Mission Statement
The Mount Union College Library provides information resources and services to promote a wide range of learning experiences. Library staffs play an important role in the teaching of the research skills needed for academic success and life in an information society.
GOALS:
Provide instruction in the use of the library resources, with an emphasis on the informed evaluation of research results; encouraging users to develop the skills to be successful in an information rich environment.
' Develop excellent campus collections. Provide access to external resources which support the College curriculum and promote the study of all cultures.
' Create a comfortable atmosphere suitable for the use of information resources in all formats and designed to support a wide array of study and research activities.
' Encourage the continued professional development of library staff as effective intermediaries in a rapidly changing environment.
08/06
ADMINISTRATION EXT. E-MAIL LIB
Robert Garland Director x3847 garlanrr 135
PERIODICALS
Joanne Houmard Librarian x3879 houmarjo 135C
Judy Kirchmeyer Assistant x8705 kirchmjm 135
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Linda Scott Librarian x8739 scottla 135A
Nancy Fox Cataloger x3855 foxnj 135
Cindy Cirone Assistant x6642 cironeca 135
CIRCULATION SERVICES
Bette George Circulation Manager x4140 georgebl 113
Carol Ott Eve.Circulation/Reserves Assistant x2179 ottcj 113Chris Cochran Interlibrary Loan Assistant x6659 cochrac 113
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
Cheryl Paine Librarian x3842 painecm 135B
Carmel Katich Assistant x7597 katichcj 135
INSTRUCTION
Steven Kenneally Librarian x8105 kenneasp 135D
MUSIC LIBRARY
Suzanne Moushey Librarian x2080 moushesz Cope
Adina Haught Assistant haughtam Cope
LIBRARY DESKS
Circulation/Reserve Desk x3890
Reference Desk x3795
(Updated August, 2006)
LIBRARY LIAISON DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Department Library Liaison Phone E-Mail
Art JoAnne Houmard x3879 houmarjo
Biology Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Chemistry Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Communications Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Computer Science Cheryl Paine x3842 painecm
Economics Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Education Steven Kenneally x8105 kenneasp
English Cheryl Paine x3842 painecm
Foreign Languages Linda Scott x8739 scottla
Geology Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
History Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Human Performances Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Juvenile Steven Kenneally x8105 kenneasp
Mathematics Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Media Steven Kenneally x8105 kenneasp
Music Suzanne Moushey x2080 moushesz
Non-West Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Physics Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Political Science Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Psychology Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Public Affairs Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Religion Steven Kenneally x8105 kenneasp
Sociology Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
Theater Robert Garland x3847 garlanrr
LIBRARY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY (under revision)
The primary goal of the library's collection development policy is to acquire and make available those information resources which are needed to support the instructional programs of the college. College faculty/staff should work together with the librarian appointed to their respective departments to ensure a strong and viable collection.
REQUESTing LIBRARY MATERIALS
' Please see your library liaison for details on how to request materials. A faculty member in your department assigned to coordinate faculty ordering. Each department is designated a percentage of the library's book budget to fulfill purchases according to their need. Selection of materials is done through the faculty, professional library staff, and the library director. All requests made by departmental faculty should be funneled through the faculty member appointed by their department.
Library Services
Library Hours
Regular Hours
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 midnight
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 12 noon. - 12:00 midnight
Summer Hours
Hours vary during the summer. Please check the library calendar to be sure the building is open. The calendar can be viewed at http://www.muc.edu/campus_events/library.
REFERENCE SERVICES
Reference Service is available from Mount Union College Library several ways.
ChatRef
An online instant messaging reference service provided by the Librarians of Mount Union College and OhioLINK. This service is available to all OhioLINK members.
Hours help is available:
' Mon: Thur 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
' Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
' Sat: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
' Sun: 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
' For help when OhioLINK Chat is closed, you will be directed to the KnowItNow service.
E-MAIL Reference Service
provides answers to brief, factual questions. This Reference Service is provided only to Mount Union College students, faculty, staff, and those people with Mount Union College e-mail addresses, "name@muc.edu", or another Mount Union College connection.
E-mail questions will be reviewed on a daily basis during weekdays; responses will be delivered within 24-48 hours via e-mail. Staff may require clarification of questions, please be as detailed and specific as possible. Staff reserve the right not to answer questions deemed inappropriate to the context of Reference Service.
