Instruction
The library offers lectures, tours, hands-on demonstrations, and individual assistance at our reference desk. Instructors may schedule library instruction sessions customized for their courses.
Learning Information Literacy Online (LILO) uses an interactive Web environment to guide students through the research and writing process from topic development to citing sources with the Citation Machine. LILO suggests ways to choose and develop a research topic, how to construct a thesis statement, how to develop appropriate search strategies to look for information in books, periodical articles, and the Web. More importantly, LILO show students how to evaluate information critically for reliability, accuracy and relevance. Lastly, LILO addresses the ethical matters of plagiarism (and how to avoid it), along with examples of how to include the ideas and findings of others by citing sources.
The Secrets of Success (SOS) Workshop Series helps students succeed in college by giving them basic learning and study skills. SOS Workshops are FREE and open to all KCC Students. These workshops give students a chance to interact with some of the best instructors on campus. More than 25 workshops on various topics are conducted each semester and throught the summer. Topics include: time management, textbook reading, notetaking, writing exams, and much more!