May 2017
                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                     

                   

Extended Library Hours

May 5th - 7th
Friday  May 5th  8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday  May 6th  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday  May 7th 3:00 PM - 12 Midnight

May 8th - 11th
Monday - Thursday
8:00 AM - 12 Midnight

Friday  May 12th  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Congratulations Class of 2017!

Graduation is an exciting time.
It's both an ending and a beginning:
it's warm memories for the past
and big dreams for the future!

If there were ever a time to dare, 

To make a difference 

To embark on something worth doing 

It is now. 

Not for any grand cause, necessarily- ­ 

But for something that tugs at your heart 

Something that is worth your aspiration

 Something that is your dream.

 You owe it to yourself

 To make your days count.

 Have fun.  Dig deep. Stretch.

 Dream big.

Know, though, 

That things worth doing 

Seldom come easy, 

There will be times when you want to

 Turn around 

Pack it up and call it quits 

Those times tell you 

That you are pushing yourself 

And that you are not afraid to learn by trying.

 Persist.

Because with an idea, 

Determination and the right tools,

 You can do great things. 

Let your instincts, your intellect 

And let your heart guide you.

 Trust.

 Believe in the incredible power

 Of the human mind 

Of doing something that makes a difference

 Of working hard

 Of laughing and hoping 

Of lasting friends 

Of all the things that will cross your path

 Next year

 The start of something new 

Brings the hope of something great.

 Anything is possible 

There is only one you 

And you will pass this way but once.

 Do it right.

 Author Unknown

 Remember the MEN & WOMEN who died while serving in the UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES.

HAVE A REFRESHING SUMMER!! 
See you in August!! 

April 2017

                  April 26 is Administrative Professional Day!

Happy Administrative Professional  Day!

April is National School Library Month

The 2017 theme is Because School Libraries Empower Students. 

National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture.

Benedict Library Poetry eBooks

                               

                            

Richland  County Public Library

 Signs BC Students Up for Library Cards

                            

Kaanan “Kane” Lewis serves as the Catalog Librarian at the Benjamin F. Payton Learning Resources Center at Benedict College. Kaanan catalogs all materials at Benedict, performing original and copy cataloging in all subject areas and languages. He has served as the Catalog Librarian since October 2016.

Q: What do you like most about working in an academic library?

   Assisting the students in all subject areas and formats. Also, creating subject/lib-guides, which provide students with essential information that they can use & share for research purposes. Seeing their faces with satisfaction makes me enjoy what I do in the academic setting.

Q: What are you most proud of while working at your library?

   Before the transition from paraprofessional to professional, I taught classes in the different discipline areas for student research, and provided one-on-one mentoring and assistance. Sharing the knowledge that the students needed to complete an assignment or group project, and receiving a grade of superior, are still my most proud moments. Another example is assisting professors, including one in particular, Dr. Chea. He was requesting articles for study and he could not locate them through our databases. I was able to tap into other resources and provided him with the information he needed. Once I emailed him what was requested, I did a follow-up the next day to see if he had retrieved the articles, and indeed he had. His response was, “Got them. Many thanks, Mr. Lewis.” A very proud moment.

Q: How does PASCAL help your library fulfill its mission?

   Many students here at Benedict College need information on the latest up-to-date resources that they can get their hands on.  PASCAL provides them with many options, but the two that I like most and that the students find meaningful are PASCAL Delivers and eBooks. These tools are very user-friendly and the students and even the faculty are always satisfied with the results.

Q: In what areas (if any) would you like to see PASCAL libraries increase collaboration?

   I believe that in most areas, PASCAL libraries excel. The partnership goes above and beyond. The staff that I have met, I see their passion in the profession, which gives me all the motivation I need to carry out my duties in the library profession, assisting students and faculty, and people that I come in contact with on a daily basis on research needs.

Q: What is your favorite outside of work activity?

   On weekends, I still go fishing with my grandfather. I love nature and being outdoors.

                                      

                                             

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DVD's 
  Getting a positive response in each of the seven interview phases /                              

        Careers in  hospitality : service & adventure

        Get a life as a social worker

        Improving your speaking skills Alter, Cara Hale.

        Becoming a social worker with older adults, real students, real clients, and real      growth.

        Vignettes of culturally different counselling working with clients different than   you.    

    

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March 2017

 

The 2017 theme for National Women’s History Month honors women who have successfully challenged the role of women in both business and the paid labor force.  Women have always worked, but often their work has been undervalued and unpaid.   Women's History Week began under Jimmy Carter's leadership and later was expanded to the entire month.

Celebrating and Saluting 
Benedict College's
First Lady 
'Mrs. Patricia Swinton'

     

                         

Displays Commemorating Women's History Month Trailblazing Women in 

Labor and Business

 

Benedict's Women Who Rock Display
1st Floor Mobile Multi Media Center

                

  

      

            

                *Women's History DVD's and Videos are available for your                                                                      use in the Mobile Multimedia Center.

           

       

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Quotes by Famous Women

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. They’re not painful. That’s not just with somebody you want to marry, but it’s with the friends that you choose. It’s with the people you surround yourselves with. 
—Michelle Obama

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. — Hillary Clinton

I have come to realize making yourself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of how you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion you want, and do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto.
 — Demi Lovato

Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day. –Janis Joplin

In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.   
 — Margaret Thatcher

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou

Everyone has inside of her a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is. — Anne Frank


Do You Know The Top 15 Women in The World?

           

                                       1. Angela  Merkel                            

2. Hillary Clinton

3. Janet Yellen

4. Melinda Gates

5. Mary Bara

6. Christine Lagarde

7. Sheryl Sandberg

8. Susan Wojciki

9. Meg Whitman

10. Ana Patricia Botin

11. Ginni Rometty

12.Park Geun-hye

13. Michelle Obama

14. Indra Nooyi

15. Angela Ahrendts

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