Blinn College Library Center for Teaching & Learning January 13 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Blinn College Library Center for Teaching & Learning January 13 th , 2015

ONE library with FIVE service points 1. 1. Brenham 2. 2. Brya yan 3. 3. Sealy aly 4. 4. Schulen enburg 5. 5. On Online

1. Books (print, eBooks, audiobooks) Library 2. Movies (DVD’s, streaming videos) 3. Periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers) Resources 4. Course reserves 5. Online tutorials 6. Electronic journals 7. Databases (scholarly resources, government documents, videos) 8. Computers 9. Printers 10.Scanners 11.Wi-Fi 12.Photocopiers and Scanner 13.Microfilm and Microfiche

Resources are shared among Daily courier service campuses Electronic delivery

Where to find information online Library Chat Link www.blinn.edu/Library Library Contact Info Faculty Info Links

How to contact the Library • Live Chat • Email • Phone • Text Message • Suggestion Box • Online Forms • Campus Mail • Visit the Library

• Faculty, staff, and students have access Remote access to library resources from all to resources campus-networked computers AND ND off-campus devices • To access resources off-campus: Use your network login username and • password for eBooks and databases Use your Blinn ID# and last name for the • MyLibrary catalog and renewals system → Example- Username: 123456 Password: jacob

How the Library can Help You 1.Instruction Sessions 2.Course Reserves 3.Library Liaison Services 4.LibGuides

Librarians can show your students how to: 1. 1. Instruction • Navigate the library website Sessions • Find print and electronic resources • Use effective research techniques • Evaluate sources

Encourage your students to get to know their library and librarians!! • Librarians can help with individual research and reference assistance • We are here to help • We don’t bite, honest!

The library course reserve system is a • convenient way for faculty to make 2. 2. Course additional course materials available to their students. Reserves Types of “on reserve” items include • books, supplemental readings, class notes, sample exams, and DVD’s. Most items check out for two hours • and cannot be taken out of the library. For distance-education classes, the • same book may need to be placed on reserve at all campuses

Liaisons will work with you to: 3. 3. Library • Locate resources for your assignments Liaison • Aid in collection development for your Service subject area • Create specialized LibGuides for your course or assignment • Embed links (and even a librarian) in your eCampus courses to aid student research and comprehension

Direct your students to our class and • 4. 4. LibGuides topic guides (Subject Research Guides) A librarian can make a LibGuide for • your course LibGuides can even be embedded in • an eCampus course

What is a LibGuide? LibGuides are customizable • online guides that provide information about a particular subject, assignment, or course of study. They bring together print and • electronic resources that aid in research. They are created by us, your • friendly librarians!

Blinn College Library Tori Jacob 979-209-7270 tori.jacob@blinn.edu