tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91634435575973073672009-11-19T22:23:51.774-08:00Holman Library serves Green River Community College in Auburn, WA.Librariannoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163443557597307367.post-55833634682625294482009-11-10T15:01:00.000-08:002009-11-10T15:38:48.557-08:00

GRCC student Terrance Thompson was both patient and helpful while assisting his friend "Sparky" to do some research in the Reference Collection.This book collection near the Reference Desk is very handy--for quick facts, or to find useful research information on thousands of topics. And since the books are for use only while in the library, they are always available for your work!

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GRCC student Eisa Al Marzouqi lost his cell phone in the Holman Library- and got it back!Eisa checked at the Reference Desk for lost and found items, and was very relieved to find that some honest student had turned the phone in. But who?Eisa wanted to send this message out to the whole student community using the Holman Library blog:"I am very happy- whoever you are, you are a good person! Thank

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Spotted at the Circulation Desk... (Click to enlarge) Happy Halloween!

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GRCC student Mubarak Ali stopped by the Hispanic Heritage Month display near the Holman reference desk, and had some thoughts to share about our newest United States Supreme Court Justice:"Sonia Sotomayor worked really hard to get where she is now. I feel proud of her; her story is really inspiring!"To find out more about the Supreme Court, check out the large Info-board display at the north end

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Spotted at the end of last quarter: Two students relaxing after finals- enjoying a game of chess in the Holman Library.Interested in learning about this classic game? Check out "The World of Chess" on the shelf in our oversize book collection. Image by M.Wood 08/09 - used with permission of subjects

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Student Abdullahi Hussein had a need for an alternative to Microsoft Word so that he could do course work on his laptop. At the Reference Desk, the librarian told him about one possibility: free, open source software called OpenOffice, and helped him to download a copy. The librarian asked skilled Holman Library IT student assistant, DJ Bedell, to lend Mr. Hussein a hand as he installed his

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“I was doing biology research and found some suitable article titles for my topic, but I could not find the full text of the articles. I asked the librarian at the front desk and she was able to get the full text for me from another library so that I could complete my assignment on time. Thanks very much for your help!”For more on Interlibrary loans, click here.

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Holly Gearhart, a Psych Major who is also studying Information Technology,wanted to share her enthusiasm for the Holman Library print collection:“Since I was a kid you could find me in a Library looking something up- asking questions, getting answers. The net is great, and I love having information literally at my fingertips, but there is nothing quite like holding a book in your hands and

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Student Tyler Gordon came to the Information Center Reference Desk on the second floor to say:“I didn’t understand how to do research; I’m so glad that I came to you. You really helped me out with this today and I’m really grateful. What I learned will help me in the future too.”Final projects, papers, presentations? The Holman Librarians are ready!

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While working on her final project presentation, GRCC student Nikkita Morris was not finding the information that she needed using internet searches. Nikkita came to the Information Center Reference Desk on the second floor, put a Holman Librarian to work for her, and got the job done.The librarian working with Nikkita found that information about Dub Poetry was available through Interlibrary

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Greetings!Welcome to the new Green River Community College Holman Library Blog!

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