Adjunct Faculty Handbook
September 2003
Final Draft
Revised
Adjunct Faculty Handbook
Table of Contents
Introduction
I. General
Information pg.
4
a. Salary pg. 4
b. Contract Time pg. 4
c. Benefits pg. 4
d. Sick Leave pg. 4
e. Vacation and
f. Offices and Mailboxes pg. 5
g. Travel pg. 5
h. Travel reimbursement pg. 5
i. Keys pg. 5
j. Building Schedule pg. 6
k. Telephone and Secretarial Support pg. 6
l. Parking pg. 6
m. Completion of Contract (Departure Form) pg. 6
II. Adjunct Faculty Member
Roles and Responsibilities to the Division
a. Faculty Designations pg. 6
b. Communication with Division Chairs pg. 7
c. Division Meetings pg. 7
d. Faculty Evaluations pg. 7
e. Books, Materials, Media and Curriculum Support pg. 7
f. Technology pg. 7
g. Copy Machine and Copyrighted Materials pg. 7
III. Adjunct Faculty Member
roles and Responsibilities to the Students
a. Syllabus Requirements pg. 8
b. Class Roster pg. 8
c. Dead Week and Final Exam Week pg. 9
d. Grading Requirements pg. 9
e. Class Meeting Times and Place pg. 9
f. Class Cancellation pg. 9
g. Student Travel to Off-Campus Locations for Class pg. 9
IV. Resources
a.
b. Administration Personnel and Office Locations pg. 11
c. Center for Teaching and Learning pg. 12
d. The
Academic Advising &
e. Scholarship Information on the Web pg. 13
V. Technology Resources
a.. University
Computing Services pg.
14
b. User Accounts and File System Permissions pg. 14
c. University Network Data Storage pg. 14
d. Dial-up Internet Access pg. 14
e. Campus Media Support pg. 14
f. Television Services pg. 14
g. Open Access Computer Labs pg. 14
VI. Hamersly Library
Resources
a. Reference and Information Services pg. 15
b.
Wolf and Orbis Cascade
c. Electronic databases pg. 15
d. Office and Off-Campus Access pg. 15
e. Distance Education Services pg. 16
f. Interlibrary Loan pg. 16
g. Instruction for Classes pg. 16
i. Collections pg. 18
h. Timeline for ordering & rush orders pg. 20
i. Library Facilities pg. 20
Adjunct Faculty Handbook
Introduction
Welcome to the
This handbook has been designed to assist you with your work at Western and includes basic helpful information.
I. General Information
Salary: All newly hired
faculty members must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification sheet,
(Form I-9) as well as other payroll information within the first three working
days of employment. These forms are available from and must be returned to the
Human Resources office, room 205 in the
All faculty are paid once a month on the last working day of the month. As an employee, you may elect to have your check deposited directly into your bank account or you may pick it up at the campus Payroll Office, third floor of the Administration building.
Contract Time (FTE): Each position will receive a Full Time Equivalent (FTE) designation for each term. FTE is a number used in determining the percentage of full salary received for each class. For each three credit hour class taught, you will receive .20 quarterly FTE or 20% of an equivalent full-time quarterly salary. Adjunct faculty typically teach two classes per term.
Benefits: Adjunct faculty teaching less than .50 FTE per term (quarter) are not eligible to receive retirement, sick leave or other benefits. If your teaching assignment is .50 FTE or above during any given term, you may be eligible for benefits during that term. These benefits, including health care, will require your attention. Please make an appointment to meet with the University Benefits Officer, Ms. Alice Sprague at 838-8139, as soon as possible to discuss these benefits.
Sick Leave: If for any reason you cannot attend a scheduled class, you must notify the appropriate Division Chair and program area staff so that a sign can be posted. An adjunct faculty member is expected to attend every class for which they are being reimbursed. Leaves are not granted, except for illness or exceptional unforeseen conditions.
Vacation and
• Veteran’s Day
• Thanksgiving (Thursday - Friday)
• Martin Luther King
• Memorial Day
• Fourth of July
Offices and Mailboxes: Every attempt will be made to provide office space during the term(s) you are teaching at Western; however, it may be necessary to share an office with a colleague.
As a general rule, you will be provided a desk and a personal file cabinet for material storage. An e-mail address and computer access is provided. Individual telephone messages will be placed in your mailbox.
