university libraries: new faculty orientation
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University Libraries: New Faculty Orientation 8/21/2012TRANSCRIPT
University Libraries
New Faculty Orientation
Joseph A. Salem, Jr.Head, Research & Learning Services
[email protected]/21/2012
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Bierce Library
• Humanities• Fine and Applied Arts
Social Sciences• Business• Location: Buchtel
Common• User Support Services
(research and reference services)
• Office of Student Academic Success (tutoring)
• Zip Support (technology support)
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Science & Technology
• Sciences• Technology• Polymers • Engineering• Health and Medicine• Location: Auburn
Science Center
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Archival Services
• Collection, preservation, and access to the history of The University of Akron and the region.
• Location: The Polsky Building
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Subject Librarians
• Librarians working with each department on campus:– Integrating information
literacy into your department’s curriculum
– Supporting individual research projects for students, faculty, and staff
– Selecting information resources in your subject area
– Supporting online learning– Meeting information and
technology needs of UA students, faculty, and staff in each department
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OhioLINK
• Consortium of 88 college and university libraries in Ohio– 49.5 million books and
other library materials– Millions of electronic
articles– 17,000 electronic journals– 140 electronic research
databases– 68,000 e-books– Thousands of images,
videos and sounds– 35,000 theses and
dissertations from Ohio students
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Selected Resources
• KnowItNow• RefWorks• Interlibrary Loan• Course Reserves• E-journal Finder• Research Databases
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American Libraries Design Showcase 2012: Technology Enabled Library
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Technology Enabled
• Smart boards• Smart projectors• Multimedia
workstations (Mac & PC)
• Circulating iPads• Circulating laptops• Circulating cameras• Emerging Technology
Lab• Learning Studios
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Learning Studios
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Learning Studios
• Multiple displays• White boards• Smart boards• Flexible furniture• 2 in Bierce Library• 1 in Science &
Technology• Can be scheduled for
individual class sessions and used by students
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Questions?