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10.1 Faculty Resources Portal
https://library.ahu.edu/connect/faculty-resources
Please refer to this portal for resource links about teaching and research. There are also request forms found here - Library Instruction Request, Course Reserve Request, 3D Printing Request and more.
10.2 Course Reserve Materials (Borrow a Textbook)
Course reserves are materials, such as textbooks, made available to student for course reading assignments.
Items that may be placed on reserve include the following:
- All library materials, including books, periodicals, and videos. If the library does not own an item and it is a necessary part of AHU coursework, collection development will consider purchasing the item.
- Personal copies of journals, books, videos, or other media. The library cannot guarantee the safety of these items from damage or loss.
- Readings, lecture notes, course syllabi, and exams. Faculty are encouraged to provide a copy of the course syllabus when making course reserve requests.
- Audio or video recordings of lectures.
Textbooks are placed on course reserve from the Ecampus Course List as it becomes available through their website. Faculty can also request an item be placed on course reserve using the Reserve Request Form.
How to Make a Reserve Request
Fill out a Reserve Request Form available under the Faculty Resources link on the Library website (http://library.AHU.edu).
- If the Library owns the item and it is readily available, it can be retrieved and reassigned a temporary location at the Library Reserve section behind the service desk.
10.3 Instruction
Library Orientation tours and Information Literacy classes are available upon request. The Library team provides online tutorials, as well as individual and group instruction to assist AHU faculty, staff, and students in the development of research skills needed to locate, retrieve, and evaluate information. Instruction requests are made using the online request forms located on the Library website (http://library.ahu.edu) at the Faculty Resources link.
10.4 Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service to borrow materials from other libraries that the R.A. Williams Library does not own. Materials that are needed for study and research may be requested through ILL.
There is no limit to the number of ILL requests. Many articles borrowed from other libraries are free of charge. However, each academic year once the library pays for 20 requests for a user, the user will be responsible for the fees for additional requests. The user will be notified in advance of any fees they will owe. ( https://library.ahu.edu/make-request/request-article-or-book)
Articles usually arrive via email in 1 - 3 days. Print materials take longer, an average time of 1-2 weeks.
Materials that are usually available through ILL are:
- Photocopied articles (copyright limitations may apply)
- Circulating books, theses, dissertations, and reports
- Conference proceedings.
10.5 Liaison Program
The Library Liaison Program’s purpose is to develop an information literate academic community at AdventHealth University by connecting students, faculty, and staff with library resources and services.
The library liaisons are available to assist faculty in locating and embedding relevant library resources and services that will enhance the learning outcomes for the curriculum. The list of library liaisons by academic department is located on the Library website (http://library.ahu.edu) at the Faculty Resources link.
10.6 Loan Periods and Fees
Books: Faculty may borrow books for three months at a time and may renew a loan twice. Adjuncts may borrow books until the end of the current trimester and may not renew. Faculty and adjuncts are charged a fine of $0.25 per day for overdue books after a grace period of 30 days for faculty and 7 days for adjuncts. Overdue books not returned within 60 days of the due date will be declared lost.
Videos: Faculty and adjuncts may borrow videos for one week with three renewals. Faculty and adjuncts will be charged a fine of $1.00 per day for overdue videos after a 7-day grace period. Once a video is 60 days overdue, it will be considered lost.
Patrons can now pay for the replacement cost of the item or provide the library with a replacement copy. Patrons will need to verify with the library that the replacement is acceptable.
10.7 Material Requests
Faculty are encouraged to suggest materials to add to the Library collection in a variety of formats including streaming video and e-books. Factors that influence the selection of new purchases are the University curriculum, University mission, collection development policy, and budgetary considerations. As a rule, the library tries to purchase ebooks as first preference.
For purchase requests, please use the Recommend a Resources link (https://library.ahu.edu/connect/recommend-resource-1 on the library website (https://library.ahu.edu).
The library offers 3-D printing services, giving students and faculty the ability to create custom-built educational and health materials. The policy and request form for the service are found on the library website. The 3D printing service may only be used for academic and AHU purposes only. Printing is provided free of charge for faculty. In addition to printing models, the library offers in-class demonstrations and discussions of 3D printing technology. (https://library.ahu.edu/connect/3d-print-request)
The poster printing service is available for faculty, adjuncts, staff and students. Poster printing is provided free of charge for educational purposes only. This includes posters for presentations or academic events. Poster requests are only submitted through the library website. (https://library.ahu.edu/make-request/poster-printing-request-form)
You can refer to our poster printing policy for guidelines on sizing and timeframes. (https://library.ahu.edu/policies/library-use-policies#poster-printing-policy). The policy and request form are found on the library website. The poster printer may only be used for academic and AHU purposes only. Printing is provided free of charge.
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