Welcome to the online guide for faculty from the
MacArthur Campus Library
staff.
Our intention is to help you and your students be successful in the FAU library
system.
Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance.
Art Slides
- Descriptions of many of the slide sets are here.
The slides are in the MacArthur Campus Library and can be checked out to current
faculty for classroom use.
- Audio-Visual Support
- The MacArthur Campus Library no longer provides audio visual support. Please
send your requests for audio visual equipment to
Phil Snowhite.
For the best service, place your request 24 hours in advance.
- Circulation Policies
- Your Owl card is your library card. If you do not have an Owl card, the
library can issue a temporary library card. For an Owl card, please visit the
Owl Card office in the SR building. The
Circulation Department Policies
page has information about eligibility for library cards, length of time books
can be checked out, renewals, and so on.
- Computers & Computer Lab
- In addition to library databases, the computers in the Lab have Internet
access, Microsoft Office, and
IRM applications. Students will need to know their FAU netID and password to
access the IRM applications. Computers outside the lab have Internet access and
Microsoft Office applications.
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Printing on all of our computers is fifteen cents/page and requires an Owl card
or visitor card.
- Six wireless laptops are available for check-out to Owl Card borrowers on a
3-hour Reserve basis. These laptops are library-use only. See also
Laptop Loan Agreement.
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- Faculty may request use of the Lab for instruction on an occasional basis.
The library requests 7-day advance notice for scheduling purposes. Please
contact Ethan Allen (6-8030) for
availability.
- DVD and Book Ordering
- Please contact library staff
if you would like to know more about the book ordering process. We welcome
faculty involvement. Please use our
printable form for
recommending
books and media for the
library or pick up Order Request Forms when you visit. Books already owned by the Boca Raton Campus library will not be
duplicated at Jupiter. Exception to this are made for heavily used titles.
DVDs already owned by the Boca Raton Campus library may be duplicated at
Jupiter.
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- Database Instruction
- With over 300 databases, instruction is generally necessary for new students
and faculty. Since our database collection is still growing, repeated
instruction may be useful. Faculty are encouraged to request sessions based on
their course needs. We are happy to tailor these instruction sessions so that
your students are as prepared to do their research from home or outside the
library. To be ensure staff availability for these sessions, please make an
appointment. Classes are normally held in the library's computer lab, but can
also be held in your classroom.
- Food and Drink in the Library
- Food of any kind (including candy) and drinks in open containers are not
allowed in the library. Drinks in bottles with screw-on caps or "Starbuck's"
styled secure lids are ok. Drinks in open containers and food are allowed in the
lobby of the library and other study areas on campus, for those who prefer to
eat while studying. The
FAU Libraries' Policies page has
complete information on all library policies.
- Interlibrary Loan, Book Renewal, and Fines
- If this library does not have what you need, the Interlibrary Loan
department in Boca Raton will search world-wide for you. A courier service
delivers ILL requests Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Optimum turnaround time
for a book requested from the Boca Raton campus is three days and seven days for
a journal article (desktop delivery). The farther away the item is, the longer
it may take to arrive here.
Most of our online databases offer the
option of ILL request directly from the database. The database you are working
on may indicate that the journal is not available in full text. However, that
same article may be in full text on another database. Use the Special Effects
button
to view alternate
retrieval sources. Also, to avoid delays, check our
Electronic Journals
or the Catalog
to be sure the item is not available online or in paper in the library. The ILL
department will not fill requests that are available online or at the Jupiter
campus library. To check the status of a request, go to ILLiad's Main Menu
and select "View/Edit Outstanding Requests". With a few exceptions, ILL is a
free service.
To borrow library materials through Interlibrary loan,
FAU faculty, students and staff must first register for an
ILLiad
account. ILLiad is a streamlined online ILL process that lets you view the
status of your requests.
Books from libraries other than FAU can
generally be checked out for one month. When a book is loaned, the lending
library expects that it will be returned by the due date. When books are not
returned, the lending library may refuse to lend to FAU in the future. Please
help us by returning your books on time. If you need the book longer than the
loan period, please ask for an extension several days before the book is due.
The Interlibrary Loan department in Boca Raton will contact the lending library
to find out if an extension is possible. Books borrowed from other libraries can
be renewed only by following the above procedure.
- Library books owned by the FAU Libraries cannot be renewed over the phone,
but they may be renewed online. Online renewal service can be found at
http://fau.catalog.fcla.edu/fa.jsp
. Click on "Your Account" in the upper right-hand corner. You are able to
renew your books online up to three times. After that, you will need to bring
your books to the Library for renewal (and then you are eligible for three more
online renewals). CAUTION: Please be aware that the system will allow you to
renew, even though books may be overdue. Faculty due dates fall on
December 30 and June 30 of each year. Noting the due dates prior to
renewal will help you determine whether you will be fined. The system will not
display the amount of your fine. Reserve material and items that have been
recalled or have a hold on them cannot be renewed. Holds and recalls can be
placed online within catalog records.
