Jumpstart Your Career!

Jumpstart your career and build your resume by volunteering at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

 The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has opportunities for those interested in the following areas:

• Animal Care
• Education
• Horticulture
• Special Events
• Theater & Improv

Click here for volunteer opportunities.



The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden also offers excellent internship opportunities!

Click here for internship opportunities.

• Aquarium Program Intern
• Bird Department Internship
• Mammal Program Intern

To read more about the internship program at the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, check out the following article, "My Internship Experience at Riverbanks" by Kristen Nicole Frizzell

PROJECT IMAGINAT10N

Interested in film and photography?

How would you like to inspire directors like Eva Longoria, Jamie Foxx, Biz Stone, Georgina Chapman, and James Murphy?

Check out PROJECT IMAGINAT10N, a film festival inspired by your photos!
https://www.longliveimagination.com/

For a little inspiration, take a look at last year's winner "when you find me" directed by Bryce Dallas Howard.



The contest ends September 24, 2012, but be sure to read the Official Rules for more specific deadlines.

Improve Your Study Skills!

So, what if you missed the 1st part of our Study Skills Workshop series?

Don't worry!

Just stop by next Tuesday to learn helpful tips about

 How to organize your study time!

 Here's a video that covers what was discussed in today's lecture:

http://youtu.be/jJXOHKSnUNw 

So, I'm curious, what study habits do you practice that have helped you succeed? 

Post your responses below! :)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Just finished the cult classic, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky over the weekend.  I heard many great things about the book, but I must say, as a huge movie lover, I mainly just wanted to check it out before I saw the film. 

Overall, I loved it.  It's a sweet, yet complicated coming-of-age story about well, you guessed it-- a wallflower (named Charlie).  Charlie's endearing innocence will take you right back to freshman year of high school (or maybe middle school for some and college for others) as you try to figure your way through a world of embarrassing Rocky Horror experiences, music, sex, drugs, family get-togethers, love, loss, and friendship.

The film of the same name comes out September 20, 2012 and stars Ezra Miller as Patrick, Emma Watson (HP films) as Sam, and Logan Lerman ("Percy Jackson" films) as Charlie. 

So, for those of you who have read the book, how do you feel about the casting of the up-coming film?--S. D.

Check out the trailer below:

Get More: Nina Dobrev, Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, 2012 Movie Awards, New Movies

Mrs. Howard receives farewell and award for her service

Mrs. Howard, Director of the J. S. Flipper Library, received a farewell gift and "thank you" for her six years of service at Allen University.  Dr. Cole and Dr. Lane congratulated and thanked Mrs. Howard while attending the Faculty Retreat, held at the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden earlier this month (May 17th).  Mrs. Howard plans to leave AU at the end of June.

Be sure to post your "farewell" message below for Mrs. Howard:

Developing a Search Strategy, Searching Databases, and Searching the Web

Have a research paper due?  Don't know where to start?  The following links, worksheets and videos will help you turn your topic into key words that you can search for in academic journal databases and on the Web.  Remember, if you need any help please feel free to come to the J. S. Flipper library and ask a librarian for more assistance.

This webpage describes how to develop a search strategy:  http://libguides.nl.edu/content.php?pid=14451&sid=97045 

Worksheet for developing a search strategy:  http://library.humboldt.edu/infoservices/sstrawrksht.htm

Need help analyzing your topic?  Check out this worksheet:  http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/AnalyseTopicForm.pdf

Once you come up with your search terms, you can now search within online databases, online library catalogs, and on the Web.  Try using boolean operators to return better results.  The following video explains how to use boolean operators to your advantage:

The following video explains how to return better results while searching a topic on the Web:

Word of the Day

The Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 21st 2012 is inculpate:

in·cul·pate

 

verb (used with object), -pat·ed, -pat·ing.

1.to charge with fault; blame; accuse.

2. to involve in a charge; incriminate.