What the library can do for you Megan Lowe, Reference Librarian

Session Overview A Few Rules About the Library Services Help! Resources Find Books & More! Find Articles Q & A Time

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION! A Few Rules Food and drink are allowed in the Library; beverages need lids Unattended children will be reported to campus police – please keep an eye on your kids! Talking on cell phones is not permitted on the floors; if you need to talk, please step into the bathroom, the elevator lobby, or the downstairs lobby; make sure your phone is set to vibrate or silent THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

About the Library: Hours The Library is open Sunday through Friday Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 2:00am (midnight) Friday: 7:30am – 4:30 pm Sunday: 12pm – 2:00am Be sure to check Library’s website – hours can change before and during holidays. These times apply to the regular Fall and Spring semesters; hours are different during Intercession and Summer semesters

About the Library: Hours There are some non-Library departments housed in the Library as well, like Computing Center. Their hours are different from the Library’s, and you should contact those departments or check their websites to see their hours Some of the Library’s individual departments aren’t open as long as the Library, such as Special Collections and Serials

About the Library: Computer Lab The Lab on the First Floor is only for currently-enrolled students at ULM Only ULM students can print, though There are a few computers which visitors can use to search the Catalog Just a note: the Library is wireless, so you can bring your own laptop and use the ULM Guest wireless connection

About the Library: Layout The Library occupies 5 of the 7 floors of the building The 6th floor houses campus administration – the President’s Office, the Provost, the Vice Presidents, etc. The 7th floor houses the University Conference Center The elevators on the Library side stop on floor #5

About the Library: Layout If you wish to visit the 6th or 7th floors, you must use the Administration/Conference Center entrance, which is located on the DeSiard side of the building The elevators on that side only access floors 6 & 7 The Library is not responsible for scheduling the Conference Center – it is independent of the Library

About the Library: Layout The Library contains many collections which are housed on different floors…. Reserves are housed on the 1st floor, at the Circulation Desk Serials are housed on the 2nd floor Media Services are housed on the 2nd floor Government Documents are housed on the 3rd and 4th floors Curriculum & Juvenile Collection is housed on the 4th floor Oversized Collection is housed on the 5th floor Special Collections/Archives are housed on the 5th floor

About the Library: Layout But the largest collection, the Main Collection, is the Stacks The Stacks are housed on two floors of the Library, depending on the call number: Call numbers beginning with A –: 3rd floor { }: 3rd floor

About the Library: Layout So, a call number that looks like this… HV6529 .H53 2006 and is located in The Stacks will be found on what floor? THE THIRD FLOOR!

Services We’ve already talked about the Computer Lab and printing… You can also make photocopies in the Library; there are two black and white copiers available on the 1st floor Printing is 10¢ a page We don’t have fax machines available

Services Special Collections can provide you with access to past issues of the Chacahoula (the yearbook), The Hawkeye (the newspaper), and other student publications, as well as historical materials about LA Special Collections also houses artifacts associated with the University and often houses traveling exhibits

Services The Circulation Desk handles the checking in and out of materials, such as books and study rooms (these are only available to students), and oversees Reserves Unless you obtain a courtesy card (such as an Alumni Card), you will not be able to check out books; courtesy cards grant borrowing privileges (you’ll be able to check out books) Fines for regular items are 10¢/day

Services The Library provides subject guides – the librarians created them, and the guides provide you with an overview of what resources are available to you in a given discipline or subject There is also a Style Guide than can help you navigate MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian formats There’s even a FAQ that can help you!

Help! There are different ways you can get help; we’ve already mentioned three Subject Guides Style Guide FAQ But there are other ways, too!

Help! The Circulation Desk can help you with… Checking materials in and out Renewing materials Getting help with the copiers Paying overdue fines Helping locating a book on the shelves

Help! The Reference Desk can help you with… Brainstorming Research (every step of the way!) Learning how to use the Library’s resources Finding books Finding articles Creating citations for “Works Cited” Proofing papers, presentations, speeches

Help! There is a librarian “on duty”… Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 9pm Friday: 7:30am – 4:30 pm Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sunday: noon – 9pm You can also ask librarians for one-on-one help apart from the desk

Help! You can contact the Reference Department in a variety of ways… Coming to the Reference Desk on the 1st floor of the Library in person (it’s the desk on your right as you enter the Library) Calling: (318) 342-1071 Email: reference@ulm.edu Ask-a-Librarian page https://webservices.ulm.edu/wsforms/library_ask.php

Resources: Find Books and More! http://www.ulm.edu/library

Resources: Find Articles Articles come from journals, magazines, and newspapers The Library has both print and electronic articles, though there are WAAAAY more electronic ones than print ones The electronic articles are accessed through the databases, which are just collections of articles Unfortunately, the public does not have access to the databases

Resources You can search the Catalog from home If you need help using the resources, all you have to do is ask a librarian for help!

Resources: the Internet Remember: not everything on the Internet is appropriate for research Remember: not all disciplines/professors will allow you to use the Internet Remember: the Library is the best place for research But if you are using the Web…

Resources: Evaluate the Internet! Authority Accuracy Coverage Currency… Of information Of page Objectivity

Interrogation: Q & A Time

Library Overview Resources Presentation URL http://www.ulm.edu/~lowe/libraryoverviewpub.ppt The OWL at Purdue: Style Help (MLA & APA) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ My Contact Info http://www.ulm.edu/~lowe lowe@ulm.edu

If you need help, ask @ the Reference Desk! Thanks for coming! If you need help, ask @ the Reference Desk!