Each faculty member will be given a campus mailbox. The
location of faculty mailboxes will depend upon your employing division. You
will have access to the mailboxes until
Office of the Dean, Hilda Rosselli Ed. 201E
Division of Teacher Education Ed. 202
Chair of Teacher Education, Gary Welander Ed. 203
Office of Field Services Director, Sue Thompson Ed. 202
Division of Special Education Ed. 137
Chair of Special Education, Hank Bersani Ed. 159
RRCD Director, Cheryl Davis Ed. 221
Division of Health, Physical Education and Athletics NPE 115
Chair of HPE, Linda Stonecipher NPE 115
Travel: All employees who are required to operate a motor vehicle while on the job to conduct state business must complete a vehicle/driver authorization form and return it to the Campus Risk Management office prior to using the motor vehicle. These forms can be obtained from the division secretary. Permission to be reimbursed for your mileage when you use your own vehicle must be secured from the Division Chair and the Dean of Education in writing.
Reimbursement: Travel
reimbursement may be obtained with approval from the Dean's office by filling
out the appropriate paperwork. Please check with Karleen
Adams in the COE office regarding reimbursement rates, current procedures and
procuring reimbursement funds.
Keys: Generally,
building keys are not issued to adjunct faculty. Campus buildings are usually
open until
Building Schedule:
Campus buildings:
Bookstore:
Library:
Computer Lab:
(*) Reduced hours during summer term
Telephone Support: Kris
Dalton will be assisting you in setting up your phone service and long distance
calling card authorization. Please call her at 88-482 or contact her in the
education office room 202I.
Parking: Parking
permits may be purchased at the cashier's office, first floor of the
Completion of Contract (Departure Form): Prior to leaving a position at WOU, it is necessary to obtain clearance signatures from several campus offices. This is accomplished by completing a Departure Form. This form may be obtained from the division secretary. The completed form must be returned to the Business Office before leaving campus so your final paycheck can be processed.
II. Adjunct Faculty
Member Roles and Responsibilities to the Division
Faculty Designations:
The term Adjunct Faculty is designated for faculty who are hired on a temporary basis through local or regional searches. Although a doctorate is preferred, it is not required. Adjunct faculty may be hired part-time or full-time on fixed term contracts. Their responsibilities are usually limited to teaching courses and/or supervising field experiences. Adjunct faculty do not have to prepare promotion files, and do not usually have responsibilities for student advising or committee work.
Tenured and tenure-track positions are designated for faculty hired through national searches for permanent positions. The qualifications include completion of a doctoral program with a record of academic research and publication. The ranks of tenured and tenure track faculty are assistant professor, associate professor and professor. Promotion and tenure are earned through demonstration of teaching, research and service.
Communication with
Division Chair: Your Program
Coordinator or Division Chair will assist you in getting started as a faculty
member. He or she is available to answer questions about policies, paperwork,
and general responsibilities, as well as to provide any assistance you may
need.
Division Meetings: All Divisions have regular meetings and adjunct faculty are encouraged to attend. These meetings are the
faculty’s primary source of information on policies that affect classroom and
university functions. Adjuncts are also welcome to attend college wide
activities and meetings.
Faculty Evaluations: All teaching faculty are evaluated annually. Campus-wide evaluations are conducted once a year although faculty are always encouraged to conduct informal evaluations for the purpose of course improvement. If you are teaching during a term when the campus-wide evaluation is not scheduled, a special evaluation can be conducted upon request and may be used to make decisions regarding future hires. You will be expected to set aside time during one class period late in the quarter. Evaluations are given out and collected by persons other than the instructor. For more information on how the evaluation is conducted, consult your Program Coordinator or Division Chair. The evaluation results will be available to you after final grades are submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
Books, Materials,
Media and Curriculum Support: Textbooks are
usually ordered 6 - 8 weeks before a class begins. In most cases the Division
will order the standard text for classes taught by adjunct faculty. Please
check with your Division Chair to make sure the text has been ordered. If you
would like to use another text, please check with the Division Chair and past
tenured faculty who have taught the particular course. Please remember any
materials used in a class should support the objectives of the class as
identified in the course syllabi. Professor desk copies of the classroom
text can be secured through the publisher with assistance of the university
bookstore. Other materials or special supplies that are needed for your class must be approved by the
appropriate Division Chair. Please do not automatically assume that the
University will pay for teaching materials that you think are necessary for a
particular class.
