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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.
The library has a variety of group and individual study tables. Need to charge your device? We have tables for that as well. Individual study carousals are located to the right side of the library.
Study rooms are available for a more private setting. White boards are available. Markers and erasers are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk with your GC ID.
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:
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.
Library staff is available to assist with research assistance.
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. The printer is located in the front of the Library in the Copy Center.
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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 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 define your purpose in life. Life is a process, trust the process.
