Friday, December 9, 2011

Library Hours

Library Hours During Break

Monday, Dec. 12- 7:30 am-8:00 pm 
Tuesday, Dec. 13- Friday, Dec. 16 - 8:00 am-5:00 pm 
Monday, Dec. 19-Tuesday, Dec. 20 - 8:00-5:00 pm 
Campus and Library will be closed Dec. 21, 2011 - January 1, 2012 

Library will reopen at 7:30 am on Monday, January 2nd.


Thursday, December 1, 2011

Late Hours During Exams


The library will be open late on the following nights:

   Monday, December 5, 2011 - open until 10:00 pm
  Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - open until 10:00 pm
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - open until 10:00 pm
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - open until 10:00 pm

Hot chocolate and popcorn will be served to DSC students!
                              


                          

Monday, November 28, 2011

Research Appointments





Need a little extra help to finish your research paper or assignment?  
Librarians are available for research appointments. 
During a research appointment, a librarian will meet
with you for a half hour, and provide
one-on-one assistance.   To schedule a research
appointment, call 706.272.4575 or 706.272.2503.
You may also stop by the Reference desk in the library.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Library Hours - Week of Thanksgiving

The library will be open:
Monday - Tuesday -  7:30 am - 8:00 pm 
Wednesday - 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday - Sunday - closed for holiday 

Friday, November 11, 2011

International Education Week Events

Among the events planned at Dalton State are a free screening of the 2001 French romantic comedy “Amelie” on Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m. at the College’s Goodroe Auditorium of Gignilliat Memorial Hall. The film, which has English subtitles, was nominated for five academy awards and was named “Best Film” at the European Film Awards.

“Amelie” is set in Montmartre and tells the story of a young French girl, Amelie, played by Audrey Tautou, who sets out to perform random acts of kindness for people in her village and is rewarded with love and adventure. The film is directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

To learn more about French cinema, check out the following titles in the Roberts Library:
Contemporary French cinema :an introduction 
French cinema: A students guide 
The A to Z of French cinema





Friday, November 4, 2011

Math Problem of the Week

The Department of Mathematics at Dalton State College has launched an online “Math Problem of the Week” and invites readers to test their computational knowledge.

In addition to the Math Problem of the Week, there is the Challenge Problem of the Week which amps up the difficulty factor. Both appear on the Dalton State website (www.daltonstate.edu/math-problem-of-the-week/)


For now, the only prize for being first to solve the problem or the challenge is glory and bragging rights, but that may change at some point. 

Can't get enough math...try The Math Forum: Student Center in GALILEO
The Math Forum: Student Center is a collection of activities, puzzles, games, weekly challenges, and other resources for mathematics students from preschool through graduate school. The Student Center also includes the the Ask Dr. Math question and answer service and The Math Library.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Art in the Library Exhibit


Faculty members Dr. Kent Harrelson, Dr. Leslie Harrelson, Dr. Marsha Mathews, and Jody Trost have artwork on display in the Derrell C. Roberts Library.  Their works are part of the Art in the Library exhibit, an ongoing effort by the Roberts Library to promote the creative achievements of our talented campus artists. 

Carlos, Lupe and Caroline, an oil painting by Dr. Kent Harrelson, depicts a family outing at a local park.  Photographs and drawings by Dr. Leslie Harrelson explore the movement and development of the physical form through the practice of martial arts. Text as work of art best describes the beautiful collection of poetry by Dr. Marsha Mathews, and Jody Trost celebrates cultural heritage with a ceremonial dance fan. 

If you would like to submit artwork for inclusion in the exhibit, contact Melissa Whitesell by phone at 706.272.2506 or email (mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu).                                                                         



Thursday, October 20, 2011

Campus Events

Domestic Violence Conference
“Working Together: The Key to Ending Domestic Violence” is the theme of the Fifth Annual Domestic Violence Conference to be hosted Friday, Oct. 21 at Dalton State College.
Cost of the daylong conference is $35 (includes lunch) for those who register before Oct. 19; after that date, it will be $45 and will not include lunch. A complete conference brochure and online registration is available on the Dalton State website; www.daltonstate.edu; those with questions can contact Dr. Lynne Cabe at 706-272-2482.


