Welcome to the Paul Horgan Library Orientation

Toles Learning Center Houses the... Paul Horgan Library Writing Center Student Assistance Center (SAC) Information Services

Main Floor of LRC Career Center

Stack Level of Library Dictionaries

Usage Expectations –Study quietly and independently –Conference rooms are for group study –No gum, food, drink, cell phones Cadet ID Card (also serves as library card) –Issued once; replacement fee $5.00 –Needed for check-out and Night Study Hall

Circulation Most items check-out for 2 weeks. Reserve materials are used in Library only. A hold reserves an item for the next user. Renewals allow items to be checked out again twice.

Public Access Catalog (PAC) Key to the Library Windows-based On the Internet at Do-it-yourself renewal and holds Enhanced features with book covers and tables of contents

Resources –Reference –Periodicals –Literature and literary criticism –History and social sciences –Contemporary issues –Mysteries and science fiction

Types of Resources Books and magazines Microforms Audio-Visuals Maps and posters Special Collection Library STAFF!

Electronic Resources Available from our web page: –Electric Library (incl. New York Times) –FirstSearch (incl. WorldCat) –InfoTrac –LexisNexis –MEDLINE Plus –Oxford English Dictionary

Interlibrary Loan Borrowing from other libraries worldwide through WorldCat on FirstSearch Local libraries preferred Users charged if materials cost Possible 10-day to 2-week processing User notification when materials arrive

Equipment CD players Desktop computers Video and digital cameras Microform reader/printers Headphones Cassette players In-library VHS & DVD players and TVs

Special Collection Paul Horgan collection Napoleonic collection NMMI publications Southwestern military items Rare and unique scholarly materials

Media Production Photocopying (10¢) Faxing (fees for personal use) Overhead transparencies Laminating (up to 45¢ per foot) Digital imaging Computer-assisted services Materials produced for presentations

Daniels Television Center Local production for NMMI Courses available through the Humanities division

Arrive by 1900 for 1 st half or 2025 for 2 nd half! Bring your ID card Bring more than enough work for 75 min., but no walkmans or headphones Work quietly and independently Conference rooms reserved for college group study Group study tables available to all cadets Sign-up sheet for group study at Library circ. desk

Getting the Most From the Paul Horgan Library Come to research, study, or use materials Ask questions: –“The only dumb question, is the one not asked.” Unknown Type papers on one of the many computers Check out books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, etc.

Thank you, From the Library Staff! COL Klopfer COL WoodburyMAJ Bacon Mrs. Jump Mrs. Tingley Mrs. Bolin Mrs. Copeland Mr. Aguilar Mrs. Henderson CPT Aubrey