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Message from Dean Muscat

Welcome to the Fall 2023 semester! In the library, we are excited to have the buzz of students and faculty in our building once again. A few library highlights that we hope you will note: 

  • Our web presence is updated and aligned with the university websites.
  • Our 2nd Library Open House will be on September 14  from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Ellipse Gallery for our community to discover how the library can guide them this year. 
  • Outreach and expansion of our materials for Asian American Studies.

We hope that this year will be one in which our campus and larger community learn more about the great work underway within the Library. We hope to increase library patronage by expanding our collections and hosting more events. And most of all, we want the Library to continue to be the heart of the campus – a welcoming destination for all! 

Bernadette T. Muscat, Ph. D. 

Interim Dean of Library Services

Save the Date: Library Open House

We are excited to kick off the academic year and welcome students and the campus community to our second annual Library Open House on Thursday, September 14th from 1:30-3:30pm in the Ellipse Gallery 2nd Floor North. Come for food, games, and prizes and discover what the library can offer you! 

Students can win a $50 Kennel Bookstore gift card while learning how the library works. Faculty and staff can meet with librarians and find out how we can support your work, curriculum, and research in creative ways. 

RSVP: bit.ly/lib23rsvp

LIBRARY NEWS

Research Services – New Subject Librarians

Research Services is excited to welcome three new tenure-track librarians to the faculty. Shuyi Liu will be the subject liaison for the College of Health and Human Services. Arantes Armendariz will be the subject liaison to the College of Science and Mathematics. sam hidde tripp will be the liaison for the departments of Child & Family Science, Criminology, Geography & City & Regional Planning and the lead of our Government Information and Map and Aerial Photographs Collections. Contact us if you would like to get in touch with them. Find your subject liaison here!

Acquisitions – Additional Art History Materials

The Library received a donation from Dr. Pamela Patton from Princeton University, who gave a talk on-campus and generously donated her honorarium to the Library to purchase Art History Books. Dr. Luis J. Gordo Peláez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art, Design, and Art History selected books to add to our collection.

ALA Grant to Enhance Asian American Studies Materials

Congratulations to librarians Dolly Lopez and Kimberley Robles Smith for writing the proposal that awarded our library $10,000 to enhance materials for Asian American studies from the American Library Association. Read the full story. 

New hands-on STEM materials in the Teacher Resource Center

The Teacher Resource Center added several new items of interest for STEM educators this year. Based on feedback, we focused on purchasing kits large enough for whole-class instruction. Each kit on this list is designed for teachers who want to integrate STEM opportunities with an entire class. The items can be viewed here. If you have any questions about items or would like more information, please contact Matt Doyle, mdoyle@csufresno.edu.

Updated Library Website

New look, same great services! Our Fresno State library website (library.fresnostate.edu) is now aligned with our campus website’s look and feel. You will l find your favorite services, spaces, and information under the same menu as before. If you need help, contact your subject liaison librarian or use the Ask a Librarian feature, located on our website homepage.

Many thanks to the Library’s web developer Steven Orr for his hard work on this update. As the library has its own web systems, keeping them updated along with our hundreds of eResources and databases is quite an undertaking. Our Digital Services team consistently does great work!

COMING UP! 

Special Collections Exhibitions and Open House

Two companion cataloging exhibitions in the Special Collections Research Center bring awareness about behind-the-scenes critical cataloging, what it is, and why it matters. 

1. “Words Matter! The Inclusive Cataloging Movement Takes Flight” curated by the Special Collections Research Center Team.

2. “Unseen Labor: An International Library Community Organizing Embroidery Project and Exhibit About Metadata, Our Stories, and Our Service,” a traveling exhibition originally organized by Ann Kardos, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Exhibition dates: August 28, 2023 – May 17, 2024

Open House: September 1, 2023, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The SCRC will host various events to engage these exhibits throughout the academic year. 

New Workshops in GIS! 

GIS Workshop 1: How to Access Fresno State Geographic Information System Resources

This workshop will introduce the Fresno State campus community to Geographic Information System resources available at the library. Included: GIS and online training subscriptions, software installation and authorization, and access to Fresno State ArcGIS Online organizational account.

  • Multiple sessions on August 28 & 29. 

GIS Workshop 2: Map Making for Dummies – An Introduction to ArcGIS Online

This workshop will teach making and sharing maps using ArcGIS Online without any map-making experience. The contents of the workshop include access to ArcGIS Online, use ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Living Atlas resources, make and sharing maps.

  • Two sessions on September 5 & 6. 

Contact library GIS Specialist Xiao Ming Yang at xmyang@mail.fresnostate.edu for more information. 

LIBRARY SERVICES YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

Reserves and eReserves: Your resources with our great services

Place unused copies of textbooks, supplemental reading, or recommended materials on reserve at the Library to provide students with short-term access to helpful resources. Instructors can build a dynamic reading list for their courses while Library services manage check-out times and returns for you. The library also tracks the usage data of reserve materials, which can be shared with you for your curriculum assessment.

Reserve Services | Fresno State Library – Course reserve materials can include: 

  • Books
  • CDs
  • Videos (DVDs or VHS)

E-Reserves | Fresno State Library – eReserves are available for:

  • Small portions of books
  • Copies of materials created by the instructor (homework assignments, quizzes, exams, syllabi, etc.)
  • Permalinks to articles, ebooks, ebook chapters, etc.
  • Government publications
  • Links to open educational resources
  • Audio/video clips and other items that conform to copyright laws

Request Library Instruction: 

Librarians are available to schedule course-related library instruction/workshops (in-person or virtual); please contact your subject librarian to schedule. 

Interlibrary Loan & CSU+: 

Our interlibrary loan unit is consistently recognized as the CSU’s most active service in sharing and acquiring resources, thereby enhancing the research enterprise of the entire CSU system.

Tech Lending: 

Our Tech Lending unit checked out over 10,000 tech items last year, providing laptops, cameras, audio equipment, 3D printers, and more for students and faculty for free. Faculty and students can request Tech Lending items through our website and be picked up, or inquiries can be made directly at the circulation desk. 

Digital Services: 

Library Digital Services supports online exhibits using Omeka S, a next-generation web platform that links library collections to additional research online. The result is a richer exploration for scholars everywhere, especially in digital humanities. Inquire with Renaldo Gjoshe (rgjoshe@csufresno.edu) if you wish to explore options.

Workshops with Librarians: 

Our Library Learning page will be updated with the library’s workshops on citation guides, Zotero, effective literature searches, scholarly articles, plus literature reviews, and Google tools. 

Fall hours:

Monday – Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to midnight

Friday 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, noon to midnight 

(Holidays excepted. Check our website for specific closure dates.)