that most of us made resolutions to save money in 2009. The library has many resources to help you do just that.
Recommended Books:
Financial Peace Revisited– Dave Ramsey
The Total Money Makeover–Dave Ramsey
The Road to Wealth–Suze Orman
NetLibrary ebooks:
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Personal Finance– Bonnie Biafore
The Personal Finance Calculator: How [...]
Posted by: JollyLibrarian on: January 8, 2009
If you made weight loss a goal for 2009, like it or not, you’re going to have to add some exericise to your program. Luckily, the Kisber Library has some resources to help you with this goal as well.
Sample Books:
Teach Yourself Visually Yoga– Colleen Tiltman
Yogafit– Beth Shaw
The 90 Day Fitness Walking Program–Mark Fenton
Serious Strength Training–Tudor [...]
