1. Rensselaer
Libraries
Fall 2008 Open House
Welcome

2. We are…
…the resources you need
to complete assignments.
 500,000+ print volumes
 45,000+ electronic journals,
newspapers & magazines
 35,000+ electronic books
 200+ online databases to search
for information

3. Borrow up to 75 items
for up to 16 weeks.

4. We are…
Almost 5,000,000 books are
available to you within 2-3 days.
Simply click on the ConnectNY
symbol and request your books.

5. We are…
…your information source.
We will…
 Answer your questions
 Help you with assignments
 Explain library research tools
 Provide directions to library
collections & services

6. The staff at the Information Desk are
here to assist you. Don’t be afraid to
ask us for our help. That’s our job!

7. Ask Us !

8. We are…
RensSearch
our information portal

9. We are…
…Public Services staff
who will assist you.
 Access class reserves
 Borrow books and media
 Rent lockers
 Reserve group study rooms

10. Where is…?
How long…?

11. We are…
…the material your instructor
makes available on
Class Reserves.
 Books
 Videos
 Sample Tests
 Assignments & solutions
 Lab reports

12. Example of Class Reserve List

13. We are…
…connected to the Internet.
 Over 200 data ports
 Multiple wireless transponders
on most floors
 24 library workstations with IE
and many browser plug-ins

14. The LED lights on the
iHubs respond to
outdoor temperatures.

15. We are…
…access to technology.
 1st floor PC lab, 25 machines with
Windows Vista and Office 2007
 5 public printers, including a color
printer
 6 public scanners
 3 coin-operated photocopy machines

16. We are…
…a place to study
by yourself or with others.
 Group study rooms
 Meeting rooms
 Study space

17. We are…
…multimedia--videos.
 VHS and DVD
 Animation
 Art & music
 Documentaries
 TV shows
 Feature films

18. Borrow up to 5 videos at a time
for up to 3 days.

19. Check out our Video Spotlights.

20. We are…
…multimedia--music.
 CDs
 Vinyl LPs !
 Streaming audio

21. Listen to Classical music,
Historical recordings, Jazz,
World, Folk and much more.

22. We are…
…leisure reading. Take a break
from studying sometime!
• current bestsellers
• travel guides
• audio books

23. We are…
…online computer texts
and manuals from Safari.
• O'Reilly,
• Addison-Wesley,
• Cisco Press,
• Peachpit Press,
• Que,
• Sams and more

24. We are…
…the Library Café.
 wraps, subs & build your own
sandwiches
 hot soups and chili
 Green Mountain Coffee & a full
espresso program
 salads, yogurt & fruit
 cookies baked on site

25. Open when
classes are
in session
Wireless
access for
your laptop

26. We are…
…the Architecture Library,
3rd floor, Greene Building.
 Books & eBooks
 Journals & eJournals
 Slides & other visual resources
 Art & architecture image
collections
 Maps & plans

27. Architecture
Library
 Greene Building
 3rd floor

28. We are…
…Institute Archives, the
official records of RPI.
 Records of presidents & senior
administrators
 Biographical info on faculty &
alumni
 Campus publications
 Photographs & other media
 Digitized university publications

29. We are…
…Special Collections.
manuscript collections, rare books &
pamphlets focusing on 19th and early 20th
century science & technology.
 Roebling Collection
 George M. Low Papers
 Amos Eaton books & manuscripts
 Online exhibits, including Postcard
Views, Women at Rensselaer, Amos
Eaton, & Summer Surveys

30. Our colleagues…
Telecommunications Office
Your one stop for answers about phones,
phone service, and other
telecommunications needs.
1st floor
Center for Communication
Practices
provides one-on-one consultation in preparing
written, oral, and electronic communications
1st floor

31. We are…
...all this & a great view, too!
Rensselaer Research Libraries