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A Note from the Library Director, Brian Beecher
Hours
Staff
Policies
Services
Collections
Instruction
Location
Student Employment Opportunities

A Note from the Library Director, Brian Beecher

The library's role is a critical part in the college learning experience. UW libraries serve the research needs of our students and teach them skills that will stay with them long after they graduate. We also provide help to our faculty in their research needs.

The Gary J. Lenox Library has transformed from a traditional book-focused library to a modern technological and service-based information center. The UW “One System, One Library” concept means that the individual 26 UW campuses have become an integrated library system sharing millions of books, thousands of journals, hundreds of databases, and a countless number of online resources. With state-of-the-art technology and by working together we have certainly made it easier and faster to conduct research and communicate with one another.

It is my goal as Library Director to support the University in making learning interesting, exciting, rewarding and fun. I encourage everyone to analyze all perspectives of a research topic and use credible, reliable, and up-to-date resources. The library is a place to work, relax, read and study. It is a place for reflection, communication and debate. It is my hope that the skills learned here will assist everyone in the pursuit of knowledge and life-long learning.

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Library Hours

Hours are subject to change.

Fall and Spring Semesters
Mon. - Thur. 8 a.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat., Sun., holidays: Closed

Summer, Winterim and Breaks
Mon. - Thur. 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Fri. 8 a.m.- Noon
Sat., Sun., holidays: Closed

Please see extended exam hours posted on the library entrance.

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Library Staff

Brian Beecher, brian.beecher@uwc.edu
Director of the Library, has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance and a Master of Library Science Degree, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a native of Janesville, an alumnus of UW-Rock County, a former student employee of the library, and a protégé of Gary J. Lenox. He began his library directorship in March 2005.

Lynn Gilman, lynn.gilman@uwc.edu
Associate Academic Librarian, has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Rochester, a Master of Science Degree in Zoology from the University of Hawaii, and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Southern California. She has been employed at UW-Rock County since October 2002.

Julie Orvis, julie.orvis@uwc.edu
Library Services Assistant-Senior, has worked in both academic and public libraries for the past 20 years, including UW-Madison's Health Sciences Libraries and, more recently, at Memorial Library where she continues to work part-time. She started working at UW-Rock County in May 2007.

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Library Policies

Circulation of Library Materials: A valid UW-Rock County ID Card is required to check out library materials. Wisconsin residents older than 18 years may check out books with a Community Borrower's Card. Materials circulate at the rate of:

• Books: 3 Weeks
• CDs: 3 Weeks
• Videos/DVDs: 1 Week
• Reference: Non-Circulating
• Periodicals: Non-Circulating

Library Fines:
Books/Videos/DVDs: $0.25 per day
2-hour Reserves: $1.00 per hour
1-3 day Reserves: $1.00 per day

Overdue Notices: All library patrons are responsible for returning materials on time. Overdue notices are sent out via email. If you owe the library a fine at the end of the semester, grades will be withheld and registration is suspended until the fine is paid.

Food & Drink: Food and drink are not allowed near any of the computer workstations. Food and drink may be consumed anywhere else in the library. Since food and beverages can cause damage to library materials, patrons are asked to be careful while eating and drinking and to clean up after themselves.

Talking & Noise: The Library's primary goal is to support academic learning. Patrons are asked to respect those around them by talking quietly. Lengthy conversations may be held in the casual seating area near the Circulation Desk or in the lobby outside the library entrance. The Computer Lab and study carrels located in the Periodicals Room are intended to be used individually; therefore, the room is for quite study and “No Talking” signs are posted throughout the room.

Cell Phones: Since reception is poor in the library and noise is always a problem, we ask that people talk on their phones in the lobby outside the library. Cell phone ringers should be turned off or set to vibrate while in the library.

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Library Services

Library Online Catalog: Help using our Online Catalog is generally available when the library is open. Professional librarians are available M-F 8-4:30. You may also make an appointment with the Reference Librarian (Lynn Gilman) or the Library Director (Brian Beecher).

Online Library Databases: Help using online library databases is generally available when the library is open. Professional librarians are available M-F 8-4:30. You may also make an appointment with the Reference Librarian (Lynn Gilman) or the Library Director (Brian Beecher).

Reference Assistance: Reference help is generally available when the library is open. Professional librarians are available M-F 8-4:30. You may also make an appointment with the Reference Librarian (Lynn Gilman) or the Library Director (Brian Beecher).

Library Computer Labs: The Library has two computer labs with Windows XP-based Pentium 4 computers. All 62 computers connect to the campus network and offer high-speed Internet access and are intended for academic use. Many applications are available including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visual Studio. Two networked laser printers with high-quality black & white printouts, one high-quality color printer, and two scanners are available. A computer helpdesk student is available several hours each week. Food and drink are not allowed near computers. All data is lost once the computer is turned off; be sure to save your work often to your H:/ drive. Computers automatically turn off at closing. Be sure to log off when finished.

