Dominican Republic Trip Interest Meeting Tonight!

Interested in studying abroad? Dr. Cathy Cuppett has an informational meeting about a May Interim (May 17-31, 2014) trip to the Dominican Republic tonight in LITC 114 at 8:30.

Happy Friday the Thirteenth!

Ever wonder the origins of Friday the Thirteenth?  Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained from Credo Reference gives some background:

The superstition is often said to have ancient origins, and a number of theories have been proposed to explain it. The most common comes from the Christian tradition, and combines the separate fears that both Fridays and the number thirteen are unlucky. Friday is the day on which Jesus was crucified, and some theologians have suggested that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit on a Friday. Friday was also considered a bad day to start any new undertaking and, in the medieval Christian tradition, may have been considered unlucky because it was the Muslim Sabbath. Added to this, there were thirteen people at the Last Supper (Jesus and his twelve disciples), and Judas Iscariot is said to have either been the thirteenth to arrive at the feast, or the first leave it, on his way to betray Jesus. However, thirteen was considered unlucky before this by the Romans, for whom twelve was a number of completeness (as, for instance, there being twelve months in a complete year, twelve signs of the zodiac, and so on). Thirteen was one beyond this, and thus beyond the pale. Thirteen is also the traditional number of members of a coven: sometimes said to be twelve witches and satan.

From: http://www.credoreference.com/entry/chambun/friday_the_13th

Also, the kid in the red/orange sweater is KILLING it in the Stevie Wonder video.

Tutoring goes "Live" for Fall 2013!

Tutoring in Chemistry, Accounting/Economics, Math, MS Office, Spanish, and Chinese is now available for the fall semester in LITC 228!

Here's the schedule:

Accounting & Econ (BA212, BA213, BA222, and BA223)	Monday & Wednesday	6:00-8:00 PM
Chemistry (CHE 101)	Monday & Thursday	6:00-8:00 PM
Math (MAT100, MAT101, MAT203, MAT210 and MAT222)	Monday - Thursday	6:00-8:00 PM
MS Office Assistance (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)	Tuesday	5:00-9:00 PM
Spanish (SPA 101, and SPA1012)	Tuesday & Thursday	6:00-8:00 PM
Chinese (CHI1012)	Monday & Thursday	7:00-9:00 PM
Writer's Studio	Monday - Thursday	3:00-10:00 PM

Database Off-Campus Access Unavailable

Greetings from the LITC.

Due to some new network settings here on campus, off-campus database access is unavailable.  Information Technology is aware of the issue and working towards a solution.  All resources are working on campus, however.  Some resources are available via the State Library (for SC residents only) at http://scdiscus.org/.

We apologize for any inconvenience.  We'll keep you updated when the problem has been corrected.

ARTstor Updates

ARTstor is a popular image research resource, popular with many different courses here at Coker.  They've had some important updates to announce.  From their blog:

• Users will now be able to browse through image groups from the Image Group Panel. Once an image group has been opened, users will see a "Browse Groups" tab in the image group panel where they can navigate to another image group.
• In response to your feedback, ARTstor has increased the maximum number of images that can be exported to PowerPoint in a 120-day period from 1,000 to 2,000. In addition, downloads to PowerPoint can now include up to 150 images per download.
• Computer monitors with higher resolutions will be able to display more images per row.

I'm glad the image limit has been increased - believe it or not, some Coker patrons would hit that limit quite easily.  Also, being able to use the entire screen to view more thumbnail images will be very useful.

Give ARTstor a try here.

Fourth of July Library Library Hours

We hope everyone is having a restful, fun, and relaxing summer!  

We will close at 9 PM on Wednesday, July 3rd and reopen Monday, July 8 at 8:30 a.m.

Picture courtesy of  Matt Woitunski.

Social Work Reference Center Trial

We've got a trial for a new reference resource, called Social Work Reference Center.  Don't let the "Social Work" title fool you - there is plenty of content available for sociology, criminology, psychology, and education.

Here's some information from the publisher:

No other digital reference tool offers social workers the breadth and depth of specialized resources featured in Social Work Reference Center. Social workers and mental healthcare professionals will benefit from instruments such as:

• Evidence-Based Quick Lessons: Summaries of common conditions which include information on causes and risk factors; contraindications and precautions; examination best practices; assessment and care plans; desired outcomes and outcome measures; maintenance best practices; and prevention.
• Evidence-Based Care Sheets: Summaries of the best and most current clinical data applicable to specific diseases and conditions. All evidence is evaluated according to 7-step evidence-based methodology to ensure the best and most current evidence is presented.
• Clinical Assessment Tools: Descriptions of clinical assessments including psychological tests and attitude measures. Details include the purpose of the research and the variables measured; the number of items and questions; the sample population; the methodology; how to obtain information; and the source of the instrument.
• Patient Education Handouts: Easy-to-read handouts in English and Spanish with detailed medical illustrations that may be personalized for each patient.
• Skill Competency Checklist: Forms describing specific clinical skills that can also be used to track personal development and competency.

We'll have the trial until mid-July. Let us know what you think about this great e-resource in the comments below.