Holiday Reading!

Happy Holidays! Going home for the break? Take one of our Popular Reading books home with you. 

Popular Reading books are the "fun books". We have the latest from the New York Times Bestseller list. You can check these books out for up to 2 weeks.

Students can check out up to 50 books for up to 4 weeks (Popular Reading Books are for 2 weeks). And you can check out books over the break as long as you are registered for the spring semester.

Low cost GRE/GMAT workshops; FREE practice tests!

MTSU College of Graduate Studies is providing the following:

Next Workshops Announced!

GRE Workshop - November 8-10th

MTSU's next GRE workshop has been announced, and registration will fill up fast!

As always, the workshop includes:

• Two full-length practice tests
• Instruction and Review on each section of the exam
• Test-taking Strategies
• Exam Review book
• Expert Instructors
• Lunch on Saturday

All at a fraction of the cost at other facilities! Register now!

For more information and for the registration flyer, please visit the website for the GRE Workshop.

 

GMAT Workshop - November 15-17th

This GMAT preparation includes:

Two full-length GMAT practice tests (at the beginning and conclusion of the workshop)
Instruction and review for Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency
Instruction and review for Sentence Correction and Reading Comprehension
Instruction and review for Critical Reasoning and Integrated Reasoning
Instruction and review for Analysis of an Argument
Special session on test taking strategies
GMAT Test Preparation Book
Lunch on Saturday

For more information, please visit the GMAT website.

FREE Practice Tests: 

For even more help with the GRE, GMAT and other standardized tests check out Walker Library's Learning Express Library database. This database can help you prepare for the GRE, GMAT and other standardized tests such as the PRAXIS,  LSAT, and MCAT. Browse through the categories or do a quick search by test name to find sample tests. You can also take licensing, certification, and aptitude practice tests for fields such as Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Military, and Real Estate, to name few. You must complete a free registration to save your results. This resource is available for free to all Tennesseans through the Tennessee Electronic Library, so tell a friend! 

Learning Express is easy to find. From the library home page click on databases a-z and scroll to L for Learning Express.

Muslim Journeys Resources and Events

The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf grant was awarded to the James E. Walker Library in the Spring semester of 2013. The purpose of this grant is to present the MTSU community with resources representing diverse perspectives on the people, places, histories, beliefs, practices, and cultures of Muslims in the United States and around the world. 

This grant provides books, DVDs, and electronic resources to MTSU. Information and access to these resources can be found on this page: http://libraryguides.mtsu.edu/muslimjourneysbookshelf-resources

The James E. Walker Library is also pleased to Partner with the Mideast Center to present two programs about Mulsim-American stories. Please join Walker Library and the Mideast Center in October and November for two programs highlighting the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf and what it means to be muslim in America.

October 23, 2013 - Please join us for a viewing of Prince Among Slaves, a documentary adapted from the book by Terry Alford. The book and DVD are part of the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf. Dr. Ron Messier, Professor of History, Emeritus, will introduce the film and lead a brief discussion afterwards. This event will take place at 4:30 in the Keathley University Center (KUC) auditorium.

November 14, 2013 - As part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, Dr. Moustafa Bayoumi will give a lecture entitled "How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? Arab American Life and U.S. Foreign Policy." Dr. Bayoumi is the author of the award-winning book How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? and is a professor of English at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. This event will take place at 4:30 in the Business and Aerospace Studies Building (BAS) State Farm Room.

MT Lambda 25th Anniversary Exhibit

MT Lambda 25th 

  Anniversary Exhibit

October 1^st—31^st 

On display in Library Atrium &

    Echo Dome (1^st fl. past elevators)

Learn about this student organization and its history on campus. www.mtsu.edu/~mtlambda

9/24/13: Availability of Government Sci/Tech Information

DATE : September 24th at 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Meeting Place 4, Library Room 446

On Tuesday, September 24th at 1:00, Tim Byrne, Senior Outreach Librarian at U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) will speak in the Walker Library. Mr. Byrne has a background as a government documents librarian and now specializes in making government scientific and technical research publically accessible. He will share with MTSU his wealth of knowledge about government scientific data.

