LIS Links for Faculty

A page of links to the information faculty need to get started with the semester. Go shortcut on campus = go/lis4faculty

Sections: * Library * Computing & Technology

Liaison Program

• List of LIS Liaisons

(Each academic department & program has an LIS liaison and support team who can consult with you about library and technology resources that support your work).

Library Research

Library (Main Page)

Summon (searches Midcat + most journals, databases, etc.)
Midcat (Library Catalog)


(express borrowing)




(worldwide borrowing)

 

• Resources & Databases A-Z
• Resources & Databases by Subject or Course
• Journals A-Z
• Newspapers
• E-Reference Guide (online dictionaries, etc.)
• Digital Collections created by Middlebury
• New and Trial Databases
• Off-Campus Access to Resources

Bibliographic Citation Management

• RefWorks Guide
• Endnote_05

Reserves

Locating Reserve items

• Finding electronic items on reserve (via ERes)

• Finding other items on traditional (physical) reserve (via Midcat)

Reserves & Copyright Information for Faculty:

• All formats (Electronic, Print, Media, Film Screenings, etc.)

• Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines (what you can and can't do)
• Copyright Basics (entertaining video tutorial from the CCC)
• Chart: Copyright Term & the Public Domain in the U.S. (from Cornell)

Borrowing Materials

Borrowing (Main Page)

• Faculty Loan Periods
• My Midcat (Login to your Library account)
• Proxy Borrowing information and form (allowing student assistants, staff, etc. check out items for you on your account).
• Equipment for check-out (laptops, iPads, cameras, projectors, etc.)
• Reciprocal borrowing at other Vermont Institutions via VCAL (in-person borrowing at VT academic libraries, including UVM)

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (Main page)

• ILL Services: NExpress vs. Traditional ILL
• NExpress Catalog (fast Interlibrary loan from our partners)
• ILLiad logon (traditional ILL from around the world)
• ILLiad instructions and NExpress Instructions
• FAQs about ILL and NExpress
• Theses/ Dissertations

Acquiring Materials for the Library

Collection Management Unit (includes Acquisitions dept.)

• Forms (for purchase/rental requests, order status, recording copyright consent, and other forms)
• FAQs (how to check the status of an order, etc.)
• Selected new acquisitions, browseable by subject or a comprehensive list (including music, manuscript, & other materials)
• MIDCAT search alerts (weekly email about new materials)

Computing and Technology Helpdesk

Helpdesk (Main Page)
(contact info, how to guides, classrooms, labs, alerts, etc.)

• Helpdesk Hours
• Helpdesk Wiki (public documentation). New faculty start with the Quick Start links.
• Lynda.com Tech Video Tutorials
• Off-campus access to the network via VPN
• Off-campus access to servers via NetStorage (requires login)
• Available Software
• Labs & Classrooms (software in labs, computers, and printers; smart classroom help, etc.)

Media Services

Media Services (Main Page)

• Film Screening Support Request Form

• Event Recording Request Form
• Media Services Wiki (how to information)

Technologies to Support Teaching

Curricular Technologies (Main Page)
(course sites, blogs, audio, visual, graphics, and much more!)

• Course management options (Moodle, Wordpress, Mediawiki)
• Comparison of Moodle and WordPress features
• Course Hub (gateway to your course content wherever it is!)
• LIS Educational Technologies wiki (documentation to help you use the tools)
• Migrate From Segue documentation

Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTLR)
(Resource for both students and faculty including teaching and writing program support)

Digital Institutional Repositories

• DSpace (for Faculty and Student Work)

Copyright Info for Faculty Authors

• Retaining your rights as an author
• Author rights publishing agreements
  

Workshops & Instruction

• Information Literacy Website
• Research Workshops & Instruction for Classes
• Other LIS Workshops

Tips and Handouts

• Midcat Search Alerts and other tips