The library research process for identifying credible, relevant and reliable resource data. This online presentation will highlight the method for using Concept Maps, Boolean Phrases, Key Words and Advance Search Strategies to help ensure your research success. Presenter: Kimberly M. Gay, Head of the Reference and Information Services Department Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE

Cicely Tyson-See her last presentation, at ALA Mid-Winter Virtual Conference, January 2021, introducing her auto-biography,  As I Am. Presenters: Elizabeth Brumfield, Distance Services Librarian Samantha Mueller, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Northwest Houston Center Library Where: Zoom Webinar Register HERE

Scope Note: Library Resources, Research and Results learn best practices for finding online relevant and reliable Diasporas of genealogy information and learn how to develop a concise methodology for researching your pedigree at local, state, national and international levels. Speaker: Ms. Kimberly M. Gay, Head of Reference and Information Services Department, Librarian II Where: Zoom [...]

This presentation is designed to help students, faculty, and staff discover the many resources that are available to them at PVAMU and how to use them. Topics covered will include the location of available resources, using various resources for research and off-campus access. Presenter: Gwen Henderson, Reference and Instruction Librarian Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE

Come gather the library research skills for search strategies on career seeking endeavors. From Resumes to Cover Letters and Interest Letters to Job Databases and Internships, explore in this online session the Excitement, Engagement and Enlightenment for “best library practices” in ensuring your career success. Presenter: Kimberly M. Gay, Head of the Reference and Information [...]

Young Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman—Video of her introducing her new children’s book Presenters: Elizabeth Brumfield, Distance Services Librarian Samantha Mueller, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Northwest Houston Center Library Where: Zoom Webinar Register HERE

Come gather the library research skills for search strategies on career seeking endeavors. From Resumes to Cover Letters and Interest Letters to Job Databases and Internships, explore in this online session the Excitement, Engagement and Enlightenment for “best library practices” in ensuring your career success. Presenter: Kimberly M. Gay, Head of the Reference and Information [...]

Library researching the genealogy story of Prairie View A&M University from the slaves of the Alta Vista Plantation to General “Master’ Kirby to the pedigree history of the Principals and Presidents. This online session will Explore and Excite your creativity to looking at census records, birth and death certificates, deed records, 1700 and 1800 maps [...]

Discussion of nursing literature categories and search strategies, including PICO, truncation, and Boolean. We will do some sample searches to get students comfortable with searching. I will make sure all students can access both the PVAMU and TMC library databases. Presenter: Kerry Madole, Nursing Librarian Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE

Library researching the genealogy story of Prairie View A&M University from the slaves of the Alta Vista Plantation to General “Master’ Kirby to the pedigree history of the Principals and Presidents. This online session will Explore and Excite your creativity to looking at census records, birth and death certificates, deed records, 1700 and 1800 maps [...]

Getting to Know Toni Morrison and other African American Writers: Their Own Words Presenter: Ola Riley, Reference and Instruction Librarian Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE

Ruby Bridges interviewed by Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress Presenters: Elizabeth Brumfield, Distance Services Librarian Samantha Mueller, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Northwest Houston Center Library Where: Zoom Webinar Register HERE

This presentation is designed to help students, faculty, and staff discover the many resources that are available to them at PVAMU and how to use them. Topics covered will include the location of available resources, using various resources for research and off-campus access. Presenter: Gwen Henderson, Reference and Instruction Librarian Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE

The music library has a collection of band scores from beginning bands through advanced. There are also many volumes for "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band". This presentation will show how the scores and the volumes of "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" can help in learning to pick music for the bands that you [...]

Libraries are for more than just book storage; as technology adapts, so do libraries. This will be a presentation that goes over how some of the most cutting-edge libraries are quickly adapting to a mostly online world as well as how libraries are using emerging technologies to benefit their patrons. Presenter: Michael Massaro, Reference and [...]

Emmanuel Acho, discussing his new book—Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man and Jason Reynolds discussing Libraries Within Us Presenters: Elizabeth Brumfield, Distance Services Librarian Samantha Mueller, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Northwest Houston Center Library Where: Zoom Webinar Register HERE

Getting to Know Toni Morrison and other African American Writers: Their Own Words Presenter: Ola Riley, Reference and Instruction Librarian Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE

Presentation on the rise of black nurses in Texas, including early nursing schools and hospitals. Presenter: Ms. Kerry Madole, Reference and Instruction Librarian I, Nursing Library Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE

Libraries are for more than just book storage; as technology adapts, so do libraries. This will be a presentation that goes over how some of the most cutting-edge libraries are quickly adapting to a mostly online world as well as how libraries are using emerging technologies to benefit their patrons. Presenter: Michael Massaro, Reference and [...]

Amanda Gorman is a poet and activist from Los Angeles. She is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University. Her activism focuses on issues of feminism, race, and marginalization. Presenters: Elizabeth Brumfield, Distance Services Librarian Samantha Mueller, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Northwest [...]

This presentation will define and describe the difference between primary and secondary sources. Attendees will then use this knowledge to identify primary/secondary sources and understand why and when to use primary and secondary source documents. Presenter: Gwen Henderson, Reference and Instruction Librarian Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE

MLA is the Modern Language Association Style Guide Manual. This presentation will provide examples of MLA and how it differ from another or other style manuals. The opportunity for Q&A will be available and the ability create a bibliography for this session. Attendants will receive PDF Document with the Guidelines for MLA. Presenter: Ola Riley, [...]

This presentation will discuss the similarities and differences in databases as well the overlap. The discussion will also include possible consortium databases in the collection; this discussion will include the names of consortium/s and how the Coleman Library is connected with the consortium. Presenter: Ola Riley, Reference and Instruction Librarian Where: Zoom webinar Register HERE