21 Tuesday Jan 2020
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Whether you love libraries or are not a fan we hope that we’ll see you here in the library. With Iowa Hall closed we’ve added more tables and seating. We’re going to be expanding your ability to reserve rooms. We hope we’ll see you soon in both Kirkwood Library Services locations!
27 Monday Nov 2017
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Exam Cram, Finals Week, Kirkwood Community College, Kirkwood Community College Library, Kirkwood Community College Library Services
On Thursday, November 30th, the Kirkwood main campus Library and Tutoring Services will host the very popular student event called Exam Cram. It is our way of kicking off a very stressful time of the semester by providing extra study help, relaxation tips and some fun too.
For study aid, Tutoring Services will provide help with math, science, accounting, computer skills, nursing, human anatomy and physiology, and Plant ID. Research and Citation help will also be available from 10AM – 12PM at Tutoring Services (2071 Cedar Hall). To get a full list of the subjects and the time and place, check out the Exam Cram website at: http://www.kirkwood.edu/examcram
The library will have tables from Campus Health and Counseling Services with giveaways and advice. A visit from therapy dogs will be at 11:15AM that day, as well as on Tuesday, December 12th. Kirkwood’s student nurses will be available for blood pressure checks (also at Tutoring Services) and Eagle Tech will provide some fun with Virtual Reality. The library will have crafts, puzzles and coloring which will be available through the end of finals week.
AND to further entice you to stop in, both the Library and Tutoring Services will provide you with a chance to enter for numerous door prizes. We have lots of Kirkwood paraphernalia to give away, as well as $5 gift cards to the Cafe and the campus Bookstore, and even a few poinsettias from the Agriculture department.
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cookies and popcorn will also be available in the library until 9PM, thanks to U.S. Bank. Then once finals begin (December 8th), the library will be providing coffee, tea and hot chocolate to get you through those late nights! Extended hours are set to begin at the library on Monday, December 4th. Check the library website @ http://www.kirkwood.edu/library for specific times. More information on EXAM CRAM events can be found @ http://www.kirkwood.edu/examcram.
16 Thursday Nov 2017
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The hours below are for the Cedar Rapids branch on the Main Campus. The Iowa City branch will be open their normal hours on Saturday, November 18th and then they will be open Monday and Tuesday, November 20th and 21st from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Sat., Nov. 18th |
8:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Sun., Nov. 19th |
Closed |
Mon., Nov. 20th – Tues., Nov. 21st |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Wed., Nov. 22nd – Sat., Nov. 25th |
Closed |
Sun., Nov. 26th |
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Watch for Special Final Friendly Hours!
And remember come to Exam Cram in Cedar Rapids on November 30th in Cedar Rapids!
04 Thursday May 2017
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Book Displays, Kirkwood Community College Library Services, Library FAQ, Newsletter, Quiet Study Floor, Special hours
Are you someone who needs quiet to study? Or do you know someone who does? Check out the Cedar Rapids Kirkwood library’s quiet study floor.
Second Floor of the Cedar Rapids Library
Located on the second floor of the library, the entire area is meant for studying by yourself in quiet. We ask that cell phones are put on silent mode and that if you are studying with someone and need to talk, please use the group study rooms or use a table on the first floor where it’s fine to be a little louder.
Especially look for the study carrels around the outer edge behind the book shelves (on the opposite end from the stairs). Carrels are tables with large sides to block out other people and other distractions.
When the group study rooms aren’t in use by groups, individuals may also use them. – BE AWARE that groups still get priority and you may be bumped if any group of two or more people need the space. The further you locate yourself from these rooms the quieter the space will be.
Not everyone’s definition of quiet will be the same and some soft noise like paper shuffling etc. are permitted. If you feel that noise is distractingly loud or goes on for more than a couple of minutes, please notify the reference desk either in person or using the chat on the library homepage. Giving as exact directions as possible helps us try figure out who is causing the problem. If they have quieted down before we get there, we won’t approach them unless we get a second complaint.
Some of the second floor study carrels to help you isolate yourself for quiet study
Lots of people don’t know about flashdrives and using them on campus.
Students often don’t know the academic words you think they know, check out this study about words you should help define in your assignments.
