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September 2023: Home

WELCOME

Welcome to the Begley Buzz, Begley Library's monthly newsletter. Read on to learn what's happening in the library this month.

SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS

Yellow origami crane sitting atop of books on a bookshelf in the library

START OF THE SEMESTER TIPS

WELCOME! AND WELCOME BACK!

 

Students

  • Need help using the library? Ask at the main desk or chat with us online with Ask Us 24/7.

  • Doing research? Bring your assignment with you and ask a librarian to help you get started.

 

Faculty

  • Giving a research assignment? Share a copy with the library so we can better help your students.

  • Contact Librarian Caroline Buff to arrange for a librarian to visit your class.

NEW TO THE COLLECTION

Visit the library to borrow these and other books. Your ID card is your library card, so please remember to bring it with you!

CAN YOU FIND US?

Multicolored origami cranes on the windowsill in the learning commons

Paper cranes have been hidden throughout the library. If you find one of us, bring us down to the library's main service desk for a prize. (Students only, one prize per person, per day, please.)

SEPTEMBER DISPLAYS

Study skills book display in the library
Study skills books on display in the library
Meet our people library staff pet display in the library
Hispanic heritage month display in the library

THE TOP TEN

Top 10 Ways to Study in the Library

  • 1. Alone on a computer
  • 2. Alone in a chair
  • 3. Alone in a study room
  • 4. With a friend in a study room
  • 5. With a friend at a table
  • 6. With a tutor
  • 7. In a group in a study room
  • 8. Listening to music (on headphones)
  • 9. In silence
  • 10. Sitting in the middle of everything for background noise

EDITOR

Photo of Caroline Buff in her office

Caroline Buff
Research & Instruction Librarian
BLC 221G
email: buffca@sunysccc.edu

In addition to editing the Begley Buzz, I oversee the library's research and instruction services, including Ask Us 24/7 online research help.  I help students do research and use the library; and I work with faculty to integrate library content into in-person and online courses.

 

LIBRARY HOURS

The library is located in Begley Learning Commons. Come say hello!

Day Open Close
Monday 8:00am 9:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am 9:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am 9:00pm
Thursday 8:00am 9:00pm
Friday 8:00am 4:30pm
Saturday 10:00am 2:30pm
Sunday Closed

Reminder: Virtual Assistance is ALWAYS available.  Chat online with a college librarian 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with Ask Us 24/7.

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