Lunch and Learn

Dr. James Adams, Professor of Biology will present "Biology 101: The Difference Between Plants and Animals" at the next Dalton State Lunch and Learn.

Friday, October 21, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Dalton State College, The James E. Brown Center, room 105
Lunch is included in the cost.

Reservations and advance payment are required by Wednesday, October 19,
and may be made by calling 706-272-4473. Cost is $8 for Dalton State alumni; $10 for the general public.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Library Workshops for the Week

Resume with Learning Express
Monday, October 3, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm in the Wireless classroom
Find out how to use Learning express to create a resume and cover letter, practice for interviewing, and take practice tests.
Contact David Brown (dobrown@daltonstate.edu) to register.
phone: 706.272.4459

CINAHL Health Sources
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm in the Wireless classroom
Find out how to search CINAHL and ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Sources to get the articles you need.  Recommended for students in Nursing, Radiation Therapy, Physical Therapy or any health-related field.

Contact David Brown (dobrown@daltonstate.edu) to register.
phone: 706.272.4459

Interlibrary Loan & GIL Express
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
2:00-2:30 pm in the Wireless classroom
Roberts Library has two services for faculty, staff, and students to obtain books and articles from other libraries.  Learn the differences between the two and how to submit requests.
Contact Barbara Jones (bjones@daltonstate.edu) to register.
phone: 706.272.2474

History Resources
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm in the Wireless classroom
GALILEO contains thousands of history journals and primary resources, but finding them can be challenging.  During this workshop, students will learn how to find both history journal articles and primary history resources in GALILEO and on the web.
Contact David Brown (dobrown@daltonstate.edu) to register.
phone: 706.272.4459

Monday, September 26, 2011

Banned Book Reading



Celebrate Your Freedom To Read! 
Join us as faculty, staff, and students read from their favorite banned/challenged book 
at the Banned Book Reading.  


Location: Goodroe Auditorium
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm  

What are banned/challenged books?
"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group.  A banning is the removal of those materials.  Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others".  - American Library Association 
Why are certain books banned or challenged?
To learn why certain books have been banned or challenged, go to the Banned Book Libguide at:
http://libguides.daltonstate.edu/banned.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Academic Writing Workshops

The Writing Lab and the Library are partnering to offer 30 minute workshops for DSC students.  Registration is required for each workshop, and we ask that attendees register 48 hours in advance of the workshop.

APA Citations Workshop 
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Time: 2:30-3:00 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) in the Roberts Library

To register, email Melissa Whitesell (mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu)

Research Basics
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Time: 2:00-2:30 pm
Location: Practice Studio in the Library

To register, email Leslie Collins (lcollins@daltonstate.edu)


MLA Citations Workshop
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011
Time: 12:15-12:45 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) in the Roberts Library
To register, email Melissa Whitesell (mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu)

Workshops with less than 2 individual registered will be canceled.  Those registered will be notified by email if the workshop is canceled.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Need a free survey service?


PollEverywhere.com

Do you want to poll your audience during a presentation? 
Perhaps you'd like to survey students during a class? 
Poll Everywhere allows you to poll an audience of up to
30 people free.  The audience answers the question by using
mobile phones, Twitter, or a web browser.   Instantly
display responses using Keynote, PowerPoint, or the web. 

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Library workshops

This semester, the Roberts Library will offer several workshops for currently-enrolled students at Dalton State College.  Each workshop will last 30 minutes and will be held in the Wireless classroom (Room 113) on the 1st floor of the library.  Not able to attend the workshop...go to our Workshop Libguide for handouts and tutorials. 

