Monday, March 30, 2009

More job-hunting resources

From George at Archdale:

NCLIVE.org has added 204 career-related e-books to its NetLibrary collection.What does this mean for you?If you visit the library and use our computers to sign up for a NetLibrary account, you can access all of the e-books from your home computer! A few of the 2009 titles:

Careers in Marketing
Great Jobs for Sociology Majors
Careers for Hard Hats & Other Construction Types
Careers for History Buffs & Others Who Learn from the Past
Nursing School Entrance Exams
Opportunities in Animal and Pet Care Careers
Opportunities in Forensic Science Careers Opportunities in Interior Design and Decorating Careers
Opportunities in Library and Information Science Careers
Opportunities in Psychology Careers
Opportunities in Visual Arts Careers
Resumes for Health and Medical Careers
Resumes for the 50+ Job Hunter

Once you are logged into NetLibrary, you can search for the e-books by title. What is NC LIVE?

NC LIVE offers the citizens of North Carolina online access to a diverse collection of electronic resources including complete articles from over 16,000 newspapers, journals, magazines, and encyclopedias, indexing for over 25,000 periodical titles, and access to over 25,000 online print and audio books. NC LIVE is available free of charge to library patrons, students, and educators from four communities of interest (COIs) — public libraries, community colleges, the state’s university system, and members of the North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. NC LIVE can be accessed from within an affiliated library or from home.

Once you have signed up for a netLibrary account, you can access the ebooks remotely via Randquest.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Mme. de LaFayette & the president

Don't mess with the French: they might read your least favorite book in protest.

Friday, March 13, 2009

How do students approach research?

It's about undergraduates, but has insights for all students:



Hat tip to Stephen Abram.