What can the Library do for you?

A path through confusion

• Instructor expectations
• Avoiding misinformation
• The impact of AI
• Citing sources
• Too many choices/too much information

"Too many chips!!" by t.shirbert is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

The Gardner-Harvey Library Mission

• The Library as Place

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• The Library as Stuff

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• The Library as People

Study Rooms

• 10 rooms
• 2 hour checkout
• Reserved/Walk-in
• Screen
• Whiteboard
• 2-10 people

Laptop Zone

• Focused space
• Dual monitors
• Whiteboards

The Library Lounge

• Free coffee
• Free snacks
• Microwave
• Refrigerator
• Switch
• Meta Quest 3
• Board games

TEC Lab and TEC SPACE Makerspaces

• 3D printers
• Laser cutters
• Heat presses
• Sublimation & DTF printing
• Sewing machine
• Button makers
• Video studio
• Podcasting
• Workshops

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Databases and e-books

• 500+ databases
• 1000s of e-books
• Access off-campus
• Scholarly materials
• Images
• Music
• GHL website

Millions of books and other items

• 63 million books & items
• OhioLINK libraries
• 3-4 day delivery
• Miami libraries
• 2-3 day delivery
• Cooperation on e-resources

Textbook assistance

• Textbooks on Reserve
• 1 day loan
• Locating textbooks
• Our collection
• Miami libraries
• OhioLINK libraries
• We help faculty transition to no-cost/low-cost textbooks and alternatives

Borrowing laptops & equipment

• Laptops: 7 day loan
• MS Office installed
• Calculators
• DSLR/video cameras
• Chargers
• Tripods
• Light kits
• Webcams/Microphones

Questions? We have answers!

• At the InfoDesk
• Text
• Chat
• Email
• Research Consultation

Events and Book Discussions

• TEC Lab making workshops
• Faculty presentations
• Book discussions
• Open to the community

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We work for you!

Questions?

Contact us using the links from this QR code:

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