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Campus Heartbeat | Volume 2, Issue 2
M I L L E R F . W H I T T A K E R L I B R A R Y , S C S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y
May 2018
Dean’s Message 1
New Books to Check Out 2
Friends of the Library 2
New Journals 3
National Library Week 4
Honors and Awards 4
Customer Service Training
Workshop
5
Nat’l Library Week Continue 5
Welcome New Faculty and
Librarian
6
Nat’l Library Week Continue 6
Honors and Awards Continue 6
Library Survey 7
Inside this issue:
Did You Know?
SCSU library is a partial
depository for a select
group of federal
documents. The
publications provide
up-to-date information of
a wide variety of
subjects such as
business,
education, agriculture,
health, statistics, and
science.
Editor
Wanda L. Priester
Contributors
Doris Johnson Felder Barbara Gilliard
Dr. Ruth Hodges Cathi Cooper Mack
Dorothy Smith
Juanita Strait
DEAN’S MESSAGE Greetings, As this semester closes, let us reflect on some accomplishments. This spring term, your relentless library personnel participated in several initiatives to enhance student success and customer services at SC State. Through partnerships with colleagues, friends, and other stakeholders within and outside of the university, we were able to offer new discipline-related resources (e.g., Nature Archives); sponsor National Library Week with book discussions, workshops, etc.; collaborate with Student Success and Retention Programs in presenting at the Learning to Learn Workshops; collaborate with Center for Teaching and Learning & Extended Services (CTLES) in developing an Online Library Orientation Module (ongoing). Given the above, there is still much work to be done, primarily, to increase the response rate for the library’s survey. During March 2018, we launched the LibQual Survey, a nationally standardized library survey based on the ServQual marketing survey. LibQual is intended to obtain customers’ perceptions about their minimum, desired, and perceived actual levels of service quality. Based on the findings, we want to make improvements. Thus, we want to know what you think! Hopefully, by now you have completed the survey, and if not, please do so at your earliest convenience. We wish everyone well in closing out the semester. We congratulate students who are graduating and all faculty and staff on their accomplishments! Have an enjoyable summer!
Ruth A. Hodges, Ph.D. Interim Dean, Library and Information Services
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Information is Power!
New Books for Check Out!
By Cathi Cooper Mack and Dorothy Smith Each month 25 new books, a list of titles, and call numbers will be on display in the Reference Department. Also, please come and check us out and see what is happening “Behind the Scenes” in the Technical Services Department of the Miller F. Whittaker Library. Check It Out! Booklist—Student Success, February 2018; located on the library’s 1st floor Check It Out! Booklist—Student Success, March 2018; located on the library’s 1st floor
Join the friends of the library! Each and
every Friend strengthens the University’s
library. Please join us for the first time or
renew now and make us stronger. Why join
the Friends? Members make a difference.
As a member, you are supporting meaningful education opportunities; you
are helping the library build resources for
students, faculty, staff, and the our commu-
nity.
Being a Friend has benefits
Receive 10% at the University
Bookstore.
Receive invitations to social events
sponsored by the Friends.
Pay the $50 level or above and receive a
complimentary community library
borrowing card, etc.
Become a Friend
To become a Friend just go to the Web page of
Miller F. Whittaker Library and click on
www.library.scsu.edu, then, click on Become
a Friend of the Miller F. Whittaker Library. If
you would like more information, please
contact Cathi Cooper Mack at 803-536-8633.
Miller F. Whittaker Library
South Carolina State University
300 College Street, NE
Post Office Box 7491
Orangeburg, SC 29117
Friends of the Miller F. Whittaker Library
For Library Hours Go to: http://library.scsu.edu/hours.html
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Career Preparation and How to Find Tests/Exams, Tutorials and eBooks
Prepare for an entrance exam or an occupation exam; join the Military or become an officer; get career preparation help. Make your work goals a reality—start a new career or advance in your
current field. Learn More About a career and develop job search and workplace skills.
Nature archive: International journal of science
Latest Research, Reviews & Analysis
Architecture of an HIV-1 reverse transcriptase initiation complex A cryo-EM structure of an initiation complex of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase sheds light on the initiation of reverser.
Earthquake-induced transformation of the lower crust During continent collision and associated mountain building, a surprisingly large volume of the lower crust is shown.
Scientific American archive: online access to award-winning
collections Includes the Latest Stories by Category Public Health American Epidemic
Resurgent outbreaks of infectious diseases are sickening thousands, and the causes are societal. Epidemiology
How to Find the Above Resource:
Go to the website of South Carolina State University (SC State) at www.scsu.edu
Use your SC State University Login.
Click on Library at the top of the page SC State's website.
Click on Electronic Resources on the library’s website.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to Databases by Titles. Click on “L” for LearningExpress
Click on “L” for Learning Express Library
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Miller F. Whittaker Library Celebrates National Library Week
By Cathi Cooper Mack and Ruth Hodges
The Miller F. Whittaker Library celebrated the 60th anniversary of National Library Week on April 9-13, 2018. Celebrating the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians, this annual event promoted
library use and support through the theme “Libraries Lead.” Book discussions and signing, workshops, and SC State University author displays highlighted key events of the week.