Emotional Picturebooks Update for 2017 – for when you need to tie a children’s book to an emotion or a theme in a novel
Women’s History Month (March)
Poetry Month (April)
Earth Day (April 22nd, but check out the display the week before and the week after)
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April)
May the Fourth Be With You – Sci Fi (May 4th, but check out the display the week before and the week after)
Exam Cram – Library Services and Tutoring Services combine their efforts to get your finals studying, tests, and projects off on the right foot. Stop by both the library and tutoring services on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Watch for the return of therapy dogs on May 4, 2017 at 11:15 am.
In the lead up to and during Finals Week the Cedar Rapids Kirkwood library will be having extended hours. Both library locations will offer coffee, hot tea, etc. See post for more details
Keep track of your flashdrives! And what to do if you lose them.
And remember you contact us at the library any time by phone, e-mail, chat, or stop on by! We’re always glad to see you! Look for the next issue of our newsletter. And remember you contact us at the library any time by phone, e-mail, chat, or stop on by! We’re always glad to see you! Look for the next issue of our newsletter.
17 Monday Apr 2017
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Exam Cram, Exam Cram Spring 2017, Finals Week, Kirkwood Community College, Kirkwood Community College Library, Kirkwood Community College Library Services, Kirkwood tutoring services, Therapy dogs, Tutoring Services
Are you stressing out about those final exams and research papers right about now? Well, your Cedar Rapids Kirkwood Library and Tutoring Services are ready to help! On Tuesday, April 25th the first floor of the Library and Tutoring Services (at 2071 Cedar Hall) will once again be hosting a special day of activities for fun, relaxation and study which kicks off that “crunch time” of the semester.
First, let’s get serious! Tutoring services will provide tutors for math, science, accounting and computer skills throughout the day. Librarians will also be available to help with research and citations in the Library, as well as in Tutoring Services. Linn Hall will be the site for human anatomy & physiology and nursing assistance.
Now what about some relaxation? Both Tutoring Services and the Library will have spring crafts and coloring tables, with jig-saw puzzles available in the library. Make your own May basket anytime at the library and “plant a seed” at Tutoring Services between 11AM and 1PM. The library will provide coffee, tea, lemonade, cookies and bags of popcorn throughout the day. During the morning, tables hosted by counselors’ (from Student Services) and Campus Health will be located at the front of the library, with nursing students providing blood pressure checks. Electric massage chairs will be available all through the finals period and a visit from therapy dogs will happen during activity hour on April 25th with a second visit scheduled at the library on Thursday, May 4th at 11:15AM.
Of course, we can’t forget the very popular student door prizes that are given away for Exam Cram and all you have to do to be eligible is attend this event. Enter at the Library and Tutoring Services to win gift cards and prizes provided by the Café, Bookstore, Eagle Tech, Student Life and the U.S. Bank.
Then once finals begin (May 8th), the library will be providing coffee, tea and lemonade to get you through those late nights! Extended hours are set to begin at the library on Monday, May 1st. Check the library website @ http://www.kirkwood.edu/library for specific times. More information on EXAM CRAM events can be found @ http://www.kirkwood.edu/examcram.
30 Tuesday Aug 2016
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Here is a collection of information about things on the Kirkwood Community College Campuses that you should know about!
Add-Drop
Learn more about it here:
http://www.kirkwood.edu/catalog/2014-2015/adds-drops-and-withdrawal-of-registration.htm To add a course, if the class has not met yet students can call One Stop. For any class that has met, students will need to fill out a form. Get the form from the department’s office and ask them about the particular class. For the first week you just need the instructor’s signature. The following week you also need the Dean’s. For Distance Learning classes in general check this page.
Students may drop classes through Eaglenet until the last day set on the academic calendar each semester.
Add-Drop Tuition Swap
Kirkwood no longer gives a full refund to students who both drop a class and add a class in the second week of classes. This is sometimes called the second week “wash” or “tuition swap” – Kirkwood refunds 50% for all drops in the second week for 16-week classes. Find Full Refund Policy: http://www.kirkwood.edu/catalog/current/refund-of-tuition_0.htm
Advisor
Don’t know who your advisor is? Log in to EagleNet and view “My Profile” to see your advisor’s name. Set up an appointment to talk to them about your schedule and your overall path through your program. Contact the Advising and Transfer Center at 319-398-5540. Find answers to basic questions about class scheduling type issues here and here.
