from the staff of the Derrell C. Roberts Library 

 The library will be closed from December 20-January 4 for the holidays. 

We will resume normal hours on Monday, January 5, 2015.  

emWave system

Dr. Travis McKie-Vorste and the great staff of the Academic Resources Office received a grant to provide the emWave system,  a training device that monitors a person’s heart rhythms and is designed to help lower stress levels.  This can be used by students, faculty, staff at Dalton State and is housed  in the Adaptive Technology Lab at the Roberts Library.  You can read more about this in today's Dalton Daily Citizen article.

Library Hours for Exams and Holiday Break

During the week of Final Exams the Library will open for extended hours on

Monday, Dec. 1 - Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 am to 10:00 pm.

Regular hours on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 am to 5:00 pm


The week of December 15-19, the library will be open 8am-5pm. 

The library will be closed from December 20-January 4 for the holidays.

GALILEO User Survey

 

Visit the GALILEO website to refresh your ideas on what you like, don’t like, and want to see in the future.

 

Take the survey on your desktop or laptop, or scan the QR code with your mobile phone or tablet.

 

 

If you haven’t already followed or liked GALILEO in the social media world, please join us there.

facebook.com/galileolibrary

Twitter: @galileolibrary

"A Walk in the Woods: Hiking in the Appalachians"

On Thursday, November 13 from 12 noon-1:00pm, David Brown, librarian at Dalton State College and former park ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains, will present "A Walk in Woods: Hiking in the Appalachians." The presentation will be in room 235 of the library and will last about one hour. The presentation will focus on Bill Bryson's book A Walk in Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail but will also include information about hiking trails in North Georgia and the Great Smoky Mountains. Brown  will also talk about search and rescues, snake bites, and bear attacks on the Appalachian trail as well as other fascinating stories from his experience as a park ranger.

David Brown is currently Instructional Technology Librarian at Dalton State College. He previously worked at Georgia Northwestern Technical College and the University of Tennessee. Before working in higher education, Brown worked as a park ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon and Mount St. Helens.  

Throwback Thursday!!!

Circulation Supervisor, Laurie Raper, is looking groovy as she celebrates Throwback Thursday during Spirit Week.  She is dressed as a student from 1967, the year Dalton State College was founded.

Exhibit Opening

Students, faculty and staff members attended the opening of the art exhibit "Preserving the Time" featuring works by Dalton State College professor, Kristina B. Hall.  

To view an online gallery of works by professor Hall, you may visit her website.

Preserving the Time Between - Fall Art Exhibit

Please join us Tuesday, November 4 between 3:30-5:00pm on the first floor of the Derrell C. Roberts Library for the opening reception of "Preserving the Time Between", a solo art exhibit by DSC professor, Kristina B. Hall.

Dr. Hall's exhibit will be on display in the library until December 1, 2014.

Open Access Week

The week of October 20^th-24^th is International Open Access Week (www.openaccessweek.org ). On Thursday October 23^rd, from 3 PM – 4 PM the library will celebrate by hosting an informative session about Affordable Learning Georgia and Dalton State College’s open access repository. 

Dr. Sarah Mergel, Associate Professor of History at Dalton State College, will discuss the University System of Georgia’s project Affordable Learning Georgia. 

 






David Brown, Instructional Technology Librarian at Dalton State College, will discuss Dalton State College’s open access repository, Roadrunner Scholar, and open access journals and textbooks available on the Internet. 
 
In addition to this informative session, you are also invited to attend the Open Access Week webinar Monday, October 20th, 12pm-1pm. The webinar is titled “From Pre-concept to Flourish: The KSU IR Experience” and can be accessed at: http://bit.ly/1rl1gHU . 

We look forward to seeing you Thursday October 23^rd at 3 PM in room 235 of the library!

Fall Break Hours

The Derrell C. Roberts Library will be open regular hours during the Fall Break (October 13 and 14).  

Monday - 7:30 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday - 7:30 am-8:00 pm

Operation Write Home

The Roberts Library will host an Operation Write Home event on Monday, October 6 in Room 235.  Stop in any time between the hours of 2-4pm and help us create holiday cards for troops to send messages home to their family and friends.  All supplies will be provided!

Banned Book Week

Celebrate Your Freedom To Read 

September 22-26, 2014

Operation Write Home

In 2007, Sandy Allnock heard a radio story about a Texas woman who had sent 1,000 cards to her deployed son’s unit.  Troops are often unable to purchase a card to send home for special events or holidays.  Sandy wanted to share some of her home-made cards and soon Operation Write Home was formed.  

Today, care packages filled with hundreds of handmade cards are sent to deployed soliders, restocking every 6-8 weeks, and arrive in time for the long journey back home to loved ones. Each box is packed with great care, alternating styles, colors, and cardmakers from all over the USA, creating “eye candy” for heroes who see only khaki around them.  

The Roberts Library will host an Operation Write Home event on Monday, September 15 in Room 235.  Stop in any time between the hours of 2-4pm and help us create Thanksgiving cards for troops to send messages home to their family and friends.  All supplies will be provided!