ENGLISH 7_Q4_LESSON 2_ Employing a Variety of Strategies for Effective Interp...
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)
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3. Science & Technology
• Sciences
• Technology
• Polymers
• Engineering
• Health and Medicine
• Location: Auburn
Science Center
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4. Archival Services
• Collection,
preservation, and
access to the history
of The University of
Akron and the region.
• Location: The Polsky
Building
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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
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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
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7. Selected Resources
• KnowItNow
• RefWorks
• Interlibrary Loan
• Course Reserves
• E-journal Finder
• Research Databases
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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
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