370 likes | 495 Views
Introduction to Centennial Libraries. ENGL 162 Writing within a Health Care Context ENGL 164 Communication within Professional Relationships 1 P. Brown, Instructor L. D obson, As htonbee campus librarian 2 010 03 & 05 Feb 2010. Libraries – at all 4 campuses. Ashtonbee Campus
E N D
Introduction to Centennial Libraries ENGL 162 Writing within a Health Care Context ENGL 164 Communication within Professional Relationships 1P. Brown, InstructorL. Dobson, Ashtonbee campus librarian2010 03 & 05 Feb 2010
Libraries – at all 4 campuses • Ashtonbee Campus • Progress Campus • Centre for Creative Communications Campus • Science & Technology Centre Campus
Centennial College Libraries Libraries website address: http://library.centennialcollege.ca/
Bring your Student Card to the Library staff for “activation” (Library registration)
Need help? Ask the Library • In person – Phone – Email - Chat Book a Tutor • In person - Online Help is posted on the Libraries website • Research & Writing help • Library Classes handouts 8
Tutoring Services available in the Learning Centre
LEARNING CENTRE – Let’s Talk Groups to help you with speaking & listening skills
LEARNING CENTRE English Language Help Online learning tools
Some books for ESL students… Graded readersfor English language learning Dictionaries English language learning books How to books – how to study, how to write, how to think critically…
Library also holds e-books Click this image to read this e-book
Printing & Photocopying Bookstore sells copicards: Computer Labs paper copicards ($1.50 minimum) Library plastic copicards ($2.00 minimum) Costs PRINTING – 5 cents / copy PHOTOCOPYING in the Library– 10 cents / copy (plastic copicards or money (coins) accepted - Change machine in the Library to add money to copicards)
Videos & DVDs available in the Library… Listed in the library catalogue – educational & feature films Some can be viewed in the Library Others can be taken home
Find articles & journals online magazine & newspaper articles, e-books, online encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. Centennial Libraries offers over 100 e-resources(also called “databases”) Logon required off campus Many available both on and off campus 24/7
library library
Ask Library staff for help with e-resources
Searching the library catalogue • Sample searches for books in the library catalogue…..see next 3 slides… • Guided readers • Books on writing reports, essays, etc.
e-resourcesHow to use them?… Ask the staff for help Sample search in the library catalogue for graded readers (books)
Sample search in the library catalogue for books for students on writing
Searching the INTERNET • Lots of information • some good quality • some poor quality (e.g. biased , badly researched) • Remember….anyone can post information on the Internet
Trustworthy websites? 1. Authority (who provides the information?) 2. Accuracy (well researched information?) 3. Currency (up-to-date?) 4. Objectivity (unbiased, factual?) 29
Wolfgram Memorial LibraryWidener University, Chester, PA Evaluate Web Pages Tutorial (10 minute audio visual instruction on how to evaluate websites on the Internet) http://www3.widener.edu/Academics/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/659/ 31
Libraries Quiz – page 1 How many libraries are at Centennial? ____________________________________ What are the hours of the Ashtonbee Library? ____________________________________
Libraries Quiz – page 2 What can I get at the library? __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________
Libraries Quiz – page 3 How can I get a library card? __________________________________ How long can I keep books? __________________________________
Libraries Quiz – page 4 Who can help me if I need help in the library? ____________________________________ How can I contact them? • In the library - in person? • By telephone? • By email? • Use the askON chat?
Libraries Quiz – page 5 What does the library have for new students who want to learn English? __________________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________
To you! Good Luck!