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04/21/2025
profile-icon Jennifer Muller
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Did you know that the South College Library provides students, faculty, and staff access to over 100,000 eBooks? Find eBooks related to your academic studies, personal interests, and self-improvement. Do you enjoy reading fiction books? The library’s collection includes novels, collections of short stories, and poetry too.  

Global Health: Geographical Connections by Anthony C. Gatrell 
This book explores the geographical dimensions of global health, examining the connections between health, place, and governance. Using diverse case studies, it analyzes issues like health inequalities, infectious disease spread, environmental health impacts, and climate change, with a focus on how these challenges disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries. It emphasizes the crucial role of cross-border geographical processes in understanding and addressing global health issues. 

The Way Forward by Kevin Aldridge 
Transform your organization into a place of healing and support. The Way Forward provides a step-by-step guide to integrating Trauma Responsive Care (TRC) into the very fabric of your corporate culture, especially when serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Kevin Aldridge shows you how to foster safety, connection, and control—not just for those you serve, but for your staff as well. Building on The Way Through, this book empowers you to implement TRC and create lasting change. 

The Jon Boat Years by Jim Mize 
Delightful tales of hunting and fishing, family, friends, dogs, and precious time well spent. Nationally recognized and award-winning writer Jim Mize captures the true essence of sport and living life to the fullest in this collection of stories about his outdoor escapades. In tales spanning more than five decades, Mize invites readers into carefree days hiking through the Colorado Rockies with a fly rod and leisurely casting poppers to bluegill on small southern ponds. Mize's humorous stories entertain and return readers to their own turkey hunting or creek-fishing excursions. Black-and-white drawings from artist Bob White illustrate stories filled with laughter, quiet contemplation, and wonder 

Fatal Jump by Leslie Reperant 
"Fatal Jump" explores how animal pathogens jump to humans, causing pandemics. Most jumps fail, but rare successes lead to devastating diseases. The book examines pathogens from various animals, including rats, bats, and mosquitoes, and their impact. Dr. Leslie Reperant investigates how factors like environmental change and population dynamics fuel pandemics. She discusses mysteries like monkeypox's spread and COVID-19's impact on measles control. The book emphasizes understanding the global connections between human and environmental health. Ultimately, "Fatal Jump" urges a shift from a human-centric view to a holistic understanding of disease emergence. 

Selling From Your Comfort Zone by Stacey Hall 
This book challenges the notion that successful sales require compromising personal values. It proposes a "comfort zone" approach, emphasizing authentic connection and problem-solving over pushy tactics. Stacey Hall introduces the Alignment Marketing formula, blending traditional sales skills with relationship-building techniques. This method encourages alignment with personal values, the product, and the prospect, fostering confidence and energy. It acknowledges gender-based sales differences, integrating both male-driven results and female-driven connection. By gently expanding comfort zone boundaries, salespeople can navigate challenges with resilience. This approach aims to bring meaning to the sales role, leading to satisfaction and success. Ultimately, the book demonstrates that genuine connection and alignment are key to achieving stellar sales. 

Social Processes of Online Hate by Joseph B. Walther and Ronald E. Rice 
This book analyzes how online social dynamics drive the expression and spread of hate. International experts examine diverse forms of online hate—including abuse, antisemitism, and radicalization—to reveal the social factors and platform features that enable them. It offers novel approaches for understanding these phenomena and is essential reading for researchers in sociology, criminology, media studies, and related fields. 

04/14/2025
profile-icon Anya McKinney
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The library is please to announce a new addition to our streaming video collection, the Films on Demand AI Collection

Films On Demand provides students with unlimited access to a curated collection of educational videos and includes the ability for users to save favorite videos, create playlists, and generate citations in a variety of formats. The Artificial Intelligence video collection was curated to answer the questions What is artificial intelligence? and How does it work? and to provide students with a deeper understanding of the newest technological advances in AI as well as the ethical implications involved with its use. 

Video series include Practical use of AI for students, AI Fluency: Intro to Prompts, and AI Business Essentials

04/09/2025
profile-icon Lana Carter

A new semester is upon us and that means it’s time for new classes, fresh routines, and another shot at doing things a little differently. Maybe you’ve already done the traditional spring cleaning - cleared out the inbox, reorganized your planner, or finally cleaned the binder that has been collecting all the spare papers. These small resets can be surprisingly powerful at clearing up mental space and resetting your focus. It’s not just your physical space that deserves a refresh, your study life might need one too. Thankfully for you, the library has you covered.

The South College Library is more than just a place to check out laptops, it’s also designed to support your academic success. Whether you want to build better habits, stay ahead of your workload, or just find a consistent place to focus, the library offers the tools and environment to help.

 

Rethink Your Study Environment

The foundation to strong study habits starts with your environment. Prioritizing a clean, quiet, and designated place to work can make it easier to get in the zone and maintain your focus. It also helps create a clear separation between your academic and personal life. If you're near a South College campus, you have access to library and resource spaces that can become your go-to study zone.

 

There are also great places to collaborate with classmates, building accountability and shared motivation - two things that are easy to lose midway through the semester. Check with your campus to see what study spaces are available, as some locations offer additional study rooms you can utilize.

 

Make the Most of Your Tools

The beginning of a new term is the perfect time to get well acquainted with the resources available to you, before you're buried in due dates. The library webpage includes many guides tailored to specific subjects, each program, and even some individual courses. These resources are designed to bring all the related resources together in one place so you are able to find credible, relevant information quickly.

 

Know Where to Turn for Help

If you find yourself stuck on something, do not wait! The Ask the Library chat button directly connects you to library staff for quick help with research or using resources. For more in-depth support, each program has a librarian assigned who knows your field and can meet with you in person or via zoom.

 

This spring, consider giving your study habits the same thoughtful refresh you’d give your physical space. You might be surprised by how a little intention now can lead to a semester that

feels more manageable, more productive, and a little lighter to carry. Whether you're on campus or working from home, the library is here to support you every step of the way!

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