Book discussions included W. Lewis Burke, All for Civil Rights: African American Lawyers in South
Carolina, 1868-1968 and Mr. Cecil Williams, Unforgettable: All the Memories We Left Behind. Finding
scholarship and related financial information and genealogy workshops were presented by Doris E.
Felder/Monica Boyd and Giselle L. White-Perry, respectively. Contin. National Library Week, p. 5.
Work-Study Students Participate in Summer Programs By Barbara H. Gilliard and Cathi Cooper Mack
Two SC State students working in the Circulation Department of the Miller F. Whittaker Library, Mikayla Johnson and Shaneika Keyatta Mixson, were selected to participate in summer programs. Mikayla will participate in the South Carolina Cancer Health Equity Consortium (SC CHEC), a 10-week program that will begin on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 and conclude on Friday, August 3, 2018. The program will give her hands-on opportunity to conduct research in the laboratories/office space of well-renowned cancer researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). We congratulated Mikayla and wish her much success.
Shaneika Keyatta Mixson will participate in the Walton UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship program in Washington, DC from May 29, 2018 – August 1, 2018. EdFuel is sponsoring the program. It is a national non-profit organization that helps educational institutions recruit and retain top talents at all levels. This leadership program selects high achieving African Americans engaged in education reform in America. Shaneika is really looking forward to working with EdFuel. The Miller F. Whittaker Library salutes Shaneika Mixson and Mikayla Johnson for their achievements!
Book Discussion Author:
W. Lewis Burke
Book Discussion Author:
Cecil Williams
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Information is Power!
Customer Service Training Workshop
Cathi Cooper Mack presented a customer service training workshop at the South Carolina State Library in Columbia, South Carolina on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 for the entire staff of the State Library. She reminded the staff to always use positive words and phrases to customers such as:
I completely understand your situation. will definitely help you with that… Excellent! I am so glad we could help you.
Please remember that we are here to serve the user by providing excellent customer service!!
By Cathi Cooper Mack
Contin. National Library Week
Other activities included Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. performing a step show on the library’s plaza; displaying SC State University author publications, organizer Avery L. Daniels; hosting Amnesty Day, organizers Barbara H. Gilliard, Stephanie L. Stokes, Shakyla L. Daniely; and serving customers snacks and refreshments as tokens of appreciation. Contin. National Library Week, p. 6.
SC State Step Team: Phi Beta Sigma, Inc. Genealogy Workshop: Giselle L. White-Perry
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Welcome, Honors and Awards
Congratulations! Honors and Awards By Doris Johnson-Felder
Honors and Awards, Spring Convocation was recently held in April with the guest speaker being Sky Foster, Department Manager Corporate Communications BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC. Four of the Miller F. Whittaker Library work-study students were honored as Presidential Scholars. The Presidential Scholars awards were started in 1977 by Dr. M. Maceo Nance, Jr., the fifth President of SC State to honor students who have distinguished themselves through scholarship and service. The awards are the Bronze Medallion (3.00-3.49 Cumulative Grade Point); Silver (3.50-3.74); and Gold (3.75-4.00 Cumulative Grade Point). Congratulations to our honorees: Senior, Michaela Gabrielle Peterson (Silver Presidential Medallion); Junior, Shaneika Keyatta Mixson (Silver), Freshman, Mikayla Shayna Johnson (Silver), and Freshman, Sade Simmons (Bronze).
Congratulations and keep up the good work!
Welcome New Faculty and Librarian
The Miller F. Whittaker Library staff is pleased to welcome back Dr. Wanda L. Priester in a new capacity as Instructor and Reference Librarian (as well as Coordinator of the Library’s Electronic Resources) in the Reference Department.
Contin. National L ibrary W eek Below provides more visual depictions of these and related activities held throughout the National Library Week. Dorothy G. Smith served as the photographer and Mykisha L. Keitt and Juanita H. Strait assisted with other activities in support of weekly events.
Financial Aid Presenter: Mrs. Doris Felder Financial Aid Presenter: Mrs. Monica Boyd
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Don’t Miss Out On This!
We Need Your Feedback!
Dear Student, Faculty, and Staff, Please agree to the consent form and complete the Miller F. Whittaker Library's survey which was sent to your South Carolina State University email. To receive your gift, bring evidence of completion (e.g., thank response or signed consent form — faculty and staff). Students may enter the drawing for the $25, $50, $75 gift cards after the survey is completed. Bring your Thank You response to the Circulation or Reference Desks at the Miller F. Whittaker Library to receive a gift. If you have questions, please contact the Library at (803) 536-8640. Thanks Kindly for Your Participation!
Faculty and Staff Use cellphone camera (QR Code Reader) to access Library’s survey:
Use Google Chrome Browser and URL below: https://www.libqual.org/survey/RWSLJA62GU886X8HRA
Students Use cellphone camera (QR Code Reader) to student login, consent form, and survey:
Use Google Chrome Browser and URL below: http://www.scsu.edu/apps/irb/
Student Survey Faculty & Staff Survey