Day: October 9, 2017

Author Talk with Cyndi Perkins

Cyndi Perkins
Cyndi Perkins

Ever wondered what it’s like to live and travel on your boat for four years? Or how to write a book and find a publisher? Cyndi Perkins has done both. The award-winning journalist, a former Daily Mining Gazette managing editor, talks about her novel inspiration (and yours) at a chat and book-signing on Thursday, October 19 at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, East Reading Room. Refreshments will be served.

Author Talk with CCM student Cyndi Perkins

Ever wondCyndi Perkinsered what it’s like to live and travel on your boat for four years? Or how to write a book and find a publisher? Cyndi Perkins has done both. The award-winning journalist, a former Daily Mining Gazette managing editor, talks about her novel inspiration (and yours) at a chat and book-signing for More Than You Think Yoo Know (Beating Windward Press). Refreshments served.

Thursday, October 19 at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm;

Van Pelt and Opie Library, East Reading Room

You can find Cyndi’s book on Amazon, and more about her adventures and work on her website.

Social Sciences & Humanities Research Skills Refresher

Has it been a little while since you have had to do any library research? Feel like your information-finding skills are a little rusty? Join us for our Social Sciences & Humanities Research Skills Refresher session to brush off the dust.

We will cover services specific to Michigan Tech as well as a variety of searching techniques and strategies to help you get the most out of the library and your research. Join us from 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 11) in Library 242. Registration is required.