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Averett University Library overview for students, faculty and staff.
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AboutAboutMary B. Blount Mary B. Blount
LibraryLibrary
““Seek and Cite Credible Seek and Cite Credible Sources”Sources”
Library HoursFall / Spring Semester (Semester Breaks)
• Sunday, 1:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. (7:00 P.M)
• Monday-Thursday, 8:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. (9:00 P.M.)
• Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
• Saturday, 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Closed)
• http://discover.averett.edu 24/7!
• Detailed building hours
Collections
• Over 100,000 print book titles; 100,000 e-books; media and streaming video
• 100 research databases with 40,000 academic journals, most licensed by VIVA
• 30+ research guides and tutorials
• Special Collections and Archives of Averett
• The Carrington Autism Resource Center
Resource Use, 2011-12
• Averett readers downloaded over 85,000 full-text articles and numerical reports from licensed databases.
• They borrowed 4,400 print books and media, and viewed 12,212 e-book segments.
• The library filled 646 interlibrary loan article and book requests for Averett readers, and loaned 640 items to other libraries.
Library Visits
• In 2011-12, the Mary B. Blount Library at 344 Main Street, Danville, had over 27,000 visits.
• Averett Library Research Guides (discover.averett.edu) had nearly 114,000 visits.
Teaching & Learning
• 698 Averett students participated in 55 library orientation sessions from July 2011 through June 2012.
• Library faculty answered 9,760 reference questions, 4,411 of which were consultations lasting 20 minutes or more.
• Librarians measured students’ ability to seek and evaluate research sources, then adjusted instruction to improve learning outcomes.
Online Access
• With your AU web services account (Moodle login) view digital sources and the library catalog from any internet location, starting at:
• http://discover.averett.edu/library (or “Blount Library” from the AU homepage).
• Note: Research Guides, “Learn” tab, “New Sources,”“The Chronicle,”“Faculty” guide.
Library Accounts
• We transfer student and faculty accounts periodically from the Registrar’s database.
• We make a special effort to create new accounts before students and employees arrive. We can also do so “on the fly” with a swipe of your AU employee ID card.
Borrowing AU Items
• Undergraduates borrow books for 3 weeks, graduate students and staff for 8 weeks, faculty for 4 months.
• DVD’s and media loans are generally 3 days.
• We ship Blount Library books to GPS regions.
• To renew items, call 791-5690 (800-543-9440), or email [email protected].
Interlibrary Borrowing
• When a book is not in the library catalog, you can request it via interlibrary loan (ILL).
• For articles cited in library databases with no link to full text, select the Article Linker / “check for full text” interlibrary loan form. The form will be populated with your citation. Fill in your contact information and submit.
ILL Books and Media
• ILL books usually arrive at Blount Library within 4 days, articles to your desktop within 48 hours.
• We ship Averett and ILL books to home and office addresses of GPS students and faculty.
• Interlibrary Loan book/media due dates are set by the lending library and may not be renewable.
Collection Development
• Averett faculty send book orders to liaison librarians via Choice Reviews Online, by email, web form or campus mail.
• To recommend a new database or journal subscription, contact your liaison librarian.
• When possible, please include an ISBN or ISSN in library acquisition requests.
Improvements 2012-2013
• Resources: Librarians are reassessing database selections in consultation with instructional faculty.
• Access: The library has initiated planning for a cloud based library system and discovery service to integrate print and electronic access in a single search.
• Learning: Students and faculty will add Coffee Talks to their library orientation menu.
Coffee Talks
• Librarians and other presenters offer weekly Coffee Talks - 20 minute presentations followed by questions and discussion.
• Coffee Talks are open to students, faculty, staff and library friends, and remotely via Adobe Connect.
• Topics include information research sources and academic projects.
Coffee Talk Schedule
• First Thursday, 11:15 A.M.• Second Monday, 4:00 P.M.• Third Wednesday, 3:00 P.M.• Last Tuesday, 11:15 A.M.
(Times may vary. See Coffee Talks tab for details.)
Coffee Talks, Fall 2012• Aug. 28, 11:15: Papers of Robert S. Phifer, Chair of
Music, Roanoke Female Academy (P. Wasley)
• Sept. 6, 11:15: American History in Video (K. Harden)
• Sept. 10, 4:00: Library Research Basics (E. Day)
• Sept. 19, 3:00: Collection Development, or The Great Purge and Renewal of 2012 (J. Verdini)
• Sept. 25, 11:15: Children's and Young Adult Literature (J. Robinson)
• Oct. 4, 11:30: Sports Writing (Toby Smith)
Library Faculty
• Elaine Day, Director, Science Liaison; [email protected]
• Kevin Harden, Business, Education,Social Sciences Liaison; [email protected]
• Jennifer Robinson, Communication Studies/Journalism, Children’s Literature Liaison; [email protected]
• Jim Verdini, Humanities, Performing Arts Liaison; [email protected]
• Dr. Patrick Wasley, Archivist, English Literature Literature; [email protected]
Questions?Questions?
Learn “how” with the Library User GuideLearn “how” with the Library User Guide