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Ten things you need to know about Florida State University Libraries

Ten things you need to know about Florida State University Libraries . Julia Zimmerman Dean of University Libraries August 2013. 1. FSU has lots of libraries. Strozier Library. Dirac Science Library. Legal Research Center in the College of Law.

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Ten things you need to know about Florida State University Libraries

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  1. Ten things you need to know aboutFlorida State University Libraries Julia Zimmerman Dean of University Libraries August 2013 http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  2. 1. FSU has lots of libraries Strozier Library http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  3. Dirac Science Library http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  4. Legal Research Centerin the College of Law http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  5. Maguire Medical Libraryin the College of Medicine http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  6. Allen Music Libraryin the College of Music http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  7. Goldstein Library College of Communication & Information http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  8. The Engineering LibraryFSU-FAMU College of Engineering http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  9. Library and Learning Center Panama City Campus http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  10. Ringling Campus LibrarySarasota http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  11. 2. Librarians love to work with faculty • Liaisons, the first point of contact for all library matters, are assigned to all departments • Liaisons acquire materials for you, provide reference and research consultations, arrange library instruction for your classes, and more • The specialized libraries in the colleges and schools provide personalized services for their faculty http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  12. 2. Easy access to information is our goal • FSU has over 3 million volumes and offers hundreds of databases, over 78,000 e-journals, and millions of e-books • Augmented by interlibrary loan services including RAPID-ILL and http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  13. 3. We deliver! • Library Express Delivery (LED): By request, books are delivered twice daily to your department; articles are scanned and e-mailed (http://www.lib.fsu.edu/services/materials/feds) • Items received through interlibrary loan and UBorrow are included in delivery • This service is also available to Teaching Assistants http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  14. 4. Specialized facilities for faculty • The Scholars Commons (Strozier Library’s lower level) is designed for serious scholarship • Staff oriented to faculty and grad student needs • Includes quiet study areas, collaborative spaces, research-oriented technology tools, and more • A spacious reading room reserved for faculty and grad students • Rooms available to faculty for special events and meetings http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  15. 5. Our welcome gift to you • New Faculty Collection Grants: New tenure-track faculty receive $1000 credit towards library resources they need for their teaching and research • Requests due January 6, 2014 http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  16. 6. All faculty can apply for research materials grants • All faculty may apply for research materials grants, through which the library purchases books and other materials needed for your research • Proposals are due late October 2013 http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  17. 7. Special Collections and Archives houses original research materials Two locations: • The Strozier Special Collections Center • The Pepper Library, a political archive Over 800,000 rare or unique items http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  18. 8. DigiNole Commons is our institutional repository FSU’s repository for published, peer-reviewed journal articles (pre- and post-print), other peer-reviewed scholarship (multimedia, artistic), theses and dissertations, and more http://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/sunburst.html http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  19. 9. We invite you to connect with the Libraries • Frequent special events – interdisciplinary seminars, featured speakers and social events featuring library treasures • Or service on … - Faculty Senate Library Committee - Friends of the FSU Libraries - The Libraries’ Advancement Board http://www.lib.fsu.edu

  20. 10. We want to hear from you! Questions or suggestions? Contact your liaison or me: Julia Zimmerman, Dean of University Libraries 644-5211 jazimmerman@fsu.edu http://www.lib.fsu.edu

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