In an effort to provide effective and efficient services to the student body, we would like your feedback regarding the Learning Commons, the Presentation Practice Room, and the library workshop offerings. You may also send questions and feedback to learningcommons@georgiasouthern.edu or visit the Learning Commons wiki for more information.
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A Penny for Your Thoughts…
Published February 24, 2009 Resources and Services 1 CommentTags: information literacy, instruction, learning commons, presentation practice room, wiki, workshops
All Things New…
Published January 13, 2009 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Resources and Services 0 CommentsTags: cameras, expansion, laptops, learning commons, presentation practice room, projectors, renovation, study rooms, wiki
As we begin a New Year, we’re also starting a new semester. That means new classes, new professors, new assignments, and new projects. It’s all new! We’re also preparing for the rededication/ribbon cutting of our new library on January 21 @ 2pm. Inside the new library we have new furniture, new equipment, and new services.
First, we have equipment available to the student body for checkout. There are 18 laptops and 2 projectors for in-house library use. Available for 24-hour checkout is a digital camera and video camcorder. The projectors may be used in the Learning Commons on the white screens connected to the sofas with the floral print. If the sofas are in use, the projectors may be used in a group study room. Any of the equipment is available for collaborative group study within the library.
The next new service/resource available to students is the availability of the Presentation Practice Room on the first floor (Room 1212A). Students are able to reserve this room online and use it for practicing any kind of presentation or speech. The room is setup like a standard smart classroom found anywhere on campus. Software include the MS Office Suite, Internet access, and recording software. You are able to write on the Sympodium screen like a whiteboard and save any notes from the screen to any storage device. There is also an Elmo overhead projector stored on the side of the teacher station for demonstrating overheads, books, pictures, or similar kinds of media. Upon making your reservation, the key and laser pointer/clicker can be checked out from the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor.
Last but not least of all things new, are the group study rooms. Students can study individually throughout the library or use one of 29 group study rooms. Three of the 29 group study rooms are designated for graduate students only. There is a computer in most of the study rooms. The Graduate Study Rooms are also available upon reservation. The key can be checked out from the Circulation Desk while the study rooms are available on a first come first serve basis.
For more information on the available equipment, Presentation Practice Room, group study rooms, or other library services and resources go to the library’s website or the Learning Commons wiki. If you have any questions please email us at learningcommons@georgiasouthern.edu.
Brought to you by Dr. Sonya Shepherd, our Learning Commons Director.
Photos from the Learning Commons
Published November 17, 2008 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Friends of the Library 0 CommentsTags: expansion, images, learning commons, photos, renovation
Have you checked out the newly renovated and expanded Zach S. Henderson Library yet? We’ve uploaded lots of photos to Flickr. Thanks to Steve Hooley, Kendria Lee, Lori Lester, and Sonya Shepherd for their work on this photo gallery!
Flickr Gallery: Learning Commons Soft Opening, Sept. 22, 2008
Library Services for Graduate Students
Published October 22, 2008 Uncategorized 0 CommentsTags: circulation, dissertations, distance, document delivery, eagle source, etd, gil express, graduate students, group study rooms, ill, information literacy, information services, instruction, interlibrary loan, it, learning commons, library liaisons, reference, subject specialists, theses, workshops
Today a group of our librarians talked with the graduate program directors, who then asked us to share our handouts with a wider audience. A great idea! So here you are…
Interlibrary Loan & GIL Express
Your Very Own Librarian: Library Liaisons
Library Services for Graduate Students
Circulation of Library Materials: The loan period for graduate students for books and most other materials is the entire semester, but the books can be recalled after 21 days if not renewed. Books must be physically brought in to be renewed at the end of each semester. DVDs, and videorecordings circulate for three days.
Dissertations and Theses: A common request from grad students is to see theses and dissertations written by previous Georgia Southern graduate students. These are cataloged and shelved by subject just as the books are, so there is no one place in the Library to look for them. However, you may search by keyword and add the words “thesis”, “dissertation”, or “etd” and identify them that way. For additional assistance go to http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/dissertationabs.pdf.
Document Delivery for Distance Learners: students who take all of their classes online or off campus and who live 30 miles from Statesboro may request books and articles be sent to them. Contact: Cynthia Frost, (912) 478-5405 or e-mail cjfrost@georgiasouthern.edu or the ILL Office at ill@georgiasouthern.edu
Eagle Source: This provides lists of helpful research resources by discipline with descriptions. It can be found on the left side of the Henderson Library Home Page or go to http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/eaglesource/.
