University Libraries

New Faculty Orientation

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

jsalem@uakron.edu330-972-85818/21/2012

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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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Science & Technology

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

Science Center

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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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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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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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Selected Resources

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

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American Libraries Design Showcase 2012: Technology Enabled Library

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Technology Enabled

• Smart boards• Smart projectors• Multimedia

workstations (Mac & PC)

• Circulating iPads• Circulating laptops• Circulating cameras• Emerging Technology

Lab• Learning Studios

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Learning Studios

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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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Questions?