Thursday, October 13, 2016

Library Reflection

When thinking about having a sense of place in a building, like the library, where could you see yourself feeling comfortable?  

The Salem State Library provides a comfortable and quiet place to study and do homework for all students who attend. For me personally, I usually go up to the second floor to do homework on my laptop and sit at one the tables or the arm chairs depending on the mood I am in. 

Think about the campus, and the location of the library.  How does the location of the library contribute to the sense of place of SSU campus?

The library is located on North campus near two major academic buildings which almost all students have classes, so it is not hard to miss. It's central location on North campus makes it easy for people to access it and it's resources make it a popular place for students to do homework, research, and study. It is a popular gathering place for students and even some staff.  
  

What did you learn from Jason about the library itself, and its places?

Since I took a tour earlier in September for my Biology lab, I had a different person show me around. I was showed the lower level and the different study areas throughout the library. I learned about the private study rooms that you can reserve on a first come, first serve bases which I did not know about.   


What did you learn from Jason about researching?
I was able to learn about Refworks which is a website that I will use often in my bio classes.I was showed how to site websites and databases among other sources. 

What did you learn about Mapworks?
I did not get to learn about Mapworks on my tour of the library, but I did take the survey that was constantly being sent to my email.  

I did not feel comfortable taking pictures since when I went to do so, it was busy and did not want to invade people's privacy or make them uncomfortable.

Refworks was the main website that I was showed how to use it and it has been used to cite papers and other assignments. 

Link:
https://www.refworks.com/refworks2/default.aspx?r=authentication::init

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