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Library Hours – Summer 2020
Library staff are available to assist patrons this summer via email, text, chat, or web conferencing during our hours of operation posted below. With library facilities and print collections unavailable, we look forward to your virtual visit! Summer Hours (May 10 – August 23, 2020) Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Saturday – Sunday:…
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Stay Connected with UA Wayne College Library
website https://wayne.uakron.edu/library/
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New Book Series for Nursing Students
The new 4-year degree programs at Wayne College in nursing, business, communication and education mean more library resources in support of these fields. This post focuses on the book series, Transforming Nursing Practice by SAGE Publishing, for students pursuing this profession. The aim of these books is to guide students through their training and into their…
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How did he do it?
2019 was a memorable year for Jeopardy fans. Contestant James Holzhauer stole the show by winning 32 games in a row and setting many records. Most notably, Holzhauer won more money in a single game than any other contestant and won more than 2 million dollars in total earnings. During one of the episodes, the…
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New E-book with Faculty Focus
Steve Jobs had a powerful vision for education: employing technology to make an enormous impact on the lives of millions of students. To realize this vision, Jobs tapped John D. Couch, a trusted engineer and executive with a passion for education. Couch believed the real purpose of education was to help children discover their unique…
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Oh, the places we can go!
Travel, geography and culture take center stage in our new country guides. Titles cover the nations of Namibia, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland – plus, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden in Scandinavia. To learn more details, determine availability, and place a hold on an item (if it is currently checked out to another patron)…
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Akron’s Role in World War II
Men and women across our nation charged into battle to do their service when the United States entered World War II. In the new 2019 niche history book, World War II Akron, author Tim Carroll describes the roles of Akron’s men and women. He describes the jobs they performed on the homefront and overseas and…
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New Book Inspires and Challenges Educators
In the new book, The craft of university teaching, Peter Lindsay, professor of political science and philosophy at Georgia State, seeks to reclaim teaching as the intellectually vibrant and rewarding endeavor that it is. Lindsay emphasizes the path that it takes to arrive at an educational outcome, not the outcome itself. With this in mind,…
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We’re Hiring!
The library is looking for regular and work study student assistants to start for the Fall 2019 semester. Complete a Wayne Campus Student Employment form and submit to the Business Office. Be sure to mark that you’re interested in working in the Library!
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Update to the May 4th Post on The Mueller Report
UA Library patrons not only have access to the electronic version of the Mueller Report, highlighted in the May 4th post, but also to the print edition which is now available for checkout at the Wayne College Library. The report is published by Skyhorse Publishing and includes an introduction by Alan Dershowitz. A direct link…