Penfield Library Update to Faculty Assembly January 30, 2017 Sarah Weisman, Library Director
Physical Space 1st floor renovations Exterior banners Lobby, Writing Center, computer lab Exterior banners SHOP – food and clothing pantry Lactation room New 2nd floor library classroom
Resources and Services – extend far beyond our walls
Support for Distance Learning SUNY Oswego in Syracuse at the Metro Center and online Item delivery Instruction – virtual and at other locations Resources integrated in Blackboard Research Help - Ask Us 24/7
Research Guides Help navigate the collection Organize resources Databases Books – electronic and print Subject guides General guides: Copyright, Out in Oswego, etc.
Interlibrary Loan Speedy, wide-ranging, and gets rave reviews Last year, over 6,900 items were borrowed for our faculty and students Document delivery scanning
Course Reserves Consider donating a course textbook Not feasible for us to purchase every textbook Cost of student textbooks is an issue Involved in campus discussions about Open Educational Resources (OER)
Instruction Make requests sooner rather than later Curriculum mapping ACRL information literacy framework Fake news
Innovation Technologies Circulating technology Laptops, chargers, iPads, microphones, cameras, drawing tablets, etc. Multimedia production rooms and equipment Analog to digital Maker Tech and events 3D printing/scanning, circuit kits, low-tech items as well Digital media instruction
Communication Library website Social media @Penfield newsletter Faculty liaison librarians
Upcoming Events
Display to Archives Luncheon on April 5, 2017 Watch for invitation and RSVP Celebrates faculty and staff scholarly and creative activities Donated works are showcased and made available Computer Science Faculty Damian Schofield gives advice on how to succeed in scholarly publishing.
Workshops Write Ways Series Math Talks Academic Success Workshops
Faculty Services webpage
Faculty Grants Faculty Teaching and Research Collections Grants $500 each to support: faculty research interests or program/course needs Multiple grants available Online application form Deadline is March 2, 2017 at 9:00am Funded by New York State Coordinated Collection Development Aid
The Library Needs You! Public Relations Research (COM 317) Collaboration – Fall 2016 One key takeaway: Faculty are critical in encouraging students to use library resources
Questions? Sarah Weisman Penfield Library Director sarah.weisman@oswego.edu