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FACULTY SERVICES |
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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT |
Faculty members are
encouraged to participate in the library's collection
development. Interested faculty are welcome to contact
the library and make recommendations for obtaining
materials. For more information, view the
LRC Collection Development Statement. |
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ELECTRONIC RESERVES |
The library maintains a
reserve collection which is located behind the circulation
desk. Faculty members may request that materials for
specific course assignments be kept in the reserve
collection for students to borrow on an hourly, daily, or
semester basis. To set up an account in the electronic
reserves system, or for help with using the system, please
contact
Ann Kelsey. |
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INFORMATION
LITERACY |
In this era of overload,
information literacy is a necessary skill which enables the
lifelong learner to critically analyze and utilize
information. The Middle States Commission on Higher
Education has challenged higher education to cover and
assess information literacy skills throughout the
curriculum. More details on Information Literacy
are available through the
Association of College and
Research Libraries of the American Library Association.
For more information, please call 973-328-5278. |
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RECIPROCAL BORROWING |
The VALE Faculty Reciprocal
Borrowing Program enables faculty to borrow materials from
participating New Jersey college and university libraries by
going directly to their campuses. For more information
and to complete a VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Application,
please contact the reference desk. |
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REQUEST FOR CLASS INSTRUCTION |
Information Literacy
instruction by a reference librarian is available for
faculty to use as part of their course. Librarians will
teach students how to research and use the library and its
resources. Faculty members are requested to book a date to
bring their class for instruction in the BI Room, located in the LRC.
Please call the reference desk at 973-328-5296 to schedule
class time. |
