Steve Balzarini
Monday                                                                                                                        September 28, 2009
3:45-5:00

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Our Adventure in the Library

Today our Pathways class took a deeper look into services offered by the Foley Library.  Lindsey, Nathan, and I, Amanda, specifically talked to directors of the Reference and Writing Center.  At the Reference Center we talked to Molly who told us more about research guides that Librarians are willing to help students locate.  Small printed versions condense information on certain subjects, like Sociology, and reference different places to look up information. They are located on the wall in front of the reference desk.  There are also online guides that start with general information but also go into great detail on what articles or books could aid students in their research.  Now this may all sound confusing, but Molly assures us that you can talk to a Librarian who makes it a whole lot easier.  Also if you go onto the “Who We Are and How to Contact Us” link on the Foley Center webpage, you can IM a librarian, chat 24/7, email and get a quick response, call, or come in person. 

We also visited the Writing Center located in the front of the Library and talked to Nichelle.  Here she explained to us about their philosophy of helping the struggling student.  They believe in the writing “process” rather than just an editing service.  Just like the fish analogy that says “If you give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, he’ll eat for life,” Nichelle assures students that they want to teach students how to work through writing problems, like writer’s block, etc, and make a lasting impression.  At the center you can get help in almost any subject including business and biology, to name a few.   

All this help is readily available at the Library and everyone here is willing to help better your grades and develop the best student possible.

Class Matters

Summary: Filipino American library reaching out to spread culture to second- and third-generation immigrants.

Filipino-Americans embrace their mixed culture through programs offered through the library. Mixed culture like theirs are staples of some socioeconomic classes. Without the libraries, many of them would have no access to their culture and, by extension, their identity.

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