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Provides an introduction to the Owens Community College Libraries and their resources
Last Updated: May 15, 2013 URL: http://guides.owens.edu/library_orientation Print Guide RSS UpdatesShareThis

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New Books!

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The Leadership Challenge - James M. Kouzes; Barry Z. Posner
Call Number: HD 57.7 .K68 2012
In The Leadership Challenge, Kouzes and Posner (both, Santa Clara Univ.), recognized experts on leadership, demonstrate how leaders are able to encourage themselves and others to accomplish extraordinary things for the betterment of an organization...The entire premise of the book is that leadership is a relationship; people will not follow a leader until a relationship is established.
Reviewed by W. A. Garrett, Troy University in Choice, January 2013

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Winning the Story Wars - Jonah Sachs
Call Number: HF 5415 .S223 2012
In this timely, practical, perceptive, and thought-provoking book, Sachs (CEO, Free Range Studios) does a remarkable job trumpeting storytelling as a means by which people can effectively influence others. He provides an excellent discussion of the move by marketers from "inadequacy marketing" to "empowerment marketing"--moving away from attempting to motivate people by focusing on unmet needs or fear, to motivating people by storytelling that resonates and truly connects. This book is a primer on ideas that can help pave the way for real marketing leadership. It is loaded with insight and teeming with illuminating examples of how storytelling can benefit marketers and people in general by helping them break through the clutter to capture attention and get approval of their messages. Review by N. A. Govoni, Babson College published in Choice January 2013

 

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Live chat available from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily

 

 

Library Contacts

Questions about book loans, renewals, and fines? Contact your library!

Toledo Circulation:  567-661-7015

Findlay Circulation:  567-429-3088

You can also email either library at libhelp@owens.edu

 

Library Hours

May 4- May 19

Toledo and Findlay:
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

May 20 - July 7

Toledo:
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Findlay:
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

     

    How Long Can I Keep...

    Owens Library Books - 3 weeks; can be renewed 3 additional times
    Owens Library Videos and DVDs - 1 week

    Fines are $.10 a day on Owens items

    OhioLINK Books - 3 weeks; can be renewed 4 additional times
    OhioLINK Videos and DVDs - 1 week; no renewals

    Fines are $.50 a day on OhioLINK items

     

    Call Numbers- Not So Scary!

    The majority of academic libraries, including Owens, use Library of Congress call numbers to organize our materials. These call numbers, found on the spine of the item, keep information on the same or similar topics grouped together. Library of Congress call numbers use a combination of letters and numbers to identify an item. Here is an example:

    GT
    2490
    .A45
    2007

    When looking for an item on the shelf, it is best to break the call number down line by line, starting from the top. 

    • GT <--- These letters indicate the subject of the item. There are posters in both libraries displaying Library of Congress letters and their subject areas. Here, GT indicates that the subject of this book is Manners and Customs.
    • 2490 <--- The second line of the call number is called the classification, and should be read as a whole number: two thousand four hundred and ninety. GT 1900 would come before GT 2490.
    • .A45 <--- This line generally refers to the author of a work, and is a combination of letters and numbers. Here, you will need to look at each letter and number individually in order to determine the location of the book. For example, .A45 would come before .A239, because the 4 is higher than the 2.
    • 2007 <--- The final line is the publication date. This line is read as a whole number: 1998 would come before 2007
     

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    Reserve Items

    Reserve items are books and other materials that have been placed in the library for all students to use. 

    These items can include books, articles, sound recordings, and movies. 

    In order for all students to have access to reserve items, they cannot leave the library. 

    If your instructors informs you to find an item on reserve, head to the circulation desk at the library. 

    You will need your Owens ID card, and either the name of your instructor or course.

     

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