LC-2024-04: Tech Library

Points of View Reference Source presents multiple sides of an issue, enabling students to “assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills." [From Vendor]

Search or browse 568 topics, each with an overview, point, counterpoint, and guide to critical analysis, which can help students read critically, develop their own perspectives, and present an effective argument.

More information on the database, including a list of topics and primary source documents, can be found here.

Don’t forget to pick up your free solar eclipse glasses at the Library! All you need is a valid Tech ID. If you wish to grab a few pairs for your department, student organization, or office, send an email to Sherry Tinerella (stinerella@atu.edu) indicating how many are needed.

Be aware that the library will be CLOSED from Friday, April 5^th at noon until Tuesday, April 9^th at noon. However, library assistance will be available virtually and by phone at (479) 964-0569 during normal business hours (8:00 am-5:00 pm) on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday. Read our blog for more information.

The ATU Library offers a webpage with links to free resources for your media projects. Find numerous still images, videos, and audio recordings that you can use legally. Please check for any copyright information associated with the content you plan to use, including attribution and required citations as stipulated in Creative Commons licenses.

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The library, along with one of Dr. Sean Huss’s classes, will present the Living Library on Thursday April 25, 2024 from 1pm – 3pm in RPL 300. This event will feature interesting people telling their stories with small groups of listeners. It’s a great opportunity to sit down and hear the story of a life that may be very different from your own.

Talks are approximately 20 minutes long plus time for questions. Come listen. If you would like to participate as a storyteller please contact Sherry Tinerella at 479-964-0571 or email her at stinerella@atu.edu. The Living Library is free and open to the public.

A team of three French astrophysicists from the Paris Observatory in France, will join the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center team for exposés in the Witherspoon auditorium on Thursday, April 4 at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm, at the RHS on Friday, and all of them will be in downtown Russellville all day Saturday.

As for Monday, both teams will be split on campus and downtown. The Tech Library will offer unique views of the eclipse through a solarscope (photo). If you do not have one, you can build your own solarscope with a pair of binoculars and two pieces of cardboard...

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