Assistance on library
use and information retrieval is provided by Reference Librarians, Reference
Staff and highly trained students. You may ask questions in person at
the information desk, over the phone at (870) 972-3208, or email a Reference Librarian.
You may also schedule a personal consultation with a librarian for more in-depth research needs. Contact the Reference Desk at 972-3208 to schedule a personal consultation. You will find more
information about Reference
Assistance at the Research and Information Services web page.
Librarians collaborate
with instructors to provide customized library and information literacy instruction
for courses. These sessions generally cover research skills, using the library catalog and databases, using reference books and print resources, and evaluating information. The sessions can be held in the Library's classrooms or in other locations. To schedule a session contact Robin Payne or call the Reference Desk at (870) 972-3208.
Faculty may check out 50 materials at a time for the length of one
semester. Periodicals may be checked out for 24 hours. If you need
materials that are checked out by another patron, you may request a hold or
recall with your ASU ID at the Circulation Desk. If you place a hold on a
material, you will be notified when it is returned and it will be held for you
at the Circulation Desk. If you recall a book, the patron who currently
has the book checked-out will be given a new due date and the book will be held
for you at the Circulation Desk.
Materials needed by an entire class my be placed on reserve for one hour, two hours or twenty-four
hours. The reserve collection is kept at the Circulation Desk and is searchable in the
library's online catalog and you can determine if you would like students to be allowed
to take the materials out of the library.
To place materials
on Reserve, bring the Reserve materials to the Circulation Desk. You will
need to fill out a Reserve Request form. You may download a copy of the Reserve
Request form in Word format. Materials that are photocopied should
comply with copyright laws.
Interlibrary Loan
If you are in need of books or articles that are not available in the Dean B. Ellis Library, you
may request them through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Hard copies of Interlibrary Loan Request Forms are available in the Resource Sharing and Document Delivery Office, or you may fill them out online
by logging into the online catalog and choosing the "Requests" option.
You may request as many items as you wish, but the Resource Sharing Department
will process up to ten requests from an individual at one time.
Media Services has an assortment of clerical and multimedia services available,
including binding, laminating, making transparencies, slide production, tape and
CD duplication, digital video editing and production and more. For a
listing of services and policies for Media Services, please visit the Media
Services and Policies web page. A variety of multimedia equipment is available to faculty free of charge. A list of equipment available from Media Services is available at the Media Services equipment for faculty page. Advance reservation is highly recommended for equipment. If you would like a student to pick up the equipment, they must have your valid ASU ID.
Arkansas State University faculty, staff, and students may access the library's
electronic resources from off campus via the Internet. When you choose the
resource you would like to use, you will be prompted for your ASU identification
number.
All periodicals are non-circulating, although faculty can check them out for a 24 hour period using their ASU ID. For more information on periodicals, please see the Periodicals
Department web pages.
Requests for materials can be made by any faculty member via the online request form. If you have questions regarding materials requests you can reach the Acquisitions Department by calling (870) 972-3077. The department's hours are 7:30am-5:00pm Monday through Friday.
If there is an item that you need quickly, please state the time frame within which you need it.
The quicker it comes, the more it costs, so please take that into consideration.
We will contact you when your rush order arrives.
Each academic department is allocated money from the library's budget. When your requests are ordered, we will use money from your departmental allocation to purchase the material.
Requests for expensive materials or serials may be dependent upon approval from
the Department Chair or Departmental Library Representative.
Carrels are available to faculty and graduate students on a first-come first-served
basis for one semester at a time. Study Carrel assignments expire
on the last day of final exams at the end of each semester. Summer Study Carrel assignments expire at the end of final examinations for the second summer session. The library reserves the right to check carrels periodically. Any library materials not checked out will be removed and returned to the
shelves. To obtain a carrel, please contact the Circulation Desk.
The Center for Learning Technologies (CLT) is an Arkansas State University
faculty cooperative to assist, colleague-to-colleague, in the application of
new technologies to the challenges of teaching and learning. For more information,
visit the Center for Learning Technologies
web page.
Departments
