Texas A&M University-Commerce Libraries

Join your librarians TODAY for the Library Fair from 12-4 in RSC Innovation A&B. Stop by to chat with a librarian, see some of the databases, and get some snacks. Plus, enter the drawing for a chance to win either a $10 Apple gift card or a $15 Dunkin’ gift card, sponsored by Clarivate!

Join us TODAY in BA 343 or online for Predatory Publishing Basics at 1:00 p.m., Make an Impact: Get Your Research Noticed at 3:00 p.m., Copyright Time: What’s New in Copyright News at 4:00 p.m.

Register at https://tamuc.libcal.com/calendar/workshops to get the Zoom links.

Do you have a video lecture for your online or hybrid class that you would like to use Adobe Premiere for? Adobe trainers will be standing by to help at the Video Lecture Edition Party in the Finance Lab from 1-4 p.m. today!

Stop by anytime to work on your video and ask any questions you may have.

Join us TODAY in BA 343 or online for AI Detection Tools: Caution Warranted at 1:00 p.m. and It’s Not Magic: AI and Accessibility Tools at 3:00 p.m.

Register at https://tamuc.libcal.com/calendar/workshops to get the Zoom links.

Join us TODAY in BA 343 or online for Information Literacy & the New Instruction Request Form at 11:00 a.m., Enhancing Curriculum with Library Resources at 1:00 p.m., and The Credo Classroom at 3:00 p.m.

Register at https://tamuc.libcal.com/calendar/workshops to get the Zoom links.

Congratulations to the August 2024 graduates!

Reminder! The library closes at 5 p.m. TODAY.

The library will be open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and closed Saturday and Sunday until Fall hours begin on August 25.

Waters Welcome is coming to the Metroplex! Drop by Wednesday, September 4, to meet your librarians and grab some pizza!

We’ll be in the Student Lounge in Dallas 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and outside the Library in Mesquite 4-7 p.m.

Reminder! The library is hosting a series of workshops later this month, August 13-15 and 20. And, rounding out the end of our workshop series, join us on August 22 for a Library Fair.

Snacks will be provided!

Register now at https://tamuc.libcal.com/calendar/workshops

Beginning Friday, August 9, the library will be open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

Fall hours begin Sunday, August 25.

All hours can be found on the library homepage, www.tamuc.edu/library.

Join us Wednesday, August 28, from 3-5 p.m. for Waters Welcome on the 1st floor of the library!

Drop by to meet your librarians, make buttons, and grab some pizza!

TAMUC Office of Student Engagement

Waters Library is hiring two undergraduate work study positions for the Information Desk for the Fall 2024 semester.

This position includes customer service responsibilities, such as checking out books and study rooms to patrons, answering routine library questions, assisting with public computers and printers, shelving books, and working at least one closing shift per week. Please see the job description for more information about responsibilities and requirements.

This application closes Saturday, September 14, at 6:00 a.m.

Apply on Handshake! https://tamuc.joinhandshake.com/login

Want to learn more about how Adobe can support you in your role as an education professional? Try these self-paced courses for faculty and staff!

Several courses can be completed in as little as 30 minutes and cover a variety of topics and products.

You can find the courses now at https://edex.adobe.com/search/professional-learning/self-paced-courses

Don’t forget! The library is hosting a series of faculty-focused workshops at the end of the summer, August 13-15 and 20. And, rounding out the end of our workshop series, join us on August 22 for a Library Fair.

Check out the workshops schedule now!

*The workshops are faculty-focused, but are open to anyone, including staff, adjunct faculty, and graduate teaching or research assistants. If you feel that the workshop would help you, please join us!

Register now at https://tamuc.libcal.com/calendar/workshops

It’s World Emoji Day!

Can you guess which of our Adobe trainers is represented by these emoji?

Answer bank: Anderson, Ashlie, Josephine, Sarah, Zephyr

You can find the link to our version of the template in our linktree (https://linktr.ee/waterslibrary), if you want to make your own! [Edited from Adobe’s template “Emoji Fun”]

Try ProQuest’s Military Database for publications on international relations, defense, and more from all branches of the government and military.

Access Military Database at the link in our linktree. https://linktr.ee/waterslibrary

Reminder! Waters Library will be closed this weekend.

The library will be closed Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7, as classes will not be in session.

Summer hours will restart Monday, July 8, at 7:30 a.m.

The library’s full schedule can be found at tamuc.edu/library

Reminder! Waters Library will close at noon TODAY, July 3, in conjunction with the university.

The library will remain closed Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day.

The library will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5.

The library’s full schedule can be found at tamuc.edu/library

Hey Faculty! Check out Cabells for journalytics and reports on predatory publishers to help you make an informed decision about how to share your research.

Access Cabells at the link in our linktree - https://linktr.ee/waterslibrary

Heads up! Waters Library will be closed July 6-7

The library will be closed Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7, as classes will not be in session.

Summer hours will restart Monday, July 8, at 7:30 a.m.

The library’s full schedule can be found on our website (link in bio)

The library’s full schedule can be found at tamuc.edu/library

Save the dates! The library is hosting a series of faculty-focused workshops at the end of the summer, August 13-15 and 20. And, rounding out the end of our workshop series, join us on August 22 for a Library Fair.

Keep an eye out for some announcements about what you can expect!

*The workshops are faculty-focused, but are open to anyone, including staff, adjunct faculty, and graduate teaching or research assistants. If you feel that the workshop would help you, please join us!

Register now at https://tamuc.libcal.com/calendar/workshops

Heads up! Waters Library will be closed July 4.

The library will be closed in conjunction with the university on Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day.

The library will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5.

The library’s full schedule can be found at tamuc.edu/library

Looking for ways to continue your research while on break or after graduating? Try the Directory of Open Access Journals!

DOAJ can connect you with thousands of open access articles from all over the world. Search for journals or articles, and filter for journals with no fees, or with specific peer-review processes.

Try it out today at doaj.org

Reminder! Waters Library will be closed TOMORROW.

The library will be closed Wednesday, June 19, in conjunction with the university.

The library will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 20.

The library’s full schedule can be found at tamuc.edu/library

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Heads up! Waters Library will be closed June 19.

The library will be closed Wednesday, June 19, in conjunction with the university.

The library will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 20.

The library’s full schedule can be found at tamuc.edu/library

Beginning Monday, June 3, the library will have the following hours:
Monday-Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday – Closed
Sunday – 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Research Help Desk will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Summer hours will continue through Thursday, August 8.

The library’s full schedule can be found at tamuc.edu/library

Reminder! The library will close at noon TODAY, May 24, in conjunction with the university, and will remain closed through Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.

The library will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28.

The library’s full schedule can be found at tamuc.edu/library

Check out our Adobe trainers’ Top 5 from Academic Year 2024!

This template is based on the Adobe Education Exchange May challenge. You can find a link to the challenge and to the template we used on our linktree. https://linktr.ee/waterslibrary

If you make your own Top 5, make sure to tag us so we can share it!



Note: Many of the images, including several of the hands, were generated with Adobe Firefly. Some images were too specific, or the trainer did not have time to use Firefly, so some images were made separately or were taken from stock photos.