John D. MacArthur Campus Library: Information for Faculty

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.

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.

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.

Database Instruction

With over 300 databases, instruction is generally necessary for new students and faculty. Since our database collection is still growing and changing, 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.

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

Faculty are invited to place course materials on reserve. Marilee Brown is your contact person for this service. The process begins by completing online or paper forms. Reserve requests and items may be dropped off during hours of operation. If items are available within the Jupiter campus library, staff will pull them from the shelves.

If needed materials are available at other FAU library locations, faculty will need to request them through interlibrary loan. Books owned at the Boca Raton Campus library may be placed on Reserve at Jupiter for the entire term. Reserve items will only be held for the duration of a single term, unless a special arrangement is made. The library requires a three-day minimum for processing before materials are available to students.

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.)

Use electronic request forms:

Download reserve forms in PDF format:

Items, including a book chapter, may be placed online, making them available to students through ENDECA, the library catalog. 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 comply with copyright law. Reserves placed electronically are accessed through with your Owl card number.

Reserving DVDs & Videos

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.

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.

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.

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.

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


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