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- 409.944.1240 (phone)
- 409.220.4855 (text)
Welcome to the Galveston College Library Team. We hope your position as a student assistant will be an important part of your college experience. Working as a student assistant is a great way to earn extra money, but most importantly, our goal at the Galveston College Library is to cultivate a comfortable climate conducive to learning and gaining valuable work experience to be successful after graduation.You will be working with librarians and library staff to provide information, research materials, and provide essential library services to students, faculty, staff, and the community.
There are many benefits to working in the library, you can gain valuable and essential skills such as:
Welcome to Galveston College library. The David Glenn Hunt Memorial Library provides access to college level print and electronic resources for GC students, faculty, staff and the community.
Dr. Hunt was Galveston College’s founding president. He helped start Galveston College as it opened its doors in 1967. The Library, named in his honor, promotes scholarship, basic research, and library instructions necessary to the academic programs.
The Library is open to the public and holds more than 40,000 volumes. The Library has a computer lab with access to Microsoft Office, Print/Copy Center, and access to research databases. A Galveston College ID card is required to check out materials and use the computer lab.
At the Library, you can find all of the resources you will need to succeed in your college research experience.
The virtual library tour covers the starting point for research, and gives an overview of the resources available to GC students, faculty, and staff.
The mission of the David Glenn Hunt Memorial Library is to provide a broad range of resources and services to the college community; to support the educational programs and curriculum of the college; to promote scholarship and basic research necessary to the academic and vocational programs; and to assist all library users in the development of lifelong learning and information literacy skills.
*Please note: Due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, all study rooms are closed at this time and not available for booking.
The GC Library provides several private/group study rooms to be used by GC students for discussion, study, and research sessions.
Every study room is equipped with:
How do I reserve a study room online?
Contact the Circulation Desk at (409) 944-1240 or Message Us with any questions about room reservations.
*Please note: Due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, all study rooms are closed at this time and not available for booking.
The Cyber Cafe is a collaborative space for students to eat, research, study, or just de-stress. The Cyber Cafe has six workstations with internet access.
The Cyber Cafe also has vending machines and a microwave.
The Flexible Learning Space is a flexible, technology accessible space with moveable modular furniture, electrical outlets, and moveable whiteboards to facilitate collaborative teamwork.
This area is also reserved for classroom instruction. If this area is reserved for instruction, please use other seating areas in the library.
Seating Areas with Power Outlets:
*Please note: Due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, the Computer Lab is at 50% capacity at this time.
The Computer Lab (R-116) is located inside of the Library. You can work on computers with Office, and access library resources like eBooks, databases, magazines, streaming video, and library guides.
The Computer Lab is open to Galveston College students, faculty, and staff with a current Galveston College ID:
Galveston College students, faculty, and and staff can print in the Library.
There are 2 printers in the library.
Printer 1 (Ricoh) is located in the front of the Library in the Copy Center with print, copy, and scan to email options.
Printer 2 (LAB_R116) is located in the computer lab with the option of duplex or double sided printing.
Free, limited printing is available with a max of 25 pages per day.
Print, copy, or scan to email.
Print from any computer in the Computer Lab or Cyber Cafe.
Print in black & white only.
How to Connect to the Wifi:
Select "GC-Student-Wifi" network
Open a browser window (this will bring you to the login page)
Log in using your GC Student ID (GC######) and password
Printing is unavailable from personal devices
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Ms. Mickens is the Director of Library and Learning Resources at Galveston College. She is a first generation student from the small town of Freeport, Texas. She attended Brazosport College as a stepping stone into her academic journey. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a Master of Science in Library Science with Certification in Advanced Management of Library and Information Agencies from the University of North Texas in Denton.
In addition to her librarianship, Telishia has served in the capacity of Advisor and Mentor for an organization to help female students succeed academically, personally, and professionally.
Without a purpose and a plan, Telishia would not have been able to achieve any of the accomplishments above. What is your purpose in life? Telishia’s purpose extends beyond any degree she has obtained. Purpose is the reason for which something is done or created. Your purpose in life has nothing to do with where you came from, your family name, or your socioeconomic status. Don’t allow people or a system to define your purpose in life. Life is a process, trust the process.
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