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.)
• New Acquisitions (new books, music, & 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)

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