Alcohol and Drugs
Alcohol is never allowed on campus without special written permission.
http://www.kirkwood.edu/catalog/current/alcohol-and-drug-policy.htm
ATM
There is only one ATM available on the Cedar Rapids campus. It’s located near the cafeteria by Student Life and the US Bank campus branch. On the Iowa City campus there is one available next to the One Stop Office.
Book List
To find your list of textbooks
1. Log into Eaglenet
2. Click on “My Class Schedule” under Academic Profile
3. Select term from Drop Down menu and click on Submit
4. Click on “Click here to access Booklist”
5. A second tab will pop up and ask you to log in with your k-number and password
6. This will generate a list for all your classes. They are very brief entries but will give you an abbreviated title, ISBN, and which class it’s for.
Books The Library Doesn’t Own
The library doesn’t collect textbooks (scroll to textbooks below), but for any other type of book we’ll be glad to try to help you get a copy. This is also true for articles we don’t have in full text.
https://kirkwoodlibrary.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/what-if-the-library-doesnt-own-a-book-you-want/
Book Return – Library
On the Cedar Rapids campus you can return books in the drop at the circulation desk, the slot right outside the library doors, and the outside bookdrop. You can find the outside bookdrop right here:
https://kirkwoodlibrary.wordpress.com/2013/11/07/bookdrop-in-new-location
At the Iowa City branch currently take books to the desk, but a slot by the doors will be available soon. There is also a book return box available in the parking lot.
You can return books at the office at any of the centers.
Bus Passes for Free
The EagleCard Office at the help desk in the Allsop lab in Neilsen Hall and Rec Center can attach free bus stickers to the EagleCards that will allow students to ride Cedar Rapids bus routes 7 and 11 for free. You MUST have the sticker attached to your EagleCard each year before you can ride free. The year runs from August to August. The stickers do not cost anything, you must simply be an enrolled Kirkwood student. Students must get an EagleCard from the Eaglecard office listed above for use at the bookstore to verify attendance and k number.
If you’re waiting for a Cedar Rapids bus and wonder where it’s at, simply go to Ridecrt.com. Through an interactive map, click on the route number and an arrow will show exactly which street or intersection your bus is at and watch an arrow representing the bus as it moves along down the street. Remember the routes that come to Kirkwood are 7 and 11.
Calendar
Find the calendars with important dates, which days school will be closed, and final exam schedule here:
http://www.kirkwood.edu/calendar
Car Troubles
For some car troubles you can ask security for help, for others they can loan you equipment and give advice. Learn more here:
http://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=21017
Contact security by calling (319) 398-5561 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or calling (319) 389-1774 after hours and on weekends.
Class Schedule Problems – Scroll to Advisor above
Coloring Printing
Find out about color printing on all campuses in this blog post:
https://kirkwoodlibrary.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/do-you-know-about-color-printing/
Scroll down to Printing and Print Quota for more printing information.
Computer Lab in Cedar Rapids— 131 Nielsen Hall
The Allsop Computer lab in 131 Nielsen Hall is the main lab on the Cedar Rapids campus. It houses 106 PCs and 2 iMacs, two copier/printers plus two scanners, and a color printer. All programs needed for classes are offered on these computers, but not every computer has every program, ask at the help desk if you need a specific program so they can direct you to the right computers. No classes or labs are scheduled in the quiet study areas. The walk-in lab is used for student public usage for research and homework. Students may reserve a computer at least one day ahead by calling 398-5606 or coming to the front counter. Students are required to swipe their Eagle card upon entering/exiting the computer labs. No food or drinks are allowed in the computer labs. Computer lab hours are subject to change during inclement weather. The same policies and guidelines apply as in the computer classrooms.
Computer Lab in Iowa City
The Iowa City computer lab is now part of the library.
Confidential Counseling Services – It’s FREE
Life can be overwhelming. Roommate issues? Relationship issues? Class/test concerns? Personal issues? You don’t have to face it alone. Help is right here on campus. Counselors are available in 108 Iowa Hall, Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Contact us at 319-398-5540 or visit www.kirkwood.edu/counseling to learn more.
