Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Monday, April 20, 2009

Library Rennovation: Weekly Update

Below are the changes with regards to Woodruff Library collections as of Monday, April 20th:

  • Curriculum Materials Collection has been temporarily relocated to the Virginia Lacy Jones Exhibition Hall. Please make use of the library’s Paging Service to access these materials (educational kits, multi-media materials, etc) http://dubois.auctr.edu. Items may be checked out and returned at the Circulation Desk on the Main Level of the library. Viewing stations are located on the Lower Level of the library.
  • Bound periodicals and journals have been moved to temporary storage in the Exhibition Hall. Library users may request items from these collections via interlibrary loan service. http://www.auctr.edu/rwwl/Home/interlibraryloan/tabid/130/Default.aspx
  • Print government documents have been boxed and placed in temporary storage. Please contact a reference librarian for assistance in locating information online.
  • The Reference Collection is in the process of being shifted to a different location. Please make use of the library’s Paging Service to access reference materials.
  • Circulating materials on the Upper Level of the library have been shifted backwards (Z-HN). Note: Once all shifting has been finished, all circulating materials will be located on the Upper Level.
  • CURRENT JOURNALS AND MICROFORMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE ON THE MAIN LEVEL FOR PUBLIC USE!

    Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance to you in acquiring access to library materials and services at (404) 978 2100 0r mmundava@auctr.edu

Friday, April 17, 2009

School 2.0: Kids Go Online to Learn: With 4,400 Students, Georgia Virtual Academy Is State's Largest Public School

Online education continues to gain in popularity, but this trend is not just taking hold among college students. Though some have reservations about the idea, much younger students are now discovering the convenience and low cost of virtual learning. For more information: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=7191679&page=1

Monday, April 6, 2009

Reminder: Havard University for Low Income Students!

This is to reminder for anyone interested: Harvard expands financial aid for low- and middle-income families. http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2006/03/30-finaid.html

Parents in families with incomes of less than $60,000 will no longer be expected to contribute to the cost of their children attending Harvard. In addition, Harvard will reduce the contributions of families with incomes between $60,000 and $80,000.

For more information, please visit http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2006/03/30-finaid.html or call (617) 495-1581