College of Education Library Orientation UWF Libraries

What can I learn today? What services are available at the Curriculum Materials Library (CML)? What services are available at the Main Library? What services are available for online learners?

Finding the CML…

Mission of the CML: To assist and support the professional growth of education students To support the teacher education programs of UWF as partners in the learning process To provide a wide variety of quality instructional materials for use in the Pre-K through grade twelve classrooms

CML: What’s there? Reference materials, atlases, & dictionaries School Board selected textbooks, & BOOKS of all kinds, of course! Games, CDs, CD- ROMs, DVDs, realia, & PlayAways (what?)!

And… Group study room Laptops & Kindles for checkout 10 computer stations (including two very nice MACs) and campus printing

And most importantly… Research assistance from qualified student assistants or a research consultation with me, your librarian! *Days and hours vary by semester! *

Finding the Pace Library…

Mission of the Pace Library: To provide information-related resources and services to support the University of West Florida’s learning, teaching, research, and community service missions. To inspire the individual and the intellect, encouraging personal and social growth through the acquisition of information and knowledge.

Pace Library, what’s there? Reference, Government Documents, Interlibrary Borrowing Departments & University Archives and West Florida History Center Library classroom Paper-back collection, for light reading, and for your viewing pleasure the DVD collection on the first floor

And… Book collections on the third and fourth floors and journals and magazines on the second floor. Education (history, theory, and methods) on the third floor Juvenile collection on the fourth floor

And… The SkyLab!! To see more photos and learn more about the SkyLab, check out the SkyLab page!SkyLab page This is YOUR space! On the 5 th floor, with quite a view, a good place to work and study.

I am an online student, what now? We haven’t forgotten you! You might want to check out these two pages: Online Learners Library Guide UWF Libraries LibGuides Highlights library services for online learners Comprehensive list of subject research guides compiled by your friendly librarians. Know what we know - find it in LibGuides!

A few more things… Link to the Library Home Page Link to online tutorials Plagiarism, finding books & articles, etc. Follow us on Facebook Twitter YouTube

And a few more… Links to Education LibGuides Classroom Management Early Childhood Education Education ESL/ESOL Instructional Technology Lesson Planning Multicultural Education Special Education

Please… Whatever you do… Don’t spin your wheels. If you are having problems – let me help you with your information needs.

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