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Ten Things You Need to Know About
Florida State University Libraries
Julia ZimmermanDean of University Libraries
August 17, 2015
1. FSU has many libraries
Strozier 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
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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 &
Archives
Two 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