Cost Per Class
The cost per class is actually figured out by credit hour. Find more information:
https://www.kirkwood.edu/tuition
EagleCard
Your permanent EagleCard is your official Kirkwood identification. Get it after you register for credit classes. Your Eaglecard is also your LIBRARY CARD. Carry it with you at all times while you are on campus and you’ll avoid a lot of headaches with different departments and you’ll get all of your student benefits. (Library Note: We have some items, such as the laptops, that we only check out if you have your physical card in hand.)
Present a government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, passport, etc) at one of these locations:
The EagleCard Office is open the same hours as the Allsop Computer Lab. EagleCards can also be printed at the Rec Center on the Main Campus and at the Iowa City Bookstore.
EagleCash
EagleCash is money that you put on your EagleCard that you can use in various places around campus rather than carry cash.
EagleNet
EagleNet is Kirkwood’s student information services portal. Access a variety of info including class schedules, degree audits, and more.
FAX
Students can fax for free at the Cedar Rapids Kirkwood library. Ask at the Circulation desk.
Full Time Student Load
You must take 12 or more credits each semester to be considered a full-time student. Anything less than 12 credit hours is considered part-time, except during the summer semester when nine credit hours is full-time.
General Student FAQs
Find some questions the college office gets a lot here:
http://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=16753
Internet Guidelines
Taken from The Policy for Responsible Use of Information Technology, Kirkwood Community College
Lactation Room
Kirkwood supports new mothers with designated lactation rooms. The ones in Cedar Rapids are in Cedar Hall Room 226 and Linn Hall Room 2104. Sign-up sheets are available in the room. Campus Health is to be used as a backup location only. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.
The lactation room in Iowa City is located by the One Stop Office.
Late Registration Policy
The last day to register on EagleNet for a class is the day before it starts. Once a class starts, you’ll need faculty and possibly dean signatures to add it. If you have any doubts or questions about your schedule, don’t wait to talk to your advisor – make an appointment today! Scroll up to Add-Drop for more information.
Don’t know who your advisor is? Log in to EagleNet and view “My Profile” to see your advisor’s name.
Library Textbook Policy
The library policy is to NOT purchase textbooks. This is because given the wide range of titles used by different instructors even within a single class, the cost would be prohibitive to provide them all. If any instructor or the department wants to loan us a copy of the textbook they use, we will be glad to put it on reserve. Feel free to ask your instructor if they haven’t yet put a copy on reserve.
Notebook and Graph Paper
Sometimes classes will require special paper (printed with a particular design) for assignments. Notebook paper and regular graph paper are the most common of these. You can buy a package at the Bookstore or other retailer, but if you just need a page or two or something really custom you can print your own.
Old Class Descriptions
If you need an old class description to show someone whether they would be willing to accept a class or not for some purpose, find it here:
http://www.kirkwood.edu/catalogarchive
Parking Permits and Parking and Traffic Tickets
Students are NOT required to get parking permits to park on Kirkwood lots, but are required to follow basic parking rules such as parking in designated areas only. If you get a Kirkwood parking ticket, pay at the Cashier’s Office in One Stop.
Breaking city laws, for example parking in handicap spots without a handicap permit, can get you a regular parking ticket from the city where regular fines apply.
Password Reset
Access this self-service web page to establish or change your K-number password. For more information. You can log on to change your password from any machine that you don’t have to use your Kirkwood ID to log into.
Prayer Room
There will be a prayer room available for the fall semester on Fridays in Benton Hall 302, from noon-2:00. You may visit the International Programs office 1154 Linn Hall on the Cedar Rapids Main campus if you have any questions. This service is available to all students.
Printing and Student Print Quota
There are various places around campus where students can print. The two main ones are the library and the computer lab at both campuses. Both have black and white plus color printers. Scroll up to Color Printing.
Registered students will be given a $36 print/copy ration of play money per semester. This is merely a form to ration printing and is NOT real money either from the college or from any fee students pay. It could as easily be known as points or coupons, etc. As students print or copy, 5 cents will be deducted for each black and white page, and 10 cents will be deducted for each color page. Access this page to check your current balance. This is NOT from any real money fee or any money payment made by the college. NO charge for $36 was added to your tuition bill. NO unused portion of the ration will be given to you as cash. You can NOT spend it anywhere on campus for anything other than copies or prints.