The overdue fine is 25 cents/day up
to a maximum of $5.00. You may also be charged $66.81 if the book is overdue so
long as to be considered missing. Blocks will be placed on the library cards of
borrowers having interlibrary loan items more than 7 days past due. If a book
that has been declared missing is returned, the $66.81 fine is eliminated, but
the $6.00 late fee remains. FAU books that are overdue can be renewed, if a hold
has not been placed on the book. The late fee remains for overdue books that are
renewed.
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- Media items may only be borrowed for a one-week period and cannot be renewed
online.
- John D. MacArthur Campus Library
Home Page
- Start here for links to the most-used resources: catalog, databases, and
electronic journals.
- Journals at the MacArthur Campus Library.
- You and your students have electronic access to 19,000+ journals through the
FAU Libraries when connecting through EZ-Proxy.
In addition, the MacArthur Campus Library subscribes to a number of print
journals. A catalog search will yield paper, microfiche, microfilm, and online
journals available at all campus libraries. If you do not find what you need,
please contact us (799-8530) for assistance.
- Library Handbook
- The Library Handbook is available online.
- Library Publications
Our Library Handbook has detailed information about the
services and policies of the MacArthur Campus Library.
"What's
New" on the MacArthur Campus Library's home page keeps you up-to-date on new
databases, databases offered on a trial basis, services offered and recent
acquisitions. This page is updated monthly.
- Library Research at Home
- Online Databases
are available to current FAU faculty, students and staff and can be accessed
off-campus, unless otherwise indicated. When you are using these databases
off-campus, you will be asked to be authenticated through
E-Z Proxy. To do this, you will need a
current Owl card/library card.
"Resources in Your Subject Area," found on
our home page, organizes our databases by subject.
Our Online Tutorials may also be helpful to you
and your students.
- Microform Reader-Printer
- Our microform reader-printer allows you to print, or to scan microforms and
email them to your home or office PC. Paper copies are 15 cents/page.
- Printing in the Library
- Our computers and microform reader-printer are connected to a laser printer
which accepts Owl cards only (no cash). Copies are 15 cents/page. You may
download for free by using your own USB device or CD. Photocopy machines
are 10 cents/page. Please ask at the Service Desk if you would like to
take library materials out of the library in order to use another photocopy
machine.
- Proctoring Exams
- Library staff are not available to proctor exams. Please contact faculty
secretaries or the Coordinator of Diversity Services to make alternate testing
arrangements for your students.
- Reserves: Copyright, How to Place Reserves and
Electronic Reserves
- Items placed on Reserve must be in compliance with copyright law. Please see
the libraries' Reserve Information for
Faculty
page about reserve materials and copyright law. This summary is not meant to be
a legal interpretation of the copyright law.
The JDM Campus Library
provides Reserves services for classes held at this campus.
Marilee Brown is your contact person for this service. Reserves can be
dropped off at the library any time we are open. You will be asked to complete a
form for each item and to pick up your Reserve items at the end of the term.
The library requires a three-day minimum for processing before materials are
available to students.Books owned at the Boca Raton Campus library may be
placed on Reserve at Jupiter for the entire term.
Download reserve
forms in PDF format:
Items, including a book chapter, can be placed online, making them
available to students whether they are in the library or off-campus. E-reserve
requests and materials should be sent to Reserve at the S. E. Wimberly Library
in Boca Raton.
- MAIL: Reserve - LY 137
- PHONE: 561-297-2632
- EMAIL: lyreserv@fau.edu
Electronic Reserves must also comply with copyright. Reserves placed
electronically are accessed through
ALEPH with your Owl card number.
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- Reserving DVDs & Videos
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- To place a Jupiter Media item on reserve at Jupiter, please use the
library's online request form at
http://www.library.fau.edu/npb/jupmedia.htm. Faculty at partner
campuses may reserve Jupiter media for a period of two weeks. Arrangements for
Reserves may be made one semester in advance for both Boca Raton and Jupiter
materials.
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- To request a Boca Raton Media Center item for reserve at Jupiter, please use
the Media Center's online Reservation Request Form at
http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/media/mediares.htm. Jupiter faculty
may borrow Boca Raton media items for a period of two weeks. Exceptions to
this policy are made at the discretion of the Head of Access Services. To
view a listing of Boca Raton items currently reserved, visit
http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/media/mediareserve.htm.
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- To ensure availability of DVDs and videos by the time of need, faculty may
provide dates or syllabi to Reserve staff who will then remove requested items
from general circulation two weeks in advance of show date. Submit
requests in person or electronically, using the MacArthur
Campus Media Reservation Request Form.
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- Video Conferencing
- A video conference unit in the library (LB 108) is available for small group
or individual use. This room holds up to 10 people. You may schedule
your conference using the R25 system.
- Videos, DVDs, & Audio Books
- The FAU Libraries (all campuses) have 8,000+ videos and DVDs. These titles
can be located by searching the catalog.
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- Subject Videographies are available
(Boca Raton Campus Library titles only).
The MacArthur Campus Library
holds a limited number of Audio Books (CD). The Boca Campus
Media Center has a wider selection of books in non-print formats.
- Vital Information
- Library Hours, Holidays
Staff, Email and Phone Numbers
