Tompkins Cortland Community College Library
For Faculty and Staff

"Welcome to the TC3 Library, located in the beautiful Baker Commons. As well as serving students, assisting the college's staff and faculty remains a core value for us. We hope this guide to our services will help you quickly find any assistance you require. Feel free to drop by, call or email me if you have any suggestions or concerns. We are eager to help you access any library services you require." Gregg Kiehl, TC3 Library Director

What's New?

January 15, 2010 - Library services never stop changing. Every once in a while we like to step back and make sure we’re keeping you up to date. Here are some of the changes we’ve made in the last year or so. You may already be using some of these services. Others might surprise you.

Library Services for Faculty and Staff

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

Librarians are available to give class presentations and consultations on plagiarism, intellectual property and other academic integrity issues. For help in this area see Academic Integrity and Plagiarism or contact Ann Sullivan at ext. 4395. The Library also provides support for Turnitin, an online plagiarism detection software. Access to Turnitin is integrated into all Angel course. For non-Angel courses, see Ann Sullivan to obtain a password for access to an account. Turnitin provides Training Material for Students, Instructors & Administrators consisting of videos, user manuals and guides.

Archives

The TC3 Archives collects, identifies, describes and preserves materials that document the history and activities of the college and makes them available for use. The Archives is located in Room 252G on the southwest side of the library. For additional information contact Margaret Anderson at ext. 4356.

Book Acquisitions and Suggestions

The Library is very interested in receiving suggestions about books and feedback about our collection. If you would like to suggest a book or discuss book acquisitions contact Ann Sullivan at ext. 4395 or use our online Library Materials Request Form.

Borrowing Materials

Faculty and staff can check out most items for the semester. Items may be recalled if requested by another borrower. For additional information see Borrowing Materials.

CollegeNow Concurrent Enrollment

Descriptions of services for TC3's CollegeNow Concurrent Enrollment program with local school districts are provided on Library Services for CollegeNow Instructors.

Copyright Questions

For questions regarding copyright see the Guide for Copying Materials and Applying Fair Use Guidelines.

Course and Media Reserves

The Course Reserve collection, located at the second floor Service Desk, provide special access to books, articles and other materials professors set aside for their students. We require a 24 hour processing period for course reserve material. We can also assist you in processing electronic reserve materials for your Angel courses. A printable form is available. For assistance with reserve materials contact Lucy Yang at ext. 4361.

Curriculum Resources and Course Proposal Review

A librarian signature is required on course proposals to ensure that teaching staff have the library materials and services they need before a course is underway. Contact Ann Sullivan at ext. 4395 to make an appointment to discuss a new proposal.

Equipment

Technology Learning and Support Services provides equipment such as computers, projectors, document cameras and DVD/VCR combo units both off and on campus. Training in the use of smart classrooms and videotaping on campus and at the extension centers is available by appointment. Contact Brian Ackley at ext. 4408, Janice Lawrence at ext. 4353, or Gene Conrad at ext. 4359.

Faculty Media Request Form for Classroom Use

Faculty can reserve media for classroom use by contacting Lucy Yang at ext. 4361 or by filling out a Faculty Media Request Form for Classroom Use. Requests should be submitted at least 36 hours in advance of need if possible. Faculty and staff should pick up and return media to the Circulation Services Desk located in the Library on the 2nd floor of the Baker Commons. Purchase requests for the Media Collection should be submitted to Ann Sullivan at ext. 4395.

Interlibrary Loan

The Library can obtain books and articles that we do not own from other libraries. To make these requests you need to open an account with ILLIAD, our interlibrary loan system. When your book arrives, the Library will send you an email and your book will be available for you to pick up at the Service Desk. Once you article is received, it will be delivered electronically to your ILLIAD acoount. For assistance with ILL questions contact Lucy Yang at ext. 4361.

Instruction

For assistance integrating library and information skills into teaching assignments, contact Barbara Kobritz at ext. 4362. To schedule an instructional session with a librarian use the Instructional Services for Faculty Menu

Instructional Classroom

The Baker Commons has a smart classroom with 24 student computers, which teachers can schedule for occasional sessions. Use the Library Classroom Appointment Form.

Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

The Library has a collection of print newspapers, magazines journals. It is located across from the Library Service Desk. For questions or recommendations regarding magazines and journals contact Bill Drew at ext. 4406 or Ann Sullivan at ext. 4395.

Journals for Educators

This list of journals and magazines about higher education are part of TC3's electronic collection. You can keep up with interesting articles by having the Table of Contents for any of these publications delivered right to your e-mail every time there's a new issue, allowing you to pick the best of the best for your professional reading. Choose as many as you like. Delete and add selections whenever you like. Register for Email Alert Services to receive regular e-mail notification for newly published research, journal tables of content, and other types of information based on criteria you specify.

New Books and Media

See the New Titles List to see new materials added to the library collection. The entire collection is also searchable through our online catalog.

Reference and Research Assistance

Librarians are eager to assist staff members with reference and research needs. Contact Ann Sullivan at ext. 4395 to make a reference consultation appointment or call the Library Reference Desk at ext. 4363.

Technical Assistance

For problems connecting to TC3 library databases from off campus contact Bill Drew at ext. 4406. Your TC3 Card ID number is needed to connect with databases from off campus. The number is printed on your TC3 ID card and is also available in your myInfo account.

Writing and Research Center

The WRC has professional staff (librarians and tutors) to support your class at any stage of writing or research/writing assignments from topic development to finding good sources to revision.

  • We are available to work with your students in your classroom.
  • We can host your class in our 24-seat computer classroom.
  • Or you may want to talk with us about the best ways to make use of individual support for students in the Center itself.

See our complete Services Menu for details and to schedule your sessions.

Tutors and librarians see a lot of assignments over time. If your assignments aren't doing everything you'd like, feel free to come in and pick our brains for some new ideas. If everything's going fine, come in and say hello anyway.

We also maintain a web page of Resources for Faculty including handouts and tutorials we have developed, and teaching tips and tools shared by TC3 faculty. Contact Barbara Kobritz at ext. 4362 or Jose Beduya at ext. 4402.

Last update: Friday, June 04, 2010