4 Ways to Get Research Help in Begley Library:

1. Stop by the library's reference desk during regular library hours for walk-in help from a librarian.

2. Get online help from a college librarian by clicking Ask Us 24/7 on the library web page. This service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

3. Call the reference desk during regular library hours. Our phone number is 381-1239.

4. Make an appointment to meet one-on-one with a librarian if you would like in-depth assistance. Call or stop by the reference desk to set up an appointment.

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Influenza & H1N1 Information

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: 2009 H1N1 Flu
  
• Influenza Information Portal
  
• New York State Department of Health: H1N1 Influenza
  

Wireless in the library

Students may access the College's wireless network on both floors of the library, and in the lobby outside of the library.

Information about configuring your laptop for the wireless network is available here. You can pick up a hard copy of this pamphlet at the reference desk in the library.

You can access the wireless network on your own laptop, or borrow one of the library's laptops. For more information, inquire at the main desk in the library.

Please note: at this time, the College's wireless network is available to currently enrolled SCCC students, faculty and staff only.

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Your College Library

How is a college library different from a public library?

PUBLIC LIBRARIES

A public library serves the general public. Public libraries often have departments that focus on different age groups, including children, teens and adults. Public library collections and services meet both the recreational and informational needs of their communities.

Public libraries often offer special programs or services such as: childrens' story hour, summer reading programs, resume-writing workshops, computer classes, genealogy and local history help, and open public computing use.

ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

A college or academic library is part of a college or university. Academic libraries serve the students, faculty and staff of their college or university.

Begley Library is an academic library. Begley Library's collections and services support the academic programs of Schenectady County Community College. Providing research assistance to SCCC students, faculty and staff is the first priority of Begley Library's reference librarians.

LEARN MORE

If you are new to using an academic library, you many be unfamiliar with proper library etiquette. Click here to learn more.

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New in the library

We have a small but growing collection of graphic novels in the library.

Come and check out this new collection!

Click here to browse the collection online.

Slumdog, Juno and more

Summer can be a great time to catch up on reading, and it can also be a good time to relax and watch a movie!

The following DVDs were just added to the library's Leisure DVD collection, and will be available for borrowing shortly:

• Children of a Lesser God
• Dangerous Minds
• Fast Food Nation
• Glory Road
• Juno
• Last of the Mohicans
• Remember the Titans
• Slumdog Millionaire
• The Truman Show

Click here for a full list of titles in our Leisure DVD collection.

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Fall Book Chat

If your schedule allows for a summer reading list, consider adding Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea. Then plan to join in a book chat during the fall with friends and colleagues, without the last minute rush to get it read.

Copies will be available for loan at Begley Library’s main desk during the summer term and until the fall book discussion. Copies are also held by most public libraries in the area, and paperback prices make it an affordable choice if your prefer to purchase.

Date, time and location for the book chat will be announced in the fall. We expect to continue the practice of meeting on a Thursday during College Hour, with beverages and cookies provided. Bring your own lunch, come and go as your schedule allows, and give your brain a break from your usual routine.

Enjoy your summer!

Your book chat coordinators,

Lynne King and Pam Walsh