Skills Application Assignment #1 (Learning About Your Library)

COLLEGE LIBRARY WORKSHEET:

Name _____________________________
Samantha Munoz
Teacher _____________________________
White
Period _____________________________
3

@ Your New College Library

University of California San Diego
Name of college you are planning to attend ________________________________________________________

What are the operating hours of the library? _______________________________________________________

[Geisel Library] M-T 7:30-Midnight; F 7:30-6:00; SAT 10:00-6:00; SUN 10:00-Midnight

Roger
What is the name of the librarys catalog program? __________________________________________________

Can students access this library catalog off campus? How?

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Yes, it is accessible for faculty, students, and those associated with UCSD, but adjusting the user's
VPN connection. http://libraries.ucsd.edu/spaces/computing/remote-access/
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How long can students check out books? __________________________________________________________
Unknown, but return/renew dates are accessible online https://roger.ucsd.edu/patroninfo

IACCESS system to print, copy, and scan using ID cards for billing.
How do students print and copy in the library? ______________________________________________________
Yes, it is connected to the Roger and school
Can students check their library account information online? ___________________________________________
database. https://roger.ucsd.edu/patroninfo
Does the library have an inter-library loan program? What is the name of this service?
Yes, UCSD's service is titled: Interlibrary loan (ILL).
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Name 2 databases or journal indexes the library offers to their students.
Race Relations Abstracts
1) ______________________________________________
Music Periodicals Database
2) ______________________________________________
Does the library offer a library instruction class? _____________________________________________________
Yes. https://libraries.ucsd.edu/services/instruction/workshops-at-the-
library.html
Does the library have an online tutorial? If so, what is the URL for this tutorial? ____________________________
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/services/in
struction/
Name a workshop that the library offers __________________________________________________________
SciFinder and Reaxys for Chemical Substance and Reaction Searching

Yes, using the UC Ask a Librarian 24 hour chat.

Does the library offer librarian assistance online? ____________________________________________________

Name one of the librarians and include his/her email address or phone number.
Jenny Reiswig
Name: _________________________ jreiswig@ucsd.edu | 858-534-1205
Email: _____________________________________________

Yes
Does the library have a course and/or textbook reserve program? ________________

Describe any social media or technology the library provides: mobile apps, a QR code, Facebook, Twitter.
Mobile app, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
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Name 3 special resources the library offers that have not been listed above.
1) __________________________________________________________________________________
Handicapped access is available with designated parking and entering through Hopkins as an entrance.

2) Silent studying is available in Geisel library's 8th floor.

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3) Records of the university's history and archives are available online/ (1951-present day).
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Print out a map of the school. Highlight where the library is located. If there is more than 1 library, highlight all of the
libraries. Better yet, use Awesome Screencast to mark the library. (Or place a map of the library on your Weebly
website - assignment #3). Just be sure to write on this sheet to let me know where I can find your map.

Santa Susana High School Library Media Center Mrs. Forbes. Library Media Specialist