The balance means balance like a checkbook or savings account, not balance like a credit card. Meaning it isn’t saying that you owe money when it shows a balance, it’s what you have to use yet.
Most students don’t use their entire ration during a semester. If you haven’t used all of yours it will be carried forward to the next semester. At the end of the summer everyone’s balance is wiped out and you start again with $36, but don’t worry about that remember that it isn’t real money.
If you would use all $36 and need more, you CAN put real money on the card and that won’t disappear at the reset. However, it is not refundable.
As a student when you print documents, you will see a pop-up that will inform you of the cost of that print job and the remaining balance. Click to confirm that you want to print it. If a student sends a job to the printer that is more than 24 pages, an additional dialogue box pops up asking them to confirm that they want to print that much.
When the students use their k# to login to the copier, they will see their name and their current balance on the display pad.
Check out this site find out your current balance, add real money to your account (which will never vanish, like the play money ration does), or to dispute a print charge. It’s easy to remember the website it’s the Kirkwood address plus print, so http://www.kirkwood.edu/print
Security
Contact security by calling (319) 398-5561 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or calling (319) 389-1774 after hours and on weekends. Get more information on the array of services they offer.
Student Email
The Kirkwood student email system is the primary tool for official communication from the college. All current Kirkwood students are expected to have a k# (college id) and a student email account. Important information from your department, as well as notifications from advising, enrollment and financial aid, will NOT be sent via postal mail or to a personal e-mail address, but will be sent to your student e-mail.
The format of your Kirkwood student email address is: firstname-lastname@student.kirkwood.edu (Example: jane-smith@student.kirkwood.edu) If your first and last name are being used already, a number will be added to your email address to make it unique. Upon graduation or transfer to another institution, student email accounts are deactivated (the following August 31st). Any saved documents and/or emails will not be accessible after that date.
Upon registration for at least one credit class, students will be provided a student email account. (Library Note: Although we haven’t seen this too much lately, sometimes students have have issues with attachments from the various free e-mail sites – Yahoo, G-Mail, Hotmail, etc. – if an attachment absolutely, positively has to get there we recommend using your Kirkwood e-mail to send it or copy it to your Kirkwood e-mail.) Find the IT FAQs for Student e-mail: https://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=33981
Student Help Desk (for computer questions)
The Student Help Desk is ready to help you with your login questions. Conveniently located in the Allsop Computer Lab – 131 Nielsen Hall. Call them at 319-398-7624 or 1-800-634-6581. Among the IT services are: Campus Wireless, EagleCash, EagleNet, Talon, Passwords, Print Quota, and Student e-mail. Contact them directly for questions about any of these and start with them for other basic computer issues. Find their FAQ sheet linked here:
https://kirkwoodlibrary.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/student-tech-resources/
If it’s a Talon question that isn’t related to individual page set up, they will likely refer you to the general Talon help service. Scroll to Talon information below.
Student Print Quota – Scroll up to Printing and Print Quota
Talon
Talon is a suite of online tools that facilitate online classes. Instructors in face-to-face courses often deliver materials and extend your learning with Talon. Most online courses operate fully within Talon or at least use it as a frame or portal to get you to the materials you need and to turn in assignments.
If your instructor told you to use or find something and you don’t know where it is (a handout, an article, a place to turn something in), check your Talon page for that class.
Often the first thing we suggest for people having Talon problems is to try a different browser, like Firefox or Chrome. Try that first. You can check with the student helpdesk, but you may be directed to the help line through Talon which is available 24/7 at 1-877-478-7074. If you have questions about coursework, contact your instructor.
Tutoring – It’s FREE!
Free tutoring is available to every student taking a class for credit. Stop by 2071 Cedar Hall or call 319-398-5425 to speak to someone in Learning Services.
Vending Machine Issues
If a vending machine takes your money or if you have another vending machine issue, in Cedar Rapids report to Student Life on the 2nd floor of Iowa Hall across from the bank by the cafeteria. In Iowa City report it at the One Stop office. Find out more about the vending machines by the Cedar Rapids Kirkwood library here and the rest of them on campus by checking with student life.
Veterans
Be sure to check out all the resources on campus including the Veterans Lounge.
http://www.kirkwood.edu/va
Veterans in Iowa City are eligible for all benefits but they do not have a lounge.
