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Want to go OER?  Librarians can help!
If you are ready to give OER a try, the RVCC librarians are here to help.  Here are some ways we can help you get started.

Searching
Librarians are information scientists and searching experts.  They can help you find and evaluate current, relevant, and high-quality OER.   

Curating
Once you have found all of the information you would like to include in your course, it can feel overwhelming to collect and organize all of it.  Our librarians can help maintain subject-based guides to help your students find the information they need when they need it.

Access
Information comes in many different forms, not all of which is accessible to all audiences.  The RVCC librarians can help you implement universal design into your OER to make your content access truly equitable.

Copyright
Navigating intellectual property rights can be confusing.  Let our librarians help you research what exactly you can and cannot do with the resources you find for your course.

Creation
Sometimes the best OER is the one you create from scratch.  From video creation to web design, we have librarians who can help you create content that is designed just for you and your students.

Listening
There's nothing like a brainstorm session to spark ideas.  Sit down with a librarian and share your intentions.  We can help you untangle your thoughts and focus them into clear research actions.  

Summer Reading
The RVCC Library will once again be hosting a summer reading program for the entire community.  New this year will be the ability to participate without physically coming to the library!  More information coming soon.
One Book Resources

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is RVCC's chosen One Book for 2018-2019 academic year.  There is now a central location where you can learn all about RVCC's community-wide read (library.raritanval.edu/onebook) as well as a special section of educator resources just for those professors planning on integrating The Hate U Give into their courses.  Need help?  Just contact a librarian.  
Summer Library Hours

The Spring 2018 semester is almost over.  Please make sure and check the library website library.raritanval.edu to make sure we are open when you think we are.  Our hours change during the summer months.
Events @ RVCC Library

Therapy Dogs

Come snuggle certified Therapy Dogs FOR FREE!
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Sculpture Garden (in front of the library)
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students   Public  
Categories: Stress Relief  

Book Sale On the Go

ONE DAY ONLY! Thursday, April 19 2018 1:00 pm—2:20 pm, RVCC Cafeteria Librarians from the Evelyn S. Field Library will bring the Book Sale TO YOU! Cash only. All proceeds benefit Nota Bene, an ev...
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2018
Time: 1:00pm - 2:20pm
Location: Cafeteria
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students   Public  
Categories: Books  

Nota Bene

RVCC HONORS OUTSTANDING WORKS April 20, 2018, 6-8 PM Evelyn S. Field Library Come see student work, which were submitted by professors. Celebrate their accomplishments as we honor their creativity, in...
Date: Friday, April 20, 2018
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Library 1st Floor, Robeson Room
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students  
Categories: General Interest  
 

A Conversation with Andrew Carroll: Eyewitness Accounts of the Holocaust from the Letters of American Troops

Andrew Carroll is the editor of several New York Times bestsellers, including Letters of a Nation, Behind the Lines, and War Letters, which inspired the critically acclaimed PBS documentary of the same name. Ca...
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Grand Conference Center
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students   Public  
Categories: General Interest  
 

Preservation Week

Memories and treasures should last a lifetime and be passed on to future generations. Sponsored by the American Library Association’s Association of Library Collections & Technical Services, Preservat...
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Archive
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students   Public  
Categories: General Interest  
 

LIONX Workshop: Impossible to Behave - Sexual Assault in Women's Correctional Facilities

Information coming soon.
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018
Time: 1:00pm - 2:20pm
Location: Robeson Room
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students   Public  
Categories: Social Justice  
 

International Tabletop Day

International Tabletop Day (ITTD), is a worldwide celebration of tabletop gaming. This is a great opportunity to nerd out and scratch your tabletop itch, to introduce your non-gamer friends to an incredibly en...
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Library 1st Floor
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students   Public  
Categories: General Interest  
 

LIONX Workshop: Beyonce's Lemonade

Joy in Critique: A Case Study with Beyonce's Lemonade Featuring Theodra Bane, Ph.D. student Professor of Philosophy Villanova University Researcher of Social Justice and Black and Third World f...
Date: Monday, April 30, 2018
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: Robeson Room
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students   Public  
Categories: Social Justice  
 

Therapy Dogs

Come snuggle certified Therapy Dogs FOR FREE!
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Sculpture Garden (in front of the library)
Categories: Stress Relief  
 

Chill

Information coming soon.
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Time: 1:00pm - 2:20pm
Location: Sculpture Garden (in front of the library)
Audience: Staff   Faculty   Admin   Students   Public  
Categories: Stress Relief  
 

Relaxation Station

Take a break from finals and relax in the library. Coloring, puzzles, modeling clay, knitting, origami, crocheting, books, and more.
Date: Monday, May 7, 2018
Time: All Day Event
Location: Library 1st Floor
Audience: Faculty   Students  
Categories: Stress Relief  
 

Fall 2018 events are being planned now.  Please contact Carina Gonzalez, Outreach Librarian, if you are interested in holding an event in the Evelyn S. Field Library next semester.

For the latest information on events @ RVCC Library, visit library.raritanval.edu/events.

 
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