You Spoke--We Listened!
Electronic Reserves? It's Easy!
Getting the Job You Want: Career Resources
What DO They Do?: Special Collections * Did You Know?

WELCOME RESIDENCY STUDENTS! The library assigns a professional librarian as a liaison to each school. They are here to assist you in your research and use of online and print library resources.
Happy 4th of July! The Library will be closed July 5th in observance of Independence Day Library Summer Hours	Photo by Martha Jane Cordell used by permission	Changing of the guard: Welcome to Elizabeth Keen, our new Assistant Circulation Supervisor and good luck to Leslie Christianson on her new job in South Carolina!
Congratulations to our Staff upon their Regent Anniversaries! 20 years--Bob Sivigny & Leanne Strum 10 years--Susie Freeman Congratulations also to Mr. Sivigny on his promotion from Associate Librarian to Librarian!

You Spoke--We Listened!
Results of the 2004 Customer Satisfaction Survey
by Albert Liu, Dean of University Library

The library conducted its yearly customer satisfaction survey in late April. 591 faculty, staff and students responded to the online opinion poll. The library appreciates the support and cooperation it has received. Sample results:

The library appreciates the positive responses, kind words and encouragements from the Regent Community. Two changes that have been made are the direct result of comments and suggestions taken from the 2004 survey.

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Using Electronic Reserves
by Harold Henkel, Assistant Circulation Supervisor

The University Library offers faculty the ability to make assigned readings available to students through the World Wide Web. As part of its commitment to provide the Regent community with the best available digital resources, the library maintains an electronic reserve system (http://reserve.regent.edu) that allows instructors to place text, Microsoft Office, audio, and even video files onto their own password-protected course sites. The most popular feature of electronic reserves, however, is the capability to digitize book chapters and journal articles in the form of PDF files. Before placing articles on the server the Reserves department reformats them by centering text and removing shadows left from photocopying in order to give students the highest quality documents possible for printing or reading online. During the 2004 spring semester, Library Reserves made 144 articles available electronically to Regent students.

Because many of the materials placed on electronic reserves are copyrighted (http://www.regent.edu/general/library/services/copyright_issues/), the Library maintains a database to ensure compliance with U.S. copyright law. The Library claims fair use whenever possible to cover the use of copyrighted materials (http://www.regent.edu/general/library/services/copyright_issues/fair-use.cfm). When fair use cannot be claimed, the Reserves department immediately notifies the professor to allow sufficient time for securing permission from the copyright holder (http://www.regent.edu/general/library/services/copyright_issues/permissions.cfm). At the end of each semester, all documents are archived, allowing professors to reuse articles or even entire course pages for future classes.

For questions or comments about paper or electronic reserves, please contact Harold Henkel at 757-352-4198 or harohen@regent.edu.

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Getting the Job You Want: Career Resources
by Sandy Yaegle, Library Liaison to the School of Education

Have you recently received your diploma from Regent, and now are involved in the job hunting process? Check the library catalog using the subject search "job hunt" (http://library.regent.edu/search/d?SEARCH=job+hunt) for books that may be helpful. Stop into the library and check our career resources collection. Are you too far away to drive to Regent? Consult your local public or academic library. They may have the titles that you need. You may also want to check the following web links for more career resources:

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What DO They Do?: Special Collections
by Donald Gantz, Special Collections Assistant

Every few weeks a Regent student walks into the Special Collections Reading Room (just off the library foyer second floor), glances around at the elegant Williamsburg furnishings, the displays of antique books, film projectors, and Edison sound machines, and says "I didn't know this room was here."

Perhaps Special Collections is Regent University Library’s best kept secret, but this is not our intention. Behind the sedate Reading Room are some collections and services you should know about:

When you are searching the library catalog, if materials you need indicate the location "Special Collections," "Archives," or "Film Research Center," you will need to contact Special Collections at 757-352-4154 to access the materials. You may also visit the Special Collections Reading Room for assistance Monday through Friday, 10:00am-12:00pm, 2:00-4:00pm. You are also welcome to come in during these hours and browse the displays. It’s a good place for a relaxing break or to bring guests when touring the campus.

The staff who are trying hard not to keep Special Collections a secret are: Robert Sivigny, Special Collections Coordinator and Library Liaison to the School of Divinity; Don Gantz, Special Collections Assistant Supervisor; and Justin Eastwood, Graduate Assistant.

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Did You Know...

The library added 12,237 printed books to its collection last year.

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