Valencia College Library

Our Summer Reading Challenge is underway! Are you reading a book set in Florida for Theme 1? Here are some questions to consider as you read. Share your thoughts below!
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Discussion Questions - Theme 1
-What's the title and author of your book?​
-Where in Florida did the book take place?​
-How did the setting impact the story?​
-Would you visit the location in the book?​
-Would you recommend this book to someone? Why or why not?​
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Want email updates about the 6 Books of Summer Reading Challenge? Visit tinyurl.com/6booksregistration to register!

It's Sustainable Study Tip Tuesday! Diversify: Learn about other people's points of view. Study a variety of sources to get a diversity of perspectives.

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Join Valencia College Library for our 6 Books of Summer Reading Challenge, now through Sunday, July 30th! The challenge is open to Valencia students, faculty, and staff. We will post a theme with book suggestions every two weeks, and we encourage you to share your own recommendations below. For every book you read and every time you interact with us on social media, you’ll earn an entry to win a prize pack at tinyurl.com/6booksofsummer! Be sure to download your printable reading log and check out our interactive Padlet where you can join the conversation at libguides.valenciacollege.edu/reading_challenge.
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The first theme is A BOOK SET IN FLORIDA. Swipe for recs from fellow Valencians and let us know below, what books do you love that are set in Florida? What will you read for this theme?
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THEMES
1. A book set in Florida
2. A book about academia or a college-like setting
3. A book less than 50 pages long
4. A book set in a state or country you would like to visit
5. A book with a red, white, or blue cover
6. A book genre you have not read before
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Today is National Library Workers Day! Libraries work because WE do. Help us celebrate by leaving a message of thanks for out Valencia library staff and librarians in the comments below!
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Introducing Florida SHARES, an innovative and growing collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks that are selected and shared by participating academic libraries across the state of Florida, now including Valencia! The collection includes academic materials as well as bestsellers and popular content. Valencia users can seamlessly access content that is provided to the shared collection by all the participating libraries. Visit tinyurl.com/floridashares to login and access the collection!

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Florida SHARES logo by Rachael Perry is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Valencia College Library is celebrating National Library Week from April 17th-21st! Join in the celebration by participating in our library-themed activities and be entered to win awesome prizes!
🔐 Escape the Librarian's Office with an online escape room
🔮 Take our Library of the Future Survey
📚 Play our online Library Scavenger Hunt
Visit libguides.valenciacollege.edu/nlw2023 for more info on how to play and win!

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It's Sustainable Study Tip Tuesday! Walk, bike, or take a free ride on the Lynx bus to the Library and back!

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April is National Poetry Month. Do you have a favorite poem? Share a passage below! Want to browse our Poetry Database? Login to your Atlas account, click Search the Library, and look for our Poetry & Short Story Reference Center under Databases A-Z.

We are excited to introduce Check This Out with Angela and Adam: A Valencia College Library Podcast! Tune in to learn about our vast library collections as well as ways to utilize our librarians and resources. You can find us by following the link in our bio or visiting tinyurl.com/checkthisoutpodcast.
🔖 Episode 1, Local History: Zora Neale Hurston
🔖 Episode 2, Young Adult Literature (with Special Guest Miranda Scotti)

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It's Sustainable Study Tip Tuesday! Go digital: use the library's eBooks, databases, and virtual Ask-A-Librarian help desk to connect with us online!

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Valencia College Library invites you to join in our celebration of zero-cost and Open Educational Resources (OER) at Open Education Week from Monday, March 6 through Friday, March 10!
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The Library will host a series of engaging events for faculty, kicking off with a keynote discussion panel on the past, present and future of OER at Valencia on Monday, March 6 at 1:30 PM. We will also feature a drop-in Discovery Lab to assist faculty in finding new ways to use OER, and a live workshop on OER tools that you can employ in your own instruction. If you’re interested in pursuing more professional development opportunities in open education, we’ll even have a session that explains some options you can consider here at Valencia or externally.
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Be sure to stop by your campus library to share your thoughts on what OER means to you in our interactive Padlet exhibit, and send your students as well!
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A full schedule of offerings can be found on our Open Education Week LibGuide at libguides.valenciacollege.edu/openedweek2023/home.

In honor of Jewish Book Week, check out one of the many books by Jewish authors in our library catalog. Login through your Atlas account to borrow. Have you read any of the books below? Let us know in the comments!
📚 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
📚 The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
📚 This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
📚 See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
📚 People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present by Dara Horn