New 3-Credit Course for Fall 2008

LIS 1001: LIBRARY/ ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Ref. # 484841 Wednesdays 5:40--8:00 PM
Ref. # 484842 Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:25--9:40 AM
Miami Dade College, North Campus

Excel on Learning Outcome #4: Formulate strategies to locate, evaluate, and apply information.
Learn how to master research papers!
Find scholarly information to enhance your academic work.

ALL STUDENTS WELCOME!

For more information, call the Reference Desk at 305-237-1183.

Ireland Ancient & Modern

Come visit the exhibit on Ireland at the North Campus Library.

Explore Ireland's ancient past and learn about the transformation occurring in Ireland today.

The exhibit is currently on display at the North Campus Library
(in Building 2) from now until the end of June.

The display may be viewed during library hours:

Monday - Thursday 7:45am - 10:00pm
Friday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8:00am - 4:00pm

For more information, please contact Erin Fennell at 305-237-8085 or lfennell@mdc.edu.

Find Scholarships at MDC North Campus Library

Need money for school? The North Campus Library offers books and other resources useful for locating scholarships for furthering your education. Here are a few of the reference books available for in-house use:

♦ College Board Scholarship Handbook REF LB 2338 .C597 2008
♦Directory of Financial Aids for Women, 2007-2009
REF LB 2338 .D564
♦Financial Aid for African Americans REF LB 2338 .F5643
♦ Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans REF LB 2338 .F5645
♦ Paying for College Without Going Broke REF LB 2337.4 .P744
♦ Peterson's College Money Handbook REF LB 2337.2 .C65 2008
♦ Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans REF LB 2338 .S35
♦ Financial Aid for the Utterly Confused REF LB 2337.4 .B455 2007

Many more books are available!

Some useful web sites for scholarship searches and scholarship information:

♦ Miami Dade College/scholarships
♦ Florida Student Scholarship Grant Programs
♦ Federal Trade Commission: Protecting American Consumers - Scholarship Scams
♦ Best Buy Scholarships
♦ Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Scholarships
♦ College Board Scholarship Search
♦ DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi Scholarships
♦ ELKS National Foundation Scholarships
♦ FinAid-Fast Web
♦ Florida Department of Education-Foundation for Florida's Community Colleges (FFCC)

Visit the Reference Desk to receive a handout with many more scholarship websites!

Please join us for

"Librarians Who Write"

Readings from the books of

Miami Dade College Librarians

April 16 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

in the library

In celebration of

National Library Week

April 13-19, 2008

Join the Circle of Knowledge @ your library!

April Library Display

Postage Stamp Display and Book Exhibit in the North Campus Library

The North Campus Library is hosting a postage stamp display and book exhibit in the library during April.

Postage stamps are exciting, educational tools. They offer insight into geography, biography, history, culture and art.

The library is located in Building 2 on the first floor, and it is open:

Monday – Thursday 7:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Friday 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Please plan to stop by the library to see our stamp and book display during April.

Celebrate National Poetry Month

Poetry provides great creative expression for the writer and an opportunity for thoughtful contemplation from the reader. Explore this versatile art form using The Columbia Granger's World of Poetry during April, National Poetry Month. From Columbia University Press:

This premiere poetry on-line resource contains 250,000 full text poems and 450,000 citations, as well as poetry commentary, poets' biographies, and literary glossary terms.

“Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.” - Voltaire

Blog Birthday

This blog turned one year old last week. Happy birthday!