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General Library University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

General Library University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Library Orientation Franklyn Irizarry Director of Educational Technology General Library University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez July 2007. Mission. To support the academic and research programs of the University.

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General Library University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

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  1. General Library University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

  2. Library OrientationFranklyn IrizarryDirector of Educational TechnologyGeneral LibraryUniversity of Puerto Rico at MayagüezJuly 2007

  3. Mission • To support the academic and research programs of the University. • To fulfill the information needs of the academic community, and to some extent, the society at large.

  4. Library’s Profile • Academic and research library • Second largest in Puerto Rico • Houses more than 1.5 million vols. • Three-story main bldg (125,0002ft) • Marine Sciences Col in Physics Bldg • Closed Circuit TV in Nursing Bldg • A/V Services in Sánchez Hidalgo Bldg

  5. Library’s Profile • 60,000 users monthly • Over 720,000 users annually • Staffed by 79 librarians, assistant librarians and adm. personnel • Opened in 1963 • Designed by Henry Klumb, Architect • North & south wings added in 1989 • Annual operating budget: $5.6 mil.

  6. Organization • UPR Board of Trustees • President Antonio García-Padilla • Chancellor Jorge I. Vélez-Arocho • Dean Mildred Chaparro, Academic Affairs • Prof. Jeanette Valentín, Acting Director of the Library, 832-4040 x-3810, jvalentin@uprm.edu

  7. Organization Three Main Division/Areas • Public Services Prof. Sara Ruiz, Coordinator 787-832-4040 x-2255, 2151 ruizs@uprm.edu • Technical Services Prof. Norma Sojo, Coordinator 787-832-4040 x-3568 nsojo@uprm.edu

  8. Organizational Structure Three Main Division/Areas • Educational Technology Prof. Franklyn Irizarry 202 Sánchez Hidalgo Bldg 787-832-4040 x-5478 firizarry@uprm.edu

  9. First Floor Tour • Lobby Exhibitions-Online Catalog • Circulation & Reserve Collection • Reference & Documents Collection • U.S. Patent & Trademark Library • Gift & Exchange Program Office • Collection for the Visually Impaired • Interlibrary Loan Department • Serials & Electronic Resources Col. • Computer Laboratory

  10. First Floor • Office of the Director • Technical Processing Dept. • Cataloging & Classification • Acquisitions • Accounting • Webmaster’s Desk • Library Automation Support • Faculty/Graduate Study Rooms

  11. Mezzanine Tour • Exhibition Area • Photocopiers • Bookbinding Workshop • Music & Oral History Collection • Álvarez-Nazario Collection

  12. Third Floor Tour • Express Circulation Desk • Library Instruction Classrooms • Center for the Development of Library Research and Information Literacy (CEDIBI) • Group study rooms • Systems Department • Puerto Rican Collection

  13. Sánchez Hidalgo Bldg Second Floor • Audiovisual Services Dept. • Graphics Art Shop • Film & Video Collection • Multimedia Projection Rooms • A/V Equipment Lending & Repair Shop • Audio Recording Studio

  14. Nursing Bldg First Floor • Closed Circuit Television Dept. Physics Bldg First Floor • Marine Sciences Collection

  15. Services • Website: www.uprm.edu/library • Online Access Catalog (Tutorial) • Virtual Reference • Digital Reserve • Online full-text databases • Library Instruction Program • Online educational films • Computer Lab (57 Workstations)

  16. Services • Laptop wireless card lending • Wireless Internet access • Interlibrary loan • Bookbinding • 2x2 ID Photos • Videoconferencing • Electronic document delivery

  17. Services • Video production & editing • Graphic arts services • A/V equipment loan & repair • Film & video collection • Multimedia projection rooms • Campus-wide electronic bulletin board

  18. Services • Faculty/Graduate students individual study rooms • Computer workstations for the visually impaired • Multi-format video reproduction (VHS, CD, DVD) • State-of-the-art library instruction classrooms

  19. Services • Conferences, seminars & symposiums • Workshops • Exhibitions & expositions • Book presentations & introductions • Professional meetings • Cultural & social activities

  20. Print Electronics VHS, CD, DVD Microfiches Microfilms Microcards Audiocassettes Phonographs Photographs Audio tape reels Paintings Transparencies 35mm Slides Filmstrips 8 &16mm films Braille Others Resources Format

  21. Full-Text Databases • EbscoHost • ProQuest • Science Direct • Wilson Web • Thomson-Gale Research InfoTrac • Engineering Information Village • IEEE Xplore • Chemical Abstracts (in-house)

  22. Full-Text Databases • GPO Access • Humanities Full-Text • Social Science Full-Text • Education Full-Text • Applied Science & Technology • CRCnetBase • Newspaper Source • Reader’s Guide Full-Text

  23. Library Hours Fall & Spring Semesters Mon-Thu 7:00am-12:00mn Fridays 7:00am-4:30pm Saturdays 12:00am-5:00pm Sundays 2:00pm-10:00pm Summer Sessions Check Library Announcements

  24. For More Information Franklyn Irizarry Associate Professor Educational Technology 202 Sánchez Hidalgo Bldg 787-832-4040 x-5478 firizarry@uprm.edu www.uprm.edu/library/edtech.html

  25. Questions? Questions?

  26. See you at the library...

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