LRC/Library Extended Hours on Saturdays

Looking For Some More Studying Time on the Weekends?

Now that we are heading into the final weeks of classes, don't forget that the LRC/Library on Main Campus is now open Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm for more studying pleasure!

We've also got free coffee most days - just bring your covered mug.

You can always check our most current hours from the Library Hours page.

Happy Studying!

Read for the Record Event: October 6th 2011 - Sit Down to Read, Stand Up For Children

What is READ FOR THE RECORD? It is an annual worldwide campaign to celebrate the joy of reading to children.

On October 6th, 2011, children across the country will be reading Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney.

How is TTC participating? Students from the Community, Family and Child Studies program will be reading this book to children throughout the Lowcountry in schools and child care centers.

How can I participate? If you'd like to participate by reading to a child you know, check out a copy of the book from our library. We have a display on the second floor of the library at the top of the stairs. Or you can check to see if your closest public library has a copy on the shelf. No book? No problem! You can even read the book online from this site and be counted. Contact Ms. Grundy, Early Childhood Education Instructor at 574-6626 for more information, or to be included in the count for this year.

You can also stop by the Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 7620 Rivers Avenue at 6pm, October 6th with your little ones and participate in their reading and activities.

How many children participated last year? Last year, over 2,057,513 participated! For more information on Read for the Record, check out their website.

Help us break the record and join in on the fun!

Welcome Students and Instructors!

We hope you had a nice break and are ready to get back into the swing of things if you are a returning student or instructor. If you are new this semester, welcome!

To help you get the most out of your TTC LRC/Library, the librarians are ready and willing to help you find the resources you need for your papers and projects this semester.

We are availble to speak with you in person at the reference desk, by phone, live-chat or email. Contact us and view our Hours.

If you'd like to get familiar with the LRC/Library on your own, check out some of our online tutorials that walk you through the basics of the library and how to find what you're looking for.

Titles include:
Library Orientation - this tutorial covers several of the concepts below in one video

Shorter videos on selected topics:
Online Databases
Academic Search Premier Database
Online Catalog
PASCAL Delivers and Interlibrary Loan
Evaluating Websites

The tutorials are also available from the Research Help tab on the library homepage or from our TTC Librarian's Channel on YouTube. We are always adding more content. Check back frequently for more.

We also have Subject Guides and Course Pages on a wide variety of topics. Choose a Subject Guide if you are looking for broad information on a topic like Allied Health, Web Evaluation or Developmental Studies. Choose a Course Page for resources in the LRC/Library tailored for a specific course like ENG 101 or MAT 110.

Have a great semester and we hope to see you soon!

NetLibrary changes to eBook Collection

Looking for ebooks? Now click on eBook Collection!

All of the great titles you once found in the NetLibrary Database can now be found in the eBook Collection provided by EBSCO Host. Why the change? EBSCO acquired NetLibrary.

You can find the link to this collection by clicking the Databases/Articles Tab on the library homepage and then click eBook Collection. Next enter your search terms and a list of relevant ebooks will appear. If you are off campus, just enter your 7-digit student number when prompted.

You can also click on the Catalog tab on the library homepage to search all of the books at TTC - including ebooks. If you find an ebook in the catalog, click the red book icon to open up and view the ebook.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the reference desk at 574-6096. Happy Reading!

TTC Libraries: Canned Food for Fines Week - April 11 - 15

TTC Libraries: Canned Foods for Fines Week - April 11-15, 2011

TTC Libraries will be offering students the opportunity to help others and reduce their debt. During National Library Week, April 10-16, 2011, students can pay their fines by donating canned foods at the Berkeley, Main and Palmer campus libraries. The canned foods will be collected by the TTC library staff and distributed to local area organizations. Canned foods will be accepted for library fines only. Fines are considered LATE FEES on any materials RETURNED late. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE LOST ITEMS.

1 can = $1.00

No change/credit will be given if a fine is less than $1.00.

A maximum of $20.00 towards all fines can be paid in canned foods.

Please bring food cans that are in good condition, not expired/rusted.

Donations accepted too.