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1 Welcome to the Paul Horgan Library Orientation

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

3 Main Floor of LRC Career Center

4 Stack Level of Library Dictionaries

5 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

6 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.

7 Public Access Catalog (PAC) Key to the Library Windows-based On the Internet at www.nmmi.edu/librarywww.nmmi.edu/library Do-it-yourself renewal and holds Enhanced features with book covers and tables of contents

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

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

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

11 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

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

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

14 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

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

16 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

17 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.

18 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


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