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WVU Tech Vining Library |
This guide tells briefly about
services available at Vining Library. The library staff is available to assist you
in location and use of print and online sources. Access to the Voyager online catalog,
databases, government information, subject guides and academic directories is
provided on the home page.
Topics
included:
VOYAGER ONLINE
CATALOG
Basic Search – Enter terms in Search For: box and choose title, author, subjects, etc., from Search By: box. Click Search Button. (Incorrect spelling will give unexpected results .)
Assisted Search – allows linking of up to three search concepts with two choice boxes. The search for selection box gives choices of any of these, all of these, or as a phrase. The search in box is set for a keyword anywhere default, but allows choice of title, author, subject and some advanced fields.
Please do not use the Set Limits
options because the advanced settings are not necessary to find materials in
this library. The instructions on the
search page give helpful tips for typing in your search.
Highlights
of available resources include the following:
1. Over 140,000 volumes in Reference, Circulation and West Virginia
collections arranged according the the Library of Congress Classification System.
2.
Over 20,000 volumes in special microfiche collections.
3.
Government Documents collection including books, periodicals,
pamphlets, and microfiche.
4.
Over 350 magazine
and journal subscriptions.
5.
Student lab with 25 computers plus at least 4 dedicated work-
stations. (Individual accounts for the student lab must
be established through the
Engineering Lab building.)
6.
Copying machines on first and third floors, 10c per page.
7.
Tech Archives – picture files, yearbooks and other memorabilia,
plus a set of regional oral
history tapes.
8.
Wireless Internet Connectivity – 1 laptop available at Circulation
Desk. (Personal laptops must be configured at the
Computer
Center.)
LIBRARY COURTESY
GUIDE
Library users are expected to show
respect for the rights of others by keeping the library quiet for study and
research, by returning all materials promptly and using equipment and materials
with proper care. Please leave materials
you have used on the table, on a designated shelving cart, or at the main
circulation desk.
Information from reference materials, journals or
magazines must be photocopied because Reference books and Periodicals cannot be
checked out. Microfilm and microfiche
must be read and copied on special machines.
All buildings on campus are
smoke-free. If you must take a smoking
break while using a computer, please save any information you need and log-off
the system.
All books must be properly checked
out at the Circulation Desk. Please be
patient while we check your status and/or have to enter your patron information
into the computer.
FLOOR-BY-FLOOR
GUIDE
FIRST FLOOR -
Circulation
Desk, Reserve Materials, Library of Congress Classification Guide, Card Catalog
(for older materials), Catalog Terminal, Student Scanner, Student Computer Lab,
Reference Collection, West Virginia Collection, Current Periodicals (Journals
& Magazines)
MEZZANINE -
WVU Tech
Archives, Government Documents, Microfiche, Specialized Collections, Technical
Services / Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan, Acquisitions
SECOND FLOOR -
Open
Book Stacks, LC Classification Guide, Study Rooms, Director’s Office, Victor C.
Young Receiving Room, Catalog Terminal
THIRD FLOOR - Periodical Back Issues, Indexes, Database and Periodical Use Assistance, Extended & Continuing Education (formerly CIT)
ALPHABETICAL
DIRECTORY
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Book
Stacks Cataloging (Technical Services) Card Catalog Extended Education (formerly CIT) Circulation Desk Computer Lab Copy Machines Director’s Office Fax Machine Government Documents Indexes Interlibrary Loans Media Classroom Microfiche Collections Microfiche & Microfilm Readers / Copiers Newspaper Back Files Order Department Periodicals - Back Issues Periodicals - Current Issues Readers’ Services Office Reference Collection Reserve Materials - Textbooks, etc. Study Rooms Typewriters Victor C. Young Receiving Room |
Second
Floor Mezzanine
- Room M10 First
Floor Third Floor
First
Floor First Floor First Floor,
Third Floor Second
Floor - Rooms 201-203 Mezzanine
- Room M10 Mezzanine Third
Floor First
Floor, Mezzanine - Room M10 Third
Floor (CIT) Mezzanine,
Third Floor Third
Floor Third Floor Mezzanine
- Room M10 Third
Floor First
Floor First
Floor First
Floor First Floor Second
Floor First
Floor Second
Floor First
Floor
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LIBRARY HOURS
Fall & Spring
Semester
Monday – Thursday Friday Saturday & Sunday Summer School
Monday – Friday
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LIBRARY TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY
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Acquisitions (Ordering) Cataloging Circulation Director’s Office Interlibrary Loan Periodicals Readers’ Services Reference CIT
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442-3324 442-3322
442-3230 442-3141 442-3082 442-3218 442-3321 442-3322 442-3200
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CIRCULATION
(First Floor)
Textbooks, faculty materials, etc.,
have been moved from the Mezzanine to first floor. Most reserved material is LIBRARY USE ONLY,
although a few faculty items may be on OVERNIGHT RESERVE. Special arrangements can be made for textbook
use for an open book test.
