Rensselaer Libraries

Fall 2008 Open House

Welcome

We are…

 500,000+ print volumes  45,000+ electronic journals, newspapers & magazines

 35,000+ electronic books  200+ online databases to search for information

…the resources you need to complete assignments.

Borrow up to 75 items for up to 16 weeks.

Almost 5,000,000 books are available to you within 2-3 days. Simply click on the ConnectNY symbol and request your books.

We are…

We will…

 Answer your questions

 Help you with assignments

 Explain library research tools

 Provide directions to library collections & services

We are… …your information source.

The staff at the Information Desk are here to assist you. Don’t be afraid to ask us for our help. That’s our job!

Ask Us !

RensSearch our information portal

We are…

 Access class reserves  Borrow books and media  Rent lockers  Reserve group study rooms

We are… …Public Services staff

who will assist you.

Where is…?

How long…?

We are…

 Books  Videos  Sample Tests  Assignments & solutions  Lab reports

…the material your instructor makes available on

Class Reserves.

Example of Class Reserve List

 Over 200 data ports  Multiple wireless transponders on most floors

 24 library workstations with IE and many browser plug-ins

We are… …connected to the Internet.

The LED lights on the iHubs respond to outdoor temperatures.

 1st floor PC lab, 25 machines with Windows Vista and Office 2007

 5 public printers, including a color printer

 6 public scanners  3 coin-operated photocopy machines

We are… …access to technology.

We are…

 Group study rooms  Meeting rooms  Study space

…a place to study by yourself or with others.

 VHS and DVD  Animation  Art & music  Documentaries  TV shows  Feature films

We are… …multimedia--videos.

Borrow up to 5 videos at a time for up to 3 days.

Check out our Video Spotlights.

 CDs

 Vinyl LPs !

 Streaming audio

We are… …multimedia--music.

Listen to Classical music, Historical recordings, Jazz, World, Folk and much more.

We are…

• current bestsellers • travel guides • audio books

…leisure reading. Take a break from studying sometime!

We are…

• O'Reilly, • Addison-Wesley, • Cisco Press, • Peachpit Press, • Que, • Sams and more

…online computer texts and manuals from Safari.

 wraps, subs & build your own sandwiches

 hot soups and chili  Green Mountain Coffee & a full

espresso program  salads, yogurt & fruit  cookies baked on site

We are… …the Library Café.

Open when classes are in session

Wireless access for

your laptop

  Books & eBooks   Journals & eJournals   Slides & other visual resources   Art & architecture image

collections   Maps & plans

We are… …the Architecture Library, 3rd floor, Greene Building.

Architecture Library

  Greene Building   3rd floor

 Records of presidents & senior administrators

 Biographical info on faculty & alumni

 Campus publications  Photographs & other media  Digitized university publications

We are… …Institute Archives, the

official records of RPI.

 Roebling Collection  George M. Low Papers  Amos Eaton books & manuscripts  Online exhibits, including Postcard

Views, Women at Rensselaer, Amos Eaton, & Summer Surveys

We are… …Special Collections.

manuscript collections, rare books & pamphlets focusing on 19th and early 20th

century science & technology.

Center for Communication Practices

provides one-on-one consultation in preparing written, oral, and electronic communications

1st floor

Our colleagues… Telecommunications Office

Your one stop for answers about phones, phone service, and other telecommunications needs.

1st floor

...all this & a great view, too! We are…

Rensselaer Research Libraries