Bandy Center

"The Political Thought of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln"

The Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia presents its 2nd Annual Civil War Lecture Series - "The War Begins."

Come hear Dr. Brian Dirck, Professor of History at Anderson University, speak on "The Political Thought of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln".

When: October 14, 2010

Starting time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: James E. Brown Center, Dalton State College

Room: 105

SPONSORED BY
THE BANDY HERITAGE CENTER FOR
NORTHWEST GEORGIA
AND THE
GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL 

Banned Books Week

CELEBRATE THE FREEDOM TO THINK—BY READING
September 25-October 2, 2010
This year will mark the 29th annual celebration of Banned Books Week.

Classics That Have Been Banned or Challenged:

• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• The Call of the Wild by Jack London
• Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• The Color Purple by Alice Walker
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
• Lord of the Flies by William Golding
• The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
• Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Where can you find more information on why a particular book was banned?

• Visit the Roberts library and ask a librarian. 
• E-mail the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom to ask about a specific book. A staff member will reply with any information the office has on file. Please limit your inquiry to one book.
• See Banned and Challenged Classics.

Cool Web Apps and Tools Workshop

Learn about apps & tools that you can use to add spark to your presentations, Facebook profile, or blog.

When: Thursday, Sept. 30

Time:  1:45 - 2:15 pm

Instructor: Melissa Whitesell

To register for class contact Melissa Whitesell  
(phone) 706-272-2503

(email) mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu

Taking Care of Business Workshop

Learn how to find SWOT analysis, industry profiles, financials and more using the Business databases.

• Business Source Complete
  
• LexisNexis Academic
  
• ABInform
  
• Hoover's Company Capsules and Profiles
  
• Research Guides on Library web page

Wednesday, September 22 @ 10:50 - 11:50 am with Instructor:

Melissa Whitesell
706-272-2503

mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu

"Exploring the Civil War Sites in Northwest Georgia"

"The Political Thought of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln"

The Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia presents its 2nd Annual Civil War Lecture Series - "The War Begins."

Come hear Dr. Brian Dirck, Professor of History at Anderson University, speak on "The Political Thought of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln".

When: October 14, 2010

Starting time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: James E. Brown Center, Dalton State College

Room: 105

SPONSORED BY
THE BANDY HERITAGE CENTER FOR
NORTHWEST GEORGIA
AND THE
GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL 

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The Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia presents its 2nd Annual Civil War Lecture Series - "The War Begins."

Come hear Dr. Jim Burran, President Emeritus, of Dalton State College speak on "Exploring the Civil War Sites in Northwest Georgia."

When: September 30th, 2010

Starting time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: James E. Brown Center, Dalton State College

Room: 105

SPONSORED BY
THE BANDY HERITAGE CENTER FOR
NORTHWEST GEORGIA
AND THE
GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL 

Citation Tools Workshop

A brief introduction to tools such as:

• Zotero
• Noodlebib  
• Citation tools in GALILEO databases  
• Microsoft Word - Bibliography feature

Thursday, September 16 @ 1:45 - 2:30 pm with Instructor:

Melissa Whitesell
706-272-2503

mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu

Microsoft Word Workshop

A 30 minute overview of hints and shortcuts for Microsoft Word.

When:  Tuesday, September 14th

Time: 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Instructor: Blake Gentry

To reserve your seat today call or e-mail Blake Gentry at:

(706) 272-4459 or jgentry@daltonstate.edu

The Dalton State College Writing Lab and the Derrell C. Roberts Library are partnering to offer 30-60 minute workshops for students. 

The flier below includes the schedule for the workshops offered during the Fall semester. All workshops will be held in the Writing Lab (LIA Room 315) and registration is required. Should faculty wish to award credit points to students for their attendance, please contact either Leslie Collins (lcollins@daltonstate.edu) or Melissa Whitesell (mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu) for details.

Information provided by: Librarian Melissa Whitesell

The Library...It's Not Just for Research

A 30 minute overview of great library services and databases including Bestsellers, multimedia sources, and the New Georgia Encyclopedia...

• Novelist
   
• New Georgia Encyclopedia
   
• Public Domain Multimedia
   
• Georgia Stories
   
• Bestsellers

Thursday, September 9 @ 1:45 - 2:30 pm with Instructor Melissa Whitesell
(mwhitesell@daltonstate.edu)