1. Borrowing Privileges
Students (Graduate and Undergraduate) must fill in New Patron
form and
have bar code attached to
student ID.
Faculty and Staff fill out a patron
card to be kept at circulation desk with bar
code attached.
Public Card – Anyone not currently
connected to WVU Tech must pay a
$5.00 fee for a patron barcode to be kept at
circulation desk. Public card
holder may check out one book at
a time.
2. Loan Periods
Undergraduate,
Staff and Public – 2 weeks, with renewal allowed unless
another patron has requested the
book.
Graduate – 1 month, with one renewal
allowed unless another patron request
has been made for book
Faculty – may keep book for
semester unless requested by another patron
3.
Overdues, Fines, Lost Books
Books returned after five day grace period –
5
cents per day fine
Lost book replacement charge -
$50.00
Student records will be tagged for outstanding fines and/or lost books. Fines and/or replacement charges must be paid before registering for classes or requesting transcript.
Books may be returned through the book return slot to
left of main library entrance when library is not open. If date due falls during a holiday period, an
adjustment allowance will be made amount owed.
Magazines, Newspapers, Reference materials, Reserve
materials, Microfiche, etc., may not be checked out.
Photocopy charge is 10c per page. Copying is allowed under fair use guidelines.
Persons without borrowing privileges are allowed to
use materials in the building and/or make photocopies under fair use
guidelines.
ELECTRONIC
DETECTION SYSTEM
The electronic detection system at main
entrance and third floor exit assures proper checkout of materials. If the alarm goes off while a patron is
leaving the building, a staff member on duty will request a search of book
bags.
REFERENCE SERVICE
Personalized help on assignments
and/or location and use for materials can be requested at the Circulation Desk
on the first floor or the Periodicals Office on the third floor. Individual or group assistance is available
in using our database services, government information (print and online) or
various internet search
services.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
SERVICE
Books and/or articles not available
in Vining Library may be obtained by filling out
request forms available at Circulation Desk, Periodical Office, or from
Interlibrary Loan link on our homepage.
(There are separate forms for each type of material.) The information needed for each type of
request is as follows:
Book
–
Author(s), Title, Publisher, Date of Publication, Source
of information –
Fees: $3.25 per book request, payable in advance
Books may be requested online using the ILL Book Request form.
Article – Author(s) of Article,
Title of Article, Journal Title, Vol.,
No., Pages, Date of Publication, Source
of information (NOTE: Some popular
magazines will not have volume and/or number.) –
Fees: $0.15 per page for photocopies + $0.50 per request for postage, payable in advance.
Articles may be requested online using the ILL Article Request form.
Interlibrary Loan requests are made first to in-state
sources and a cooperative network. Many
out-of-state libraries charge extra processing and/or copying fees in excess of
our standard charge. You should indicate
maximum amount willing to pay for each request.
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FAX SERVICES
The fax machine is in the Cataloging
/ Technical Services office on the Mezzanine.
Charges for fax services are as follows:
To Send -- $1.00 for first page, $0.50 each for extra pages –
cover sheet free
To Receive --
$.050 for first page, $0.25 each for extra pages
International
fax service has an additional charge of $5.00 per message.
SPECIAL
COLLECTIONS, formerly RESERVE ROOM (Mezzanine)
1.
Government Documents – See next section.
2.
Some rare historical sets.
3.
Microfiche Collections such as, Library of American Civilization,
Library of English Literature, Books for College
Libraries.
(Microfiche Reader / Printer machine is on Third
Floor.)
4.
A small juvenile literature section.
GOVERNMENT
DOCUMENTS
The library has been a participant
in the federal depository program since 1985.
Pamphlets, statistical serials, and microfiche are located in the
Reserve Room. Many government
publications found to be permanently useful are added to Reference or
Circulation. Journals are in Periodicals
on 3rd floor.
Government information is increasingly available on
GPO or agency web sites. Cataloging
records with web site information are linked through our online catalog. Assistance is provided in using federal
information on the internet. Selection
and retention of
government materials will be based on electronic
availability. Some publications easier
to use in print will be retained in print as long as available in that
format. Government information services
are free, but printing / copying charges may apply.
