0 .. ,. ._ _ Update 10 Branch and Divisional Libraries... Engineering Libraries (continued) In addition to maintaining extensive resources, the libraries offer an array of services. Librarians and trained reference staff are available during scheduled hours to answer reference questions in person and by telephone. Reference assistance is also available through MTS by messaging EnginLibrary on UM or UB. On request, reference staff members will orient patrons to the collections individually. Access to literature in various fields of engineering can be found through the 125 printed indexes that the libraries hold. Over 350 online databases in engineering and related fields are also available, through both free simple searches and fee-based com- prehensive literature searches. Handouts on many subjects in the field of engineering are available to guide the user to the best sources in the collection for those subjects. Tau Beta Phi, the engineering honor society, holds tutoring sessions three nights a week in the ETL. And homework notes and copies of previous exams are available on reserve in both facilities. The MTS Engin Library address takes reference questions, reserve requests, and Rapid Transfer orders. Maurita Holland, Head. Fine Arts Library, 260 Tappan Hall, 764-5405 The Fine Arts Library is housed in recently renovated facilities in Tappan Hall, on Central Campus. Its clientele consists primarily of faculty and students in the Department of History of Art. It also supports activities of the Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Ancient and Medieval Archaeology. The library focuses on the history of art, giving emphasis to art and artistsitdtive before 1945. In addition to holding a comprehensive collection of monographs and journals, the library maintains a variety of museum and exhibit catalogs and an extensive reference collection. Many of the materials are in Western European and Asian languages; the library contains a special collection of materials on Asian art. Doctoral dissertations and masters theses are also available for study. The library offers bibliographic instruction, reference service, and online searching of art related databases. Further information may be obtained via MTS to Fine Arts Library. Deirdre Spencer, Head. Information and Library Studies Library, 300 Graduate Library North, 764-9375 The Information and Library Studies Library (ILSL) contains the research collection for librarianship and information science. Its primary users are faculty members and students in the School of Information and Library Studies, though it also serves a wide variety of patrons interested in subjects ranging from computerized publishing to intellectual freedom to the history of the book. One special holding is the University's only collection of juvenile materials, which includes items from primary level picture books to books for young adults. Current serials held by the library are on open shelves in the reading room; bound serials are located in the adjacent stacks. As part of the academic program for students in the School, ILSL provides a public terminal accessing RLIN databases. Mathematics Library, 3027 Angell Hall, 764-7266 The collection of the Mathematics Library is made up of approximately 55,000 volumes of research-level material. Primary users are faculty and graduate students in the Department of Mathematics. Considered as having one of the best mathematics collections in the country, the library maintains a collection focusing on pure mathematics, the history of mathematics, biography, statistics, and actuarial insurance. The collection is international in scope and has material in many languages, with its special foreign strengths being in Russian, French, and German. Books and bound journals are interfiled by call number. Journals do not circulate. Services include reference and database searching in such data bases as Mathsci, SciSearch, and Dissertation Abstracts Online. A photocopying service for journal articles is available. Jack Weigel, Head. Museums Library, 2500 Museums Building, 764-0467 The Museums Library serves the principal literature needs of researchers and students in the Museums of Anthropology, Exhibits, Paleontology, and Zoology, and in the University Herbarium. The Library collections specialize in taxonomic botany and zoology, behavioral biology, paleontology, and archaeological anthropology, mainly of the North American Indian. Museums Library books and journals are housed in ten distinct locations in the Museums Building and the North University Building: Archaeology, Birds, Fish, Herbarium, Herpetology, Insects, Mammals, Mollusks, Museums, and Paleontology. Records for the holdings of these divisions are in Room 2500 Museums Building. Online searching is available. During regular working hours, some of these libraries are left open; others are locked unless use is requested. Access to locked facilities is available in Room 2500. Dorothy Riemenschneider, Head. Music Library, 3239 Moore Building, North Campus, 764-2512 The Music Library's collection of over 100,000 volumes includes books on music and dance, performance and study scores, and sound recordings in several formats (LPs, CDs, and video cassettes). The collection's emphasis is on classical music, but jazz, musical theater, and pop music are also represented. Rare materials include strong holdings in 18th-century opera and chamber music, the Women's Music Collection, which contains about 2,000 compositions written by women from 1750to 1950, and the Montgomery Collection of Popular American Sheet Music - about 22,000 pieces, including 4,500 by Black composers. Online searching in humanities databases is available upon request. Sound recordings can be listened to in the library; they do not