E-Mail Reference Form - please click here to access email form
DESK Reference Service - ext. 3795
provides the opportunity to consult with a Librarian in person. Individuals may make an appointment to speak with a Librarian or stop by during those hours a Librarian is available at the Reference Desk:
' Sundays 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
' Mondays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
' Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
' Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
' Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
' Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GOVERNMENT Information ChatReference
To chat live online with a government information librarian, click here:
http://govtinfo.org/question_12014.html
Weekly Chat Schedule (U.S. Central Standard Time): Monday through Thursday, 8am to 8pm, Friday 8am to 5pm.
To send a question to a government information librarian, click here (we will respond to your question within 48 hours):
DATABASES AND ARTICLE SEARCHING
Access to Research Indexes and Databases
' Library users have access to over 180 electronic indexes and full-text databases covering subjects across the Mount Union College curriculum.
' Access is limited to current Mount Union College students, faculty and staff. Remote access to electronic resources is available from the Research by Subject web page /library/research_databases.aspx '- by using the information found on your Purple Plu$ card. (LAST NAME and BARCODE NUMBER)
The authentication page will say:
To Access the Mount Union Databases Please Login Now:
LAST NAME:
BARCODE NUMBER:
' The Research by Subject page'http://www.muc.edu/library.research_databases--, found on the library homepage, is categorized by departmental major. (See Appendix A for a complete list of subjects.)
- For individuals researching an interdisciplinary topic, you will have to look at all subjects pertaining to your topic.
FIND JOURNALS BY TITLE
- In order to find online full text journals to which Mount Union College Library has access, the library has implemented a new research tool called Research by Journal Title. Below are the steps to determine if journal access is available full-text via one of the library's research indexes.
1. Go to the Library Home Page <http://www.muc.edu/library >.
2. Select "Research by Journal Titles".
3. Type the name of the journal you are looking for (NOT the article) in the "Search for your journal name here..." box. You can search for "Title begins with" (the default), "Title equals", "Title contains all words", or "ISSN equals."
4. If the journal is on the list, we have it either in print or online. If the holdings say "Mount Union College Print Holdings," then we have it in print. Clicking on this link takes you into our catalog.
5. For journals in online databases, click on the link of the database name in which the journal is available.
NOTE: To access online indexes and journals, you need to be on campus or be a recognized Mount Union College user.
6. At this point, some databases will take you directly into a record for your journal title, in which case all you need to do is select the date you are looking for. In other databases, you will have to search the database for your article title. The easiest way to do this is to take a distinctive phrase from your article title, put quotation marks around it, and do a search for this phrase (spelling counts!).
Circulation Department
As a full partner in the educational mission of Mount Union College, the library features holdings designed to complement the college curriculum and to aid faculty and students in their research and learning. Our first priority is to have materials available for Mount Union College faculty, students and staff. Anyone working at or attending an OPAL or OhioLINK institution may also borrow materials. The public is welcome into the library to use our resources on the premises. Specific rules governing the circulation of materials at the Mount Union College Library are as follows:
1. All individuals must have a valid Mount Union College ID which is to be used when borrowing library materials. This includes faculty, administration, staff, and students.
2. Items checked out to faculty and staff is on loan for the academic semester. However, these items are subject to recall after a 30 day period for use by a student requesting the item.
3. Library materials circulate for 30 days unless otherwise indicated with an additional 3 renewals, providing no one has placed a hold on the item/items. OPAL and OhioLINK materials circulate for 21 days with 4 renewals.
4. Library materials may be renewed by the borrower in person or via the library catalog system.
5. Periodicals, newspapers and reference materials do not circulate outside the library without special permission from a librarian.
6. All library materials are due the last day of classes each semester. This means it is possible to borrow library materials but not have the full 30 days' use of those materials.
7. Library materials which are not returned by the date they are due are termed "overdue". Individuals who have overdue library materials are fined at a rate of 25 cents per item/per day until the materials are returned, excluding days the library is closed.
8. Individuals who have not returned overdue materials within 2 weeks of the due date will receive an overdue notice.
9. At the end of each semester a charge slip will be sent to the Business Office as a bill for unreturned items. Charges for unreturned materials include a $35 replacement charge per item, a $15 processing fee per item, and a $5 billing fee per item for a total of $55. The fee for OPAL and OhioLINK materials which are not returned is $125 per item.
