librarians

Librarians

Did you know that not everyone who works in a library is a librarian? Librarians are required to obtain a Master\’s of Library and Information Science before they can be employed. This degree can cover a variety of courses (such as information organization, information classification, and information systems) and specialties ( archives, computer science, children\’sContinue reading “Librarians”

Reasons you need your Librarians

I found this interesting infographic with some of the ways the library and our librarians are beneficial to you. Here are just a few of the many things they mentioned. Click on the image to see all the reasons they listed! Librarians help all students Student collaborate @ the library. Book recmmendations Helps with databasesContinue reading “Reasons you need your Librarians”

Texas Library Association

The Texas Library Association (TLA) just held its annual conference in Fort Worth, April 24-27. Although the association was established in 1902, the first conference was not held until 1914, so 2013\’s conference was the 100th! Today, TLA has over 7,600 members and is the largest state library association (with the largest state conference) inContinue reading “Texas Library Association”

Ask a Librarian???

Need Help, like yesterday? You can call the reference desk during library hours at (254) 968-9249 or send an email via web form. Ask A Librarian QR code Can\’t find the article you need in the databases? Frustrated with citations? Lose a book and not sure what fines you\’ll have? Not certain where to begin withContinue reading “Ask a Librarian???”

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Free Things You Can Do in the Library!

Free is good, especially when you are a full time college student! Here are just ten of the several free things you can do in the Dick Smith Library. 1. Use the Wi-Fi or one of the public computers or check out a laptop.2. Reserve, enjoy and return books, CDs, DVDs3. Get individual help fromContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Free Things You Can Do in the Library!”

Wil Wheaton likes library!!!

Or for all the Star Trek fans out there Wesley Crusher! This is making the rounds on the internet. Very nice post about librarians. They don\’t get told thanks enough! librarians are awesome – WWdN: In Exile Thanks are especially nice when they come from a celebrity and are going viral on the net.