Date/Time
Workshop
For Reservations
Wed. Sept. 7, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm

Tues. Oct. 18, 2011
2:00-2:30 pm

Mon. Nov. 14, 2011
4:00-4:30 pm

Video Editing
A 30-minute workshop demonstrating the video editing features available in MovieMaker and YouTube.  Get great tips for combining videos, and adding text and music clips to a video.
Contact David Brown
dobrown@daltonstate.edu
(706) 272-4459
Thurs. Sept. 8, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm

Wed. Oct. 5, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm

History Resources
Galileo contains thousands of history journals and primary resources but finding them can be challenging. During this workshop, students will learn how to find both history journal articles and primary history resources in Galileo and on the Web.
Contact David Brown
706.272.4459
Mon. Oct. 3, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm

Thurs. Nov. 3, 2011
2:00-2:30 pm
Resume with Learning Express
Find out how to use Learning Express to create a resume and cover letter, practice for interviewing, and take practice tests.
Contact David Brown
706.272.4459
Tues. Oct.  4, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm

Thurs. Nov. 10, 2011
4:00-4:30 pm
  CINAHL Health Sources
Find out how to search CINAHL and Proquest Nursing and Allied Health Sources to get the articles you need.  Recommended for students in Nursing, Radiation Therapy, Physical Therapy or any health related field.
Contact David Brown
706.272.4459
Tues. Oct. 4, 2011
2:00-2:30pm
Interlibrary Loan & GIL Express
Roberts Library has two services for faculty, staff, and students to obtain books and articles from other libraries. Learn the differences between the two and how to submit requests.
Contact Barbara Jones
706.272.2474
Wed. Sept. 21, 2011
12:15-12:45 pm
Taking Care of Business
Learn how to find SWOT analysis, industry profiles, financials and more using the Business databases and web sources.
Contact Melissa Whitesell
706.272.2503
Thurs. Sept. 15, 2011
4:00-4:30 pm

Tues. Nov. 1, 2011
4:00-4:30 pm
Education Resources
GALILEO contains many great databases for K-12 educators and their students.  In this workshop, you’ll receive tips for finding articles, exciting lesson plans as well as classroom activities using GALILEO, library and web sources.
Contact Melissa Whitesell
706.272.2503
Mon. Sept. 26, 2011
2:00-2:30 pm

Wed. Nov. 2, 2011
2:00-2:30 pm
Law and Criminology Resources
Feeling a little overwhelmed when searching statutes, codes and laws? Need help finding a legal citation?  During this workshop, students will learn how to use legal resources such as LexisNexis, Georgia Code, and the United States Reports. 
Contact Melissa Whitesell
706.272.2503

Friday, August 12, 2011

Need help logging in to the Wireless network? 
Can't upload your paper to Turnitin.com?
Stop by the new   
Technology Help Desk

Where is the Tech Desk?   Located in the Library Learning Commons 

Who works at the Tech Desk?  

Blake Gentry
David Brown
   
What services are offered? 
·        General technical assistance to students, including completing assignments
·        Assistance with accessing the Library’s electronic resources on and off-campus
·        General student support for DSConnect and GAView
·        Assistance with email
·        Assistance with Windows and Microsoft Office Suite
·        Assistance with Library equipment
NOTE: The Student Technology Helpdesk does NOT change or reset passwords, these requests must be referred to OCIS or the GAView Administrator.  The Helpdesk is not liable for personal equipment used by the students.

What are the hours for the Tech Desk?   

 Hours: 
Mon.-Thurs. 8am-4pm    
Friday  8am-5pm

For Tech help in the evenings and on Sunday, please go to the Circulation Desk

Friday, July 22, 2011

EBSCOhost eBooks provides access to electronic books (eBooks), including reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. 
To access the many titles available in EBSCOhost:
1. Log in to GALILEO and select the Databases A-Z tab. 
2. Select the letter "E" from the alphabetical listing or type in "EBSCOhost"in the search box. 
3. Scroll down and select the eBooks on EBSCOhost link. 
4. Search for an eBook using keywords, subject, author, or title.  