10. Students who return overdue library materials before notification is sent to the Business Office will be charged only the overdue fine of 25 cents per item per day. OPAL and OhioLINK materials are charged at 50 cents per item per day. Overdue charges for video recordings and DVD's are 50 cents per day for Mount Union items and $1 per day for OPAL/OhioLINK items.
11. Students who return library materials after the Business Office has charged their accounts will be credited the $50 charge. However, an overdue fine will still be levied for each book.
12. If a lost item is valued at more than $50, the individual will be charged the actual value of the item plus the $15 processing and $5 billing fees.
13. Materials are placed on reserve by faculty for the support of particular courses. Loan periods as determined by the faculty member are shorter than the standard student loan periods. Some items may be restricted to use in the building.
14. The fine for overdue reserve materials is assessed according to loan period: 4 hour reserve items are charged $5 for every 4 hours overdue; 1 day reserve items are charged $5 for every day overdue, etc.
15. If a patron desires an item which is in use by another individual, then he/she may place a hold on the item. The item, when returned, will be held for a period of one week. If the item is not picked up it will be shelved. Names of individuals currently using materials will not be divulged.
16. Friends of the college may be granted borrowing privileges if they follow these guidelines:
A. Obtain permission from the Library Director and apply for a courtesy card.
B. Adhere to the following rules:
1. Use the courtesy card and show photo identification upon request.
2. Follow the circulation policy as discussed in items 1 through 15 above.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN/DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICES (ILL)
I. Definition*
Interlibrary loans are transactions in which library materials are made available by one library to another; for the purposes of this code they also include the provision of copies as substitutes for loans of the original materials.
II. Purpose*
Since it is increasingly evident that it is impossible for any one library to be self-sufficient, and in the belief that the furtherance of knowledge is in the general interest, interlibrary borrowing and lending is regarded by the libraries subscribing to this agreement as essential to library service.
III. Scope*
A. Any type of library material needed for the purposes of study, instruction, information, or research may be requested on loan or in photocopy from another library. The lending library has the privilege of deciding in each case whether a particular item should or should not be provided, and whether the original or a copy should be sent. These decisions may be determined by the nature of the material or its physical condition, or the degree of active demand for the material requested. If the item you need is not available at Mount Union College, search OPAL (our Consortium), then OhioLINK. Any item not available through OhioLINK may be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
B. Under the terms of this agreement it is permissible to request on interlibrary loan:
1. Materials collected in specialized subject fields and in special non-restricted collections.
2. Materials collected under special acquisition agreements.
3. Materials bought under special grant or other programs intended to promote economical use of the total resources of the area.
4. In-print books where local purchase is not feasible.
5. Reference materials whenever lending might not hinder the service of the lending library.
C. Under the terms of this agreement, borrowing libraries will not ordinarily request:
1. Books in current and/or recurring demand. 2. Bulky or fragile material. 3. Rare materials. 4. A large number of titles for one person at any one time. 5. Duplicates of titles already owned. 6. Materials which can be copied cheaply. 7. Materials for class, reserve, or other purposes requiring a loan period longer than two to three weeks.
IV. Information Needed for Interlibrary Loans
A. The library has the necessary forms to be filled out when requesting interlibrary loans. The following information is requested for loans of:
1. Books a. Author/Editor b. Title c. Publisher d. Where published e. Copyright date
2. Photocopies a. Title of article b. Author of article c. Title of journal d. Year of publication of journal e. Volume of publication f. Issue number of publication g. Article pages needed
V. Length of Time Involved in an Interlibrary Loan
A. The average response of an interlibrary loan request is two weeks. B. During semester breaks, summer vacations and holiday seasons, the waiting period may be longer. C. Please note that in any case, it is impossible to guarantee a loan or a delivery date.
VI. Costs of Interlibrary Loans
The Mount Union College Library does not charge for interlibrary loan requests.
*From the Ohio Interlibrary Loan Code
Reserve Services: Instructor Guidelines
1. The Mount Union College faculty and administration may set aside a selection of reading materials pertinent to a particular class or committee by placing these materials on Reserve in the College library. This will insure that all members of a class or committee will have an equal opportunity to use these materials.
2. The Library staff recommends that there be one copy of a reserve item for every eight to ten users. It is the responsibility of the faculty to be certain there are an adequate number of copies for the amount of usage.
3. Reserve materials may be library books, personal copies of books, magazines, microforms, video or cassette tapes, government documents, and/or Xerox copies of articles. Faculty should keep in mind the Copyright Law when making photocopies to be placed on Reserve.
