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Training and Guides for Funderburg Library student desk workers.

Circulation Training

Library Tour

WMS videos. Watch these videos. They are not perfect because we have some different policies and practices than what is demonstrated in the videos (for example, we don’t print paper receipts AND we require student id’s to check out items) but despite the small discrepancies, the videos are very informative and should help you with using the system. Even you veterans might learn (or remember) something new. 

Check Out https://youtu.be/I4_iR1m0HhM 

Check In https://youtu.be/44Bwzm44GWw 

Renew Items and Change Due Date https://youtu.be/W9yFnoFSe70 

During one of your upcoming shifts, please go to the Webjunction Training Sign Up and register as a user then sign up for and complete the class called "Shelving with Dewey".

The activity says it takes 1 hour but it is possible it won't take you that long. Please, though, take your time and make sure you understand the material. If you get interrupted and need to finish it later, you can exit and restart where you left off at a later time.

When you are done, print your certificate of completion and give it to Angie.

PALShare is the method by which we borrow books from other Private Academic Libraries in Indiana (PALNI). This video was prepared by a colleague at another PALNI school but the process is the same as ours.

The only difference in our process from the one shown in this video is that, after check-in, returned PALShare items should be taken by you to the backroom work desk and placed in the box marked "ILL PALShare Returns".

Directions for completing this training

  • Read the Technology FAQs. 

  • At the bottom of the last page write the most interesting technology assistance question you have ever received. 

  • Sign your name acknowledging that you have read the  FAQs. Ask Angie if you have any questions about the materials.

  • Scan and email the last page with your interesting question and your signature to yourself. Forward that email to Angie.  

Reference Training

Course Reserves are copies of textbooks for classes that are put on special reserve by professors for students to use. This is an important resource for students because it might allow them to forego the expense of buying a book that they only need for one chapter or allow them to use a textbook temporarily while they wait for theirs to arrive. Also, some books are rare and not easily purchased. Because course reserves is shared resource and many students may need to make use of the same book, course reserves only check out for 1 hour at a time. Students can do their reading during that time or make any copies they need. Late course reserves cost $1.00 an hour in overdue fees until returned.

Course Reserves are arranged by department on the reserves bookshelf alphabetically (Art, Business, Chemistry, etc.)

Please watch this video and then complete the worksheet and give the worksheet to the Access Services Librarian.

Assessment of knowledge on scholarly resources and keyword identification.

Assessment of knowledge of Spartan Search

Assessment of knowledge of EBSCO searching.

Assessment of Google Scholar knowledge.