Learn how to search for eBooks by watching this short video:

Tuesday, July 19, 2011





Important News for NetLibrary eBooks/Audiobooks Users
We’re excited to inform you, as a current user of NetLibrary eBooks and/or Audiobooks, that access to eBooks and Audiobooks is being migrated from the NetLibrary platform to the EBSCOhost platform. In July 2011, you’ll be able to enjoy all of the features that we’ve built to allow you to get more value and enjoyment out of using eBooks and Audiobooks. 
You may have already tried eBooks on EBSCOhost via the preview that we have made available (accessible via GALILEO). If not, we invite you to check it out today, and explore some of the enhancements, including: 
By the time we release the full version in mid-July, EBSCOhost will have even more functionality for you to take advantage of, including: 
  • Enhanced download experiencee
  • eBook and Audiobook landing pages for enriched browsing
  • Select-your-own checkout duration
  • Greater support for Apple devices for Audiobook downloads 
What this means to NetLibrary users 
When eBooks and Audiobooks are migrated from NetLibrary to the EBSCOhost platform, your current NetLibrary account information; checkout/download history; current checkouts, downloads and any information on holds you may have placed on eBooks/Audiobooks; and any notes that you have created will not be migrated to the new system, and will no longer be available to you.

If you have any further questions about the migration to the EBSCOhost platform, please contact your librarian.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Do You Know...

David Brown
Reference/Instructional Librarian 


David joined the staff of the Roberts Library in Spring 2011.  You'll find him working at the Reference desk as well as teaching library workshops and classes.  David is the subject specialist for courses in nursing, psychology, philosophy, and political science.  David's office is located on the 2nd floor of the library, just across from the stairwell.  His email is: dobrown@daltonstate.edu

To learn more about David and other library staff members, view our Staff Directory.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

     Try our new text-a-librarian service. 


Text your question to 706.225.8927.
Text service hours are Mon-Thurs 8am-8pm, Fri 8am-5pm.
Send a message of up to 160 characters.
Your provider's standard text messaging rates will apply

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Do You Know...




Lee Ann Cline
Technical Services/Archives Librarian


Lee Ann is responsible for cataloging books, supervising students workers, and maintaining the Archives of the Roberts Library.  Our Archives contain a collection of information pertaining to the history of Dalton State College (newspaper articles, pictures, old catalogs, etc.), Marian McCamy Sims Papers, and several early editions of books by Georgia authors.   The Archives are available by appointment only. To view these materials, you may contact Lee Ann by phone: 706-272-4447 or by email: lcline@daltonstate.edu

To learn more about Lee Ann and other library staff members, visit our Staff Directory

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Do You Know...

Lydia Knight
Library Director

Lydia has been a Librarian for over 30 years.  She was a student worker in the Library at Dalton Junior College and returned to her alma mater in August 1997 as a cataloging librarian.  In 2007, Lydia was named the Library Director.  She loves being a Librarian and seeing people's faces light up when they find the information they need. 

To learn more about Lydia and other library staff members, view our Staff Directory.




Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Do You Know...

Barbara Jones
Interlibrary Loan/Government Documents Librarian

Barbara has worked in libraries since she was 16 -  high school library,  college library, a public library and then decided to make librarianship a career and earned a Masters in Library and Information Science from Vanderbilt.  She has been at Dalton State since January 1991.

If you are unable to locate sources in our library, Barbara will assist you in requesting materials from other libraries.  Her office is located on the first floor of the library in Room 103.  You may also contact her via email: bjones@daltonstate.edu

To learn more about Barbara and other library staff members, view our Staff Directory.


Monday, June 27, 2011

July 4th Closing


Roberts Library will be closed 
Saturday, July 2nd - Monday, July 4th
in observance of the holiday.  
The library will reopen on Tuesday, July 5th 
at 7:30 am. 

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Library Workshop - CINAHL Health Sources


Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Time: 4:00-4:30 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) 

Find out how to search CINAHL and ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Sources databases to get the articles you need.  Recommended for students in Nursing, Radiation Therapy, Physical Therapy or any health related field. Reservations are required! 