4. All faculty must fill out a Reserve Form to establish a reserve shelf. A Form must be completed for each class and also any time additional materials are placed on an existing reserve shelf. The Library staff must be notified of materials needed for the reserve shelf at least 2 DAYS before the students will come to the Library seeking the readings. A notification of less than two days will provide no guarantee that the readings will be available for class assignments.
5. The professor selects the terms of circulation for each item from one of the following: ROOM USE: Material used only in the Library - 4 hours. 1 DAY 2-DAY: Due back 2 days after checked out.
1 WEEK
Any variations with these usages must be cleared with the Circulation Manager. (Exceptions to these circulation terms would be non-circulating materials which would automatically be classified as Room Use.)
6. The Circulation Desk is where students should make requests to borrow any materials on reserve. Professors should direct their students to this desk. The library catalog will include information about reserve materials.
7. Faculty is encouraged to make available to the Library staff any class syllabi. These will be placed in the Reserve Notebook along with the reserve lists.
8. Each faculty member must advise his/her students that a MUC I.D. is required to borrow reserve materials (students will not be permitted to borrow with someone else's I.D.) and students may borrow no more than two items at one time.
9. The Library staff will attach a barcode to each reserve item. We also take the necessary steps to make personal copies of books "security safe" to reduce the risk of loss.
10. Students will be mailed an overdue statement for any delinquent materials.
11. All reserve materials will be removed at the end of each semester unless the Circulation Manager has been notified otherwise.
Electronic Reserves
Electronic reserves work much the same way as print reserves. Faculty/staff should inform library staff if they wish to place their materials on electronic reserve as opposed to print reserves. There also may be occasion when the library owns the material/s through one of their databases in which case the library staff will provide a link to the suggested material. Contact: Carol Ott x2179
Circulation Policy for Reserve Photocopying
COPYRIGHT: In accepting copies for reserve, it is the responsibility of the individual, in submitting those copies, to be in compliance with Sect. 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. - www.loc.gov/copyright
Library INSTRUCTION Services
Library Instruction Sessions:
- A librarian will visit your class and provide an introduction to the library's resources and services, the research process, and also mechanics of library research. Content of Library Instruction classes is dependent on the level of class being taught. For example, students in an introductory English class will receive different instruction than those in a Communication Senior Culminating Experience.
- Depending on the number of students in the class and availability of a computer lab, classes can also be brought to the library for hands on instruction.
- Provide Library Instruction to student peer groups on campus. The groups to be included, but not limited to, are: Writing Center Tutors, Community Educators, and possibly Peer Subject Tutors.
Information Survival Seminars:
- These half-hour sessions will offer the opportunity to visit the Library in order to learn about a special topic, database, or other special resource of interest.
Individual Consultation:
- Make an appointment with the Library liaison to your school for training in general and specialized research tools available through the College Library. Also learn about resources and collections relevant to your field of study.
Tours:
' Guided walking tours of the library are available by appointment. These tours familiarize the students and faculty with the physical facilities, as well as various service points in the library. No library instruction is included with the tour.
ConsortiaL Memberships
OPAL-Ohio Private Academic Libraries
OPAL, Ohio Private Academic Libraries, is a consortium of 21 private academic libraries within Ohio.
Students, faculty, staff and registered users of OPAL libraries can search for and, in many cases, request materials within the OPAL Catalog, which represents the holdings of these libraries.
Anyone can use the OPAL catalog to search for libraries' materials.
However, only students, faculty, staff and other registered users can request materials from another library.
OhioLINK
The Ohio Library and Information Network, OhioLINK, is a consortium of Ohio's college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio. Mount Union College, as a member of OPAL, participates in the OhioLINK network. Serving more than 600,000 students, faculty, and staff at 85 institutions, OhioLINK's membership includes 17 public universities, 23 community/technical colleges, 44 private colleges and the State Library of Ohio. OhioLINK serves faculty, students, staff and other researchers via campus-based electronic library systems, the OhioLINK central site, and Internet resources.
OhioLINK's goal is to provide easy access to information and rapid delivery of library materials throughout the state. OhioLINK offers six main electronic services: a library catalog, research databases, a multi-publisher electronic journal center, a digital media center, a growing collection of e-books, and an electronic theses and dissertations center.
