LIBRARY ORIENTATIONAIC 1140 UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE

WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY

Library Hours

How to access the library via website and portal.

Late fees, borrowing

Virtual tour of services & facilities

How to find a book in the library

Library Hours

Open: Monday to Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Friday 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday 10 a.m. to 11p.m.

Access the library anytime:

From the college website.

From the portal.

Library via Portal (MyAIC)

All the same information as website.

Late Fees

When items are returned late a fee is applied.

When fees exceed $10.00 access to library databases is cut off, and you can’t borrow items.

Item Fee

Books (Gen, Juv, Oversize)

.20/day

Other items (DVDs, etc) $1.00/day

Replacement fee for lost items

$45.00

Borrowing

10 items from Shea Library. Borrow for 28 days, plus

renewal. 20 holds through C/WMARS.

Services & Facilities

Number of Floors– 2 (main and 2nd) First (main) floor: circulation (main desk),

study rooms (2);

staff offices including Reference (Ron) and Information Literacy (Sarah & Nancy);

computers;

Reference books;

Reading room (periodicals)

Circulation Desk

Circulation Desk

Check out materials Return materials (also use drop box

outside) Use reserve books (in library) Pick up interlibrary loan holds (books) Get basic help Update phone number (if having

problems with accessing catalog and databases)

Staff Offices

Information Literacy Office –Nancy Little (Mon- Th 8:30-4:30, Sun 10-6)Sarah Smith (Mon-Fri 10-6)

Reference (Research Help)Ron Breggia (Mon- Fri 11-7)

Computers

• 16 computers

• Need AIC ID to use.

• Available from 7:45 to close.

• First come, first serve basis.

• Printer.

Study Rooms: D & E

• Two study rooms located on the first floor: D&E.

• Max capacity = 6• D has whiteboard

and Mac computer.• E has Mac

Computer (no white board)

• No reservations. • First come/first

serve.

Reading Room (Flag Room)

• First Floor• Study carrels• Periodicals and

journals (print).• Flags from

around the world.

• Quiet place to study.

Study Rooms A & B

On the 2nd Floor Max 6 capacity White board No computers First come, first serve.

Study Room C

• 2nd Floor• Max 10 capacity• White board• No Mac computers• Can reserve

Tutoring Room

• 2nd Floor• Follow signs….• NOT a study room!

Stacks

Where the General Collection is located.

2nd floor of the library.

Need Help?

Email us at reference@aic.edu

Visit the Ron in the reference office.

Mon- Fri 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (6 p.m. on Fridays)

Thank You!