Come join Chef Scott & his hand-picked group of amazing IOT Modesto culinary students on Thursday, September 4, as they demo their mad skills at Edible Extravaganza http://t.co/sbHqCcqA2g

— IOTModestoLRC (@IOTModestoLRC)

Follow the LRC on Twitter

Good news! The LRC at IOT is now on Twitter. Follow us at @IOTModestoLRC to get the latest news about your library and the resources available to help YOU.

Free Software Workshops

Do you know how to do a mail merge in Word? How about keeping a list of contacts? Keep your software skills up-to-date by taking advantage of our free Friday workshops, held from 11:30 - 1:30. Email Miss Laura with your workshop choice, name, email address, and program name.

• August 30 Mail Merge-Word
• October 11 Beginning Access
• October 18 Intermediate Access
• November 1 Beginning Word
• November 8 Intermediate Word

The New Librarian in Town

Greetings everyone! I'm Stella Beratlis, your new librarian. You might see me in your classrooms, doing mini-workshops on a variety of student skills, research tips, and writing topics. Or I might just be helping you in the LRC. In any case, I'm eager to meet you and help you with your needs here at IOT. Come and say hi!

GED Prep Classes
 

 

The GED Program is now offering Free GED Prep Classes.  If you are interested, please stop by the LRC or contact Laura Hughes at (209-545-3100, x3185).  Classes do have limited enrollment and one must enroll in the GED program first.  Enrollment is first come first served.

 

 

GED Math Class:  12:30pm-1:30pm (Monday-Thursday).  This class starts May 6th and ends June 27th.  The Math Class will cover all math material covered the GED.

 

THE MATH CLASS IS CLOSED FOR ENROLLMENT AS OF MAY 16, 2013; A NEW MATH CLASS WILL BEGIN JULY 1ST (4:30PM-5:20PM).  THE JULY 1ST CLASS IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT.

 

GED Language Arts: Reading Class:  4:30pm-5:20pm (Monday-Thursday).  This class starts June 3rd and endsJune 27th.  The Reading Class is focusing on reading comprehension, but also poetry, literature and literary terms.

 

THE READING CLASS IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT.

 

 



 

New GED Test Coming in 2014! All Old Scores Expire at End of 2013.

Stop by the LRC Today!

Stop by the LRC or GED room for help with your GED (GED Room is open from 1:00pm-5:30pm).  Remember, if you have passed any sections of the GED, you must pass all sections of the GED before the end of 2013.  If you do not, your scores will expire. The new test is likely to be more challenging.  This makes 2013 the perfect year to complete your GED.

Highlighting Is a Waste of Time: The Best and Worst Learning Techniques

By Annie Murphy Paul Time Magazine

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