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Betsy Herndon Garland, the First Graduate of the LIBS Program at NKU

Betsy Herndon Garland

In December of 2011, Betsy Herndon Garland of Cadiz, Kentucky became the first graduate of the Library Informatics Bachelor of Science program at Northern Kentucky University. She was also a recipient of a scholarship from the federally funded project called Bridging the Gap: Supplying the Next Generation of Librarians to the Underserved Counties of Rural Kentucky. This project was made possible through a grant from the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Its goal was to expand online paraprofessional library programs and provided scholarships and technology stipends to more than 50 library staff members who work in the commonwealth's high-poverty rural areas.

Betsy is employed at the John L. Street Public Library in Trigg County, Kentucky. A graduate of Trigg County High School, Betsy attended Hopkinsville Community College with the help of a Rotary Scholarship before transferring to Northern Kentucky University.

Here is what she had to say about her experience:

I have definitely become much better at my job since using what I learned from my degree. But, most importantly, I believe that in the near future I will be promoted to a full-time job at the library based on my degree. I'm very excited about this prospect and at work I've been spending a lot of time being prepared for the responsibilities I will have when I am promoted to head of the circulation desk. My Library Informatics degree has definitely fast-tracked me towards full-time employment and has put me at the top of the list.

W. Frank Steely Library Research Award

Participation in the Celebration of Student Research and Creativity certainly pays off, but in how many ways? A new way this year is the W. Frank Steely Library Research Award, to be presented to the Celebration student who demonstrates the most effective use of Steely Library resources, services, and personnel, as part of the research component of their Celebration project. For full information see the link on the Celebration home page or go directly to the W. Frank Steely Library Research Award (.PDF) page. Questions, comments, etcetera? Contact Allen Ellis

Be a Tech Tool Star: New Online Workshop

Exploration of easy, low-cost, or free technology tools that can be used to enhance marketing, instruction, reference, assessment, and more in your library. Prezis, screencasting, and QR Codes are only a few examples of the resources that you will learn to use like an expert. Library-related iPad apps will be surveyed as well! This is an On-Demand Online Continuing Education Workshop. Start and Finish At Your Pace! To register or for a complete list of classes available, please visit http://library.nku.edu/professional_development/ and click on Available Classes in the right-side menu.

Need Help Finding State and Federal Tax Forms?

Need help finding forms to fill out your state and federal taxes? Use the links below to navigate to the agency you need!

(Disclaimer: Library staff lack training as tax professionals and cannot answer tax-related questions. Use the links on this web site and the tax materials available in the library or online at your own risk. Consult a qualified professional if you need assistance preparing tax returns.)

Note: Most Federal forms and Indiana tax forms are available by Steely Room 300. Ohio and Kentucky will not be distributing paper forms.

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Tip: To find forms look for the "individual" link on each page or use the search bar to find the name of the form you know you need.

Tax Tips

Tax Preparation Checklist: What You'll Need to File
Provides checklists for filing personal and small business taxes, and an interactive questionnaire for developing a customized checklist.
Tax Calculators and Tips
Includes a 2011 tax estimator, a form for asking tax questions, tax articles, a tax blog, and the latest tax advice.
Tax Credit Reporting Service for Students (Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Intended to help students determine their eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits.
Tax Information For Individuals (U.S. Internal Revenue Service)
TaxAct.com (Story Software, Inc.)
Download free software for completing federal tax forms and purchase software for completing state tax returns.
Your Federal Income Tax For Individuals, For Use In Preparing 2011 Returns. Publication 17 (U.S. Internal Revenue Service)
A comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of income taxes.

Photography students use University Archives photos in creative exhibit

Visit the Student Union to see NKU Then/Now, a creative student exhibit that compares campus scenes from the past with NKU in the present.

Students in Professor Chris Smith's Applied Photography class visited the Schlachter University Archives in Steely Library last semester and selected old photographs from the archival records that showed a place or scene on NKU's campus. The students then photographed the same location or image in its present state. Displayed side-by-side, the photographs illustrate many changes in NKU's built environment.

NKU Then/Now will be on display in the Student Union near Starbucks until March. The students have already generously donated their modern photos to the archives. When the exhibit closes, they will also donate their prints to the archives where they will be preserved and available for future research.

Spring Semester Blackboard Library Options

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Spring Semester Blackboard Library Options

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