1. http://www.lib.fsu.edu Ten Things You Need to Know About Florida State University Libraries Julia Zimmerman Dean of University Libraries August 17, 2015

2. 1. FSU has many libraries Strozier Library http://www.lib.fsu.edu

3. Dirac Science Library http://www.lib.fsu.edu

4. Legal Research Center in the College of Law http://www.lib.fsu.edu

5. Maguire Medical Library in the College of Medicine http://www.lib.fsu.edu

6. Allen Music Library in the College of Music http://www.lib.fsu.edu

7. Goldstein Library College of Communication & Information http://www.lib.fsu.edu

8. The Engineering Library FSU-FAMU College of Engineering http://www.lib.fsu.edu

9. Library and Learning Center Panama City Campus http://www.lib.fsu.edu

10. Ringling Library Ringling Campus, Sarasota http://www.lib.fsu.edu

11. 2. Librarians are partners in teaching and research Subject librarians, your first point of contact for library info, are assigned to each department to: Acquire materials for teaching and research Arrange library instruction for your classes Create customized course research guides Provide research and data consultations

12. 3. Easy access to information is our goal FSU has over 3 million volumes and offers hundreds of databases, over 80,000 e-journals, and millions of e-books Full range of interlibrary loan services including RAPID-ILL and http://www.lib.fsu.edu

13. 4. We deliver ! Library Express Delivery (LED) delivers books to your department twice daily; articles are scanned and e-mailed to you Items received through interlibrary loan are also delivered All faculty, TAs, GAs, and RAs are eligible for the service Sign up at https://www.lib.fsu.edu/form/led- registration

14. 5. Bradley Research Materials Grants All faculty may apply for research materials grants The library purchases special materials you need for your research A competitive grant process Look for an announcement in early fall http://www.lib.fsu.edu

15. 6. Over 800,000 rare or unique items in Special Collections & Archives Two locations: -The Special Collections Center in Strozier Library -Pepper Library, a political archive at the Pepper Center

16. http://www.lib.fsu.edu 7. Our welcome gift to you New Faculty Collection Grants: New tenure-track faculty may receive up to $1000 for library resources needed for their teaching and research Requests must be submitted by January 2017

17. http://www.lib.fsu.edu 8. The Scholars Commons in Strozier Library The Scholars Commons (Lower level, Strozier Library) serves faculty and grad students Quiet study areas, collaborative spaces, research- oriented technology tools, and more Rooms for special events and meetings, and a reading room for faculty and grads only Librarians and staff dedicated to your teaching & research needs

18. 9. DigiNole Commons -- our institutional repository FSU’s repository for published, peer-reviewed journal articles (pre- and post-print), working papers, conference posters, theses and dissertations, and more http://www.lib.fsu.edu http://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/sunburst.html

19. 10. How to connect with the Libraries Get to know your subject librarian! Attend special events at the libraries – interdisciplinary seminars, featured speakers and social events Join the Faculty Senate Library Committee Join the Friends of the FSU Libraries http://www.lib.fsu.edu

20. We want to hear from you! Questions or suggestions? Julia Zimmerman Dean of University Libraries 644-5211 jazimmerman@fsu.edu