WHAT CAN THE LIBRARY DO FOR YOU? Christina Connor, Librarian New Faculty Orientation August 18, 2015

Main Areas of Support Unit Liaisons Request for Purchase Course Reserve Items Information Literacy Sessions

Unit Liaisons Christina Connor – ASB Leigh Keller – CA Shirley Knight – SSHS Susan Kurzmann – SSHGS Samantha Wittenberg – TAS

Request for Purchase Faculty are encouraged to make suggestions to the collection! The core collection is intended to serve the broadest possible audience, with emphasis on undergraduate research, in each discipline and for the long term. You can contact your unit liaison regarding requests OR fill out the appropriate request form found on the library website. Questions?

Course Reserve Items Please review the Reserve Guidelines before filling out a Reserve Request. Allow at least one week to process items; two weeks at the start of the semester. Faculty is responsible for Copyright compliances. Photocopies under 25 pages are automatically processed as E-Reserves. WE CANNOT PROCESS E-RESERVES OVER 25 PAGES

Information Literacy Sessions Information literacy is taught developmentally at the Potter Library level classes focus on the fundamental skills of information literacy and basic library resources level classes transition to discipline-specific and non- traditional resources and advanced search methods. Librarians focus on three main learning outcomes appropriate to the level of the course: Outcome 1: Determines a manageable idea/paper topic Outcome 2: Constructs and implements a search strategy and uses various information resources to obtain information in the library and beyond Outcome 3: Understands the difference between types of sources

Information Literacy Sessions All librarians develop special online guides (Ex. 1, Ex. 2)Ex. 1Ex. 2 Most sessions run approximately the length of a typical class period. Sessions are faculty-requested and professors are strongly encouraged to attend their assigned library session in order to Help support the learning process Address any issues that may arise All library sessions are assessed using a librarian- developed assessment tool.

Additional Information Loan Periods Interlibrary Loan On average it takes 7-10 days to receive a requested item. However, it sometimes takes three weeks or more (over six weeks in extreme cases) for items to arrive. Special Collections PatronsBooks Course Reserves Videos/ DVDs BestsellersLaptops Ramapo Faculty End of semester; no limit, no renewals 3 days, limit 3, no renewals 7 days, limit 3, no renewals 28 days, limit 2, 1 renewal N/A Ramapo Adjunct Faculty & Staff 28 days; no limit, no renewals 4 hours, limit 1, no renewals 7 days, limit 3, no renewals 28 days, limit 2, 1 renewal N/A

Questions? Contact your Unit Liaison Visit our Faculty Resources page: Thank you and Welcome to Ramapo!