For reservations, contact David Brown
email: dobrown@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4459

Friday, June 17, 2011

Library Workshop - MLA Citations


Date: Monday, June 27, 2011
Time: 10:50-11:20 am
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) 

In this 30 minute workshop, students will learn how to format a MLA style research paper, create a Works Cited page and cite within the text.  This workshop is for Dalton State College students, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact Melissa Whitesell
email: mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.2503

Monday, June 13, 2011

Library Workshops - APA and Computer 101


Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Time: 10:50-11:20 am
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113)

Learn how to format an APA style research paper, create a Reference page and cite within the text.  Workshop is for Dalton State College students, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact Melissa Whitesell
email: mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.2503

 

Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Time: 2:00-2:30 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) 

Don't know RAM from ROM? New to email?  Feel lost in a world gone tech?  Come get a crash course on computer basics to help you work efficiently in business, school and everyday settings!  This workshop is for Dalton State College students, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact Blake Gentry
email: jgentry@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4583

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Library Workshop - Taking Care of Business


Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Time: 12:15-12:45 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113)

In this 30 minute workshop, students will learn how to find a SWOT analysis, industry profiles, company financials and more using the Business databases available in GALILEO.  While this workshop is for Dalton State College students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact Melissa Whitesell
email: mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.2503

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Library Workshop - Movie Databases



Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Time: 10:50-11:20 am
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) 

Thousands of education films in GALILEO and on the Web are available to Dalton State College students and faculty.  During this 30 minute workshop, students will learn how to find and view these films on history, nursing, government, education, criminal justice, math and science. Reservations are required for the workshop!

For reservations, contact David Brown
email: dobrown@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4459

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Library Workshop - Social Media



Date: Monday, June 13, 2011
Time: 4:00-4:30 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) 

What in the world is Twitter?  Do I really want a Facebook?  Come learn how to utilize social networking sites to your advantage in everyday life!  This workshop is for Dalton State College students, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact Blake Gentry
email: jgentry@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4583

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Library Workshop - Credo Reference Database



Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Time: 2:00-2:30 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) 

Credo is an excellent academic alternative to Wikipedia.  With over 3 million entries, Credo offers users a quick and easy way to search for peer-reviewed encyclopedia articles on a wide variety of topics.  Students in this workshop will lean to use Credo to find reliable information for their research.  Workshops are for Dalton State College students, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact David Brown
email: dobrown@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4459

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Library Workshop - Resume with Learning Express



Date: Monday, June 6, 2011
Time: 12:15-12:45 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113)

Find out how to use Learning Express to create a resume and cover letter, practice for interviewing and take practice tests.  This workshop is for Dalton State College students, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!  

For reservations, contact David Brown
email: dobrown@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4459

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Library Workshop - History Resources


Date: Thursday, June 2,2011
Time: 2:00-2:30 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113)

Galileo contains thousands of history journals and primary resources but finding them can be challenging.  During this workshop, students will learn how to find both history journal articles and primary history resources in GALILEO and on the Web.   Workshops are for students of Dalton State College, but
staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact David Brown
email: dobrown@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4459

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Library Workshop - Manage Your Research


Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Time: 2:00-2:30 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113) 


During this workshop, learn tips for saving your research materials using folders and creating search and journal alerts available in many of the GALILEO databases.  Workshops are for Dalton State College
students, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact Melissa Whitesell
email: mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.2503

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Library Workshop - Resume with Learning Express


Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Time: 10:50-11:20 am
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113)

Find out how to use Learning Express to create a resume and cover letter, practice for interviewing and take practice tests.  This workshop is for Dalton State College students, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!  

For reservations, contact David Brown
email: dobrown@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4459

Monday, May 23, 2011

Library Closing



The Roberts Library will be closed Monday, May 30th for the Memorial Day holiday.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Library Workshop - Video Editing


Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 10:50-11:20am
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113)

Attend this 30 minute workshop demonstrating the video editing features available in MovieMaker and YouTube.  Get great tips for combining videos, and adding text and music clips to a video.  
The workshop is for students of Dalton State College, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!  


For reservations, contact David Brown
email: dobrown@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4459

Friday, May 20, 2011

Library Workshop - Microsoft Access


Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 12:15-12:45 pm
Location: Wireless classroom (Room 113)

Sign up for a 30 minute guide to making the most of Microsoft Access.  Learn how to create a table, query report and form, as well as basic management skills.  This workshop is for students at Dalton State College, but staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  Reservations are required!

For reservations, contact David Brown
email: dobrown@daltonstate.edu
phone: 706.272.4459

Thursday, May 19, 2011

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Go Get Fit!


If you need ideas or tips to get you started in the right direction, GALILEO offers access to the full text of several popular sports and fitness magazines. 

