The Mary B. Blount Library has a circulating and reference collection of 150,000 book and media titles, access to 20,000 print and electronic journals, and 86 research database subscriptions, most with full content online. Through Interlibrary Loan we deliver books and articles held by other libraries worldwide. The library offers:
24/7 remote access to databases, electronic books and journals, the library catalog, tutorials, subject research guides, recommended web sites, our quarterly newsletter, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Reference consultations in person, by telephone (791-5692, 800-543-9440), email (aclib@averett.edu), and on the web ("Communicate" at http://www.averett.edu/library).
Interlibrary Loan web forms to request books and articles from other libraries.
"Article Linker" reference/citation (OpenURL) linking to full text across licensed databases.
A computer lab with 16 Internet accessible PC's, instructor's workstation, screen and projector. Call Circulation (5690) to schedule the computer lab for a class period or short-term seminar.
Wireless Internet on all three floors. (Bring your laptop with wireless card.)
Microsoft Office applications, CD-RW drives, DVD players, digital scanner, VCR's digital cameras and imaging software for class projects.
Information literacy instruction for your students at all academic levels. Call 791-5692, or email library faculty to schedule a class.
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Checkout Periods for Faculty:
"Circulating Collection:" 120 days
"New and Notable" books: 21 days
DVD's, videos, equipment: 3 days
Special Collections: by appointment
Online Collections:
From computers connected to the campus network, access to subscription resources is immediate. You are not required to log in. Begin at http://www.averett.edu/library.
Remote access is available to current students, faculty and staff from any internet location offering general web access on port 80.
- Your user name is your last name, or the first portion of your hyphenated last name.
- Your password is the 9-digit number printed on your Averett ID card.
Please link from the library's web pages to reference databases, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Google Scholar. Our proxy server prefix and your login will ensure that you are authenticated for access to licensed sources.
E-Books:
Click here to create your personal netLibrary account for viewing electronic books from the library catalog.
Course Reserves:
Contact the Circulation Desk (5690) to place library materials or personal copies of books, articles, media on Course Reserves for your students.
The Library has a limited number of digital video cameras for use on class projects. Contact the Circulation Desk if you wish to add your students to the list authorized for camera checkouts.
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Averett has a long tradition of book selection by faculty in academic departments. Your department has designated a representative to the library who receives and distributes American Library Association"Choice Cards" and forwards book and media requests to our acquisitions coordinator, Mrs. Ruth Haffner. Choice Cards are for your convenience. We accept requests from any accurate source, including email messages and publishers' catalogs.
When funds are limited, librarians must prioritize requests, ordering materials required for classes or directly related to the curriculum before books of interest for faculty research.
Book allocations are based on a formula that balances credit hours generated, circulation, use of past allocations, and average cost of a book in your field.
For more information, or to recommend a journal or database, please contact the library director, your department chair, or library representative.
Library Hours
Fall and Spring Semester:
Monday-Thursday: 7:15 A.M. - 10 P.M.
Friday: 7:15 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Saturday: 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Sunday: 1:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Summer Sessions, Semester Breaks:
Monday - Thursday: 7:15 A.M. - 7 P.M.
Friday: 7:15 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Sunday: 1:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
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