Technology: Support
for media such as overhead projectors or computer equipment, if not already
located in the classroom is available by calling 838-8412. A curriculum lab,
located in the Hamersly Library, houses curriculum
materials and state adopted textbooks for faculty and student use.
Copy Machine and Copyrighted Materials: Each Division has copy facilities. You may leave material to be copied with the Division secretary (48 hours in advance of class time) or, as in most cases, you may choose to do your own copying. You will need a code number to access any copy machine. Please be conservative in the use of copied material. Copying material should not be a substitute for purchasing copyrighted materials that are available in the Bookstore or through other common sources.
Please use campus facilities and equipment when making copies. Occasionally off-campus services may be necessary. Prior approval by the appropriate Division Chair is required for off-campus duplication services.
Faculty may not sell classroom materials directly to students. Classroom related materials such as texts, manuals, and/or instructional packets are to be sold by the campus Bookstore.
Instructional packets are recommended if you plan to
extensively use photo-copied materials. Please abide by the following
1. Prepare your materials so they are "photo-copy ready".
2. Take your photo-copy ready material to the Bookstore at least six weeks in advance of the date you need them.
3. Complete a "Request for Photocopied Materials" form (see copyright guideline).
4. The Bookstore will secure copyright clearance and sell these materials for you. Materials will be shelved with your class text(s).
III. Adjunct Faculty Member
Roles and Responsibilities to Students
Syllabus
Requirements: Every class taught at
A syllabus guideline is attached. Please request a copy of the master or past syllabus to assure that you will be aware of essential or required topics for your course.
Class Rosters: You will receive several class rosters. Usually a tentative roster is available during the first week of class. A confirming class roster is available during the fourth week of classes (second week during summer term) and is used to check student enrollment. A final roster/grade report sheet is available during finals week.
Dead Week/Final Exam Week: "Dead week" is the week before finals (does not apply to summer term). Final examinations are not to be given during this week. Generally this is a time for students to get ready for examinations. All faculty are expected to hold a final evaluation experience during officially scheduled times during finals week.
Grading Requirements: All class grades are due by the Monday after finals week. If you are teaching classes during spring quarter and have graduating seniors enrolled, you will receive special instructions concerning early grade reports. All grades must be delivered in person to the Registrar’s Office.
Class Meeting Times
and Place: Generally a three credit class
meets 150 minutes per week. If you find it necessary to change the meeting time
or place of class, you must request this change on a "Schedule
Change" form. These forms are available in each Division Office. The
Class Cancellation: In case of bad weather, the University will attempt to announce closure as early as possible. Local and regional radio and television stations will be notified. If the University is not officially closed by the administration, classes are expected to be held. Both faculty and students are encouraged to use their own good judgment in deciding their own safety in traveling during bad weather conditions.
If a class session is canceled due to inclement weather or due to an official University approved holiday, you are not obligated to make-up the lost time. However you should make every effort to cover all required materials/topics.
If you cannot attend class due to illness or an emergency,
please contact your Division or the
If you cancel a class, the Division Chair is to be notified.
Student Travel to Off-Campus Locations for Class: The University does not routinely provide cars or vans to transport students to class related activities off-campus.
If your class must meet in another location, students should arrange their own transportation outside of class time. The instructor should make it clear that the University is not liable for any accidents that may occur during travel to an off-campus location. The owner and driver of the vehicle in which students are transported is responsible for any liability in the operation of the vehicle.
If a state owned vehicle is used, you must secure an index number from the Division Chair. This is a billing number to which rental costs will be charged. Permission to use a state vehicle or to be reimbursed for your mileage when you use your own vehicle must be secured in writing from the Division Chair and the Dean of Education.
