7. RESOURCES
Access at
http://www.lib.k-state.edu/
Catalog
Databases
Search It
Search for books, journals,
music scores, audio, videos,
and maps in K-State’s
collections. Print and
electronic. 24/7
Search for journal articles,
newspaper articles, book
chapters, images and videos in
general and subject-specific
databases. 24/7
Search across our entire
collection! Searches library
catalog, digital collections, and
most databases. 24/7
InterLibrary Loan
Research Guides
Curriculum Support
Is a book, article, music, or
video NOT in K-State’s
collection? We can get it for
you, for free! Ask how!
Compilation of relevant
resources for individual class
library assignments and
general topics. Learn library
pro tips! 24/7
Library materials support KState curriculums and include
resources for researchers. Let
us know if you’d like us to add
resourcesto our collection.
10. Fact Check!
Is Hale Library the only library?
Does it always have to be
quiet?
What are Hale Library’s hours
(generally)?
Can you have food in the
library? Drinks?
Where do you get computer/IT
support?
11. ACADEMIC
SUPPORT
Library supports:
Developing a topic
Finding background information
Locating, accessing, and evaluating sources
Steps in the research process
Managing citations
Locating statistics/data
Wildcat Writing & Research Consultation,
Sundays 6-9pm, Hale
Referrals to:
• Academic Assistance
Center
• Totally Tutoring
• Student Life
• Career and Employment
Services
Materials on:
Study skills
Time management
Writing
*Librarians work with students at all levels and will make
appointments to spend as much time as needed to support
student success.
Introductions to every library member in the room.Thanks for filling out survey! Your answers will guide this presentation, questions, ask throughout!Association game! What words do you think of when you hear the world library?
*I’m expecting audience participation for today’s session! Whenever you see a slide with this bright purple background, it signifies a prize slide! For answering a question, you’ll get a lovely prize!When I say K-State University, what words do you think of?Now what about K-State Libraries?
These are the words I think of when I hear the word “library” and it is my goal that by the end of this presentation, many of you will also connect the library with these terms.
Undergraduate and Community Services: serve the undergraduates and community, including children and spousesFaculty and Graduate Services: serve graduate students and facultyOther departments: buy books, get subscriptions to databases, journals, etc.Julie: I serve as the liaison for first-year students…K-State First, University Experience. Coordinate library efforts for New Student Orientation, new programming efforts (Week of Welcome), smaller outreach opportunitiesCoworkers in my department: reference, instructionWe are dedicated to helping everyone who walks in our doors to find quality things, evaluate it, use effectively, appropriately**EXAMPLES of what I’ll be doing in the fall: Laura Donnely, Laura Kanost
GroupIndividualClassrooms (can reserve 301/401)ComputersMedia Development Center100% quietMeditation area (4th floor)Dow Multicultural Center (4th floor)Great Room (3rd floor)Whiteboardsmake your own space!Collaboration stationsmake your own space!WIFI!
Catalog (books)Databases: journal articles, book chapters, discipline-specificSearch ItInterlibrary loanResearch and class guidesAcademic library=curriculum support, resources for researchersGeneral interest materialsCredo: 600+ reference booksSage Research methods collectionMango languages: help you learn other languagesStreaming music: Naxos (mostly jazz, classical); dvdsArtStorGraphic novelsFiction: leisure reading and in collectionLearning Express Library: grad school prep (GMAT; GRE, etc.)NoveList: book recommendations
WIFI (no need to buy coffee!)100% quiet space (rommates being loud? Come to the library!)Group study space!We don’t have a book, article, music, etc. We’ll get it to you for free!iTAC will fix your computer! For free!
Hale Library Help: how we answer questions. Chat, in-person, email, phone, and text1-on-1 and group consultationsMedia Development Center and IT Help Desk**See handout!How to refer students to us!Have them visit Library Help, 2nd floor of HaleConnect through chat, email, phoneIf for classes, bring assignmentOnce Research Rescues and DARC reference hours are scheduled, I’ll send that out to you all as well!
No; Weigel-Architecture; Fielder-Engineering; Cardwell-Math/Physics; Trotter-Veterinary/Medical24/4+Saturday and Sunday hoursYes! Please not smelly No, 3rd floor, 1st during finalsiTAC, 2nd floor
Example: works cited, no idea how to do a research paper-will sit in office, learn how to find articles, is your topic going to work for the assignmentWe are here to help students, in all stages and levels of expertise, find evidence, find resources they can use to learn about a topic, happy to make appointments with them and spend as much time as they need to do that.Study skills books, time management, how to writewe don’t work with students on that. Academic Assistance Center (study skills); Totally Tutoring; Counseling Center (stress). Office of Student Life, students who struggle academically. *If they discover a need for certain types of resources, we can look at buying them.Writing Center partner Sunday nightsDARC reference1-on-1 consultations or group consultations
Student Library Ambassadors. K-State Libraries are looking for undergraduate and graduate students with a strong interest in making a positive impact at K-State. Ambassadors will be advocates for K-State Libraries and serve as representatives to guests, alumni, prospective students and current students. Ambassadors will also advocate for the perspectives and needs of the student body. This is a great opportunity for students to get involved and build leadership skills. Look for advertisements in a few weeks!
Learn Your Library: Goodnow Hall RA requested a library program for her residents, so we created this! They came by for an hour, used collaboration stations, used our website, talked about what they use/didn’t understand/etc. and then ended with a library card game…In a Pickle style!Bulletin Board in a Bag: We can provide materials to Ras if they want to do a board about academic resources. My colleagues were joking about calling it “creating your scholarly arsenal”! We have 4 posters in total, not just these 2.Guide: Activity suggestionsGO TO INSTRUCTION REQUEST MENU
Fun: craft night; trivia night; game night (low impact introduction to library spaces and staff, set students up to feel comfortable coming to the library later for academic purposes, ask for help)One-time events: Banned Books Week discussion, Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys (books, films) will be hosting eventsAcademic: Research Rescue; Learn Your Library; Archives (history of K-State, dorms, sports, etc.), education in their spaces, tools of interest (Refworks, google scholar etc.) digital literacy type stuff, make fun infographics! Be an add-on to floor program. If you’re planning a study group and a lot of people are writing papers, let us know if you’d like a librarian there! We can give in-depth advice about which databases to use, great organizations to check out, where to find statistics or data. We can provide you a list of resources on time management, study skills, etc.Assignment planner: coming for fallWhat is “Storm the Library”?! We would love to know!“How to Hale” if you’d like us to be involved in any way, let us know! Love that name!
