McCain Library, Agnes Scott College

McCain Library is adjusting its services to facilitate our collaboration with the film crew on campus this week. Please note: On Tuesday, May 25, library services will be virtual. Patrons will not have access to services within the building. On Wednesday, May 26, please enter and exit through the McCain front doors ONLY. The ground floor doors will be locked and that floor will be completely closed to visitors. ... Please email [email protected] or phone 404.471.6094 for more information. Note that these plans are subject to change. The library home page will post the most current directives from EMS liaisons, as will our social media accounts.

Happy May Birthdays! See our post on the blog highlighting authors with May birthdays! https://asclibrary.wordpress.com//20/happy-may-birthdays-2/

Please remember that McCain Library will be closed on Wednesday, May 19 since staff will be participating in Community Day. We will reopen on Thursday, May 20 at 8 AM for our regular summer hours. Please plan accordingly. Contact [email protected] with questions about our hours or services this summer.

McCain Library is now operating on its summer hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 AM-5:15 PM. Please plan accordingly. The library is open to the Agnes Scott College community only. Students, faculty, and staff may enter through the Ground Floor entrance using their ASC ID cards.

Please remember to return any borrowed library materials before leaving campus for the summer. All items are due by May 12 at 6 PM. Books and DVDs may be returned at the Circulation Desk or in the outside drop box. Equipment items MUST BE returned at the Circulation Desk inside. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Thank you!

McCain Library will be closed on May 19 for staff to participate in Community Day! We will reopen on Thursday, May 20 at 8 AM for our regular summer hours. Please plan accordingly.

McCain Library will have alternative hours this week (May 10 - May 16). See the blog post below to plan accordingly. Thanks!

Starting Monday, May 17, DCPL is eliminating appointments and moving to one hour visits. Capacity will be reduced at branches to promote social distancing, so a...ccess will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Prior to entry, each patron must submit to a temperature screening and proper face coverings will be required. Patrons no longer need to call ahead to pick up items on hold and are encouraged to use self-checkout machines where available. Branches will be returning to normal business hours soon. For service restoration updates, please visit www.dekalblibrary.org See more

What are you reading this month? May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and to celebrate the contributions and influence of AAPI communities in the United States, we have gathered eight significant reads written by AAPI authors. All titles are available at McCain Library in print and several are also available in eBook. Check one out today! Read more in the blog post below!

Have you attended a Skill Builder workshop this year? Since Fall 2020, McCain Library staff have hosted many workshops geared towards building research and technology skills as well as sessions around library services such as our record collection (and growing a collection of your own) or podcasting equipment and resources. Recorded Skill Builders can be located on the McCain Library YouTube page linked in the blog post below. Find videos on Decatur and Atlanta bike trails, researching family ancestry, voting information for local, state, and federal elections, and accessing audiobooks, eBooks, movies, and music through McCain Library and your local public libraries! Thank you to everyone who attended a session this year! If you would like to see a session on a specific topic, share your ideas in the comments below.

Have you gotten seeds from McCain Library yet? Last week, we began a seed library to share free seeds from the Agnes Scott greenhouse. Pick up a pack of hibiscus, buckwheat, milkweed, sunflowers, calendula, dill, and/or echinacea for your garden today! This program is open to Agnes Scott students, faculty, and staff!

In partnership with local groups, DeKalb County Public Library presents: Race in America Saturday, May 8, 6:00p... This panel/lecture will feature Dr. Sohyun An of Kennesaw State University and Raymond Partolan, Activist & Community Leader Please register at the link: https://csdecatur.zoom.us//tJIrce-oqTMqHNMDA6gWGqvmb5El7Is

Do you have questions about using Zotero? In this Skill Builder session, we will address any issues and concerns raised by participants. Join us on March 1 at 4:30pm. Register in the blog post below. For additional information email [email protected] or call 404-471-6094.

Virtual Tour - History of Books - See the blog for links to this week's virtual tour! https://asclibrary.wordpress.com//virtual-tour-history-of/

We all love reading, but do you remember the first book that made you fall in love with reading? Was it a story your parents read to you before bed or maybe the first book you discovered for yourself on the shelves of your public library? Was it a book on tape during a long road trip to your aunt's house or maybe a long series of twisted tales and grand adventures? Comment below and tell us the book that first made YOU love reading!

Earlier this month, JSTOR announced a pleasant collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black History, a research library in Harlem and an extension of the New York Public Library system. Together they worked to compile a list of JSTOR companion readings for the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List. This compilation pulled full-text articles and books related to racism, antiracism, and Black voices and organized the texts in a complementary open library for researchers and readers of BIPOC-Q studies. Learn more in the blog post below!

If you have Zotero installed and have been using it for a while, attend this Skill Builder session on Friday, February 26 at 1 PM to learn about advanced features such as creating public or group libraries and installing new citation styles. Register in the blog post below! For additional information email [email protected] or call 404-471-6094.

Have you read The Study Hall yet? The official McCain Library newsletter is a monthly publication that shares all of the updated news and happenings from McCain Library. The Study Hall comes out on the first Monday of each month and is available to read through our blog. The book review of the month and a fun library-related activity conclude each newsletter. If you haven’t yet, subscribe here to receive an email version of the newsletter and feel free to share your thoughts with us!