The LRC will be extending its hours during the exam period. In particular, students will appreciate that from Monday, December 10th to Thursday, December 13th the library will be open an additional two and a half hours, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.. For full details on extended hours during exams including weekends, check out the LRC Hours page.
Don’t forget to check out our reduced holiday hours too!
The LRC extends its thanks to all students and faculty who displayed their generosity in donating to our Food For Fines campaign.
The donated food items in support of the CSI Cares Food Drive totaled almost 400 pounds and many students were very generous, often dropping off more items than required to clear their fines.
Thanks again for your support!
Good for the Food Bank – Good for the LRC – GOOD FOR YOU!
Monday, November 19 to Friday, November 30
Your fines will be reduced $3 for each non-perishable food item you donate, up to a maximum of $15. See Library Circulation Staff for details.
College faculty, staff and students are invited to drop off food donations in the LRC
IN SUPPORT OF THE CSI CARES FOOD DRIVE
So you think statistics are dull? Well the folks at Statistics Canada have gathered together some fun, interesting, and morbid stats for Halloween in Canada.
How many children in Canada are of trick-or-treating age? What are some scary place names in Canada? How many funeral directors work in Canada? Are there witches and warlocks in Canada? Answer these and more on the StatCan site!
Statistics Canada: Hallowe’en by the numbers: http://www42.statcan.ca/smr08/smr08_094_e.htm
For more help on how to use Statistics Canada and E-Stat for your own research, come in and visit the staff at the Information Desk!
As we move further along into the semester, students are digging into the many projects and assignments they’ve been given. You don’t have to do all of their research in the LRC though, you can access the LRC’s electronic resources right from home!
Access the online databases, e-books and other e-resources by signing in with your student ID number (or client ID for faculty) and your four digit PIN. If you don’t have a PIN yet, visit the Circulation desk in the LRC to get one. If you are a returning student, after you’ve gotten this year’s sticker from the registrar’s office drop by the LRC to have your PIN reactivated!
The reference staff at the LRC are offering a new way to ask reference questions — through instant messaging.
Students, faculty and staff can use their MSN, Yahoo, AOL or GTalk accounts for live reference assistance by adding the LRC’s username to their buddy lists.
During the academic year, staff members will respond to the chat service from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Until the new semester begins, check our contact page to see when we are online. Hours are subject to change based on demand.
Of course, staff will continue to answer your queries by email or on the phone at 519-748-5220 x3361.
The LRC will return to regular hours starting Tuesday, September 4th. Students, staff and faculty will find us open:
Currently the LRC is open Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. til 5:00 p.m. until Friday, August 31st.
As the new academic year is set to start, the staff at the LRC are preparing for new and returning students. New students at Orientation will get a chance to meet and talk to library staff at the LRC booth during the Lunch Extravaganza or while completing their checklist in the afternoon.
Returning students: Don’t forget to update your account at the Circulation desk so that you can continue to access the electronic resources from off-campus!
Enjoy your last few days of summer before classes begin!
The LRC now has six Apple computers for student use. They include Safari and Firefox browsers for internet searching as well as Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint for schoolwork.
Please note that these Macs are not networked and so students will not be able to save to (or retrieve from) their G Drive. Bring a USB flash drive to save your work!
The LRC Webpage is online! In addition to the links to the databases and subject guides available before, we now have a page for Research Help that includes online tutorials to guide you through the research process and using online databases. We also have created a page specifically For Faculty with lists of teaching and learning resources and other info of interest to faculty.
If you have any questions, comments, or feedback on the new site, please notify any member of the library staff or email lrcinfo@conestogac.on.ca.
