STRATTON TAYLOR LIBRARY

Faculty & Staff Services

Stratton Taylor Library strives to provide faculty, staff, and other patrons with the best available resources and services to support the programs of the university including:

books
videos
journals
databases
and other research tools

The library has implemented improvements in several key areas:

Large-screen Faculty/Staff computer station
Enhanced access to databases
Enhanced faculty reserve system
Enhanced Library catalog searches
Updated web pages
Legal Resources web page
Federal Document Depository since 2006
Oklahoma Government Depository since 2008
Embedded librarian program
Online Interlibrary Loan Request form
Online Tutorials

Faculty and staff privileges include interlibrary loan, reference services, Internet and electronic database access, and technology for curriculum support.

Resources

Library Committee

The Library Committee, which includes selected faculty and staff members, provides significant input concerning library collections and services. Suggestions or requests for items can be made to committee members or Alan Lawless, Library Director.

Books & Other Materials

Core Collection: The library collection occupies the second and third floors of the building.
Holdings include:
- 77,000 books
- 225 periodical subscriptions
- 5,200 CDs & videos
- 1,300 CDs

40,046 electronic books
66 electronic databases

Circulation
Faculty:
- Faculty members may check out more materials and renew them multiple times, since they may be using the materials as part of their courses.
- Faculty may keep up to 100 books, 20 compact discs, 25 DVDs, 20 audiotapes, and 50 videotapes.
- Books are checked out to faculty for 120 days and audiovisual materials for 60 days.
- Faculty are encouraged to return materials by the end of the semester.
- Adjunct faculty checkout privileges are the same as staff (see below). Their patron record expires at the end of each semester.

Staff:

Staff and adjunct faculty are limited to no more than 30 books, eight compact discs, eight DVDs, eight audiotapes, or eight videotapes.
Books, audio books, and compact discs are checked out to staff for 21 days, and videotapes and DVDs are checked out for seven days.
Search Catalog

Articles

The library has access to 60 databases and 422 periodical publications in print, electronic, or microfiche format

Equipment

For loan:
- Laptops
- Public Address systems
- Video cameras
- Digital Cameras
- Video projectors
- TV/VCR units
- Computer projector
- Audiotape recorder/player
For in-house use:
- Poster maker
- Binding machine
- Video duplicator
- Copy machine for library materials
- Audio duplicators
Faculty Computer:
- In 2007 the library upgraded the faculty/staff computer to a Dell Inspiron with large-screen monitor.

For more information on equipment, contact Stephanie Titsworth, Library Technician, at 343-7770 or Keith Orr, Library Assistant, at 334-7721.

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Services

Reserves

Faculty and staff can request that selected material be held at the front desk for library-use only. To submit a Reserves request, contact Sarah Clark, Access Services and Distance Learning Librarian, at 343-7719.

Table of Contents Service for Periodicals

Stratton Taylor Library subscribes to 225 periodicals. Upon request, the library can provide faculty and staff a table-of-contents page for new issues of monthly or quarterly journals. Contact: Jan Ferris.

Interlibrary Loan

Stratton Taylor Library has been very successful in getting materials from other libraries for the faculty and staff. The library shares resources within a large network of lenders who provide interlibrary loan, usually with no fees. If a fee is charged, the library will cover the charge except for damaged or missing items. Books and AV items typically take 10 business days to arrive. Articles may arrive electronically in less than a week, or may take longer if the lender sends by mail. Submit your ILL request here. Contacts: Jan Ferris or Charles Chessher.

Media Support

Knowledgeable staff is available to answer questions and provide assistance in the operation and application or audio and visual equipment. Contact: Stephanie Titsworth.

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Teaching Support

Embedded Librarian

In response to the explosion of courses offered online, academic libraries have developed the Embedded Librarian model. RSU is currently piloting an Embedded Librarian program in one online class, and will launch this service campus-wide in Fall 2008. Learn more. Contact: Sarah Clark.

Custom Online Tutorials

Stratton-Taylor Library offers a variety of online tutorials on information literacy topics like avoiding plagiarism and evaluating websites and other sources for reliability and accuracy. At instructor request, the library can create a custom video tutorial on research skills and sources specific to a field of study. The custom tutorial can then be posted to a course WebCT page, or elsewhere. Contact: Sarah Clark.

Information Literacy: Library Instruction for Classes

Class instructors may schedule tours of the library, basic library instruction, or customized instruction for their classes. Customized instruction would be a visit or unit that is planned with the faculty member to meet the needs of specific class groups. To schedule, contact the coordinator, Jan Ferris or the librarian of your choice.

Subject Bibliographies

Booklists, journal lists, or pathfinders based on resources available through the library may be produced in response to a specific need after a consultation to determine subject parameters, time requirements, and other factors. Contact: Laura Bottoms.

Information Searching

New information technologies have enhanced our ability to locate and obtain general and specialized information sources. Librarians are available to discuss your research project and determine how we can help.