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Moree Receives 2016 Library Prize for Undergraduate Research

From the Office of Marketing and Communications:

Hartsville, S.C. –  Coker College student Mollie Moree ’16 is the recipient of Coker College’s 2016 Library Prize for Undergraduate Research. With support from the Charles W. and Joan S. Coker Library and Information-Technology Center and the Coker College Undergraduate Research Program, the Library Prize was established to encourage the use of library research techniques and to honor the best research project produced each year by Coker College undergraduate students.

Moree’s thesis, "The Cause of Offred's Complacency in Gilead," a study of “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, was supported by a range of scholarly resources. It was written for ENG 400 – Senior Seminar and won high praise from the course’s professor, Margaret Godbey. In her nomination letter, Godbey noted, “What sets Mollie’s study apart from the majority of scholarly work on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is her decision to apply Freudian theory … [She] demonstrates her ability to read complex primary sources, synthesize multiple ideas and apply them to the text in sophisticated ways.”

Moree is majoring in English education and is a member of the English honor society, Sigma Tau Delta. She is the daughter of Crystal Paschall and David Paschall and graduated from Andrews High School in Andrews, S.C. Entries for the prize are judged on originality, depth and breadth. In addition, the applicants must demonstrate a sophisticated use of library collections; the ability to select, evaluate, synthesize and use library resources in the creation of a project and evidence of personal growth through the acquisition of newfound knowledge.

For more information about resources at the Library Information-Technology Center, contact Associate Professor of Library Science and Director of the Library Alexa Bartel atabartel@coker.edu. For information about undergraduate research programs at Coker College, contact Associate Professor of Biology and Director of Undergraduate Research Joe Flaherty atjflaherty@coker.edu.

Website is down! But here are the links you need to know!

Due to an issue with the main Coker.edu's website update, the library's website is unavailable.

If you need library resources, here are some links:

All Databases (including EasyBib, E-books, and other e-resources): http://libguides.coker.edu/AllDatabases

Library Catalog: http://pailssc.org/search~S3

Interlibrary loan (article request): https://docs.google.com/a/coker.edu/forms/d/1OM8oaATWajTZjbtHw1mw9bKIuXbcVRbG8jalauOSStQ/edit?usp=drive_web

Interlibrary loan (book request): https://docs.google.com/a/coker.edu/forms/d/1HZk-vicNQSddAZOMzYgWpH86CKXzhwnVhve3lAtOEs4/edit?usp=drive_web

Proquest and Library catalog outages this weekend!

Welcome back to Coker!

We've got a couple of product outages that might affect some of our patrons.

First, on 16 January (Saturday), ProQuest will be upgrading its services from 10:00 PM EST to around 6:00 AM EST on Sunday. Services that will affect Coker users:

• ProQuest database platform
• CultureGrams

Secondly, our library catalog system will be undergoing server maintenance on Monday, 18 January. This will include both our local catalog as well as the PASCAL Delivers catalog. The estimated downtime is "several hours, to be completed that morning." We'll keep you posted when it's back up and running.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

All Things Must P.A.S.S.

The tutoring center is now called Peer Assisted Study Support, or PASS.

PASS is located in the space directly above the computer alcove on the second floor - the former home of the Art collection.

Current tutoring schedule:

Biology  ........................   Mon through Thu    7 – 9pm

Chemistry  ...................   Mon through Thu    7 – 9pm

Chinese  .......................   Mon through Thu    7 – 9pm

Math  ............................   Sun through Thu     6 – 9pm

Spanish  .......................   Sunday                    6 – 9pm

                                                Mon through Thu    6:30 – 8:30pm

Writer’s Studio  ..........   Mon through Thu    3 – 10pm (Still meeting in LITC 223)

Tutoring Begins Tonight!

From Robin Richardson, Director of Learning Support Services:

Beginning tonight, peer drop-in tutoring will be available in LITC 228 for LASP classes in math, sciences, Spanish and Chinese. No appointment is needed and services are free for all Coker students.

Occasionally changes to the schedule below occur, so keep an eye on your Coker email for announcements. And please remember to sign in when you come for tutoring—Your professors love to know how hard you’re working to do well in their classes.

Current Tutoring Schedule:

      Biology.................................... Mon through Thu      7 – 9pm

Chemistry................................ Mon through Thu     7 – 9pm

      Chinese.................................... Mon through Wed    7 – 9pm

                                                Thursday only           5:30 – 6:30pm

      Math......................................... Mon through Thu     6 – 9pm

      Spanish.................................... Mon through Thu     6 – 8pm

      Writer’s Studio...................... Mon through Thu     3 – 10pm

(Writer’s Studio is in LITC223; all other tutoring is in LITC228)

Quick Tutorial on accessing the New York Times as a Coker student, faculty, or staff member

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