Photocopy Machine: A photocopy machine is available for all patrons. It is connected to the campus network allowing faculty to print directly from their campus networked computer (printing is not available from laptops or via student accounts). Other features include double-sided copying, stapling, scanning to campus networked computers (.pdf & .tif), and faxing (scanning and faxing is limited to faculty and staff only). Photocopying costs $0.10/page.

Wireless Internet Access: Most of the campus (including all buildings and the front and back lawns) is “wired” for wireless Internet access. Due to campus security, only current UW-Rock County students, faculty, and staff can access the wireless network.

Laptop Checkouts: The library has 6 laptop computers with wireless network cards available for 2-hour checkout (available to current UW-Rock students only). At this time, laptops cannot leave the library.

Universal Borrowing: This free UW service allows users to borrow books, videos, DVDs, CDs, etc. from any UW campus library. It takes only a few days to receive materials and more than 18 million items are available. Universal Borrowing is for UW students, faculty, and staff (periodical articles are not available via Universal Borrowing).

Interlibrary Loan: This automated service enables students, faculty, and staff to obtain periodical articles and borrow materials not owned by UW System. This free service includes books, videos, DVDs, CDs, etc. and usually takes 5-7 weekdays.

MetaLib/Find IT: The library subscribes to more than 200 online databases. The MetaLib library portal will search up to 8 library databases simultaneously and give users the ability to create subsets for searching. While in a library database, Find IT will search for full text in our print collection of 200 journal titles and electronic serials holdings which number more than 21,000 titles.

“Kids Korner” and Policy: The “Kids Korner” is a space designated for UW-Rock students who need to use the library and its resources while having their children with them on campus. Two tables, chairs, and children's books have been donated by the OASIS Club and have been placed in the “Kids Korner” which is located near the photocopy machine. For safety reasons, all children must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian at all times and may not be left unattended. As with all guests, children are asked to remain quiet while in the library. Violators to this policy will be asked to leave.

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Library Collections

Books: Many high-school libraries file their books using the Dewey Decimal System. Most academic libraries, including the University of Wisconsin libraries, are arranged using the Library of Congress Classification System. Searching the UW-Rock book collection (which numbers over 60,000 volumes) is best using the online computer catalog.

Periodicals: The library subscribes to more than 200 print periodical titles. Although periodicals do not circulate, articles can be photocopied at a cost of $0.10 per page. More than 21,000 periodical titles are available online through indexes such as EBSCOhost or WilsonWeb. These resources can be accessed via the web at: http://www.uwc.edu/library/e-resources.htm .

Electronic Resources: The library subscribes to more than 200 online databases, 21,600 full-text journals, and 100,000 e-books. UW students, faculty, and staff may also access these resources from home.

Reserves: Professors and instructors often place readings on “Reserve” in the library. Sometimes students are required to read reserves while others are supplementary readings. Although most Reserves circulate for 2-hours and cannot be taken from the library, some Reserves circulate for 1-3 days and may be taken from the library.

Reference: The Reference Collection consists of dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, directories, almanacs, bibliographies, indexes, abstracts, and statistical compilations. Reference books cannot be checked out but may be used in the library.

New Book Island : About 1,000 books are added to the UW-Rock County book collection every year. New books are placed on the New Book Island when received and may be checked out.

Videos, DVDs, and CDs: With more than 350 DVDs, 500 CDs, and 1,000 VHS Video tapes, the library offers materials in a variety of formats. These items are located near the Circulation Desk and may be checked out.

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Instruction

Library Instruction Staff are available to teach structured library workshops in a classroom environment. Library staff will prepare and present a classroom session addressing any aspect of using the library. All library instruction sessions are held in the Library Computer Lab. These full-hour workshops focus on developing and applying library research strategies using specialized research tools in print and non-print formats. A basic workshop includes: searching the library catalog for print and electronic materials, demonstrating several library databases focusing on journals (online and print formats) as well as other electronic media, instructing the difference in primary and secondary resources (scholarly journals vs. popular magazines and newspapers), evaluating many kinds of resources (looking at authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage), and including a verbal tour of library collections and services. Walking tours of the library collection and services may be included upon request.

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Location

Aerial View of Campus

The Library is located in the lower level of Andrews Hall.

Campus map and driving directions

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Student Employment Opportunities

Help Wanted
Starting pay $8/hr.
(only students with Workstudy Financial Aid are eligible)
Hours to fit your schedule. Daytime and evening work available.

Earn while you learn!
Acquire skills which will help you:

• perform course-related research
• achieve good grades
• survive at other college campuses
• help you find useful information

For more information, contact Julie Orvis (758-6531) at the library.
For information about Workstudy, contact Student Services (758-6523).

E-mail general questions or comments to: Brian Beecher

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