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Ten Things You Need to Know About

Florida State University Libraries Julia Zimmerman

Dean of University Libraries August 17, 2015

1. FSU has many librariesStrozier Library

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Dirac Science Library

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Legal Research Centerin the College of Law

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Maguire Medical Libraryin the College of Medicine

http://www.lib.fsu.edu

Allen Music Library in the College of Music

http://www.lib.fsu.edu

Goldstein Library College of Communication &

Information

http://www.lib.fsu.edu

The Engineering LibraryFSU-FAMU College of Engineering

http://www.lib.fsu.edu

Library and Learning Center Panama City Campus

http://www.lib.fsu.edu

Ringling LibraryRingling Campus, Sarasota

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http://www.lib.fsu.edu

2. Librarians are partners in teaching and research

• Subject librarians, your first point of contact for library info, are assigned to each department to: Acquire materials for teaching and

research Arrange library instruction for your

classes Create customized course research

guides Provide research and data

consultations

3. Easy access to information is our goal

• FSU has over 3 million volumes and offers hundreds of databases, over 80,000 e-journals, and millions of e-books

• Full range of interlibrary loan servicesincluding RAPID-ILL and

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http://www.lib.fsu.edu

4. We deliver!• Library Express Delivery (LED) delivers

books to your department twice daily; articles are scanned and e-mailed to you

• Items received through interlibrary loan are also delivered

• All faculty, TAs, GAs, and RAs are eligible for the service

• Sign up at https://www.lib.fsu.edu/form/led-registration

5. Bradley Research Materials Grants

• All faculty may apply for research materials grants

• The library purchases special materials you need for your research

• A competitive grant process• Look for an announcement in early

fall

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http://www.lib.fsu.edu

6. Over 800,000 rare or unique items in Special Collections &

ArchivesTwo locations: - The Special Collections

Center in Strozier Library

- Pepper Library, a political archive at the Pepper Center

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7. Our welcome gift to you

• New Faculty Collection Grants: New tenure-track faculty may receive up to $1000 for library resources needed for their teaching and research

• Requests must be submitted by January 2017

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8. The Scholars Commons in Strozier Library

• The Scholars Commons (Lower level, Strozier Library) serves faculty and grad students

• Quiet study areas, collaborative spaces, research-oriented technology tools, and more

• Rooms for special events and meetings, and a reading room for faculty and grads only

• Librarians and staff dedicated to your teaching & research needs

9. DigiNole Commons -- our institutional repository

FSU’s repository for published, peer-reviewed journal articles (pre- and post-print), working papers, conference posters, theses and dissertations, and more

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http://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/sunburst.html

10. How to connect with the Libraries

• Get to know your subject librarian!• Attend special events at the libraries

– interdisciplinary seminars, featured speakers and social events

• Join the Faculty Senate Library Committee

• Join the Friends of the FSU Libraries

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We want to hear from you!Questions or suggestions?

Julia ZimmermanDean of University Libraries

644-5211jazimmerman@fsu.edu