Resources:

• Professional Development
  • Professional Collection - books available in the library
  • Adjunct Faculty Resources - books available in the library
  • Information is available to assist faculty and staff as they begin to explore possibilities for
    • Academic Publishing
    • Grant Writing
    • Presenting
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• Copyright and Plagiarism Information
  • Copyright Guide for Faculty and Staff - Ivy Tech's copyright policy
  • Copyright Advisory Office - from Columbia University Libraries
  • Copyright at Indiana University - reproduced from the former Copyright Management Center at IUPUI
  • Fair Use of Digital Multimedia Materials - from IU's Teaching and Learning Technologies Centers
  • Plagiarism Resources - includes a PowerPoint lesson for classroom use and information on using SafeAssign

• Online Journals
  • Adjunct Advocate - an online journal for adjunct instructors
  • Chronicle of Higher Education - weekly source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators
    • From off-campus, click here
    • From on-campus, click here
  
  
• Civic Engagement Collection - The library has a collection of books and videos on Volunteerism, Service Learning, and Community Involvement.  Videorecordings of previous O'Bannon Institute presentations are also included.  View the Service-Learning How-To.
  
  
• Video Collection - The library has a number of videos available for instructors to check out for classroom use.  Stop by the library to browse the Professional Video Collection, or use IvyCat to search for videos that support your course.

Services:

• Interlibrary Loan -- If we do not have the book or article you need, we will try to borrow the item from another library for you.  Use these convenient forms to request items.
  • Interlibrary Loan Form for Articles
  • Interlibrary Loan Form for Books or Videos

• Library Instruction -- The library offers library instruction, upon request, to faculty, staff, and students.  Instruction may include a general introduction to the campus library as well as instruction in the use of specific resources.  Use the form below to reserve an instruction session for your class.
  • Library Instruction Request Form

• Purchase Recommendations -- The library welcomes suggestions for the purchase of new materials to meet the educational goals of the College.  While it may not be possible to obtain all items suggested for purchase, every attempt will be made to accommodate the need.  Use the form below to make a recommendation.  We will let you know whether or not we were able to purchase the item.
  • Purchase Recommendation Form

• Library Assignments -- So that we may better assist your students, please provide us with advance notice of assignments that require use of the library's print and electronic resources. Send an email to BL-Library@lists.ivytech.edu and attach a copy of your assignment. We look forward to seeing your students in the library.
  

• Course Reserves -- Instructors may place textbooks and other items on reserve in the library. Reserve items are for use only in the library -- they may not be checked out. If you would like to place items on reserve, stop by the library in room A200, or contact us by phone or email.

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