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New faculty orientation (2015)
The document provides an overview of the library resources and services available to new faculty at Jackson State University. It describes the main library and four branch libraries on campus. Services include library instruction, course reserves, interlibrary loans, and media viewing. The main library has five floors that house collections, study spaces, computer workstations, and administrative offices. Digital innovation spaces are also available for faculty. The library collections include print and electronic books, databases, periodicals, media, and archives. Registration is requested for orientation sessions to familiarize new faculty with the library.
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New faculty orientation (2015)
- 1. New Faculty Orientation August17, 2015 Jama Lumumba Assistant Director and Coordinator of Public Services Library and Information Resources
- 3. H. T.Sampson Library (Main) 4 Branch Libraries 1. Cleopatra Thompson Curriculum Center (College of Education – 3rd fl. Joseph H. Jackson Bldg.) 2. Health Sciences Library (Medical Mall) 3. Information Services Library (Universities Center -North campus) 4. Jake Ayers Research Library (E-Center - South campus)
- 4. 1. Libraryinstruction sessions (upon request) 2. Course reserves 3. Interlibrary loans 4. Media services (individual & group viewing) 5. Individual & small group rooms (quiet spaces – 2nd & 3rd floors)
- 6. 1st floor– Circulation, 80 computer workstations w/printer, JSU Online Information Literacy, Richard Wright Center, AND Coffee shop (Starbucks) 2nd floor – Periodicals, Reference, Government Documents, Technical Services, Library Auditorium & W.E.B. DuBois study room 3rd floor – General Collections (print – A-N), Automation staff
- 7. 4th floor– General Collections (P-Z) Administration (Dean) Division of Research and Federal Relations (University Scholars, Advance & Intellectual Property) 5th floor – University Archives, by appointment only (dissertations, theses, various departmental & private collections)
- 8. The center isequipped with wireless, multimedia technology including touch-screen Mondopads, podcast recording devices and collaborative workspaces to help faculty move from concept to design to implementation of digital resources in one space. Digital Intellectual Commons - Innovate
- 10. Digital Intellectual Commons- Create Collaborative workspace for students, 9 Mac Computers, 3 HP touchscreen computes, plotter printer, 3D printer, green space (video production), varied connectivity
- 12. 1. Generalcollections (Print - circulating/Semester) 2. eBook Collection (EBSCO – over 80,000 titles) 3. Databases A-Z (EBSCO, Proquest Dissertations/Theses, SciFinder, Government Docs, IEEE, Elsevier, LexisNexis, etc.) 4. eJournals A-Z (EBSCO, ACS, ACM, etc.) 5. Periodicals (current & bound – non circulating) 6. Media collection 7. University Archives/Special Collections (non-circulating, preferably by appointment)
- 13. Hours: Monday-Thursday –7:50 a.m.-12 midnight Saturday – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday – 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Contact: 601-979-2123 / library@jsums.edu
- 14. Register fora 1-hour library training session: Wednesday, August 19 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 21 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.