Wireless
Free WiFi is available inside of every Kirkwood building.
Work Study
To get work study position around campus, start at One Stop and make sure you qualify for Work Study. Then you can apply for specific jobs currently open around campus.
10 Tuesday May 2016
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First off we’d like to extend our warm thanks to everyone who took the time to participate in our faculty survey. We had 125 responses which represents an increase of nearly 50 percent from those who participated in our 2015 survey. We truly appreciate the response and have tried to respond to the feedback. We also included campus location this time and were able to see that we had a good mix of people from across the different locations of the college. Please check out both Part 1 and Part 2 of our feedback from last time.
People who included their e-mail address in their response were contacted directly about questions and requests, but we wanted to give everyone a chance to find out what we’ve done in response to the survey.
We got fewer requests for specific titles this time and we hope that means people have realized we respond to such requests all year. If you have a specific request at any time, you can either fill out our request form, or contact your friendly, neighborhood librarian directly.
NOTE: Off Campus Online Access for Publications Available Requires K-Number and Password
Most of the requests this time were for journals or databases. We got requests about 3 specific journals:
Scientific American– Library Services provides access through EBSCO from January 1, 2005 through the present in full-text.
Sky and Telescope– Library Services provide access from January 1, 1994 through the present in full-text through EBSCO. Additionally, the Iowa City campus library carries this journal in print.
AAAS Science– Library Services provides access through a stand alone service. (Ignore the log in prompt at the top, you are automatically in the database.)
We asked about which databases you suggest to your students other than EBSCO, we got a reasonable level of interest in all of them, but did get some responses stating they didn’t recommend any specific databases to students. We hope you will take a look at our list to see which ones might be useful for your students.
We got a request for more ESL leveled books. This is definitely an area that needs improvement and we’ve been working on, but have been frustrated by the lack of material available. If you have suggestions on this, please let us know.
Another area we’ve been working on has been personal finance. Apparently there aren’t a lot of personal finance books being published right now, but we’ve been working on updating this section and again would welcome suggestions of titles.
We’ve also had a repeated request for more titles in the Very Short Introduction series. We continue to add these titles – which offer a quick background on various subjects – to our collection. Consider checking them out.
There were also some requests to put all textbooks or a particular textbook on reserve. The library policy is to NOT purchase textbooks. This is because given the wide range of titles used by different instructors even within a single class, the cost would be prohibitive to provide them all. If any instructor or the department wants to loan us a copy of the textbook they use, we will be glad to put it on reserve.
The circulation department of both branches of the Kirkwood libraries has material that has been placed on reserve by instructors for their students. The instructor may bring the material to the library and fill out a reserve form or print the form online and send it to the library with the book, article, etc. (Please refer to Course Reserve Policy to determine type of material that is allowed).
The majority of the materials are placed on closed reserve meaning they are for use only in the library. Students may make copies or scans of the required pages.
To find more information and the reserve form, go to the Library Services homepage:
Click on: Explore our Help Guide
Type: “Faculty” in Lib Guides Search Box
Click on: Faculty Services
Scroll down to: “Placing Item on Course Reserve” in the box in the lower left hand corner of the page. See Links for Course Reserve Policy and Library Reserve Form.
A question was aimed at how the library can best serve faculty and students in learning research skills. The top two choices by a wide margin were online tutorials (50%) and instruction sessions offered by a librarian within a class (43%). We’re glad so many people find our library instruction sessions helpful and hope that people realize all the topics we can cover in such sessions and our other services.
We’re currently working on developing some online tutorials that can be embedded within your class and in Talon. We hope to have one ready on plagiarism, our most requested topic in the survey, ready to trial in the fall. Another one well underway is on MLA which we’ve been working on in conjunction with English faculty. Other top requested subjects will be in ongoing development. Watch for more information.
Please remember that if there is something we can do or add to our collection to help your students or you, please ask. We can’t promise to fulfill every request, but we will do our best.
Make sure you check back. Things change in the library and collections are always growing and changing.
Again, thank you for responding to our survey and look for the next one.
UPDATED August 25 2016: A couple of the links needed updated.
