For Faculty & Staff

Information Literacy/Library Instruction

The library offers information literacy and library instruction to facilitate learning. Contact Rachel Ackerman (rackerman@nwacc.edu; 619-4246) to make arrangements. Advance notice is appreciated as available time slots tend to fill up quickly. (Due to personnel and space limitations, we can typically only accommodate one session at a time.)

For optimal results, please provide a copy of your assignment and/or share your specific objectives so we can customize the presentation to suit your needs. Depending on your preferences, we can meet in the Library Lab or in your classroom at any NWACC Location.

Class Visits

You are invited to bring your class to the library to independently work on research projects and/or utilize the Library Lab. We can only accommodate one class at a time, so please avoid conflicts by scheduling your visits in advance. To make a reservation, contact Rachel Ackerman (rackerman@nwacc.edu; 619-4246).

Multimedia Equipment

Search for circulating multimedia equipment available in the library and other College departments.
When you locate the equipment you need, fill out the Equipment Booking Form to submit your request. For training, troubleshooting and questions, please contact our Multimedia Specialist, Steve Blagg (sblagg@nwacc.edu; 619-4297).

Library Lab

The Library Lab is utilized for information literacy and library instruction and may also be reserved by faculty for group learning activities and testing. It is equipped with an instructor computer connected to a projector, twenty student computers, a television with a DVD/VHS player, whiteboard, and software to synchronize computers for instructing, monitoring and collaborating with learners. To make arrangements to use the Lab, contact Rachel Ackerman (rackerman@nwacc.edu; 619-4246).

Instructors' Reserves

Reserve materials are usually classified as "library use only" and are provided to the library by instructors. The reserve materials (books, videos, CD-ROMs, articles*, anatomical models, etc.) are located on shelves and in file drawers behind the Reference Desk. To make arrangements, visit the library and fill out a Reserve Request Form, or email library@nwacc.edu.  (Please note copyright compliance is the responsibility of the instructor. For more information, please refer to the copyright resources below.)

*To conserve paper and expense, post articles online in My Courses, faculty websites or Blackboard. For assistance using persistent links to library resources, contact Rachel Ackerman (rackerman@nwacc.edu; 619-4246). To post other types of documents online, contact Pat Kelly (pkelly@nwacc.edu; 619-2220) for help.

Copyright Guidelines and Assistance

Stanford's "Copyright and Fair Use" web site
Chilling Effects Clearinghouse (Monitoring the Legal Climate for Internet Activity)
Plagiarism

Do you have copyrighted material that you would like to use for reserves or classroom handouts? If there isn't time to request written permission from the publisher, try Copyright Clearing House. They quickly do all the work for a small fee. 
 

If you have questions or comments about the Library web pages,
 please e-mail the Library.

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