New Campus Book Club Meets Again Next Week

The new Campus Book Club at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College will meet Thursday, October 29^th from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM on the Main Floor of the Davis Library. 

The book selection for this month is The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. 

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There is still plenty of time to read this book before next Thursday’s meeting! 

Unfortunately, Davis Library does not have a copy of this title available in its collection, but it may be borrowed via OhioLINK, Ohio’s Academic Library Consortium, at: http://olc1.ohiolink.edu:80/record=b33095340~S0  

Because OhioLINK requests may take up to a week to be delivered, here are some suggestions that might help you to get started on reading this book before it arrives on campus: 

(Please note: These options are for previewing purposes. We are NOT recommending that you buy the book.) 

Google Books offers a limited preview (Introduction/Prologue/Parts of Ch. 1) at:  https://books.google.com/books?id=04eIA3RwGbwC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false 

Amazon Kindle Store also offers a free preview (Chapters 1-3 – you must download the free Kindle App available through a link found on the following page too) at: http://www.amazon.com/Excerpt-Ocean-End-Lane-Chapters-ebook/dp/B00JTYQIY0/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1445526179&sr=1-3&keywords=ocean+at+the+end+of+the+lane 

Online borrowing options… 

If you have a library card from your public library, then an eBook may also be available for you to borrow via the Ohio Digital Library. For more information on what they offer, contact your public library or visit: http://ohioebooks.org/088F5D48-906B-4C92-964F-B8757F0F8380/10/50/en/Default.htm 

Don’t live in Ohio? Libraries.org helps you find libraries near you: http://librarytechnology.org/libraries/ Many libraries nation-wide offer similar access to recreational reading materials in digital format. 

Even if you don’t have a chance to read this month’s selection, please feel free to stop by to learn more about this new club. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Davis Library. For more information, contact Jonathan Simmons, Adjunct Faculty (English), at (740)245-7356 or jsimmons[at]rio.edu. Then, you may also… “Ask Us!”

Whole New (Spring Has Sprung!) View

View of Davis Library around 2:45 PM Monday 3.30.15

Spring has sprung! In a few short weeks, another term will be over and done here at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College.

For graduating seniors, this end marks a new beginning. Questions of “What’s next?” are on the rise and for many, the need to “Get a job!” is fast becoming a reality.

Of course, it’s not only those individuals who’ll be donning caps and gowns soon that have thoughts focused on their future employment status. Students at all levels are now in the market for summer work and/or internship opportunities. 

To help all of these aspiring breadwinners, the university hosts the Annual Rio Career Fair each spring on the institution’s Main Campus. This year’s event takes place on Tuesday, March 31^st from 1-3 PM in Bob Evans Farms Hall. And as always, it’s free and open to Rio Grande alumni and members of the general public as well.

Sponsored by New Student Advising Office, Testing and Career Services department, and offices of Adult Recruitment and Workforce Development, over thirty prospective employers are expected to be on hand to meet with potential job candidates.

Davis Library offers job-seekers wanting to prepare for this event or other career development activities a variety of resources to advise and direct them through the process of getting hired. Much of this information is outlined on our Job and Career Resources LibGuide, a special research guide that details what’s available both in-house and online to help found at: http://libguides.rio.edu/jobandcareer     

 

Then, while Davis Library’s print collections may be limited as far as job and career-related materials go, the latest electronic book (eBook) publications on such topics are easily accessible by searching RioCat, Davis Library’s Catalog. Remember, login to OhioLINK services is required when utilizing these types of resources from off campus.

For more details on accessing eBooks in RioCat, watch our video tutorial below:

https://youtu.be/ZyE6LfZTKRA

Good luck on the  job search!

Need more information or instruction? Just… “Ask Us!”