Aces Up Your Sleeve @ the NLC Library 

 

Ace of Hearts - Library Instruction Goals & Your Courses

 

     1)Match course outcomes to information literacy objectives 

     2)Library instruction artifacts for each collaboration

     3)Information Literacy BBV Modules for English 1301 and 1302

     4)Library instruction for online and hybrid classes via Elluminate

 

Ace of Clubs - NLC Library Resources Fast Fact

 

     1)Collections growth this past year

          Media - 1,463

          Books - 2,061

          Circulating e-books - 722

          Reference e-books - 47

     2)Total e-book volumes - 42,827

     3)Unique titles in databases - 58,000 (periodicals, transcripts, media clips & films, pictures, gov docs, books, etc.)

     4) TexShare Card, ILL, IDB

 

 

 

Ace of Spades - The Library is a Moveable Feast.  What's new and in it for you?

 

          1)Electronic course reserves and copyright compliance guidelines for course reserves

          2)Create online reading lists for students using databases (avoid copyright issues)

          3)New Resources - GALE Virtual Reference Center, Issues & Controversies On File, Today's Science, World News Digest

                  American History in Video

          4)What's new in the Alamo Libraries - featured lists

          5)Wireless laptops for students

 

 

Ace of Diamonds - It's all about the people.  We're here to collaborate with you and support you. 

 

          1)Can consult with instruction librarians to help you with YOUR research

        2)Curriculum partners - instruction librarians are available to help develop research assignments and projects

        3)Hours - 71 in Fall and virtual library 24/7

 

 

 

NEED HELP? Contact Us!

Call: (210) 486-5388

Email: nlc-reference@alamo.edu

 

Library Instructor(s) Julie Nichols, Instruction Coordinator x65465, jnichols32

 

Tracey Mendoza, Dean of Library Services, x65460, tmendoza17