WEST VIRGINIA
The collection contains books about
CATALOGING / TECHNICAL SERVICES (Mezzanine)
A specialized cataloging service
called OCLC is used to download records to our local Voyager online
catalog. Please be patient when we have
to enter a temporary record for an older book to be checked out. There are
several steps involved in preparing books to be added to our various
collections.
EXTENDED &
CONTINUING EDUCATION (formerly CIT) (Third Floor)
The Center for Instructional
Technology on the south side of the Third Floor has several functions:
Electronic
Classroom – major campus facility for receiving distance
learning classes.
Assistance
for students and faculty in preparing transparencies,
posters, lamination, etc.
A small collection of videos, slides and other
learning materials is housed in the facility.
The extension office manages and schedules off-campus classes and
programs for Business & Humanities,
GIFTS TO THE
LIBRARY
Monetary gifts and book donations
are an essential aspect of
collection improvement.
The technical nature of the programs offered at WVU Tech present an extreme challenge to the
library budget of a small institution.
While our greatest needs are in the various curriculum areas,
recreational reading is also important for development of lifelong learning.
Monetary
Gifts – We
strongly encourage financial giving earmarked for the library through the Tech
Foundation.
Book
Donations – Hardbacks in good
condition are most welcome. Curriculum
related materials should be no more than 5 to 10 years old. Mass market paperbacks are usually not worth
entering into the cataloging system.
Donors must provide an author-title list with name of publisher and
date. Gift plates will be placed in
front of all books unless the gift is anonymous.
PERIODICAL
DEPARTMENT
The Periodical Department is located
on the 3rd floor. The staff there can be helpful in locating
material, offering basic reference assistance, as well as, instructing in the
use of the computers and microfilm readers.
At present we have 329 subscriptions
from which we receive 472 titles. Of the 472 titles 233 are bound titles, 120
are microfilm titles, and 3 are currently received on microfiche. All other titles, which may be supplements,
annuals and newsletters, are retained for a limited time of 6 months, 1 year, 3
years, or 5 years. Excluded from the
current subscription count are the 158 microfilm only titles that are received
late on microfilm when funds are available.
Copies of the current four issues of most of the
journals subscribed to by the library are located in the reading area on the
main floor to the right of the front door.
The journals are arranged in alphabetical order, so please return them
to their proper location after use.
Students cannot check out periodicals. Faculty may check out journals by
signing a sheet located in the periodical office.
Back issues of all the journals are
located on the third floor, either in bound volumes, on microfilm, microfiche,
or as loose issues. Both bound volumes
and microfilm are arranged on shelves alphabetically by the title.
Microfilm readers are located in the
front along the wall on the third floor. The staff in the Periodical Office is
available to assist with printing of microfilmed materials. Copying fees vary
between machines (10 cents, 15, cents, 20cents).
Periodicals & Newspaper Directory
The Periodicals Department publishes a guide to the serial collection each year to assist with locating journals and newspapers. The Periodicals & Newspaper Directory serves as a comprehensive guide to the serial collection in print, microfilm, microfiche, CD-Rom format in the Vining Library. This guide lists all the titles alphabetically, along with the serial format, holding information, subject & indexing information. Copies of the Directory are located in several places on the main floor, second floor and the third floor.
Newspapers
Also maintained on the 3rd floor are
microfilmed newspaper collections. Consult the Periodicals Directory for
holding information for newspapers that are on microfilm.
Currently the library receives 11 newspaper
subscriptions that include 8 local or state papers and 4 national papers. Only
2 local/state papers are retained until microfilm is received. Of the national
papers only 1 is retained until microfilm is received. All others are retained
for a limited time. The latest issue of each newspaper is placed on the main
floor.
| Beckley Register Herald Charleston Daily Mail Chicago Tribune Dominion Post Huntington Herald Dispatch New York Times Wall Street Journal |
3 months |
Periodical Indexes
Indexes to articles in journals are
kept on the 3rd floor and in the Reference Department on the main
floor. A research guide is available on the 3rd floor on the Index
Table.
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Applied Science & Technology
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Business Periodicals Index
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CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health
Literature)
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Index to Dental Literature
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Education Index
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Engineering Index
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Humanities Index
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PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
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Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature
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Social Science Index
To determine if the library
carries the periodical in question, please check the Periodicals &
Newspaper Directory or ask one of the staff for assistance.
In addition to print indexes,