resources for success

Lake Campus library and student success center

By Jim Subler

Edited by Madison Moeller

Photography by Jane Cole

Layout by Bailey Craig

TLake Campus library, formally known as the Library and Technology Center, is the intellectual resource center of the campus. Over the years, the library has become more than just a place to check out books and periodicals; everything from digital cameras to headphones and audio recording devices can be obtained without charge, and a conference room and individual office are available for reservation. Today’s libraries are interconnected by the internet, so resources are virtually unlimited. These resources can be obtained from Wright State’s Dunbar Library on the main campus in Dayton and OhioLINK, which is a network of 89 libraries in Ohio. According to the library’s information page, there are 17,000 journals and 100 online databases that can be accessed here. In addition, the librarian is available to help individuals with their research needs. Films on Demand and Kanopy are video streaming services that are accessible with your campus username and password. There are resources available for faculty as well; Education in Video is a service for instructors in which they can learn ways to help students relate complex topics to their everyday lives.

Students struggling with a particular subject may utilize the benefits of the Student Success Center. Two of the main subjects that the SSC offers tutoring for are writing and math. Writing tutors will help students to manage source materials and organize their ideas. Additionally, they will provide guidance quoting sources and properly citing them. Some students are terrified of math, and math peer tutors at the SCC can help them feel at ease. The general goals of the SCC are to help students cope with the rigors of collegelevel course work and to provide them with the skills and self-motivation to be independent in college and in their employment. Tutors are both students and teachers. To schedule an appointment with a tutor, log into WINGS at wings.wright.edu and select RAPS (Raider Academic Progress System) Campus under the navigation bar under Services. In order to become a writing tutor, a student must be in their second year of their program, maintain a GPA of 3.0, and complete ENG 1100 with an A or a B. Jamon Flowers is the director of both the Library and Technology Center and the Student Success Center. He may be reached at 419-586-0360 and jamon.flowers@wright.edu.