Thursday, March 25, 2010

APA and MLA Instructional Videos

Having difficulties knowing how to complete your citation page in APA or MLA style format?

Take a look at the following videos - created by Librarian Sara Stokes - which gives step-by-step visual instructions.

For APA click here: APA Video Tutorial to be redirected to our webpage & then click on the video.

For MLA click here: MLA Video Tutorial to be redirected to our webpage & then click on the video.

*Information provided by Librarian Sara Stokes

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Want to Make a Book From Recycled Materials?

Students who are interested in creating a book made from recycled materials - should R.S.V.P. by e-mailing Lydia Knight @ lknight@daltonstate.edu

The event will be held on Saturday, April 17th at 11:00 a.m. in the Roberts Library.

There are only 20 seats available, so hurray to claim seat today!

Home Grown Writers Festival!

Please join us during National Library Week (April 12 - 17, 2010) for our 1st Annual Book Festival!

For a complete list of events and local authors that will be here...please click on the picture below to enlarge it. Or click on the following link: Dalton State Book Festival

Dalton Freight Depot Visitor Center!


Newly renovated Freight Depot in downtown Dalton (off Hamilton Street) presents "Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia" display. Take a look at the following pictures provided by one of our librarians, Sara Stokes:


To see more, make a plan to stop by the Freight Depot today!

Dalton Freight Depot Visitor Center is located at: 305 South Depot Street in Dalton, GA

*Originally posted on Nov. 9, 2009

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Movie Maker Workshop

Interested in making your own movie, or turning a PowerPoint slide show into a movie?

Then sign up for the Movie Maker Workshop!

When: Tuesday, March 23 @ 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Where: Library wireless classroom located on the 1st floor

Contact: Questions, comments, or to reserve your seat today then contact Sara Stokes via e-mail @ sstokes@daltonstate.edu or by phone @ 706-272-4459

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

PowerPoint Pizazz Workshop

What:

PowerPoint Pizazz: A 30 minute guide to making the most of PowerPoint. Learn how to use templates, insert videos and much more!

When:

Tuesday, March 16 @ 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Where:

Wireless classroom located on the 1st floor in the library

Contact:

Sara Stokes for reservations or questions @ sstokes@daltonstate.edu or by phone @ 706-272-4459

Monday, March 8, 2010

2nd APA Citations Workshop

If you are unable to attend the Tuesday, March 9th APA workshop then you are in luck. Melissa Whitesell will be holding a second workshop the very next day!

What: An overview of the new APA guidelines. Find out what a DOI is & how to cite various sources.

When: Wednesday, March 10 @ 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Where: 1st floor 'wireless classroom' in library

Contact: Melissa Whitesell @ mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu or by phone @ 706-272-2503

WEB TOOLS 2

Reference Tools:

Nation Master (http://www.nationmaster.com)
Reference site contains country statistics, maps, flags, graphs and pie charts. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.

State Master (http://www.statemaster.com)
Reference site contains state statistics, maps, flags, graphs and pie charts. Statistics are gathered from the US Census Bureau, the FBI, and the National Center for Educational Statistics.

Wikihow (http://www.wikihow.com)
World's largest, searchable "how to" manual.

How Stuff Works (http://www.howstuffworks.com)
Using illustrations, video, and articles, this TLC-sponsored web site explains how different objects function.

Wolfram Alpha (http://www.wolframalpha.com)
Enter your question or calculation and Wolfram Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and a growing collection of data to complete the answer.

* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

APA Citations Workshop

What:

An overview of the new APA guidelines. Find out what a DOI is and how to cite various sources.

When:

Tuesday, March 9 @ 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Where:

1st floor 'wireless classroom' located in library.

Contact:

Librarian Melissa Whitesell for reservations or questions @ mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu or by phone @ 706-272-2503

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

WEB TOOLS

Search Engines:

Addict-o-matic (http://addictomatic.com)
Instantly create a web page relating to a news topic or current event.

Twine (http://www.twine.com)
Search for communities of people interested in your hobbies, subject specialty, etc.

Scoopler (http://www.scoopler.com)
Real-time search engine which allows you to access services like Twitter, Flickr, Digg and Delicious to find out what people are talking about right now.

* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

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Monday, March 1, 2010

1st Annual Civil War Lecture Series

The Bandy Heritage Center is hosting the 1st Annual Civil War Lecture Series on March 11 with guest speaker, Dr. Stephen Berry.

Click on the flyer below for a larger view & for more information:


* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

Celebrating Georgia's Women Authors

Join us for an evening of celebration on March 18th as we celebrate Georgia's women authors! Click on the flyer below for a larger view & more information:


* Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell