What’s New

It’s Not to Late to Participate in Procrastination Awareness Week 2023!

Procrastination Awareness Week (PAW) is a cross-institutional collaboration that invites students to learn more about procrastination, develop effective habits, and connect with one another. Students are invited to attend remote workshops to learn strategies related to focus and concentration, motivation, time management, writing, studying, and exam preparation. The PAW programming will feature remote workshops to help students learn strategies related to focus and concentration, motivation, time management, writing, studying, and exam preparation as well as a virtual study hall for students who are looking to work alongside others and make progress on their end-of-term to do lists. The event is free, open, virtual, and inclusive and features some of the best procrastination-related programming from across participating institutions.

The goals of PAW include:

1. Increasing awareness about procrastination (what it is, how it happens, and how to work with it)

2. Supporting students to set achievable learning/study goals

3. Supporting students to develop effective academic habits

4. Supporting students to make progress on their end-of-term to do list

5. Connecting students with one another so that they can exchange tips and tricks

All students are invited to register, for free, here: https://bit.ly/3KIuaFQ
Please note, all events will take place on Zoom.

 

Black History Month at the Library

February is Black History Month; a time to honor and celebrate the culture, contributions, and legacies of Black Canadians and others around the globe.

In support of this year’s theme “Black Resistance,” the Library would like to share some resources to guide the college community in finding out more about the achievements made and adversities faced by Black individuals over the course of history.

We have a selection of books on display at the Ottawa Library (Collection Room II) in honor of Black History Month. We encourage all to drop-by and discover a variety of novels featuring prominent Black authors, non-fiction narratives that foster allyship, award-winning children’s books, and more.

Below is a list of what you can find on display in the Library throughout February:

Explore our online collections to find more recommended resources in celebration of Black History Month:

 

Discovery begins on Page 1+

The AC Library is excited to announce the official launch of Page 1+, the innovative new search tool for industry-relevant resources!

Page 1+ gives you easy access to the library’s collection. These resources have been hand-selected to be up to date and relevant to the specific programs offered by Algonquin College. With its intuitive design and powerful engine, Page 1+ will empower our students to complete their assignments more efficiently and effectively than ever before!

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Page 1+ is convenient. Regardless of when, where or what you’re studying, Page 1+ users will experience free, convenient access to their college library’s collection of expertly curated materials. The Page 1+ platform’s intuitive and accessible design takes the work out of research, inviting discovery, encouraging curiosity, and steering its users towards success.
  • Page 1+ is easy. With its single sign-on feature, discovering and accessing resources is a seamless experience. Users will no longer require a separate library account to login and can use their College Network Account.
  • To ensure your course materials are up to date, please check your Brightspace links. Links harvested directly from the database source will continue to work during/after this upgrade. Links harvested from our One Search tool should be replaced with a direct link to the source database before August 31, 2022.

Questions about Page 1+? Visit our How to Use Page 1+ Guide or contact us at library@algonquincollege.com for support.

Coming Soon: Page 1+ the New Resource Search Tool

Big changes are coming! The Library’s One Search tool will be replaced by Page 1+ in late July of 2022.

What is Page 1+?

  • Page 1+ is the new resource search tool presented by College libraries Ontario (CLO), and in partnership with Ontario College Library Services (OCLS), and leverages the expertise and resources of 18 Ontario college libraries.
  • Page 1+ provides access to library resources whenever, wherever, or however you need them – at home, on campus, or on the go!
  • Page 1+ offers up to date, relevant, academic research materials, directly from the Library.
  • With Page 1+ you can complete your research faster than ever before by receiving easy access to industry-relevant resources.
  • Contributors from across the province share in the operation and maintenance of the single universal system, streamline the research process for students and faculty.

More information and updates will be provided on our website and social media channels as we prepare for the launch of this new resource search tool. If you have questions about upcoming changes, please contact us via email at library@algonquincollege.com or by using our Library Live Chat service.

Discovery begins on Page 1+!