For most of us, when we hear the word “library,” we think “borrowing books.” And that makes sense, because it’s been true for well…centuries. According to Oxford Open Learning’s website, libraries started developing in the U.K. some 1500 years ago (you read that right) and the first one is thought to be dated some 5,000 years ago in Southwest Asia. It further notes that the world’s oldest known library is “believed to be The Library of Ashurbanipal, which was founded sometime in the 7th century B.C. for the ‘royal contemplation’ of the Assyrian ruler Ashurbanipal” with a collection of over 30,000 clay tablets—imagine!
It’s safe to say that libraries have come a very long way since then—from tablets to…tablets. Or laptops, to be precise. Today, you can visit your Atlantic Cape library and check out not only books on countless topics, but laptops. Taking a math class? Check out a graphing calculator, and nursing students and faculty can borrow anatomy models. If you have a study group, pop into one of our study rooms—your table, chairs, and whiteboard await you.
In addition to making learning more conducive, your Atlantic Cape library is the place to go if you want to dial it back a bit. Stop by and work on a jigsaw puzzle in peace and quiet. Meet a friend for a game of chess, or park yourself on one of our big comfy couches at the Cape May campus library, and flip through a magazine. Check out the billboard for upcoming events and services (sign up to The New York Times with your student ID!). Get some work done at one of our computer banks, or print off an article or paper for class. And take advantage of our tutoring program—see the tutoring page for more information.
Whether your goal is to expand your knowledge or take a tiny break from it, think about giving your campus library a second look!
by Kate Chadwick
The Atlantic Cape library will continue to offer all current tutoring services right on up until the very end of the semester. On-campus tutors will be here through Thursday May 15th and remote and online tutors will be available through Saturday, May 17th.
Tutor support for summer courses begins as soon as summer session classes begin Monday, May 19th. We plan to have some tutoring staff on campus but most of the summer course support will be offered remotely, through scheduled Zoom sessions and by individual appointments. Tutors will also be available by email to review student writing work or just answer questions.
tutoring@atlantic.edu
Online help with our external tutoring service provider Brainfuse remains open and available 24-7, free of charge, to all current students through their link in Blackboard.
Current information, updates, details and schedules can always be found on the library & tutoring services webpages.
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