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Library Liaisons

Rebecca Crown Library liaisons work with academic departments to develop and promote library resources and services that meet the needs of Dominican faculty, students and staff.  Your liaison is your first point of contact for any library-related questions.  Find your department's liaison here.

Liaison services can include, but are not limited to:

• Order books, media and other library materials that you request
• Find out more about requesting books for purchase
  

• Help you set up new book notifications from Choice (reviews of books for academic libraries)
• Find out how to receive reviews of new books in your discipline (pdf)
  

• Forward publisher announcements and catalogs to you

• Notify you of the available funds in the library materials budget for your department and help you plan for future purchases
  

• Consult with you on the identification of materials to be repaired, replaced or withdrawn

• Consult with you on the acquisition of electronic resources and set up electronic resource trials

• Research help
• Find out how to get assistance
  

• Create and promote research guides for a discipline or class
• See a list of completed guides
  

• Instruct you and your students in the use of library resources and services
• Find out more about instruction
  

• Work with you to incorporate information literacy into curricula

• Attend departmental meetings to inform you of new and on-going services

• Orientations for new faculty and staff

• Provide information, statistics and other support for accreditation, grant proposals, new courses and other initiatives

Requesting Books for Purchase

Please send any requests for materials to your library liaison.  Find your department's library liaison here.  Email is the easiest way to send requests, but we will also take requests over the phone and in writing.  Requests should be made at least 12 weeks prior to the date needed.  When your materials are processed and on the library shelves, Library Acquisitions will notify you via email.

The library materials budget is divided by department.  The budgets for some department are broken down into sub-categories.  Your liaison will notify your department of the available funds periodically throughout the fiscal year (July - June), including at the start of each semester and in March when we accept the last orders for the year.

You may receive lists of new academic books in your discipline(s) from the Choice Reveiws Online database. "Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries is the premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education. More than 35,000 librarians, faculty, and key decision makers rely on Choice magazine and Choice Reviews Online for collection development and scholarly research.”  (From Choice’s About Us page)  Steps for setting up your alerts (pdf)

Library Instruction Program

Information literacy is one of the Foundation Requirements at Dominican University and must be completed before graduation. Instruction is incorporated into English 102 or the alternative workshops for students who do not take this course. The librarians also offer instruction to a large variety of classes at the request of instructors, give orientations for incoming students, and meet with groups as requested.

Reserves and Copyright

Library Reserve Policy - Read the policy for reserves and e-reserves

Instructor Reserve Submission Form (PDF File) - Download the reserve form

E-Reserves - Access the E-Reserves for your class

Electronic Reserve FAQ - Questions about electronic reserves?

Reserves, Copyright & Fair Use - Make sure that you are in compliance with copyright law as it pertains to fair use

Copyright Permission - Apply for copyright permission for course readings, etc.

Plagiarism / Turnitin.com     -  Information for students and faculty, avoiding plagiarism, Academic Integrity Policy

Interlibrary Loans

Request forms for books and articles, contact information and policies

Circulation

Checkout privileges, loan periods, and search requests

Archives

Includes: University publications, institutional records, architectural plans, foreign programs, student activities, student organizations, graduate programs, graduation ceremonies, marketing campaigns, lectures, and a collection of civil war materials.