IV. Resources
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Fire-Ambulance - using an on-campus phone dial 9-911, then call Campus Security 8-8481
GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
General Switchboard 503-838-8000
(On-campus dial 8-8000)
(On-campus dial 8-8471)
Fax 503-838-8228
Teacher Education 503-838-8471
(On-campus dial 8-8471)
Special Education 503-838-8322*
(On-campus dial 8-8322)
Health, Physical Education and Athletics 503-838-8252
(On-campus dial 8-8252)
(On-campus dial 8-8444)
Educational Evaluation Center 503-838-8322
TTY 24 - hour answering machine 503-838-8039
(*) both Voice and TTY
MAILING
ADDRESS
Administrative
Personnel and Office Locations
ADMINISTRATION
- Academic Units of the University
Dr. Philip Conn President 838-8215
Dr. John Minahan Provost 838-8271
Dr. Hilda Rosselli Dean,
Tiffany Smith Administrative
Assistant to the Dean 838-8825
V. Sue Thompson Director, Field
Services 838-8828
Dr. Don Olcott Executive
Director, Division of Extended Programs 838-8826
Dr. Joe Sendelbaugh Director, Graduate
Office 838-8730
ADMINISTRATION - Academic
Divisions of the
Dr. Gary Welander Teacher
Education Division, Chair 838–8395
Kris Dalton Teacher
Education Division, 838–8482
Administrative
Program Specialist
Dr. Hank Bersani Special
Education Division, Chair 838-8687
Delphine Freshour Special Education
Division 838–8322
Administrative
Program Assistant
Dr. Linda Stonecipher Health, Physical
Education Division, Chair 838-8366
Jon Carey Athletic
Director 838-8910
Konnie Sayers Health, Physical Education
Division 838-8909
Office
Specialist
ADMINISTRATION - Centers
within the
Dr. Cheryl Davis
Becky Graber
Grants
and Contracts Technician
Ken Kosko Education Evaluation Center 838-8751
Dean of Education ED 201
Teacher Education Division ED 202
Special Education Division ED 137
Health and Physical Education NPE 115
Field Services ED 201
Graduate Programs ED 202
OTHER OFTEN USED TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Educational Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………………838-8412
Textbook Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … …………………838-8360
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..…………………838-8418
WEB SITE
Center for Teaching
and Learning (CTL)
The mission of the Western Oregon University CTL is to “facilitate access and opportunities to identify, implement, and disseminate innovative ideas for teaching and learning.” The CTL exists to support an environment in which teaching, learning, and scholarship can flourish. As a faculty-directed body, the Center offers programs and services across three dimensions:
Teaching: The Center addresses teaching issues at individual, department, and curricular levels. Examples of CTL activities include:
> Providing WOU faculty professional development opportunities (e.g. tech ed, teaching strategies)
> Sharing best practices via faculty discussions (e.g. information competence, critical thinking) and faculty technology showcases
> Providing classroom observation, feedback (video and written), and consultation on teaching improvement strategies
> Producing videos, multi-media products for conference presentations, training and documentation of best practices
> Funding of teaching improvements/innovations
> Providing grant-writing resources
Learning: The Center promotes a growing understanding of how students learn, how they develop intellectually, and how they move into the roles of contributing citizens and lifelong learners. Examples of CTL activities include:
> Sponsoring undergraduate research initiative for campus
> Providing speakers and resources on learning topics including active learning, critical thinking and assessment strategies
> Offering opportunities for interdisciplinary, field-based and service learning
Community: The Center works to strengthen relationships within the learning community, including faculty, students, administrators, staff and citizens. Examples of CTL activities include:
> Planning and facilitating departmental meetings and retreats
> Assisting in the development of departmental initiatives, such as specialized Institutes of learning
> Developing and facilitating faculty interest groups
> Developing service learning activities
> Providing opportunities for collaborative activities among WOU faculty
> Developing partnerships within the academic and local communities
The Center is located in the
The Center is located in the Academic
Programs and
Academic Advising:
Faculty advisors, peer advisors and staff in Academic Advising will help students:
· Understand the requirements of the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (LACC)
· Declare a major, a minor and become admitted to a program
· Choose an advisor in their field of study
· Select courses and plan a schedule for registration
· Understand academic policies and procedures
· Become familiar with critical dates and deadlines and their consequences.
Contact the Director of Academic Advising at 88189.
The
· Peer tutoring in most academic subjects by appointment
· Drop in math tutoring hours
· Tutor assisted study groups
· Study skills evaluations done by appointment
· Resource study material for tests such as NTE, CBEST, PPST, PRAXIS, MSAT and GRE
· Self-help center for improving study skills with handouts, videos and other resources
· Study Lounge area
· Computers with network access
Contact the coordinator at 88057.
