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An Owensboro Community and= Technical College Library Newsletter

Where information is always on!

Owensboro Community &= Technical College in co-operation with the = Owensboro-Daviess County Asset Building Coalition will be offering free tax= preparation and free financial advice for low-income families. OCTC = will be holding its sessions at our downtown campus library, 1501 Frederica St. unti= l April 15, 2008. Consultation hours for tax assistance are on Tuesday's an= d Thursday’s from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Here is a list of = items that you MUST have with you in order to= have your taxes prepared:

Picture ID — Social= Security cards for self, dependents and spouse if applicable — All f= orms, W-2’s and 1099’s — Information for other income = 212; Information for all deduction and credits — A copy of last years tax return if itemizing R= 12; Proof of checking and/or s= avings account for direct deposit of refund.

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Volunteer tax preparers are= needed and always welcome. For more information please call OCTC Libr= ary Specialist Angela Smith at 686-4466 or the Hager Foundation at 685= -1603.

Recent changes to your OCTC Library:

Vol. 3 Issue 1 - Spring 2008

OCTC Library

Main Campus

270/686-4590

Downtown

270/686-4466

Southeastern

270/686-4689

Now on display: companion materials for The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan= , which is this semester= 217;s common reading. This novel has also been chosen for The Big Read Owensboro= .

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If you have a question, you = just might find an answer at this informative website.

Cool Stuf= f at your Library:

The Library in conjunction with the Common Read= ing Committee will be hosting book discussions <= span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;mso-default-font-family:He= lvetica; mso-ascii-font-family:Helvetica;mso-latin-font-family:Helvetica;mso-greek= -font-family: Helvetica;mso-cyrillic-font-family:Helvetica;mso-hebrew-font-family:Helve= tica; mso-arabic-font-family:Helvetica;mso-latinext-font-family:Helvetica; color:#339933;language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'>and a screening of the fi= lm version of this semesters’ book choice “The Joy Luck Club= 221; by Amy Tan. Details abou= t these events and others in the Owensboro community can be found at: www.octc.kctcs/reading (see the flyer below).

Be on the lookout for monthly emails from your OCTC Library fe= aturing helpful hints about researching, information about databases offered on your OCTC Library websit= e, and our many other library services.

Coming soon…. EZproxy! Your OCTC Library is advancing its services by offer= ing off-campus access to select databases in a more efficient and user-frie= ndly manner. Instead of needing a listing of user names and passwords which= change every semester - when= not on campus, students, staff, and faculty will be able to access certain= databases by typing in their campus user name and password (same as that u= sed for email).

Events and happenings at your OCTC Library:

Get to know us:

Downtown Library Specialist Angela Smith teaches

Tae Kwon Do for Owensboro Parks and Rec= reation.

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<= span style=3D'font-size:8.35pt;font-family:Helvetica;mso-default-font-family:H= elvetica; mso-ascii-font-family:Helvetica;mso-latin-font-family:Helvetica;mso-greek= -font-family: Helvetica;mso-cyrillic-font-family:Helvetica;mso-hebrew-font-family:Helve= tica; mso-arabic-font-family:Helvetica;mso-latinext-font-family:Helvetica; font-weight:bold;language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Welcome new Library st= aff members -

<= span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;mso-default-font-family:He= lvetica; mso-ascii-font-family:Helvetica;mso-latin-font-family:Helvetica;mso-greek= -font-family: Helvetica;mso-cyrillic-font-family:Helvetica;mso-hebrew-font-family:Helve= tica; mso-arabic-font-family:Helvetica;mso-latinext-font-family:Helvetica; language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'>The library staff is pleased to announc= e that Tonya Johnson has joined our team permanently as our = daytime Circulation Library Specialist. Tonya has many years experience wor= king in the library field. An added bonus is the fact that Tonya not only i= s a former OCTC student, but has worked in other departments on campus as w= ell. We are confident that her versatile perspective will greatly enhance t= he customer service she will provide to all our patrons.<= /p>

<= span style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;mso-default-font-family:He= lvetica; mso-ascii-font-family:Helvetica;mso-latin-font-family:Helvetica;mso-greek= -font-family: Helvetica;mso-cyrillic-font-family:Helvetica;mso-hebrew-font-family:Helve= tica; mso-arabic-font-family:Helvetica;mso-latinext-font-family:Helvetica; language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Another new member of the Library staff= is Linda Beck who will continue functioning part-time= as our Acquisitions Library Specialist until Connie returns from her CIS i= nstructor service. Linda recently retired after 27 years of service to the = Daviess County Public School System where she worked as a bookkeeper. Her a= ccounting background makes her a valuable asset to our team.

Free Tax Preparation Service:

Tonya Johnson

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