15 Tuesday Mar 2016
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From time to time, when we get a collection of related books into the library we like to share a list on a particular topic, but lately we’ve had some books come in that are too good not to share, even if they don’t fit with a particular theme. These titles are housed in Cedar Rapids, but you can request them to be delivered to any of the other centers at any time. 
Call Number: ELA 004 B366o Title: Only the Names Remain: The Cherokees and the Trail of Tears Author: Alex W. Bealer
Call Number: ELA 362.1 G133f Title: Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science Author:John Fleischman
Call Number: Easy Reading 811.52 T369e Title: Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s Casey At the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888 Author: Ernest Lawrence Thayer Illustrator Christopher Bing
Call Number: 006.6 S651g Title: GIMP for Absolute Beginners Authors:Jan Smith with Roman Joost
Call Number: 153.4 N724m Title: Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking Author: Richard E. Nisbett
Call Number: 153.6 B732b Title: Body Language: How to Read Others, Detect Deceit, and Convey the Right Message Author: James Borg
Call Number: 294.548 K144s Title: The Strength to Say No Authors: Rekha Kalindi with Mouhssine Ennaimi
Call Number: 303.3 B366w Title: Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do Author: Claude M. Steele
Call Number: 305.9 W973i Title: In the Blood: Understanding America’s Farm Families Author: Robert Wuthnow
Call Number: 306.097 H333W Title: A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars Authors: Andrew Hartman
Call Number: 324.973 M231p 2016 Title: Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process (7th ed.) Authors: Mark D. Brewer and L. Sandy Maisel
Call Number: 330.973 T871t Title: Time to Get Tough Author: Donald J. Trump
Call Number: 338.4 N468s Title: Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning) Author: Marion Nestle
Call Number: 362.609 P821s Title: The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America Author: Al-Jen Poo
Call Number: 363.34 E534 Title: Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900-2010 Author: Claire B. Rubin
Call Number: 364.1 C548u Title: Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal Author: Aviva Chomsky
Call Number: 364.1 T574a Title: Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement Author: Devery S. Anderson
Call Number: 364.15 H263a Title: Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture — and What We Can Do About It Author: Kate Harding
Call Number: 365.973 K483u Title: Understanding Mass Incarceration: A People’s Guide to the Key Civil Rights Struggle of Our Time Author: James Kilgore
Call Number: 370.193 B366w Title: Warriors Don’t Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock’s Central High Author: Melba Pattillo Beals
Call Number: 371.1 C284o Title: 101 Careers in Education Authors: John S. Carlson and Richard L. Carlson
Call Number: 371.102 M148t Title: Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation Author: Saundra Yancy McGuire with Stephanie McGuire
Call Number: 371.2 C353o Title: The 160-Character Solution: How Tex Messaging and Other Behavioral Strategies Can Improve Education Author: Benjamin L. Castleman
Call Number: 381.456 B873c Title: Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-hand Clothes Author: Andrew Brooks
Call Number: 598 L785 Title: The Living Bird: 100 Years of Listening to Nature
Author: Gerrit Vyn
Call Number: 599.575 P119L Title: Lions in the Balance: Man-Eaters, Manes, and Men with Guns Author: Craig Packer
Call Number: 616.85 S613c Title: Cutting and Self-Harm Author: Chris Simpson
Call Number: 629.45 F911h Title: Human Spaceflight: From Mars to the Stars Author: Louis Friedman
Call Number: 650.108 M322p Title: The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead Author: Bonnie Marcus
Call Number: 658.4 G663y Title: You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 Cs to Build a Wining Team in Business, Sports, and Life Authors: Jon Gordon and Mike Smith
Call Number: 658.4 M346c Title: Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking With People Who Think Differently Authors: Dawna Markova and Angie McArthur
Call Number: 658.8 Q51s Title: Social Media Strategy: Marketing and Advertising in the Consumer Revolution Author: Keith A. Quesenberry
Call Number: 770.285 G595g Title: GIMP 2.8 for Photographers Author: Klaus Goekler
Call Number: 791.43 B864f Title: Fantastic Planets, Forbidden Zones, and Lost Continents: The 100 Greatest Science-Fiction Films Author: Douglas Brode
Call Number: 794.8 S797 Title: The State of Play: Creators and Critics on Video Game Culture Editors: Daniel Goldbert and Linus Larsson
Call Number: 941.081 P119v Title: Victoria’s Daughters Author: Jerrold M. Packard
Call Number: 956.91 A134s Title: Syria Author: Samer N. Abboud
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10 Thursday Mar 2016
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Both branches of the Kirkwood Community College Library will have special hours over Spring Break. Please check that we are open before you make a special trip. Our article databases and eBook collections will remain available online 24/7.
