Library Services for Faculty

Electronic Resources and Services

The Library purchases subscriptions to several databases that contain magazine, journal and newspaper articles along with full-text books and images. Access to over 6,000 streaming/online videos is also available. These databases can be accessed from anywhere on campus. They can also be accessed remotely from the Library website as long as you have MEID and pin (normally the last 4 digits of your phone number) OR a Blackboard login. We also provide a 24 hour/7 day a week chat service called Ask a Librarian. You can use this service or recommend it to your students for help using the Library's resources, finding information, and finding the best sources.

Most of the electronic resources licensed by the Library can be easily incorporated into Blackboard and websites you create for your students.  Refer to Creating Persistent Links to Licensed Content for more information.

Reserves

The Library has a reserve area behind the desk. You can place materials that the Library owns or materials that you personally own on reserve. When you do this, you decide if students can check these materials out for one week, three days, overnight or whether they can only be used in the Library. This is a great way to make materials that every student in your class must access available.

If you would like to place something on reserve, please fill out and print a reserve item request form and submit it with your items at the Library Desk or contact Terry Newbury at 623 935 8196,  terry.newbury@estrellamountain.edu or at the Library Desk.

Requesting Materials

You can ask the Library to order any materials (books, magazines, journals, streaming video, DVDs, CDs) you need as resources for your classes. We love it when faculty request materials because then we know that we are supporting your curriculum and that we will have what your students need to succeed. To request materials, please call Terry Meyer, our Collection Development Librarian, at 623 935 8072 or send him an e-mail at terry.meyer@estrellamountain.edu

Library Instruction

If you have an assignment that is going to require research on the part of your students you can request that a Librarian visit your class to talk about the resources we have that are relevant to your particular assignment. Librarians are also available to come and give a general overview of the Library, web validity and searching skills. These visits can range anywhere from a ten minute session to an entire class period. We will work with you to create a session tailored to the specific needs of your class and the assignment. To request a classroom visit, please contact Jennifer Wong, our Instruction Librarian, at least two business days in advance at 623 935 8091 or send her an e-mail at jennifer.wong@estrellamountain.edu