Faculty Authorizations: By filling out our Faculty Authorization forms, faculty may give their graduate assistants permission to check out materials in their names. Contact: Debbie DeVage, (912) 478-5647 or e-mail ddevage@georgiasouthern.edu or Marjorie Gay, (478-5647) mgay@georgiasouthern.edu
GIL Express: GIL Express is a service of the University System of Georgia (USG) libraries – 35 in all. After searching the USG Universal Catalog, faculty, staff, and students may request books from any USG library. The books usually arrive at our Library in two days and are loaned for 28 days with two renewals allowed. There are no overdue fines, but a few libraries do charge recall fines and faculty as well as students are blocked at all USG libraries (including their own) if they allow materials to become overdue. Books borrowed through GIL Express can be returned to any USG library. Unlike Interlibrary Loan, books may be borrowed through GIL Express whether they are for research or not.
Contact: Debbie DeVage or the Circulation/Reserve Desk, 478-5647 or e-mail ddevage@georgiasouthern.edu, Fred Smith email fsmith@georgiasouthern.edu 478-5405 or Cynthia Frost 478-5405 or e-mail cjfrost@georgiasouthern.edu or the ILL Office at ill@georgiasouthern.edu
Group Study Rooms: Three group study rooms located on the first floor are reserved for use by graduate students only. Go to the Circulation/Reserve Desk on the second floor to check out a key to unlock them.
Information Literacy Instruction
The Information Services Librarians offer many classes on both information searching and software applications. They specialize in course-based, assignment-focused instruction, customized according to the needs of the students. They also offer drop-in workshops, including SPSS, Thesis/Dissertation Formatting, Graduate Assistant Research Forums, and more! Check out the full list of drop-in workshops at http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/workshops.html
Interlibrary Loan: Almost any book or article may be borrowed. Average turnaround is about a week, and there is no charge. The Henderson Library uses ILLiad for its interlibrary loan and document delivery services. The link to ILLiad is on the left side of the Library’s home page. There is a one-time registration. After registering, faculty, staff, and students can make requests, see the status of current requests, access electronically received documents, request renewals, and see a history of all their requests. In most cases, copies of articles will be delivered electronically. We ask that ILL requests be for materials to support Georgia Southern teaching or research. The FAQ includes instructions for faculty to make additional “shared” accounts when they ask student assistants to make their ILL requests. Please call the ILL Office at (912) 478-5405 or email ill@georgiasouthern.edu with any questions.
Learning Commons: The Learning Commons is a dynamic and active feature of the Library’s efforts to meet the needs of the university community. In order to facilitate the creation of a learning commons, the following principles have guided the planning for the reconfiguration of the existing Zach S. Henderson Library building and the addition:
· A Place for Active Learning · A Place Designed to Put Users First · An Adaptable Place · A Functional Place
· A Borderless, Integrated, Efficient Place · A Place Where Noise is Managed · A Safe and Secure Place
Reference Help: When you begin work on a major paper, thesis, or dissertation, it’s always a good idea to confer with a Reference Librarian for the best approach to sources and search terms. In addition, the reference librarians have subject specialties. If you would like, you can make an appointment with the reference librarian for your discipline to discuss your research. They can also help grad students with difficult citation problems. The subject specialists for your area can be found by consulting Eagle Source. Additional information is also available at http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/ISLibrarians.pdf
or http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/imref.html.
Zach’s News: Keep an eye on http://zachsnews.edublogs.org/ for updates on the newly expanded and renovated library building, as well as new resources and services. You could simply bookmark this page, but we encourage you to make use of the e-mail subscription option and/or the RSS feed option which are both located near the bottom, right side of this page.
Brown Bag Lunch Series in the Library … Lunch ‘n the Learning Commons
Published October 7, 2008 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Resources and Services 0 CommentsTags: brown bag, it, learning commons, reference
We hope that you are just as excited as we are about the opening of the newly renovated library. As we begin to settle into this great facility we would like to offer you the opportunity to learn about services and resources including new technologies (e.g., scanners and video editing equipment) available in the library’s new Learning Commons. The partnership established between the Information Technology Service’s Help Desk and library personnel staffing the Learning Commons will also be discussed. The Learning Commons allows for library users to conduct research, type and print any kind of reports, and seek computer assistance (e.g., WebCT, WINGS, MyGeorgiaSouthern.edu, wireless access) from one location. The discussion/lunch will be held in the library’s conference room (3rd floor – take elevator B) and afterwards there will be a tour.
Remember to bring your favorite lunch. Vending machines (snacks and sodas/water) are also on the 1st floor of the library.
And we’re looking forward to seeing you…
Oct. 7 @ noon
Oct. 8 @ noon
Oct. 14 @ noon
Oct. 22 @ noon
If you have questions please feel free to contact me.
