CYPRESS, Texas (March 30, 2020) Lone Star College-CyFair’s librarians have continued supporting students’ success and providing programs for community patrons – just online.
“The library is never confined by walls - we always try to reach our community where we can. Right now, it just happens to only be virtually,” said Susan Green, director of Harris County Public Library System’s LSC-CyFair branch.
Librarians are embedded in online classes providing specialized materials and videos, essentially being an easily accessible resource for students. Students can receive assistance with virtual reference via chat, email and text and library consultations via Webex.
“We are working with our Service Learning students, who ordinarily provide children’s programming (STEM and Math Games Days) for our community as part of their coursework, to transition those to videos that we’ll show online later in the semester,” said Green.
Librarians are also connecting with patrons in the community through online programs and posting Facebook and Youtube videos.
“Families are missing the early literacy services, so this is one way we can bring story time to them. Last week, we already had an impressive 1,384 views for our online story time YouTube playlists,” said Assistant Library Director of Children’s Services Paula Gonzales.
A recent success of a virtual teen book club Tracy Williams and Melanie Wachsmann held via Webex prompted a weekly discussion of genre books.
In addition, the Learning, Inspiration, Friendship and Enrichment (L.I.F.E.) weekly Wednesday programs are going virtual. Contact Assistant Director of Adult Services Claire Gunnels.
For online help and information, go to LoneStar.edu/library/cyfair. Go to LoneStar.edu for the most updated campus information. Official Corona Virus information and FAQs are available at LoneStar.edu/coronavirus.?
Helping more than 22,000 students reach their academic and career goals, Lone Star College-CyFair is the 5th comprehensive college in the Lone Star College System, located at 9191 Barker Cypress Road just three miles south of U.S. Highway 290. Start close and go far at LSC-CyFair as well as at LSC-Cypress Center, located at 19710 Clay Road and LSC-Westway Park Technology Center, located at 5060 Westway Park Boulevard. For more information about LSC-CyFair and its programs, call 281.290.3200 or visit LoneStar.edu/cyfair.
Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion. LSC consists of six colleges, 10 centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.
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