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Welcome to the Parrott Centre:

Guide for Faculty

Find us atwww.loyalistlibrary.com

August 2015

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Fast Facts

• Located in 2Q2• 12,000 square feet of study and research

space• 24 computers, two printers and one

photocopier• Wireless hotspot• Two group study rooms available

exclusively for student use• Home to the college archives

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Hours

• 8am to 7pm, Monday through Thursday• 8am to 4:30pm on Fridays• 9am to 4pm on Saturdays.

• Closed Sundays

Hours may change on holidays and during the summer months; check our website for

updates!

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Anytime, Anywhere!

You can access any of our electronic resources on campus or from home. If you’re working from home, you’ll be prompted for a library number and password. To get your library number and password, simply come into the library and see the staff at our Circulation Desk!

Students can use their student number and password for remote access. Their password will be their birthdate in YYMMDD format.

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We’re Here for You!

We proudly serve the whole Loyalist community:•Faculty•Staff – full-time, part-time, and sessional•Students – full-time or part-time•Distance and Continuing Education students•Alumni•College Prep. students•Belleville Community Users

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Our Mission

To provide the Loyalist College community with quality information.

To demonstrate the benefit of using information found in multiple media

formats.

To encourage staff and students to be critical information consumers.

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What Can We Do for You?

• Circulation and information desks staffed by information experts

• Course Reserves• Interlibrary Loan• DVD and VHS Booking• A wide range of print and online items • Orientations and tutorials• Assistance with course packs and copyright• Collection Development to meet your needs

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The Circulation Desk

• Check out books• Reserve DVDs and VHS for class use• Reserve study rooms (students)• Settle fines• Ask questions about your account• Home to our Course Reserves

Stop by and see our staff any time!

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The Information Desk

The perfect starting place if you’re not sure where to begin – because there’s no such thing as a silly question!

•Basic to advanced library instruction•Locate materials in the catalogue and on the shelves •Navigating our databases and developing search strategies•Suggesting alternative information sources•Assistance with computers, printers and photocopiers•Home to our Interlibrary Loan service

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Course ReservesWhat’s a Course Reserve?•Any item that instructors encourage or direct their students to read or watch. •Items are made available and accessible to all students.•Loan periods can set at 1, 2 or 3 days, 1 week, or set for in-library use only

How does it get there?•Materials can be dropped off in the library at any time, along with your name, contact information, and loan period.•You’ll get the item back at the end of the semester, or you can choose to donate it.

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Library HoldingsWe have a wide range of resources for you:•Books – 32,000•eBooks – 229,000, including 2,000 French language titles•Videos/DVDs - 2,025•Films on Demand - more than 23,000 titles via online streaming •Journal subscriptions – 190•Journals - 14,000 journals via online subscription databases

Not everything in print is available online – if you’re not sure, just ask! 

New! eBooks can be read on your computer, or they can be loaded onto your Android or iOS devices!

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Finding Information

There are many different ways to locate our materials, starting with our homepage – www.loyalistlibrary.com.

•Our OneSearch provides integrated results – items from the print, eBook, and AV collections, and a selection of our online journals. •Not all journal databases can be accessed through the OneSearch; the eResources tab can be used to find databases by title or subject.•Our electronic resources can be accessed anywhere on campus, and from home. If you’re trying to get to our resources from off-campus, you’ll be prompted to supply your library number and password.

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Finding Information

We have an extensive collection of online resources:•eBooks•streaming video•audiobooks•career and job search resources•government documents and legal documents•statistics•newspapers and news databases

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Finding Information

Pathfinders •lists of resources arranged by subject area, including books, eBooks, videos, journals, and websites. •Located on the website under the Pathfinders tab, or in print in the Parrott Centre.

New! We’ll be introducing LibGuides as a replacement for Pathfinders over the next few months, so keep an eye on our website!

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Research and Citation Guides

The Parrott Centre has created tools to help students with research and citations:•APA and MLA citation guides•Research tips•Information on evaluating resources. •Available on our website, or in print in the Parrott Centre.

Once you’ve located the information you need:•Email or print the information•Create a free account and save your information to a folder•Create subject alerts - new articles on a topic will be delivered right to your email inbox!

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DVD and VHS Booking

• Faculty can pre-book DVDs and VHS for specific dates over the course of an entire semester. Simply contact our AV technician or visit the circulation desk to book your titles.

New! We’re in the process of slowly phasing out VHS, and replacing films with a more current format. You can also access thousands of films through Streaming Video!

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Streaming Video

• Access to more than 23,000 titles through our streaming video services.

• Can be accessed and played in classrooms or from home.

• Links to films can also be embedded in presentations.

• Training sessions are available for you and your students.

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Collection Development

Our collection is here to fit your program needs, and we need your input! If you think something needs to be added or updated, let us know. Fill out a request form, or come in and see us.

Be sure to give us lots of notice if new content is needed for instructional purposes; it takes time for us to get a book or DVD ready for you.

Requesting an item doesn’t necessarily guarantee that the item will be ordered – all orders are subject to the approval of the Director of Library and Research Services.

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Interlibrary Loan (ILL)Are you looking for a book or article that we don’t have?•ILL is accessible through the information desk, or by phone or email.•The service allows borrowing from other college libraries.•Available to full- and part-time faculty, staff and students.•See us at the information desk to get started.

While we do our very best to ensure timely delivery, we can’t guarantee delivery times on ILL requests. We recommend at least ten days’ notice to get an item.

Due dates and renewals of ILL items are at the discretion of the lending library.

Due to copyright and viewing rights, we’re not able to provide ILL for DVD/VHS and other AV materials.

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Orientations and TutorialsNot sure where to begin or how to help your students get started? Book a class orientation or library tour and get to know us!

•Sessions are crafted to meet your needs, from basic library instruction to in-depth research instruction on a specific topic.•Your support is important and we encourage faculty to join us for their session•Library tours are available – come in and see the library first-hand, and bring your class.•RefWorks and citation tutorials are also available, or can be integrated with your session.

Book early, spots fill up quickly!

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Copyright @ LoyalistNeed to have a course pack made? The library is your first stop.

Our copyright technician handles all of the permissions for articles, and makes sure everything is in line with copyright before the course pack goes to print.

The technician will also answer any of your questions related to copyright – what to do if you want to show films in class, how share documents with students or upload materials to BlackBoard, and so on.

If you have any questions about copyright, please don’t hesitate to contact us – better safe than sorry! There is also a detailed copyright page available on our website.

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Creating Resources

• We’ll create lists of resources for you and your students to help get started with research or assignments.

• Can be coupled with an orientation or assignment.

• Created to your specifications.

• Talk to the staff at the information desk, and we’ll take care of the rest.

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Questions? Want to Learn More?

Get in Touch!

library@loyalistc.on.ca(613) 969-1913 Ext. 2249www.loyalistlibrary.com

We’re also available on social media!Twitter: @LoyalistLibraryInstagram: LoyalistLibrary

Or stop in and see us!