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Can I schedule a librarian to come and speak to my class?
How do I put materials for my classes on reserve?
How do I request materials that the MCTC library does not own?
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Can I schedule a librarian to come and speak to my class?
The MCTC library has a somewhat different approach to library & research instruction than many other colleges, and we do not offer the traditional "Intro to the library" sessions that many instructors are used to seeing. Instead, the library has a very strong credit-bearing teaching program, and most of your students should be encouraged to take INFS 1000, as soon as they are ready. INFS 1000, is a 2-credit, semester-long introduction to the fundamentals of college research. It is a graduation requirement for the Liberal Arts degree, and is required for students within their first 24 credits at MCTC.
(Check here to see course materials.)
Because we have a heavy teaching load as a department, we do not have enough staff to also offer library sessions in other classes. We encourage instructors who have any questions about the use of library resources to meet with a library liaison for assistance. The liaisons are Jane Jurgens (liaison for Social Sciences, Humanities, and Fine Arts; Phone: 612-659-6287, Email) and Kathleen Daniels (liaison for Math, Science, Nursing/Health, Education, and Information Technology Departments; Phone: 612-659-6285, Email.)
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How do I put materials for my classes on reserve?
Fill out the Request for Materials to be Placed on Library Reserve form, and bring it, along with the materials, to the circulation desk of the library. You can request that items be on reserve for one semester or for one academic year at a time; at the end of that period you will need to review your materials and notify the library if you want to re-submit them for another year.
Materials may be limited to in-library use only (2-hour loan) or you may allow materials out of the library for overnight, 48-hour, or 1 week loan periods. If you have questions regarding reserve material, please contact the circulation department at 612-659-6290, email.
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How do I request materials that the MCTC library does not own?
There are two answers to this question; one is to request the material through InterLibrary Loan, and the other is to request that the library purchase the material. InterLibrary Loan (ILL) requests are best suited for access to materials (in particular, books and journal articles) that are likely to be a one-time, fairly short term need. If you do not have a faculty ID with a barcode on the back, or one of the older faculty library cards we used to make, (which will also have the barcode), contact the circulation department at 612-659-6290 or by email for your system ID.
Materials that would supplement or support an MCTC course or assignment, especially those that would be used frequently, are good candidates for a request to purchase. Note that the library does not purchase required texts for classes. Contact one of the collection development librarians, Julie Setnosky (most curriculum areas; Phone: 612-659-6292, Email) or Kathleen Daniels (Health Science/Nursing and Education; Phone: 612-659-6285, Email.) All purchase requests depend on available funds and competing needs.
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