Library Catalog
OhioLINK offers access to more than 44.8 million library items statewide. The OhioLINK library catalog contains 9.67 million unique master records from its 85 institutions, encompassing a spectrum of library material including law, medical and special collections. The catalog systems throughout the state provide capacity for more than 4,500 simultaneous users. The library catalog is also available to outside users via the Internet. OhioLINK offers user-initiated, non-mediated online borrowing through its statewide library catalog. Students and faculty have the ability to request items electronically while searching the catalog. OhioLINK also provides a delivery service among member institutions to speed the exchange of library items.
Research Databases
OhioLINK offers more than 100 electronic research databases, including a variety of full-text resources. These databases cover many academic areas at varying levels of detail. Many of the databases are citation indexes. Generally, the user can find out which OhioLINK members possess copies of the cited journal or link to the relevant full-text article. OhioLINK's electronic full-text resources include online dictionaries, literature, and journal articles. Access to the research databases is restricted to valid patrons at OhioLINK member institutions.
Electronic Journal Center (EJC)
OhioLINK launched the Electronic Journal Center, a collection of full-text research journals, in 1998. The EJC contains more than 6,400 scholarly journal titles from 80+ publishers across a wide range of disciplines. More than 4.68 million articles are downloaded each year from the EJC, with a total of more than 19.2 million articles downloaded since its inception.
Digital Media Center (DMC)
The Digital Media Center is designed to archive and provide access to a variety of multi-media material. The DMC contains art and architecture images, audio recordings, satellite images of Ohio, historic Ohio city maps, social studies related materials, historic archival collections, 1500+ educational videos from the distributor Films for the Humanities & Sciences, foreign language videos, and physics demonstration videos. Several collections are accessible worldwide.
E-books
OhioLINK provides a diverse collection of e-books with more than 18,000 titles. A wide variety of titles purchased by OhioLINK, and public domain e-books are available in the netLibrary collection. The Safari Tech Books Online collection contains 3400+ electronic books in computer science, information technology, and related fields. OhioLINK's growing Electronic Reference Book Collection contains 450+ special-topic reference books, including encyclopedias, handbooks, biographical collections and guides.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center (ETD)
The ETD Center is a free online database of 7,300 undergraduate honors theses, masters' theses, and doctoral dissertations from students at participating Ohio colleges and universities.
EAST CENTRAL COLLEGES (ECC)
'East Central Colleges is a non-profit educational association providing a variety of services to promote the educational advancement and the administrative efficiency of nine independent liberal arts colleges in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.' (From ECC Directory 1999) The members are: Bethany College, Heidelberg College, Hiram College, Marietta College, Mount Union College, Muskingum College, Otterbein College, Westminster College, and West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Library Web Sites
Library http://www.muc.edu/library Library Catalog http://cat.opal-libraries.org/search~S15Research by Subject /library/research_databases.aspxAsk a Librarian Services /library/ask_a_librarian.aspx Interlibrary Loan Services/library/library_policies_and_forms/interlibrary_loan_policy.aspxResearch by Journal Titlehttp://kq5dk9am5l.search.serialssolutions.com/Library Collectionshttp://www.muc.edu/library/library_collectionsLibrary Instructionhttp://www.muc.edu/library/library_instruction
COPYRIGHT
There are many issues in academia impacted by the Copyright Law. Please see the web page ' http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information regarding copyright.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES
Special collections are located in the Rare Books Room and in the Historical Room. The Historical Room houses the College's archives as well as a local history collection. For more information about special collections contact--Joanne Houmard at x3879.
Government Documents
Mount Union College receives and maintains a collection of various federal government publications for public use. Among those available to the public are core documents of United States democracy: statutes, congressional hearings, related legislative information, and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Strengths of the collection include publications from the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Labor, and Interior (U.S. Geological Survey).
Internet site links provide access to federal, state, and international information, judicial and legal resources, and numerous web based statistical sources
Federal Depository services at the Mount Union College Library are available to the general public as well as the Mount Union College Library Community.
Reference Service is available during general reference hours:
Sunday evenings from 6pm to 10 p.m.
Mondays thru Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and evenings 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Government Documents Department can also be reached by calling 330-823-3842.
APPENDIX A
Below is a listing of indexes categorized by departmental major. This list appears as it does on the Research by Subject page-- http://www.muc.edu/library/research_by_subject.
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Accounting, Business Administration, Economics Research Indexes |
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