Kares Library at Athens State

10/14/2026

ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI tools can pull up sources and cite them, so why can't you just trust what they say? In this session, we'll look at what actually happens when you ask an AI a question, where its answers come from, and why a citation doesn't always mean what you think it does. Then we'll explore other ways to search, from library databases to Google Scholar, and when each one is the better choice for your research.

[Image Description: Robot using a laptop, with the text "AI can search but it isn't a search engine. Free library workshop for students, faculty and staff on Sunday October 18, 4-5PM, sign up here https://athens.libcal.com/calendar/kareslibrary."]

10/07/2026

Give us a call at 256-216-6650. We are glad to help you search for articles or place a request through interlibrary loan.

[Image Description: Flying books, with the text "Assignment due soon? Missing an article? We may be able to get it through interlibrary loan.]

09/30/2026

The music is tuning up, the campus is coming alive, and we’re excited to welcome fiddlers and music lovers to campus for the Fiddler Convention!

While you’re here, stop by the library to find a quiet place to recharge, explore our collections, and soak up a little campus spirit.

Best of luck to all the performers!

09/22/2026

🎉Big news! After our last round of digitization efforts, we can now say that ALL of our student newspapers, yearbooks, and catalogs and bulletins have now been digitized!

That means that every edition of these materials held by the university archive in it's original paper form, is now available online to view anytime you'd like, without having to make an appointment to view it with an archivist.

We're super excited to have completed this goal, identified by our preservation consultant in our Evaluation and Service Refinement Recommendations, which was funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, awarded to us in 2022.

Head on over to our JSTOR Open Collections page to see our larger, more robust collection of Athens State materials, including 6 more yearbooks, 16 more catalogs and bulletins, and 78 more editions of the Athenian Student Newspaper 😄🎉

https://www.jstor.org/site/athens-state-university/student-newspapers/?so=item_title_str_asc

09/16/2026

09/09/2026

Reach us at [email protected] or 256-233-6650

08/31/2026

Just for Fun is back! Join Kares Library for a special hands-on look at the art of jam making with Dr. Kimberly Jack, Professor of English. It's just for fun!

Wednesday, September 9, 3:00 p.m, the University President’s Home

08/27/2026

Dolly Parton has always held a special place in the hearts of libraries and readers everywhere. We’ll miss her, but her love of books, literacy, and learning lives on.

If you’re looking for a little Dolly, Athens State students and employees can search the Kares Library website to find books about her and explore so much more. https://libguides.athens.edu/home

Here’s to keeping her spirit and her stories close, one book at a time. 🦋💗

08/26/2026

Tell us what would make your research, studying, or teaching easier—we’re listening!