UW Manitowoc
Library
http://www.manitowoc.uwc.edu/library/
Peggy Turnbull
Library Director
margaret.turnbull@uwc.edu
920-683-4718
Get and Carry a valid University ID (with 10-digit barcode number on it)
· If you are without one, (or you have an older one with your Social Security number on it), stop in the library as soon as possible to get a valid one made and carry it with you so you may present it when checking out library materials (or have the barcode to utilize online services.)
Reserves and Electronic Reserves
We request all possible materials which will be placed on reserve be brought to the library by the end of the first week of classes (Sept. 9)
· You may put any type of item on Reserve – just deliver it to the library (this includes personal items and those requested or obtained from other libraries.) The library automatically puts owned copies of any required books on reserve. If you plan to use an item from our library during the semester, it is wise to ask us to put it on reserve so we don’t lend the item.
· For all items you need to specify: the course and the checkout duration (2 hr, 1-day, 3-day, etc.) We will make exceptions to these check-out durations only with instructor consent, so note any acceptable exceptions.
· E-Reserves: E-Reserves are now stored on your class D2L page and/or Library Course Page. All paper-based items will be retained in print AND scanned in and made accessible as electronic reserves. Please deliver paper items as clear, unstapled copies on white (or light) paper.
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Items on reserve can be viewed through the
Library Catalog by instructor OR course name.
Or through your
Library Course Page.
Library
Instruction/Assistance
The library will provide instruction of any form or type upon request to you or
your class.
·
Contact
Peggy Turnbull to arrange a date and time (and Cristi Faucher if a computer lab will be
needed.) Preference is for instruction that directly supports an
assignment (to limit scope and provide instruction at point-of-need) and is hands-on in a computer lab.
We
can also assist you one-on-one with the use of library tools and resources,
identifying and finding resources for your course, scanning of documents to
PDF, creating guides, bibliographies or links to library resources (searches,
articles, e-journals), etc.
Your Class Assignments
If you are giving assignments in your course that will likely entail the use of library resources, consider doing the following:
· Talk with the library in advance so we can prepare for the nature of the requests we will face and be able to determine and provide a consistent course of assistance (especially needed to prepare our student workers.)
· Talk with the library in advance so a resource or research guide might be created for you to help students focus on the appropriate processes and resources.
·
Arrange
an instructional session to review and utilize appropriate tools and resources
to support the assignment
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Five
Highly Effective First Year Library Assignments
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Critical
Evaluation of Internet Resources
AV Services
· Virtually all classrooms should now have at least TV/VCR AV capabilities. We have two "portable" systems of DVD/VCR/TV for other needs as they arise. IT will handle requests for assistance for all equipment in classrooms (AV equipment, overhead projectors, etc.) The library will handle requests and support for all AV equipment that is checked out for use.
· If you need other items, (tape recorders, slide projectors, radio/CD player, digital camera, video camera, DVD player), make an AV Request in advance in the library. The library does take requests for videotaping of television programs for class use. Please make a request in advance to the library.
Your Library Account & E-mail notices
· Access “Your Account” through the library catalog to view and renew items that are checked out. Login with your 10-digit barcode and last name.
· **The library has implemented e-mail notices that will be sent to your UWC email accounts. This includes courtesy notices when items are due, overdue notices, and fine and fee notices.
· Checkout durations for faculty: Books, through end of term; Periodicals, 28 days; AV materials, 14 days. Materials requested from other libraries will have different durations.
· NOTE: Faculty and staff will be charged for lost items (and processing fees) imposed by any library for materials which are not returned. These fees generally run from $50-90, so don’t lose anything and don’t check out things for other people on your account.
Other Library Tools (All linked from Library home page)
· SFX (Find It!), is a linking tool that will provide users with a menu of options for connecting from article citations in databases to the full-text content. This product also provides an list of all the available journals online from any source for which we have full-text access.
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ILLiad, our
interlibrary loan (ILL) system. ILLiad provides users with a way to initiate, review and manage ILL requests as well as
providing electronic documents directly to your email. ILLiad is
integrated with SFX for creating ILL requests for articles you can’t find in full-text
online and with WorldCat for requesting books that you can’t find in the
UW system.
·
MetaLib, is integrated with SFX and provides
searching across multiple databases – think of it as Google for library
subscription resources. Librarians can set up categories of databases
(all Chemistry, all Business) and e-journals, users have their own account in
which they can make favorite lists and store citations for different papers or
projects in folders, and much more.
There is an online MetaLib tutorial at: http://washington.uwc.edu/library/learningmodules/metalib.htm
Collection
Management – Weeding & Acquisitions (Books and AV materials)
Faculty and IAS
become familiar with and help shape the library’s collection in their subject
area both by participating in the weeding of the collection and recommending
acquisition of materials.
· Faculty and staff assistance or opinions will be solicited when items in their subject area are being weeded or considered for cancellation.
· You may submit requests for acquisitions of any material to the library for consideration according to the UW-Colleges Collection Management policies. Training on utilizing some of the library’s online selection tools is available.
Borrowing Materials from Other Libraries – Times Estimates
Items requested in the UW Colleges or UW System catalogs
will take 1-4 days to arrive (estimate 3rd working day after request.)
ILL requests (through ILLiad) take 1-10 days, depending on delivery
method.
Finding Books, CDs,
Videos, and Periodical Titles (not articles) – An Overview
Here’s a bare-bones overview of the process you might follow when looking for
books, CDs, Videos, and other materials:
·
Search the
UW Colleges library catalog (materials from all 13 campuses) – you request items online
through the “Place Request” button. (login with barcode/last name, and
send to UW Man. Circ Desk)
· Search “More Libraries” (using button from the UWC catalog.) Select “All UW System/Universal Borrowing libraries” and search the libraries of the 4-year UW schools – you request items online using the “Place Request” button. (login with barcode/last name, and send to UW Man. Circ Desk)
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Search the Manitowoc Public
Library catalog (if appropriate) –request items online with your own account.
Pick them up or ask us to request items be sent to campus.
·
Search WorldCat
(world libraries)
to get a citation for items not found in the UW system and request using
interlibrary loan (
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Alternatively,
use the ILLiad system to manually create (or view or manage) ILL
requests.
Finding Articles – An
overview
Here’s a bare-bones overview of the basic process you might follow for finding
articles (some SFX/Get It features are still being implemented):
·
Pick
the appropriate databases or indexes (found on Electronic Resources/Online
Databases page – use the subject list to review resources in your subject
area) http://library.uwc.edu/e-resources/
(The three major vendors, EbscoHost - ProQuest -
WilsonWeb allow searching of a variety of their databases at once.)
· Search within the database for articles or citations. If the full-text is available – print it.
· If an article is not available directly in full-text, use the Find It! button (if available) to see your full-text options. If not available in full-text online, use the ILLiad link from the menu to create a request for the item.
· If there is no Find It! button for a citation, or if you have a citation from other sources, go to the “Full-text E-journals” page to search for the journal title in your citation and determine if there are online full-text options for that journal/article.
· Check the UW Colleges Library Catalog to determine if we own that particular journal/issue in print.
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If
not found, create a manual request through ILLiad.
Last update - July 23, 2008