Welcome to the Faculty Guide
Welcome to our Library! Here in our library you will find a wealth of information to support your scholarly efforts here at Cal Poly. We hope you will take a few minutes to go through this guide and learn of some of the features of our library, and that you will use this guide for future reference.
Library Instruction
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To request Library instruction, or the construction of a new guide or tutorial, contact your Subject Librarian. Learn more about:
Questions about our instructional programs and services? Contact Information Literacy Coordinator Christy Stevens at crstevens@csupomona.edu, 909-869-4236. |
Borrowing Privileges
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You are automatically registered with the library each quarter. Your Bronco Access Card is your library card. A library pin/password is needed for many transactions and for remote access to databases. You can check out a total of 50 books at a time. You are subject to overdue fines. |
- Click here to make your pin/password. We recommend that you use your Bronco Direct password so you don't forget it.
- Loan Periods and Limits in detail
- Faculty Borrowing rules in detail
- Get Materials Not at Our Library (LINK+, Document Delivery, and other libraries you can visit)
Faculty Reading Room
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The Faculty Reading Room is available all hours the Library is open. Contact Kim Allen ( 909.869.5250 or kjallen@csupomona.edu ) to reserve the conference room in the Faculty Reading Room. |
Course Reserves
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You can place items from our collection or your own personal property (books, articles, past exams, homework solutions, etc.) on Reserve. We also offer electronic reserves. |
Blackboard and the Library
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Under the "Faculty e-Library" tab in Blackboard, you'll find information about integrating library resources and services into Blackboard, including step-by-step directions outlining how to: |
Research Help
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For help, check our FAQ, contact our research help desk (869.3084) for general help, or contact your Subject Librarian for special help. |
Requesting Purchases/New Subscriptions
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Contact your Subject Librarian or use our online Suggestion for Purchase form. Most book purchase requests will be honored, but requests for new journals, serials, or databases have to be carefully evaluated. Books are usually ready for use within 30 days of request. If you are requesting a book for Reserve or need the book by a certain date, please let us know when you make the request and it will be treated as a rush order. |
- New Materials by Subject, updated monthly, RSS feed available
- Collection Development Policy (Bronco ID required)
- The Cal Poly Pomona Library Collection
- Responsible Use of Electronic Resources
- Donations to the collection
Affordable Learning Initiative
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Faculty and students at Cal Poly Pomona have been voicing their concern about the high cost of textbooks for some time. The Affordable Learning Initiative project is the campus response to this concern. See the Affordable Learning Initiative website for more information. |
What to tell your students
If you only have a brief time to mention Library Services to your students, there are three things you should mention:
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 3. When in the library, they can get help: a good starting place is the second floor Circulation/Reserve Desk; the people there can refer them to other places in the building to get help. |
| Click here to get a printable (pdf) guide to these three things that you can give to your students. |
| jskoga@csupomona.edu |
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