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University Libraries
New Faculty Orientation


Joseph A. Salem, Jr.
Head, Research & Learning Services

jsalem@uakron.edu
330-972-8581
8/21/2012
Bierce Library

• Humanities
• Fine and Applied Arts
  Social Sciences
• Business
• Location: Buchtel
  Common
• User Support Services
  (research and reference
  services)
• Office of Student
  Academic Success
  (tutoring)
• Zip Support (technology
  support)
                            2
Science & Technology

                •   Sciences
                •   Technology
                •   Polymers
                •   Engineering
                •   Health and Medicine
                •   Location: Auburn
                    Science Center




                                          3
Archival Services

                    • Collection,
                      preservation, and
                      access to the history
                      of The University of
                      Akron and the region.
                    • Location: The Polsky
                      Building




                                          4
Subject Librarians

• Librarians working with
  each department on
  campus:
   – Integrating information
     literacy into your
     department’s curriculum
   – Supporting individual
     research projects for
     students, faculty, and staff
   – Selecting information
     resources in your subject
     area
   – Supporting online learning
   – Meeting information and
     technology needs of UA
     students, faculty, and staff
     in each department


                                    5
OhioLINK
• Consortium of 88 college
  and university libraries
  in Ohio
   – 49.5 million books and
     other library materials
   – Millions of electronic
     articles
   – 17,000 electronic
     journals
   – 140 electronic research
     databases
   – 68,000 e-books
   – Thousands of images,
     videos and sounds
   – 35,000 theses and
     dissertations from Ohio
     students

                               6
Selected Resources

                     •   KnowItNow
                     •   RefWorks
                     •   Interlibrary Loan
                     •   Course Reserves
                     •   E-journal Finder
                     •   Research Databases




                                         7
American Libraries Design Showcase
2012: Technology Enabled Library




                                     8
Technology Enabled

                • Smart boards
                • Smart projectors
                • Multimedia
                  workstations (Mac &
                  PC)
                • Circulating iPads
                • Circulating laptops
                • Circulating cameras
                • Emerging Technology
                  Lab
                • Learning Studios

                                    9
Learning Studios




                   10
Learning Studios

                   • Multiple displays
                   • White boards
                   • Smart boards
                   • Flexible furniture
                   • 2 in Bierce Library
                   • 1 in Science &
                     Technology
                   • Can be scheduled for
                     individual class
                     sessions and used by
                     students

                                        11
Questions?




             12

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New Faculty Orientation Overview of University Libraries

  • 1. University Libraries New Faculty Orientation Joseph A. Salem, Jr. Head, Research & Learning Services jsalem@uakron.edu 330-972-8581 8/21/2012
  • 2. Bierce Library • Humanities • Fine and Applied Arts Social Sciences • Business • Location: Buchtel Common • User Support Services (research and reference services) • Office of Student Academic Success (tutoring) • Zip Support (technology support) 2
  • 3. Science & Technology • Sciences • Technology • Polymers • Engineering • Health and Medicine • Location: Auburn Science Center 3
  • 4. Archival Services • Collection, preservation, and access to the history of The University of Akron and the region. • Location: The Polsky Building 4
  • 5. Subject Librarians • Librarians working with each department on campus: – Integrating information literacy into your department’s curriculum – Supporting individual research projects for students, faculty, and staff – Selecting information resources in your subject area – Supporting online learning – Meeting information and technology needs of UA students, faculty, and staff in each department 5
  • 6. OhioLINK • Consortium of 88 college and university libraries in Ohio – 49.5 million books and other library materials – Millions of electronic articles – 17,000 electronic journals – 140 electronic research databases – 68,000 e-books – Thousands of images, videos and sounds – 35,000 theses and dissertations from Ohio students 6
  • 7. Selected Resources • KnowItNow • RefWorks • Interlibrary Loan • Course Reserves • E-journal Finder • Research Databases 7
  • 8. American Libraries Design Showcase 2012: Technology Enabled Library 8
  • 9. Technology Enabled • Smart boards • Smart projectors • Multimedia workstations (Mac & PC) • Circulating iPads • Circulating laptops • Circulating cameras • Emerging Technology Lab • Learning Studios 9
  • 11. Learning Studios • Multiple displays • White boards • Smart boards • Flexible furniture • 2 in Bierce Library • 1 in Science & Technology • Can be scheduled for individual class sessions and used by students 11