The lecture will cover a variety of Department of Energy tools that provide public access to government scientific and technical information, including SciTech Connect, Science.gov and WorldWideScience.org. There will be an update on how federal agencies are implementing the White House directive, “Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research”.  Also discussed will be OSTI’s role in working with DataCite, an organization that helps researchers to find, access, and reuse data, to assign digital object identifiers (DOIs) to data files created with DOE support.

“OSTI has been a leader since 1948 in making government sponsored scientific and technical information available to the public.  Today, OSTI continues to lead in the development of federated search tools, semantic search, multilingual searching, audio indexing and speech recognition technology, and the indexing of data collections and files” says Mr. Byrne.

This topic is of interest to all science disciplines, and those who support research funding on campus. This lecture will help the MTSU research community better understand the impact of open-access data for their research, funding proposals, and data dissemination plans.

This lecture will take place in the Library’s Meeting Place 4, on the 4^th floor, next to Special Collections.

Academic Success Series

Academic Success Series - Fall 2013

All sessions will be in Library Room 446 at 4:30pm both days and the same information will be covered in both sessions. Two dates are scheduled to accommodate more students.

Brought to you by the University College Advising Center and the James E. Walker Library. 

How to Get Started at MTSU

Tuesday, September 10Wednesday, September 11

This session will cover topics including how to navigate RaiderNet & D2L, understanding the Lottery Scholarship, and helpful tips about GPA and academic standing.
Presented by Gia Jones.

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How to Use Your Time Wisely

Tuesday, September 17
Wednesday, September 18

Time management is something most students struggle with on a daily basis. This session will cover techniques to help you better manage your time.
Presented by Danielle Stefanski.

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How to Use the MTSU Library

Tuesday, September 24
Wednesday, September 25

Come find out what successful MTSU students know about the library and learn how to utilize the various resources available.
Presented by Kristen West.

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How to Give A Winning Presentation

Tuesday, October 1
Wednesday, October 2

This session will cover tips and tricks that will help students refine their presentation and public speaking skills.
Presented by Susanna Wassom.

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How to Relax, Chill & Still be a Successful Student

Tuesday, October 8
Wednesday, October 9

Being a college student is stressful! Academics, jobs, friends, and family can pull you in many directions, and there never seems to be enough hours in a day to get everything done. This session will cover how stress can impact your academics and your health. Leave with some surefire strategies to help you de-stress your life.
Presented by Lisa Schrader.

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How to Use Your Academic Advisor

Tuesday, October 29
Wednesday, October 30

This session will cover information on how to know who your advisor is, how to get the most out of your time with your advisor, and what questions you should ask your advisor.
Presented by Travis Tipton.

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How to Choose the Right Major for You

Tuesday, November 5
Wednesday, November 6

Having trouble choosing a major? This session will cover techniques on helping you find the right major and career field that best fits your personality and abilities.
Presented by Mark Convery.

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How to Think Critically

Tuesday, November 12
Wednesday, November 13

This session will go over what critical thinking is (and isn't), provide a structure for evaluating your thinking, and show how it can be applied to a college level classes.
Presented by Hilary Stallings.

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How to Prepare for Finals

Tuesday, November 19
Wednesday, November 20

This interactive session will focus on helping students prepare for final exams. Specific attention will be placed on assisting students with time management, reviewing helpful study skills, and discussing effective test taking strategies.
Presented by Eric Miller.

Have Questions? Contact Brandie Nelson at the University College Advising Center at (615) 898-2339.

Operation I.D.

The MTSU Police Department will be in the Walker Library atrium registering your valuables (laptops, cell phones, etc.) and IDing them with invisible ink on Monday. Stop by the Library and register your valuables. This greatly increases the chance of recovery in the event of theft or misplacement. 

Monday, September 9, 2013

8:00 - 10:00 am and 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Walker Library Atrium