Books and material in the Reference Department are non-circulating. Material may be taken to a copier on the first floor. A current student ID must be left at the Reference Desk until the material is returned.
A current student ID or driver’s license is required to use ready reference material, Corefiche, vertical file.
Special permission is required for an administrator or faculty member to remove reference resources from the library, for a limited charge period up to 24 hours. The faculty member must leave a university ID or driver’s license until material is returned.
The instructional mission of the library is to work in collaboration with other university faculty to create, promote, and evaluate programs and services that create a lifelong learner. Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extends their investigations, become more self-directed, and assumes greater control over their own learning. An information literate individual is able to recognize when information is needed, and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the information needed.
The goal of reference services is not only to provide effective and efficient resources and services, but to educate users to successfully achieve maximum benefits from these services and resources through
- Point of need
- Private in-office consultation
- Group sessions – either in the library training room or instructional classroom.
- User may request and schedule private consultations through the Head of Reference or one of the reference librarians
- Group sessions must be scheduled through the Library Training Coordinator
- Self-guided instructional material and services
- Printed subject guides and library resource guides, available at the library entry kiosk and the Reference Information Center in the reference department
- An online (virtual tour) of the library and its services
Ask a Libraian
(ref2@lib.subr.edu)
An email reference service is primarily for university students, faculty, staff and administrators.
Non-university community users request will be handled according to the nature of the inquiry:
- librarians will answer simple questions
- request will be sent to appropriate department or liaison, or
- librarian set up appointment with patron.
Meebo
Web-based chat service that connects librarian and user with all major Instant Messenger networks, providing immediate reply to questions from John B. Cade Library patrons.
Telephone Reference
(225-771-2875 or 771-2840)
- Assists with accessing the library databases from remote sites and assistance that doesn’t require lengthy research efforts
- Telephone patrons are encouraged to come to the Reference Department for personal assistance.
