c.o.d. library esl/abe/ged faculty newsletter february 2013
resource of the month
course reserves Did you know that COD instructors can put materials on reserve with the Library for their students? This is a great option for instructors looking to make a single copy of a book, article or film available to an entire class.
www.goorulearning.org
On one level, Gooru is, as it proclaims “a free search engine for learning.” The large search box at the top of the screen invites you to “Discover your favorite Science, Math and Social Science topic” (Language Arts are forthcoming). When you search, however, you are not searching the open web, but a limited number of educational resources such as the History Channel, Wikimedia Foundation and Scholastic. But Gooru does more than simply direct you to learning materials on other sites, it curates that content as well. Gooru organizes material into three categories: Resources, Collections and Quizzes. Resources are multimedia tools such as videos, interactive tutorials and ebooks; the Quizzes provide instant feedback on a wide variety of topics; and Collections bring all of the above together in singletopic study units. Although anyone can use Gooru without registering, a quick login process allows users to save materials and even create customized collections. As a result, Gooru can be used by individual students looking to expand their knowledge on topics or by instructors seeking quality educational multimedia materials for their classrooms.
If your students have found the book request process challenging, Course Reserves provide a convenient solution. Simply request the materials you would like your students to have access to and the Library will make them available at the Circulation Desk. You can select the checkout period: 2 hours (in Library use), 24 hours (overnight), 3 days, or 1 week. Course Reserves are not limited to Library materials, either you can put your own materials on reserve and be confident that they will be returned and kept safe. Some materials can even be made available electronically a convenient alternative for classes that do not meet on the Main Campus. For more information, review the Library’s Course Reserve policies and procedures or contact Circulation Services at 6309422106
new books in the library Although the majority of our ABE/GED and ESL resources are in the OCC Library Annex, any new books added to the collection since construction began are available in the main Library. You can browse new ABE/GED and ESL titles in the Library’s New Books section.
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Here are just some of the new titles in this area: The Heights Reader Series by Mary Kate Doman The Heights readers grab the attention of struggling readers with highinterest stories focused on a Latino family that finds humor and hope in unusual circumstances. Written at low reading levels of 1.02.0 PE999.H354 Rapid Reads Series various authors Short, highinterest novels with compelling characters. Reading levels range from 2.04.5. Free reading guides available online at http://orcabook.com/rapidreads.com/guides.html PE999.R265 Compelling American Conversations eds. Eric H. Roth and Toni Aberson Questions & quotations for intermediate American English language learners PE1131 .R68 2012 Perfect Phrases for ESL. Advancing Your Career by Natalie Gast Hundreds of readytouse phrases that help you speak fluently, understand "business speak," network in the global workplace, present confidently, and more PE1128 .G34 2010 Perfect Phrases for ESL. Conversation Skills by Diane Engelhardt Hundreds of readytouse phrases that help you express your thoughts, ideas, and feelings in English conversations of all types PE1128 .E57 2013
Found a resource you’d love to have in the Library? Request it for the collection!
Schedule a Library tour, orientation, activity or librarian visit for your class just contact Jenn
Visit the ESL and ABE/GED Research Guides for student and faculty resources
Jennifer Kelley, ESL/ABE/GED Librarian * kelleyj@cod.edu * BIC 2814E * 630.942.2383