News & Events - LibGuides at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Put Some Spring Into Your Step!

04/22/2025

Robyn Williams

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A bench beneath a tree overlooks a green grassy field. Distant mountains are dark outlines.

Spring Into Action! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and you can't wait 'til it's cute dresses and sandals all the time. But as much as you wanna slip on your flips and frolic, the truth is, you've got just enough energy left each day to crash on the couch the sec you get home. (No surprise considering you've been going nonstop since September.) Ready to put some spring in your step? Explore six healthy ways to beat feeling beat.

Spring Forward Spring is an excellent time to clean house and clear the mind. Winter months can be dreary, especially if the weather is bad, and the freshness of spring allows people to refresh their attitudes toward life and family. Spring also allows people to engage in outdoor activities.

A woman stands and irons a blue and green fabric.

Try one or all of these strategies to tap into the season's vibrant energy. "Wake up early and take a few minutes to listen to your breath and watch the darkness fade," suggests herbalist Mike Neller. Once the sun rises, try this energizing, yoga-inspired move from psychiatrist Dorothea Hover-Kramer, eat a sour food like a pickle garnish with your favorite sandwich, or scrub away winter skin by making a salt scrub.

Don't give up on those New Year's resolutions just yet! You have plenty of year left. If you want to make a change or a breakthrough, here are some prompts to get you headed where you want to go.

Psychology

Winding Down the Semester

04/16/2025

Robyn Williams

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A student reading a book and walking through bookstacks. — A student reading a book and walking through book stacks.

Contact your instructors about their expectations regarding due dates and continuing work in courses. Contact your library and ACE about finishing your projects, we can help you get back on schedule and track.

ACE Homework Assistance Form - schedule tutoring, ask for proofreading and editing, ask for advice

Library Ask a Librarian - look for a book, ask a research question, ask for advice

In-person facilities are located at the Prestonsburg, Pikeville, and Mayo campuses. If you are unable to visit in person, we are still able to assist via email, Teams, and phone interactions.

ACE, Library Events

National Library Week 2025

04/07/2025

Robyn Williams

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It's National Library Week!! Thank you for making this library a vital part of our community college, by inviting us into your research, activities, academic time, and leisure every day.

A collage of different photos from the past academic year, all highlighting the library's events and participation in campus activities.

ACE, Library Events

World Autism Day

04/02/2025

Robyn Williams

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It's World Autism Day! Did you know that about 1 in 100 children are diagnosed with autism? Care for people with autism needs to be accompanied by actions at community and societal levels for greater accessibility, inclusivity and support.

Neurotribes by Steve Silberman; Oliver Sacks (Foreword by)

ISBN: 9780399185618

This New York Times-bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently. What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more--and the future of our society depends on our understanding it. Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who became famous for discovering it, and finds surprising answers to the crucial question of why the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years. Going back to the earliest days of autism research, Silberman offers a gripping narrative of Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger, the research pioneers who defined the scope of autism in profoundly different ways; he then goes on to explore the game-changing concept of neurodiversity. NeuroTribes considers the idea that neurological differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD are not errors of nature or products of the toxic modern world, but the result of natural variations in the human genome. This groundbreaking book will reshape our understanding of the history, meaning, function, and implications of neurodiversity in our world.

Uniquely Human: Updated and Expanded by Barry M. Prizant; Tom Fields-Meyer (As told to)

ISBN: 9781982193898

Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of "autistic" symptoms such as difficulties interacting socially, communication problems, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. Now, this updated and expanded edition of Dr. Barry M. Prizant's Uniquely Human tackles new language such as shifting from "person-first language" to "identity-first language," diversity of identity in the autism sphere, and the future of autistic advocacy by amplifying the voices of autistic and neurodivergent individuals. "A must-read for anyone touched by autism...Dr. Prizant's Uniquely Human is a crucial step in promoting better understanding and a more humane approach" (Associated Press). Instead of classifying "autistic" behaviors as signs of pathology, Dr. Prizant sees them as part of a range of strategies to cope with a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming. Rather than curb these behaviors, it's better to enhance abilities, build on strengths, and offer supports that will lead to more desirable behavior and a better quality of life.

A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey; Mika Song (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781452167916

In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full of too full, too close, too loud, when nothing seems to go right, will Henry ever find a friend--or will a friend find him? With insight and warmth, this heartfelt story from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum celebrates the everyday magic of friendship.

Psychology, Education