QUICK TIP:  Journal and search links may not work off site. Log in to GALILEO first for access.

In GALILEO, you will find titles such as Sports Illustrated, Men’s Fitness, Running and FitNews, and Shape, and it also includes some publications for those more serious about exercise, such as American Fitness, Bicycling, DIRTSports, Joe Weidner’s Muscle and Fitness, Swimming World, and Runner’s World. Just go to Magazines A-Z to search for these or magazines that you like. If you want to know when a new issue is added, you can set up a journal alert.

In addition to the magazines, you can find many more articles, fact sheets, and more in several databases, such as MasterFILE Premier, Consumer Health Complete, or Research Library. Just search physical fitness, sports, or exercise in these or other databases listed in the Exercise subject area of GALILEO. If you have a particular topic that you like, you can set up a search alert so that you will receive emails when an article about your topic is added.

Image from Encyclopædia Britannica

Monday, May 16, 2011

Summer Science Camps for Kids

Creek Critters, Stream Stomp Returning to Dalton State

Dr. John Lugthart 
The Dalton State Foundation is reviving two of the College’s most popular summer science camps for kids. “Creek Critters” and “Stream Stomp,” which both introduce children to the wonders of stream ecosystems, will be offered in June for children ages five through 11.

As they were in the past, both programs will be led by Dalton State biology instructors Dr. John and Gretchen Lugthart.

Creek Critters is designed for children ages five to six and will meet from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on two consecutive Monday afternoons, June 6 and June 13. Cost of the class is $75; a discount is offered for children of Dalton State alumni.

Stream Stomp, for kids seven to eleven, will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon on two consecutive Fridays, June 10 and June 17. Cost of Stream Stomp is $90 with a discount offered for children of alumni.
All participants are advised to wear old clothes and shoes that can get wet.

Space is limited in both classes; registration before May 25 and advance payment are required. To register or to learn more, contact the Dalton State Foundation at 706-272-4473 before May 25.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Lunch & Learn about the Civil War

Dr. John Fowler 
Dalton State Alumni Lunch & Learn
Thursday, May 12, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Gordon County Chamber of Commerce, 300 S. Wall Street, Calhoun, GA

Dr. John Fowler presents "'I cannot give the history of this campaign language to describe its suffering': The Confederate Struggle for Atlanta."
This program will be based on a chapter from Dr. Fowler’s new book, “The Breaking of the Heartland: The Civil War in Georgia,” that is due out this month.  “An examination of the Atlanta Campaign reveals a complex and debatable series of mysterious events and conflicting interpretations,” says Dr. Fowler. “Six questions are crucial to understanding the Confederate view of the campaign and analyzing the answers to these questions in order to develop a better understanding of what happened during what was arguably the single most important campaign of the entire war.”

Reservations and advance payment are required no later than Tuesday, May 10, at 12 noon. $8 for Dalton State alumni; $10 for the general public. RSVP to alumni@daltonstate.edu or call 706-272-2473.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Tornado Relief



The American Red Cross has placed boxes around campus (Student Center, Library, Liberal Arts, Technical Building) to collect relief items, or you can bring items directly to the Office of Students Life.

Items Most Needed:
Bottled Water
Food (include baby food)
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Hand Sanitizer
Personal Care Items

According to the Red Cross as of this moment at least 150 people need emergency shelter in Catoosa County and 200 in Dade County. These individuals have lost everything. Right now the best thing we can do is donate relief items. A member of the Red Cross will be coming to campus to pick-up the donated items through May 6. According to the Red Cross, please do not attempt to visit these areas and deliver relief items yourself. This could hinder rescue and relief efforts.

If you have questions please contact Shawntay Simones at ssimones@daltonstate.edu
 

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Library Book Festival - Day Four

"The Deck Chef" 
April 14, 2011


Author Kent Whitaker, "The Deck Chef", signs a copy of
his cookbook for Library Director Lydia Knight. 


Kent has written several cookbooks including the Georgia Hometown Cookbook, Smoke in the Mountains Cookbook, and has a new book coming out in June,  
The Meals of War: Feeding the Greats to 
Grunts in World War II