Come check out display of books on things to do near Asheville, just on your right as you walk into Ramsey Library. Browse through the books and then read other students’ ideas on the whiteboard next to it. Know something we don’t? Share your local summer discoveries there too!
Come talk with us at the Research and Technology Desk if we can make your summer better with some great reading or online learning resources!
Rainy day stuck at home? We have stuff for that too! We have access to many educational videos through Films on Demand and PBS Video Collection. Students, staff, and faculty have access to these as well as the language learning database Pronunciator and the Learn-anything-you-can-think-of database, Lynda.com
- PBS Video Collection
Online collection of 200+ videos, including Ken Burns documentaries, as well as selected episodes from American Experience and Frontline.
- Films on Demand
Contains thousands of online streaming educational videos covering a wide range of subjects.
Includes Films for Humanities.
- Pronunciator
Language learning for 80 languages and ESL for 50 non-English languages, including audio lessons, interactive textbooks, quizzes, phrasebooks and pronunciation analysis. Users must create a personal account to use this resource.
Returning users must use this link.
- Lynda.com
Online training library containing thousands of video tutorials on all types of software, including office, audio, video, photography, graphic design, web and interactive design and business.
NOTE: Choose log in, then log in through your organization or school, enter unca.edu, then log in using your OnePort credentials.
Have a great summer!
-Ramsey Librarians
