rpi fye 2008 @ library
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Rensselaer Libraries
Fall 2008 Open House
Welcome
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We are…
500,000+ print volumes 45,000+ electronic journals, newspapers & magazines
35,000+ electronic books 200+ online databases to search for information
…the resources you need to complete assignments.
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Borrow up to 75 items for up to 16 weeks.
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Almost 5,000,000 books are available to you within 2-3 days. Simply click on the ConnectNY symbol and request your books.
We are…
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We will…
Answer your questions
Help you with assignments
Explain library research tools
Provide directions to library collections & services
We are… …your information source.
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The staff at the Information Desk are here to assist you. Don’t be afraid to ask us for our help. That’s our job!
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Ask Us !
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RensSearch our information portal
We are…
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Access class reserves Borrow books and media Rent lockers Reserve group study rooms
We are… …Public Services staff
who will assist you.
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Where is…?
How long…?
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We are…
Books Videos Sample Tests Assignments & solutions Lab reports
…the material your instructor makes available on
Class Reserves.
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Example of Class Reserve List
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Over 200 data ports Multiple wireless transponders on most floors
24 library workstations with IE and many browser plug-ins
We are… …connected to the Internet.
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The LED lights on the iHubs respond to outdoor temperatures.
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1st floor PC lab, 25 machines with Windows Vista and Office 2007
5 public printers, including a color printer
6 public scanners 3 coin-operated photocopy machines
We are… …access to technology.
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We are…
Group study rooms Meeting rooms Study space
…a place to study by yourself or with others.
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VHS and DVD Animation Art & music Documentaries TV shows Feature films
We are… …multimedia--videos.
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Borrow up to 5 videos at a time for up to 3 days.
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Check out our Video Spotlights.
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CDs
Vinyl LPs !
Streaming audio
We are… …multimedia--music.
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Listen to Classical music, Historical recordings, Jazz, World, Folk and much more.
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We are…
• current bestsellers • travel guides • audio books
…leisure reading. Take a break from studying sometime!
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We are…
• O'Reilly, • Addison-Wesley, • Cisco Press, • Peachpit Press, • Que, • Sams and more
…online computer texts and manuals from Safari.
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wraps, subs & build your own sandwiches
hot soups and chili Green Mountain Coffee & a full
espresso program salads, yogurt & fruit cookies baked on site
We are… …the Library Café.
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Open when classes are in session
Wireless access for
your laptop
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Books & eBooks Journals & eJournals Slides & other visual resources Art & architecture image
collections Maps & plans
We are… …the Architecture Library, 3rd floor, Greene Building.
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Architecture Library
Greene Building 3rd floor
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Records of presidents & senior administrators
Biographical info on faculty & alumni
Campus publications Photographs & other media Digitized university publications
We are… …Institute Archives, the
official records of RPI.
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Roebling Collection George M. Low Papers Amos Eaton books & manuscripts Online exhibits, including Postcard
Views, Women at Rensselaer, Amos Eaton, & Summer Surveys
We are… …Special Collections.
manuscript collections, rare books & pamphlets focusing on 19th and early 20th
century science & technology.
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Center for Communication Practices
provides one-on-one consultation in preparing written, oral, and electronic communications
1st floor
Our colleagues… Telecommunications Office
Your one stop for answers about phones, phone service, and other telecommunications needs.
1st floor
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...all this & a great view, too! We are…
Rensselaer Research Libraries