Averett University Library Orientation

1. 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
• 100 research databases with 40,000 academic
journals, most licensed by VIVA
• 30+ 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 chapters.
• 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 (
discover.averett.edu) 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. Summer 2012 Topics
• ARTstor Digital Library (P. Wasley)
• American History in Video (K. Harden)
• Children's and Young Adult Literature (J. Robinson)
• The Great Purge and Renewal of 2012 (J. Verdini)
• Liberal arts in the marketplace (E. Day)
• Adobe Connect for online instruction (K. Harden)
• Library orientation for new faculty & staff (E. Day)

16. Coffee Talk Schedule
(Times may vary.)
• First Thursday, 11:15 A.M.
• Second Monday, 4:00 P.M.
• Third Wednesday, 3:00 P.M.
• Last Tuesday, 11:15 A.M.

17. Coffee Talks, Fall 2012
• Aug. 28, 11:15: Papers of Robert S. Phifer, 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)

18. Library Faculty
• Elaine Day, Director, Science Liaison
• Kevin Harden, Business, Education,Social Sciences Liaison
• Jennifer Robinson, Communication Studies/Journalism,
Children’s Literature Liaison
• Jim Verdini, Humanities, Performing Arts Liaison
• Dr. Patrick Wasley, Archivist, English Literature Liaison

19. Library Staff
• Peggy Adkins, Interlibrary Loan Specialist
• Linda Lemery, Circulation Manager
• Deborah Touchstone, Acquisitions and
Administrative Associate

20. Questions?
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