circulate. Send message via MTS to Music-Library. The Undergraduate Library Update 70 Throughout the past three decades, the Undergraduate Library (UGL) has been a focal point for thousands of UM undergraduates. Located on Central Campus, with long hours, abundant study space, and a staff concentrating on service to undergraduates, the UGL is the place where most Michigan students develop critical college-level skills. Reference Collection - 1st Floor The Reference Collection contains some 5,000 reference works ranging from general resources, such as encyclopedias and almanacs, to specialized materials on specific subjects. MIRLYN online catalog terminals are available too, along with printers for copying information shown on the computer screens. In addition, the collection includes microfilm reading facilities and compu- terized bibliographic tools. The WILSEARCH terminal offers access to all of the indexes published by the H.W. Wilson Company, including the com- monly used Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. The two most heavily used Wilson indexes, Readers' Guide and Social Sciences Index, are also available in a compact disc format at separate stations. In addition, InfoTrac terminals allow access to major magazines and some journals in the social sciences, par- ticularly in the area of business. And the PsycLit terminal is proving very popular with students working in many fields. Academic Resource Center - 2nd Floor The ARC offers individual tutoring in microcomputing and research skills to all undergraduates. It is regularly staffed by trained Peer Information Counselors, who are available by appointment or on a drop-in basis. Microcomputer Center - 4th Floor The UGL's Microcomputer Center, operated jointly with the University's Computing Center, contains some 80 Zenith and Macintosh microcomputers, which are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The Center holds a wide variety of software and offers dot matrix and laser printers. All terminals are connected to UMnet, the University's data communications system. The Center stays open late, and monitors are always on duty to help users get started and to offer routine counseling. Students and faculty members are welcome to use the facilities at any time. A Low Vision User Area is located at the back of the Micro Center (See Library Services, page 3) Reserve Service - 3rd Floor The University Library Reserve Service serves academic programs throughout the campus, for both under- graduate and graduate courses. Heavily used books, periodicals, and otheritems required for course reading circulate on short term loans of 2 to 4 hours. Informa- tion sheets and reserve forms are avail- able for faculty members who wish to put titles on reserve; academic department offices usually have reserve forms on hand, too. Circulation Desk - hst Floor Many of the UGL's routine services are performed at the Circulation Desk, in- cluding charging out books, holds and recalls searches for missing materials. New students should apply at the Circulation Desk to have their student identification cards validated and barcoded for library use. General hours: Mk-Thurs., 8am-2am; F, 8am-Midnight; Sa .,10am-Midnight; Sun., Noon-2am (until Midnight only through Sept. 25th). Microcomputer Center: M-Thurs., 8am-1:30am; F, 8am- 11:30pm; Sat., lOam-11:30pm; Sun., Noon-1:30am. Reference Desk: M- Thurs., 9am-5pm & 6-10pm; F, 9am- 5pm; Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm & 6- 10pm. Reserve Desk: M-F, 8:30am- 10:00pm; Sat., loam-S:OOpm; Sun., 1- 10:00pm. Reserve Office M-F, 8-5 pm Academic Resource Center: M-Thurs., 1-7pm; F, 1-5pm; Sat.,1-5pm. User-Education is Key to Reference Services What makes the reference staff at the UGL especially valuable is their devotion to instruction. Staff members are avail- able during posted hours to assist stu- dents in locating items and using elec- tronic terminals, and in enjoying the experience of gathering information thoughtfully and making it one's own. Taking advantage of the library's compre- hensive program in bibliographic instruc- tion, the undergraduate student will eventually be prepared to work produc- tively in any of our library units across campus throughout his or her years at the University. Two programs have proved particu- larly valuable for new and continuing students. Term Paper Assistance Program. The Term Paper Assistance Program invites students to meet with a reference librarian for help in devising successful term paper research strategies. This service is normally offered during peak term-paper research weeks, but "off season" sessions can also be arranged. Appointment forms are available at the Reference Desk Peer Information Counseling (PIC). As the PIC Program moves into its 4th year, the UGL continues to refine and. augment this valuable one-on-one ser- vice. This fall, the PIC staff will include 11 juniors and seniors who have been trained to give reference assistance, tours, and word-processing instruction to any UM student. They also help students determine which of the Library system's other units may be helpful for their pro- jects. Because the UGL houses a major campus microcomputer center, many stu- dents want to write their term papers in the same building in which they've done much of their research. When the term paper "crunch" draws near each term, PLC counselors stand ready to help people coordinate their work with per- sonal tutoring in basic word processing programs. The helpful student-counselors in the PIC Program can be found at the Refer- ence Desk and in the Academic Resource Center during posted hours. In addition, the PIC LINE, at 764-6849, takes mes- sages at any time of night or day. The answering machine is checked every day: for requests for help. 5 f