The hours below are for the Cedar Rapids branch. The Iowa City branch will be open 8-5 M-F and they will be open their normal hours Sat., March 12th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and closed on Sun., March 20th.
Sat., March 12th |
8:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Sun., March 13th |
Closed |
Mon., March 14th –
|
8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Sat., March 19th |
Closed |
Sun., March 20th |
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Mon., March 21st |
Resume Normal Hours |
03 Thursday Mar 2016
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From time to time, when we get a collection of related books into the library we like to share a list on a particular topic, but lately we’ve had some books come in that are too good not to share, even if they don’t fit with a particular theme. These titles are housed in Cedar Rapids, but you can request them to be delivered to any of the other centers at any time.
Call Number: 153.4 M266 Title: Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus and Sharpen Your Mind Editor: Jocelyn K. Glei
Call Number: 155.935 R589u Title: The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why Author: Amanda Ripley
Call Number: 158 S711m Title: The Mayo Clinic: Handbook for Happiness: A 4-Step Plan for Resilient Living Author: Amit Sood, MD
Call Number: 305.6 T458s Title: Scapegoating Islam: Intolerance, Security, and the American Muslim Author: Jeffrey L. Thomas
Call Number: 305.7G798f Title: The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in the West Author: Todd H. Green
Call Number: 323.042 H685d Title: Do Facts Matter? Information and Misinformation in American Politics Authors: Jennifer L. Hochschild and Katherine Levine Eisnsten
Call Number: 342.73 D262e Title: Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the American With Disabilities Act Gave The Largest US Minority Its Rights Author: Lennard J. Davis
Call Number: 362.883 K893m Title: Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town Author: Jon Krakauer
Call Number: 363.17 A366v Title: Voices from Chernobyl Author: Svetlana Alexievich
Call Number: 363.34 D262r Title: Recovery From Disaster Authors: Ian Davis and David Alexander
Call Number: 364.1 R915b Title: Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love Authors: Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker
Call Number: 365.9 O98 Title: The Oxford History of the Prison: The Practice of Punishment in Western Society Editors: Norval Morris and David J. Rothman
Call Number: 370.973 I78d Title: The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America Author: Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt
Call Number: 576.809 T475r Title: A Remarkable Journey: The Story of Evolution Author: R. Paul Thompson
Call Number: 591.5 A375o Title: On the Wing: Insects, Pterosaurs, Birds, Bats, and the Evolution of Animal Flight Authors: David E Alexander and Sara L Taliaferro
Call Number: 615.1 W957 Title: The Wrong Prescription for Women: How Medicine and Media Create a “Need: for Treatments, Drugs, and Surgery Editors: Maureen C. McHugh, Joan C. Chrisler
Call Number: 616.02 B881s Title: The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients’ Lives Author: Theresa Brown, RN
Call Number: 616.85 G753t Title: Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism Author: Temple Grandin
Call Number: 616.85 S566a Title: Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism Author: Chantal Sicile-Kira
Call Number: 618.92 H665a Title: ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know Authors: Stephen P. Hinshaw and Katherine Ellison
Call Number: 741.973 Title: The Best of Colored Pencil 4 Author: Vera Curnow; Colored Pencil Society of America
Call Number: 746.92 R846s Title: Style Bible: What to Wear to Work Author: Lauren A. Rothman
Call Number: 811.52 T369m Title: Ernest Thayer’s “Casey at the Bat”: Background and Characters of Baseball’s Most Famous Poem Authors: Jim Moore and Natalie Vermilyea
Call Number: 863.6 R621y Title:…And the Earth Did Not Devour Him Author: Tomas Rivera
Call Number: 929.4 B694c Title: The Complete Book of Baby Names Author: Lesley Bolton
Sarah Uthoff is a reference library at Kirkwood Community College. LIKE the Kirkwood Community College Library on Facebook and find links to Sarah all over the web at her About Me Profile.
