1	A Partnership for Research and Teaching: Faculty and the Library What Faculty should know about the Library Presentation by Rebecca Hedreen, ©2003 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
2	Let us know who you are! Please register with the Library and let us know when you change phone numbers, addresses or ID barcodes. Privileges with registration include: Faculty loan periods (1 semester for UMES materials) Online renewal Request books from other campuses online Interlibrary loan Off-campus access to the databases
3	About the Library The Library Web Page is your gateway to the resources of the library and beyond. Online Library Catalog Off campus access (via MdUSA) Database access Library contacts Library services
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5	The Online Library Catalog The Online Library Catalog contains the resources of 16 Maryland university libraries including: UMES Salisbury University University of Maryland (College Park) University of Maryland, Baltimore, Health Sciences Library You can request circulating books from any of our partner institutions. Look for the Request button on any Availability screen.
6	Library Collections - Top Floor STACKS—the general circulating collection. Search via the Online Catalog. Special Collections—Black, Maryland Eastern Shore, Rare Books. Limited access. Search via the Online Catalog. University Archive—housed in Special Collections. Search via the Web Page.
7	Library Collections - Main Floor Reserves—Materials for student use for a particular class at the Circulation Desk. Search via the Online Catalog. Reference—Non-circulating materials. Search via the Online Catalog. Closed Reference—High use materials kept behind the Reference Desk. Search via the Online Catalog.
8	Library Collections – Lower Level Serials Collection— most of the journals, magazines and newspapers. Search via the Online Catalog. Government Documents—State of Maryland, Federal and International documents. Federal documents are searchable via the Online Catalog.
9	Library Collections – Lower Level Non-Print Media—An expanding collection of audio, and video resources. Materials and equipment can be checked out from the Media Department. The Media Department can also help you with binding, lamination, posters, and other publishing and presentation needs.
10	Off-campus Access If you register with the library you may: Access the databases from off campus via the MdUSA gateway. Sign on to the library catalog as a registered user to put holds, renew books, save catalog searches, and more.
11	Databases Over 100 databases covering a wide variety of topics available from the Library’s web page Select the database by Title or Subject See the bookmarks in your packet for databases in your subject areas
12	Library Liaison Program The Library Liaison and Departmental Liaison maintain contact between the departments and the Library for: Identification of new resources Research assistance Library classes
13	Library Instruction Faculty may bring their classes in for: Library Orientation Basic Research Techniques Subject Specific Resources Advanced Research Tutorials Call or email the Reference Department or your Liaison to arrange a class. Please give us at least one week’s notice.
14	Reserves What are Reserves? Materials to which you want all your students to have access. Reserves are processed and held at the Circulation desk. Please give us 72 hours for processing.
15	Reserves Library materials and/or personal resources can be placed on Reserve for short-term checkout by your students. We recommend “desk copies” of textbooks from your publisher. Please contact Theresa Dadson of the Acquisitions Department for help in requesting these copies, tdadson@umes.edu X6615.
16	Full Text Readings You may use articles from the Library’s full text databases for class reading. - Link them directly to your online syllabus - Contact Rebecca Hedreen for more information, rchedreen@umes.edu.
17	Library Assignments The new Information Literacy and Technology Fluency guidelines in many accreditation programs encourage faculty to assign library use and research assignments to their classes. Let us help!
18	How Can We Help? The Reference Department can arrange a Library Orientation session. Your Library Liaison can help design your assignments. We can recommend: Subjects and topics Materials and resources Detailed questions and activities
19	What You Should Know… Students do not necessarily understand the difference between online databases and the Internet. Be sure to specify the difference if you want to limit your students use to certain types of information. There are limitations on the use of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other software on the Library Computers. There is also limited printing in the Library and on campus.
20	We look forward to working with you! Thank you from the staff of the Frederick Douglass Library.