The
See www.free-4u.com/oregon_scholarships.htm for a list of over 25
hot-linked sites for
V. Technology
Resources:
All aspects of education are increasingly
dependent upon technology. There are numerous technology support services
available to all faculty, staff and students.
User Accounts and File System Permissions: User accounts are managed to insure that everyone has access to the tools and information they need to do their jobs. Shared accounts are created to ease the exchange of information between people and offices when necessary. All accounts are secured by permission protocols to insure privacy and integrity of stored information. Any questions about accounts can be directed through our 24 hour Help Desk Line 88925.
University Network Data Storage: Every effort is made to protect network data. Backup protocols are in use that has University network data backed up on a daily basis with the back up tapes stored off site.
Campus Media Support: With 24-hour
notice Campus Media Support can deliver, set up, and supply training and
support for instructional media equipment needed anywhere on campus. For a list
of equipment available and subsequent fees go to www.wou.edu/admin/ucs/
Television Services: Television Services provides a wide range of services to the Western community. Services include videotape, film and DVD duplications and transfer of videotape to PAL, NTSC, N-PAL, SECAM and MESECAM. The full service television studio provides teleconferencing and ITFS operations and programming. Distance education production and transmission, class recording, post production editing, and closed captioning are also some of the many services that can be provided by the television studio. For a more complete list of services or contact information go to www.wou.edu/admin/ucs
Open Access Computer Labs: With 14 open-access computer labs located
around campus students have ready access to word-processing, desktop
publishing, spreadsheets, video editing and electronic communications on both
Mac and PC platforms. Other services provided in the
main computer lab in ITC 002 are basic application support, student network
account assistance and floppy, CD, zip and print credit available for purchase.
For locations of labs and other information go to www.wou.edu/admin/ucs/labs/labs.htm
In addition to the databases to which the library currently subscribes, the Web site contains a page of trial databases the librarians are considering for purchase. We always welcome your comments on these databases or others in which you are interested.
WOLF’s direct Internet addresses are http://library.wou.edu and telnet://library.wou.edu. Orbis Cascade Alliance can be reached through WOLF or directly at http://orbis.uoregon.edu and telnet://Orbis Cascade Alliance.uoregon.edu. Most of the other databases available to faculty, students, and staff must be accessed via the library’s Web site. For additional assistance with off-campus access, contact the Reference Desk at 503-838-8899.
Distance Education Services: Faculty teaching WOU courses at an off-campus site or via the Internet, as well as the students taking these courses, are eligible for the same library services as on-campus faculty and students. Among these services are delivery of books, articles and documents to the faculty member or student, interlibrary loan, access to databases and full-text articles, reference help and other services described in this guide. A section of the library’s Web site at www.wou.edu/library/distance addresses the special concerns of these library users.
Interlibrary Loan:
Hamersly Library borrows from and lends to libraries
throughout the country through interlibrary loan (
Instruction for
Classes: The faculty librarians teach library skills and information
retrieval, use, and evaluation. The librarian plans the class sessions with the
course professor to meet the objectives of the class. Instructional content
ranges from orientation (appropriate for Freshman Experience-type classes) to
tool-based workshops and to information concept discussions, from basic
instruction in research methods to more advanced, discipline-specific models. To
schedule one or more instructional sessions for your class, contact the subject
selector for your discipline (see below under Collection Development). For
general classes or questions about library instruction or information literacy,
contact Janeanne Rockwell-Kincanon
at kincanonj@wou.edu or 503-838-9493.
·
The library is
a dynamic place! Services, delivery methods, and database selections change
periodically, and coursework should be updated accordingly. Also, before using
an assignment you developed at another institution, verify that we have the
sources you mention. The librarians can help review your assignments and make
suggestions for updated or alternative sources.
·
As with any
discipline, students respond to library-related assignments that have meaning
and context. They need to be clear on how the assignment fits into the goals of
the course.
·
If your whole class will be consulting one or several books
that are not in the reference collection, put the books on reserve.
·
If you have a
class Web site, post your library-related assignment. Students will often ask
the reference librarian for help but not be sure what is being asked of them. It
is helpful for us to see your wording of the assignment, and students may not
have their paper copy handy.
