Praise for the library from Marygrove College alumna Cheriese Gipson
Here’s feedback from alumna Cheriese Gipson about the library. What she has to say makes us feel pretty good, so we’d like to share her comment with our readers: Good day - I came to the Marygrove...
View ArticleEight free tools that can drastically improve your college career
Bookmark this blog post because every one of these tools and tips can be useful! 1. Evernote evernote.com Do you have bad handwriting? Try transcribing your notes after class into Evernote (or MS...
View ArticleExpand Your Learning with OER
Student Tech Talk Reblogged from Marygrove ETS News: Has your acting class made you want to learn about playwriting? Did you do “OK” in College Geometry but still don’t feel you’ve really mastered...
View ArticleExploring your career options after graduation? Find out how social media can...
The following is a list of social networking sites that are used by professionals in a variety of fields. Because many of the sites will not match the necessary criteria for academic research you...
View ArticleWorking on an Emily Dickinson assignment? Check out this fantastic resource
Source: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/uploads/authors/emily-dickinson/448x/emily-dickinson.jpg Are you writing a paper about Emily Dickinson? Are you curious to know how often particular words appear...
View ArticleThe Marygrove Library receives 30 instant messages per month…and that number...
Here’s something we’re inspired by: our instant message (IM) service is becoming an increasingly popular method for students to get help from a librarian. Students can initiate a chat from their own...
View ArticleHaven’t met Mr. Robert in the STICC yet? You should…
Robert D. Tompkins, better known as Mr. Robert, is our new Technical Training Specialist I in the STICC (Student Technology Instruction & Collaboration Center), located in the lower level of the...
View ArticleDo you like money? Do you like art?
Then you should consider proposing an artistic project that will help brighten our community. You may have heard of Detroit SOUP, a monthly dinner that funds microgrants for creative projects in...
View ArticleInstructors, there are a thousand ways to love your librarians. Here’s one…
Your Marygrove librarians recently added an assignment alert form to the library website. The purpose of this form is to let us know when you’ve given your students an assignment that will bring them...
View ArticleMark your calendar! Good food and relaxed conversation on April 4 in the library
On Thursday, April 4, the Marygrove College Library will host the first gathering in its Community Conversations series. Students, staff, and faculty are invited to meet in the library’s Rare Book Room...
View ArticleHuge hit! Library’s first event in its Community Conversations series
“I am so full of energy now!” “I learned so much!” “There was magic in the air!” “I think the idea and how it all played out is great. It feels good to be a part of a community of scholars.” “Nice work...
View ArticleKevin Smith on “the radical disaggregation of scholarship”
In a blog post published on April 29, 2013, Kevin Smith writes, …The changing system of scholarly communications compels all librarians, and especially those who teach information literacy, to remain...
View ArticleDownload eBooks @ Marygrove Library
Did you know the library offers free eBooks to download or read on your computer or mobile device? Marygrove offers students ebooks from eBrary, containing in a wide range of subjects: fine art,...
View ArticleHeartbleed: Why It’s Time to Change your Online Passwords
The internet is dealing with the fallout of a major security flaw, known as Heartbleed, affecting almost everyone with an online account of some type. If you have a Yahoo, Google, Tumblr, Facebook, or...
View ArticleNow Open! Quiet Study Room for Students
The library is pleased to announce the opening of a silent study space. The room is equipped with individual study carrels and plenty of outlets to plug in and charge. The space is located in the...
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