Library Hours between semesters

The Library will be open the following hours next week, May 1-6

Sunday-Closed
Monday through Thursday-8-4
Friday 8-2

We are also closed Saturday and Sunday. Regular hour will resume Monday May 9th, the first day of Summer Term classes.

LOL in the OED-OMG!

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) calls itself “the definitive record of the English Language.” Unlike standard dictonaries, which have current meanings and spellings of words, the OED is a historical dictionary. The OED defines current words, but also traces the history of words through real examples. Think quotes and examples (3 million in all) from literature to film to cookbooks.

The print version of OED is a huge text (20 volumes) which is in the Library Reference collection on the second floor at REf PE1628.F6. We also have the online version in our databases.Every three months the OED reveals its revisions, which may include new words, new useage, or new examples.
Some surprising new entries:

LOL, int. and n., Originally and chiefly in the language of electronic communications: ‘ha ha!’; used to draw attention to a joke or humorous statement, or to express amusement

OMG, int. (and n.) Expressing astonishment, excitement, embarrassment, etc.: ‘oh my God!’

muffin top, n,: slang. A roll of flesh which hangs visibly over a person’s (esp. a woman’s) tight-fitting waistband.

Psst....We're on Youtube!

No, we weren't the subject of an embarrassing video, but did you know that the Seminole State College Library has our own Youtube channel? Well...we do, and you can find us right here!

You'll find our library tutorials on how to use the library catalog, how to choose a research database, requesting a book, and even how-to guides to some free Web tools. Check us out periodically, because we'll be adding new videos as quickly as we can make them- everything from evaluating sources to free research-oriented mobile apps. Feel free to leave a comment and let us know what kinds of videos would be most helpful to your own research!

Celebrate National Poetry Month!

National Poetry Month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. It is now held every April and is celebrated by publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the county! Visit the Library of Congress website (www.loc.gov/poetry/) for more about the celebrations on poetry this month!

Be a poet - send a tweet of YOUR original poetry (140 characters or less, of course) to #TMMPoetry. If YOUR poem is chosen, National Public Radio (NPR) will help you record it and will air it by the end of the month. Now, that's next week - so get busy!

Study Rooms

Now that the term is coming to an end, the Group Study Rooms are in high demand. Please be courteous to your fellow students and leave the study rooms for two or more students. The very large Quiet Study room is perfect for individual study.

April 18 is Tax Day

Today is Tax Day. Normally it is April 15 but it had been extended to midnight tonight. The library carries many of the forms you need at the Information Services Desk

National Library Week April 10-16

National Library Week is April 10-16. Come to the Library and help us celebrate it with cool prizes and candy. Fill out an entry at the Information Services Desk to win Book Store gift cards, Nature's tables certificates, Seminole State t-shirts and sweatshirts, pens, book cubes, book lights, hardback copies of Tom Clancy and John Grisham books, and a "lunch with a librarian".
If you have a smart phone enter our Foursquare contest too. Scan our Foursquare code and win a 4MB jump drive!

Tagging the Library Catalog

One of the neat features of using our PRIMO library catalog is the ability for users to add their own tags to items.

It allows you to provide some context and commentary on books, e-books, DVDs, or other items that you have used and found particularly useful or good (or, I suppose, not very good, too). It helps other students to find materials for their research, as well as leaving a reminder for you to come back to later.

All you need to do is log in to your LINCC library account to get started!