who am i ? reference & instruction librarian libraries’ webmaster adjunct faculty –...
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Who Am I?
Reference & Instruction Librarian Libraries’ Webmaster Adjunct Faculty – Occupational Therapy Liaison to School of Health & Natural
Sciences
Contact: sgaskinnoel@ mercy.edu
Mercy College Library Learning Commons – Dobbs Ferry Campus
What is a Library Learning Commons?
An academic environment with adjacent academic supporting entities that facilitate learning and spark inquiry within learners that goes beyond the classroom
Library Learning Commons Entities
The Library – research and academic support The Learning Center – student tutoring and
academic skill enhancement The Faculty Center for Teaching and
Learning (FCTL) – faculty development and engagement
Mercy Online - online campus A Graduate Support Area – graduate
student retention and support services Café – food and Hudson River view
Libraryhttp://www.mercy.edu/libraries
The library provides an organized collection of:
Over 200, 000 print volumesA growing collection of e-booksOver 1,000 current periodicalsOver 10,000 electronic journals through
database subscriptionsDigital resources through subject
directories and academic websitesElectronic Reserve materials (ERes)
Library Resources
Books and Media Catalog Over 200, 000 print volumes A growing collection of e-books Audiovisual materials
Journal Locator Over 1,000 current periodicals Over 10,000 electronic journals through
database subscriptions
Websites by Subject Links to relevant websites
Nursing-related Resources Databases
CINAHL Harrison’s Online Medline/PubMed
E-Books Cardiac Nursing Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis Handbook of Critical Care Drug Therapy Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Guide
Services
System Loans Items from other Mercy libraries
free service, average 2–3 day wait period Interlibrary Loans
Items from libraries other than Mercy free service, average 5-7 day wait period
RefWorks Bibliographic Management System
free service, training available
Hardware and Software
Computers PCs /Macs - Internet Access /Microsoft
Applications Wi-Fi connectivity for your personal laptops
Printers Copiers, 1 color Laptops – in library use Head Phones – in library use TV/ Player – in library viewing
Reference Services
In person Phone Email Chat Text Message
See Ask-A-Librarian on libraries’ website
Other Entities Learning Center
The Learning Center – for student tutoring and academic skill enhancement Writing labs Math labs Science tutoring
https://www.mercy.edu/student-life/center-for-student-success-and-engagement/academic-success/learning-centers
Other Entities Mercy Online
Mercy College’s Online Campus General orientation Course orientation Blackboard training
https://www.mercy.edu/academics/mercy-online/
Other Entities Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL)
The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning – for faculty development and engagement Faculty-in-Residence (FIR) Instructional Designers Hardware Software Workshops
https://www.mercy.edu/my-mercy/faculty-resources/faculty-center-for-teaching-learning/
