JollyLibrarian

Our instructional librarian, Emily Bush, has redeveloped the library guides page to make the information much more accessible to students.
Now broken down into categories, student can easily find the following information:

Subject Guides
Research Tips (From the Jolly Librarian!)
Plagiarism Information
Tutorials
Orientation

Check it out for yourself.  Go to the guides tab on the Kisber library homepage or click here!

Today, we’ll look at the second part of Standard 1. Once the student articulates the need for information, it’s time to identify the types and formats of potential sources.That’s a very fancy way of saying you need to know the types of sources available to you.
There are many ways to organize sources:
Primary vs. Secondary Sources: (Primary [...]

We are bombarded with mail. The average person receives about 70 emails a day and lots of junk mail. But when was the last time you received something handwritten and thanking you for something you did or for just being you?
So this week, take time out to write a note to someone and thank them. [...]

This, at first, may seem like a no-brainer. After all you know when you need information, right? Well, maybe. Maybe not. The first standard goes beyond just knowing whether or not you need information. It includes several parts, but today we’ll look at just one: defining and articulating the need for information.
For most students, the [...]

Imagine a student in the olden days (let’s say the 1970’s and 80’s). She’s writing a research paper and has had a difficult time finding some sources. She goes to her instructor about the problem. The instructor is very sympathetic and gives her some hints, even allowing her to turn the paper in late.
Now fast forward [...]

Evil Genes
Barbara Oakley
Almost every introductory psychology student will have to answer the question: Is behavior and personality due to nature or nurture? While at points in the field’s history, both answers have been considered correct, it is clear that with the new discoveries in genetics, nature is definitely the winning answer.
But not the complete answer. [...]

Facts:
·         More than 97,000 people are in need of one or more organs.
·         77 people receive organ transplants each day.
·         300 people are added to transplant lists each month.
 
Steps:
·         Make sure the next time you renew your driver’s license, you check the organ donor section.
·         Carry a donor card in your wallet.
·         Make sure your [...]

The Fisk Jubilee Singers are one of Nashville’s treasures. Formed in 1871 to raise money to keep Fisk University open, the Jublilee Singers are internationally acclaimed and loved. Now you have an opportunity to hear them in their only 2009 public Nashville appearance.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 13 [...]

The NSCC Kisber Library subscribes to ArtStor, a database that includes nearly a million images. Even if you don’t have an art history class, it’s worth perusing just for its beauty.
This month, ArtStor is featuring the works of  Eugene James Martin:
ARTstor is sharing 200 images of works by African American artist Eugene James Martin through a [...]

April is a student worker in the library this semester. We really appreciate her hard work and positive attitude.
What is your job in the library?
I assist the library staff and help students as needed.
What do you like about working in the library?
I like interacting with the staff and the students.
What do you wish students knew [...]