McKee Minute McKee Library Newsletter | December 2021/January 2022
HOLIDAY HOURS
McKee Library hours and closures
WINTER 2022
McKee Library services for the upcoming semester
McKee Library’s hours will be modified throughout the holidays. Please see the calendar on pages 4 through 7 for complete details.
hours resume on January 12, 2022. Please contact Sonja Fordham at sfordham@ southern.edu with any questions.
McKee Library is scheduling classes and ordering materials for the upcoming Winter 2022 semester.
Christmas Break McKee Library closes at 5 pm on December 16 and will be open from 9 am to 12 pm on December 17. The library will be closed December 18 through January 2. We will be open limited hours January 3 through 6, with regular library hours resuming Monday, January 10.
Tutoring Center The Tutoring Center office will close at 5 pm on December 16. The Center will be closed December 17 through January 11. Regular hours will resume on January 12, 2022. Please contact Sonja Fordham at sfordham@ southern.edu with any questions.
Writing Center The last day for Writing Center appointments is December 16. The Center will be closed December 17 through January 11. Regular
Questions Please contact Deyse Bravo-Rivera at dbravo@ southern.edu with questions regarding McKee Library.
Class Instruction McKee Library’s instruction team is scheduling sessions for Winter 2022. Topics can include, but are not limited to, navigating the library’s databases and research strategy. In-class and virtual sessions can be scheduled by completing our online form or emailing Bethany Howard. Embedded Librarian McKee Library’s embedded librarians are ready to serve you and your students during your Winter 2022 courses. If
you are planning on utilizing the service for your course(s), please be sure to add the librarian as a teaching assistant in the course. We do not automatically receive notice when the embedded librarian module is imported into new semesters and our access must be updated each semester. Complete the online form to get started. Materials Requests If you need a particular resource for your class or research, please complete the online materials request form. Let us know if you need something non-traditional, like a model or a technology tool. Please contact Stan Cottrell at scottrell@southern. edu with any questions.
CAMPUS RESEARCH DAY CLASS SESSION
Promote Campus Research Day in your classes next semester Need help promoting or explaining Campus Research Day within your class(es)? We would be happy to conduct an in-class presentation about Campus Research Day, as well as demonstrate the proposal submission process. To schedule a classroom session, please email Bethany Howard bfhoward@southern.edu. Proposals The deadline to submit a proposal is Monday, February 14, 2022. Submit your proposal using the online
proposal form. Format While we are currently planning to host the event in person, plans may change based on COVID guidelines. Any changes to the format will be announced on the event website and via email. Questions Please contact Bethany Howard at bfhoward@ southern.edu with any questions regarding Campus Research Day.
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