The Library is always thinking about YOU! We are now subscribing to a new online resource called Credo Reference. It is a huge collection of great reference books where you can look up all sorts of terms. Think of wikipedia, then use Credo instead! http://0-www.credoreference.com.lrc.cod.edu You’ll need your library card to use Credo so have it handy. Don’t have a Library Card? Get one online in a flash here.

Final book projects from the college’s Library Technical Assistant program’s History of the Book class are on display on the upper level of the library. They will be on display through June 24.

photo credit: Tim Riley 澳大利亚

Are you new to the College of DuPage Library? Are you not sure where to begin with your research project? After hours of searching on your own, are you still looking for the information you need? Get the help you need to succeed and become a Smart Online Searcher today!

The S.O.S. workshops offer an introduction to locating and using Library and Internet resources. These workshops are hands-on, free, non-credit, and open to everyone. The purpose of these workshops is to encourage and teach all members of the College of DuPage community to master the skills necessary to conduct research and become independent lifelong learners.

Check out the S.O.S. Workshop online schedule and sign up online or download the schedule now.

If you can’t wait for a workshop to get help, stop by or call the Reference Desk, (630) 942-3364 or Ask A Librarian online.

Questions? For more information, please contact:
Diana Fitzwater, Librarian
630-942-2078
fitzwate@cod.edu

Experience matters!

Learn how to plan your internship and find employers who might guide you through the experience by attending an Internship Information Session in Library Room 3017 (upper level).

Seminars will take place Mondays June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, and August 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 2-3 pm; Tuesdays June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, and August 25 from 5-6 pm; and Tuesdays August 11 and 18 from 3:30-4:30 pm.

Registration is by appointment only. If you have questions or to register for a session, please contact Jean Spahr, Manager of the Cooperative Education & Internship Program at (630) 942-2657.

photo credit: code poet

Welcome to the start of the Summer Semester! As always, the Library is here to support you, point you in the right direction and answer your questions. Here’s some quick information that can help you plan how we can help you:

• Summer Hours: The Library, like the College, will be closed on Fridays and Saturdays this summer. You can download this complete calendar of Library hours or check our website for upcoming closings.
• Academic Support Centers: We have some new tenants in the Library! If you’re looking for the Writing Center, Peer Tutoring or Math and Speech Assistance, you can now find them here in the Library. Throughout the summer, the Math Assistance Center and Peer Tutoring will be on the 1^st floor of the library in the classrooms behind the reference area. Math in SRC 2640 and Peer Tutoring in SRC 2638. Speech Assistance is located in the glass enclosed area at the center of the upper floor of the Library in SRC 3053. The Writing and Reading Center is working out of their established satellite office on the upper level of the library SRC 3018. Reading coaches will meet with students outside of SRC 3018.
• MyAccess, Blackboard and more: Got a question about registering for classes, checking your grades, or logging into your C.O.D. email? We can help– just Ask a Librarian!

Have you completed a research paper or speech using the C.O.D. Library? If so, we want to hear what YOU have to say about your research experiences!

Take a minute to complete this short survey and share your research experiences with us.

And if you leave us your name and e-mail address on the survey, we will enter you in a drawing for a $50 gift card to the C.O.D. Bookstore. Just in time to save a little money on your books for Summer Semester!

Questions? Contact:
Diana Fitzwater, Librarian
(630) 942-2078 · fitzwate@cod.edu · SRC 3051

The Library now has copies of the Nursing Pre-Admission PAX tests for BOTH nursing programs at C.O.D.

They can be accessed in the Library Catalog by doing a keyword or title search for either PAX-RN (for the ADN program) or PAX-PN (for the practical nursing program).

Books are located at the Circulation Desk. These items can also be found in the Library Catalog by doing a course reserve search for either PAX-RN or PAX-LPN.

The direct link to the PAX-PN is: http://lrc.cod.edu/search/X?SEARCH=(pax-pn)&SORT=D

The direct link to the PAX-RN is: http://lrc.cod.edu/search/X?SEARCH=(PAX-RN)&SORT=D

If you have questions, please contact the Reference Desk online or call us at (630) 942-3364.

The Library Cafe will be closed Friday, April 24th because of in-service.