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The transition from high school to college is a lot bigger than many students realize. The Academic Success series on Films on Demand, helps students make the most of their college academic experience with short videos filled with facts, hints, insights, and observations from experts in the field of education and from students who know the ropes. Topics include values and goals; time management; critical thinking and problem-solving; active listening and note-taking; researching, reading, and writing; and studying and test-taking. Each video is only about 10-12 minutes long.  To get started, check out the Researching, Reading & Writing for College (11:58) segment. Visit the library guides on College Level Research, Reading for College and Academic Writing for more suggested books, eBooks and videos on these topics. http://dlvr.it/TMlwQy

You asked for it, you got it! Now you can ask for help with research and citations 24/7! So if it is 2 in the morning and you need a source, head to COM Library and get started with Ask a Librarian! You will get help from real live people, and it's available from every COM Library page! During library hours COM Library staff will still be answering chats, but when we close real academic librarians working at colleges from around the world will hop online to help you out. They can help with all the same things that our library staff do, like helping you find scholarly articles, primary sources and grabbing citations.  And....the little orange chat button is gone! We never use AI or robots to help our students, so now our chat button makes it clear: Ask a Librarian!  http://dlvr.it/TMlHfP

You can use the KIC scanner to scan chapters of a reserve textbook (no more than two per week because of copyright laws), or documents you need scanned.  Then email them to yourself and use the computer lab to read, print or forward them. The library has what you need to succeed!  Check out the Library of Things to see what else the library makes available to students to help with your studies.  Items can be checked out at the library circulation desk using your COM ID. http://dlvr.it/TMjqSm

There are times when a teacher purchases a textbook for their course and places it on reserve with the library.  Reserve textbooks are located behind the circulation desk and can be requested by a student using their COM ID.  Reserve textbooks can be checked out  for use in the library, but cannot be taken out of the library.  Check with us to see if we have your textbook on reserve before you buy it for your class.  Take a look at the reserves library guide to see what is on reserve.  For more information on other items that can be checked out from the library, check out the Library of Things. http://dlvr.it/TMdKpH

Start your college journey off right!  Lots of books & eBooks to help you make the most out of your college experience are currently on display on the main display board, first floor.  Books on studying, thinking critically, writing and time management are featured.  Come by the library to take a look and check something out to take home with you. For more resources on college success strategies, visit the library's guides on College Level Research, Reading for College, Psychology for Success. http://dlvr.it/TMdKVN

August 15th is designated as National Relaxation Day.  It's reminder to slow down and unwind.  To take a breather.  To do something to relax...how about reading a book?  There's still time left to grab one of the summer's hottest bestsellers from the library.  We've got something for everyone.  Bring your COM ID with you and take a look through our bestseller collection near the front entrance. Want to read something online?  Check out the library leisure reads available on Libby and hoopla. http://dlvr.it/TMVnyq

August is National American Artists month.  All month long, COM library is featuring artist biographies and beautifully illustrated art books on our pyramid display shelves. Come by and page through examples of America artwork, both modern and older in nature.  If you prefer eBooks, QR codes for eBook options are also on display. Want more on American artists?  Check out the library's American Art guide. http://dlvr.it/TMSlJC

Did you know August 7th is National Sea Serpent Day?  It commemorates the siting of mysterious sea creatures all over the world that people have spoken of for decades.  Why not take a few fun minutes to read about some of the lore surrounding these interesting creatures that some people swear exist? "The lake surface was glass. My girlfriend and I were fishing from our anchored rowboat in about fifteen feet of water, facing the New York shore. 'Ron, what's that?' I turned. About thirty feet away I saw three dark humps …" (excerpt taken from The Untold Story of Champ: A Social History of America's Loch Ness Monster via Amazon website).  Continue reading it online through COM library here. Legendary Creatures explores famous creature profiles from around the world including sea serpents.  The Loch Ness Monster, the Kracken and the World Serpent are all mentioned.  Available to read online here or to check out with your COM ID from the library. Intere...

Fiction stories with a time travel element are now on display for the month of August at the front door display shelves.  If you like Dr. Who or enjoy books with a science fiction bent, why not give one of these books a read?  There's sure to be something on display you haven't read before, including graphic novels, eBooks, young adult novels and books from the sci-fi collection.  Stop by with your COM ID and take a look today. If you are interested in the theory of time travel and how time travel will be possible in the near future, check out It's Really About Time: The Science of Time Travel.  Available for check-out with a COM ID. http://dlvr.it/TMKzZn

The library has LOTS of movies for home viewing! Come take a look through our DVD section in the library or click here for an online look at our available titles.   A student ID or library patron card is required to check-out a DVD. Interested in streaming a video?  Take a look at the library guide on COM's streaming video collection. http://dlvr.it/TMF54z