J.E. & L.E. Mabee Library

FACULTY SERVICES

l Reserves and Check-out Privileges l Photocopies l Tours l Information Literacy l
l Book and Periodical Orders l Conference Rooms l Interlibrary Loan l



 Reserves

Items in many formats (books, copies of journal articles, slides, audio and video cassettes as well as compact discs can be placed on Reserve for the use of students in current classes. Faculty will be asked to fill out a form specifying the item, basis of use and length of time needed for reserve handling. Faculty will also be asked to sign copyright compliance form as may be needed.

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Extended check out privileges

This privilege is for a full semester and is offered to UIW faculty to facilitate research needs.

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 Photocopies

A faculty photocopy card is kept at the main Reference Desk. Faculty may use this card to make work-related copies for their use or for class preparation. Users will be asked to sign the log, indicating the date, number of copies made and academic department Reserves.

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 Tours

Faculty are encouraged to come to the library to become acquainted with the building, service areas, holdings and types of assistance offered.

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 Information Literacy

Librarians offer presentations for classes on how to use the library for effective research in subject specific areas or on special topics. Advance notice is requested for scheduling through the Head of Public Services, Basil Aivaliotis, at ext. 6054.

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 Book orders

Faculty are encouraged to become familiar with library holdings to support their area of interest and research. They are encouraged to submit orders for new publications to be added to the library's holdings. Forms are provided to use for bibliographic information, instructor, department, and to note if it will appear on a class list. Orders for new materials should also indicate the level (undergraduate, graduate or doctoral study) they will support as funds are provided for each of these levels. The priority level should also be indicated to rank order by importance.

Book Recommendation Form (online)

Book Recommendation Form (PDF)

Faculty are also urged to identify materials that have become out-of-date and should be removed from the library collection.

 

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Periodical orders

Faculty are also encouraged to review the journals provided to support their areas of study and teaching. Orders for new journals may be placed at any time during the year, but orders for new titles are generally processed in the beginning of the calendar year.

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ILL-Interlibrary Loan

This service is offered at no charge to faculty needing to borrow materials from other libraries. UIW is a full member of the international OCLC and can request loan of most materials despite physical location. The Library is also a charter member of CORAL and a recent member of TexShare. These local and statewide consortia offer borrowers privileges to faculty. Please check with the Reference Librarians for current provisions. To make an Interlibrary Loan request please click here.

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Conference Rooms

While the library has a number of conference rooms, three are reserved for faculty use. In addition, AV preview rooms on the ground floor and others are especially furnished or equipped for special needs.

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