Library intro-fac-staff
- 1. About Mary B. Blount Library “Seek and Cite Credible Sources”
- 2. Library Hours Fall / Spring Semester (Semester Breaks) • Sunday, 1:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. (7:00 P.M) • Monday-Thursday, 8:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. (9:00 P.M.) • Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. • Saturday, 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Closed) • http://discover.averett.edu 24/7! • Detailed building hours
- 3. Collections • Over 100,000 print book titles; 100,000 e-books; media and streaming video • 126 research databases with 40,000 academic journals, most licensed by VIVA • 32 research guides and tutorials • Special Collections and Archives of Averett • The Carrington Autism Resource Center
- 4. Resource Use, 2011-12 • Averett readers downloaded over 85,000 full- text articles and numerical reports from licensed databases. • They borrowed 4,400 print books and media, and viewed 12,212 e-book segments. • The library filled 646 interlibrary loan article and book requests for Averett readers, and loaned 640 items to other libraries.
- 5. Library Visits • In 2011-12, the Mary B. Blount Library at 344 Main Street, Danville, had over 27,000 visits. • Averett Library Research Guides had nearly 114,000 visits.
- 6. Teaching & Learning • 698 Averett students participated in 55 library orientation sessions from July 2011 through June 2012. • Library faculty answered 9,760 reference questions, 4,411 of which were consultations lasting 20 minutes or more. • Librarians measured students’ ability to seek and evaluate research sources, then adjusted instruction to improve learning outcomes.
- 7. Online Access • With your AU web services account (Moodle login) view digital sources and the library catalog from any internet location, starting at: • http://discover.averett.edu/library (or “Blount Library” from the AU homepage). • Note: Research Guides, “Learn” tab, “New Sources,”“The Chronicle,”“Faculty” guide.
- 8. Library Accounts • We transfer student and faculty accounts periodically from the Registrar’s database. • We make a special effort to create new accounts before students and employees arrive. We can also do so “on the fly” with a swipe of your AU employee ID card.
- 9. Borrowing AU Items • Undergraduates borrow books for 3 weeks, graduate students and staff for 8 weeks, faculty for 4 months. • DVD’s and media loans are generally 3 days. • We ship Blount Library books to GPS regions. • To renew items, call 791-5690 (800-543-9440), or email circdesk@averett.edu.
- 10. Interlibrary Borrowing • When a book is not in the library catalog, you can request it via interlibrary loan (ILL). • For articles cited in library databases with no link to full text, select the Article Linker / “check for full text” interlibrary loan form. The form will be populated with your citation. Fill in your contact information and submit.
- 11. ILL Books and Media • ILL books usually arrive at Blount Library within 4 days, articles to your desktop within 48 hours. • We ship Averett and ILL books to home and office addresses of GPS students and faculty. • Interlibrary Loan book/media due dates are set by the lending library and may not be renewable.
- 12. Collection Development • Averett faculty send book orders to liaison librarians via Choice Reviews Online, by email, web form or campus mail. • To recommend a new database or journal subscription, contact your liaison librarian. • When possible, please include an ISBN or ISSN in library acquisition requests.
- 13. Improvements 2012-2013 • Resources: Librarians are reassessing database selections in consultation with instructional faculty. • Access: The library has initiated planning for a cloud based library system and discovery service to integrate print and electronic access in a single search. • Learning: Students and faculty will add Coffee Talks to their library orientation menu.
- 14. Coffee Talks • Librarians and other presenters offer weekly Coffee Talks - 20 minute presentations followed by questions and discussion. • Coffee Talks are open to students, faculty, staff and library friends, and remotely via Adobe Connect. • Topics include information research sources and academic projects.
- 15. Coffee Talk Schedule • First Thursday, 11:15 A.M. • Second Monday, 4:00 P.M. • Third Wednesday, 3:00 P.M. • Last Tuesday, 11:15 A.M. (Times may vary. See Coffee Talks tab for times and topics.)
- 16. Coffee Talks, Fall 2012 • Aug. 28, 11:15: Papers of Robert S. Phifer (1852-1910), Chair of Music, Roanoke Female Academy (P. Wasley) • Sept. 6, 11:15: American History in Video (K. Harden) • Sept. 10, 4:00: Library Research Basics (E. Day) • Sept. 19, 3:00: Collection Development, or The Great Purge and Renewal of 2012 (J. Verdini) • Sept. 25, 11:15: Children's and Young Adult Literature (J. Robinson) • Oct. 4, 11:30: Sports Writing (Toby Smith)
- 17. Library Faculty • Elaine Day, Director, Science Liaison; eday@averett.edu • Kevin Harden, Business, Education,Social Sciences Liaison; kharden@averett.edu • Jennifer Robinson, Communication Studies/Journalism, Children’s Literature Liaison; jrobinson@averett.edu • Jim Verdini, Humanities, Performing Arts Liaison; jverdini@averett.edu • Dr. Patrick Wasley, Archivist, English Literature Literature; pwasley@averett.edu
- 18. Questions? Learn “how” with the Library User Guide