Sonya S. Shepherd, MSLS, EdD
Learning Commons Director
Associate Department Head, Information Services
Associate Professor
Liaison, College of
Education; Child Development Center; & Office of Greek Life
Zach S. Henderson Library
Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8074
Statesboro, GA 30460
sgaither@georgiasouthern.edu
Note change in phone/fax number:
(912) 478-7820 (w)
(912) 478-7821 (fax)
Finding your way in the new Henderson Library
Published September 25, 2008 Expansion and Renovation , Government Documents , Hours and Special Alerts , Resources and Services 0 CommentsTags: cafe, cet, circulation, coffee, directory, floor plan, government, it, learning commons, map, quiet, reference, reserves, special collections, study rooms, zach's brews
Here’s a handy guide for you! This is the information from the signs we’ve posted around the building. When in doubt, please ask! The main places to get help are on the 2nd floor, at the Learning Commons desk (near the computers; ask here for help with research or computing, or chat with a librarian here) or the Circulation/Reserves desk (near the Learning Commons Desk; come here to check out books and reserve items, and to pick up items from the ARC or interlibrary loan).
ZACH S. HENDERSON LIBRARY DIRECTORY
Public computers are available on all floors except fourth, and wireless connectivity is available on all floors.
FIRST FLOOR
Center for Excellence in Teaching
Classrooms 1300, 1302, 1308
Group Study Rooms
Government Documents Collection – Assistance available 2nd floor
Microform Reader/Printers
Magazines, Journals & Periodicals from 2000 to the present
Photocopiers
Presentation Practice Room
SECOND FLOOR
ADA Adaptive Technology
Microform Reader/Printers
New Books and Leisure Reading Collection
Newspapers
Photocopiers
Zach’s Brews Coffee Shop
Circulation and Reserve Desk: Check out or return books, laptop computers,
reserve readings
Information Technology Services Help Desk
Reference and Learning Commons Desk: Computers; multimedia production
Equipment; reference materials; Government Documents, research and production assistance; scanners and Scantron readers
Department Offices:
Access Services – Circulation, Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, Shelving
Collection and Resources Services – Ordering, Cataloging, Materials
Processing
Information Services – Reference, Government Documents
Information Technology Services Help Desk Personnel
Systems – Computer Maintenance
THIRD FLOOR
Quiet Study Only: No group studying or cell phone use except in group study rooms
Circulating Books: K-Z call numbers
Group Study Rooms
Library Administration
FOURTH FLOOR
Quiet Study Only: No group studying or cell phone use except in group study rooms
Circulating Books: A-J call numbers
George Burford Lorimer Reading Room
Group Study Rooms
Special Collections
In the interest of your safety, security cameras survey public areas and emergency intercoms are located near the public elevators.
Renovated portion of Henderson Library opens to public
Published September 22, 2008 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Hours and Special Alerts , Resources and Services 0 CommentsTags: expansion, help desk, information services, information technology, learning commons, mygeorgiasouthern.edu, presentations, projectors, reference, renovation, vista, webct, wings
And now a word from our dean…
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As of noon today, we have opened the renovated portion of Henderson Library to the public. Over the next several weeks we will continue to move books, equipment and furniture to their new locations. You will find some changes, such as the rooms on the bottom floor will be used for library instruction instead of computer labs. There is wireless connectivity and there are public computers throughout the library, especially in the second floor Learning Commons. We have more than doubled our seating capacity.
We hope you enjoy the new Henderson Library.
W. Bede Mitchell, Ed.D.
Dean and University Librarian
Zach S. Henderson Library
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8074
Statesboro, GA 30460-8074
912/478-5115 (voice)
912/478-0093 (fax)
wbmitch@georgiasouthern.edu
The Learning Commons is here! Soft opening at noon today!
Published September 22, 2008 Events and Exhibits , Expansion and Renovation , Hours and Special Alerts , Resources and Services 2 CommentsTags: expansion, help desk, information services, information technology, learning commons, mygeorgiasouthern.edu, presentations, projectors, reference, renovation, vista, webct, wings
To the Georgia Southern Community, Welcome to Your New Space at Henderson Library!
The employees of the Zach S. Henderson Library have been busy preparing for an expanded and newly renovated library building. It is our hope that you will utilize your library’s resources and services in order to achieve and promote academic success as well as enjoy yourselves in a warm inviting environment.
In an effort to meet the needs of the University, today the library is introducing a new concept called the “Learning Commons”, which is located on the 2nd floor of the library and open 24 hours. You’ll be able to get help with library research and software/hardware questions. Additionally, the library will partner with the Information Technology Services (ITS) Help Desk. The ITS Help Desk staff will provide assistance with WINGs, MyGeorgiaSouthern.edu, and WebCT from the Learning Commons as well.
Projectors will be located in the “Learning Commons” for practicing presentations or conducting small group sessions. There is an additional presentation room located on the 1st floor that students will be able to reserve for groups wanting privacy while rehearsing.
**Hot tip: You can now do double-sided printing in the Learning Commons! Please ask for help at the desk.
“Learning Commons” Layout
The “Learning Commons” was designed as — A Place for Active Learning · A Place Designed to Put Users First · An Adaptable Place · A Functional Place · A Borderless, Integrated, Efficient Place · A Place Where Noise is Managed · A Safe and Secure Place. We hope you will visit us often and stop by if you have any questions.
Email – AskZach@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
Instant Messaging – http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/libref/imref.html
Phone – (912) 478-5645