· The admonishment of “no use of Web resources” in an assignment is a tricky one for students, since the library uses the Web to deliver its subscription databases, many with full-text scholarly journal articles. Help students understand the difference between these restricted, high-quality and reliable areas of the Web and the general World Wide Web.
·
In assignments that call for “journal articles
only, no popular magazines,” the use of trade/professional publications is
unclear. Please tell students whether or not they can use publications geared
toward practitioners (i.e., Athletic Business, Elementary School Teacher, Instrumentalist) rather than scholars.
Circulation
Please bring your WOU
faculty ID card with you to the library to check out materials.
WOU
books and documents
Faculty Six
months (plus two renewals)
Students Three
weeks (plus two renewals)
Periodicals
Faculty Three
days
Students One
day
Orbis Cascade
Alliance book loans Three
weeks (one renewal)
Special short term loans Three days (no
renewals)
Interlibrary loans Determined
by lending institution
Reference materials In-library
use only (please ask for exceptions)
Reserve materials Loan
period varies from two hours to seven days
Renewals: Borrowers may renew most items for an additional one or two
loan periods. This may be done online through “View Your Library Record” in
WOLF. Materials may also be renewed by phone at 503-838-8902 or in person at
the Checkout Desk. If another borrower has requested the item, renewal is not
possible. Orbis Cascade Alliance materials may be
renewed once in the same manner. Renewals for interlibrary loan items may be
requested by calling 503-838-8884 at least three days before the item is due so
that we can request the renewal from the lending library. Returns: Materials
may be returned to the book drops, or, for a receipt, to a Checkout Desk staff
member. Book drops are located near the Checkout Desk, outside the west
entrance and in the east parking lot. Reserve materials should be returned
directly to the Checkout Desk. Under the Reciprocal Borrowing Agreements, as an alternative to ordering
materials through Orbis Cascade Alliance or
interlibrary loan, WOU faculty, students, and staff may visit the other Orbis Cascade Alliance libraries and check out materials in
person by presenting their WOU ID cards. Borrowers can return the materials to
the loaning library or to the Hamersly Library
Checkout Desk. The reserve collection is
made up primarily of high-use items with limited loan periods to allow for
rapid turnover and/or ease of access. Hamersly
Library manages both paper-based reserves and electronic reserves (eReserves), and students search both formats simultaneously
in WOLF by professor’s name or by course number. We hold print reserve
materials behind the Checkout Desk; students can access eReserves
from any computer, on or off campus, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Because the
eReserves system requires authentication as a current
WOU student, faculty, or staff to view materials, we are able to provide this
electronic access in compliance with copyright laws.
In addition to materials placed on reserve by faculty for a
specific course, the reserve collection includes previous master’s comps and
publications by and about
Faculty may request that any material the library owns or has electronic access to be placed on reserve. We can also place faculty-owned books on reserve, as well as various kinds of electronic documents such as Internet sites, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and Excel spreadsheets. Articles from journals and other materials that are not owned by Hamersly Library may be placed on reserve for a single term. If the article is needed on reserve for any subsequent term, the library will assist the faculty member in gaining copyright clearance for the article. The library staff member for reserves can be reached at 88881. More information about placing materials on reserves is at. www.wou.edu/library/reserves/index.htm
Circulating books are
shelved by Library of Congress call numbers on the second and third floors. The
broad subject areas that make up the LC arrangement are listed to the right. We
hope you enjoy browsing the shelves in the well-lit and spacious new library
building. Be aware, though, that WOLF allows a more thorough subject search,
since relevant materials may be classed in a different call number area. WOLF
terminals are conveniently located on all the floors.
The
library has a juvenile collection of children’s and young adult literature
located in the north reading area of the second floor. It includes picture
books, fiction and nonfiction titles and Newbery,
Caldecott and other award winners. New acquisitions to Hamersly
Library are on display in the first floor lobby area.
A General
Works, Encyclopedias
B Psychology,
Philosophy, Religion
C Civilization,
Biography
D History of
E-F History of
G Geography, Anthropology, Folklore, Sports,
Dance
H Social Sciences, Business, ,
Criminology
J Political
Science
K Law
L Education
M Music
N Fine Arts
P Languages,
Literatures
Q Science, Math
R Medicine
S Agriculture,
Forestry
T Technology, Photography, Nutrition
U-V Military
Science
Z Bibliographies,
Library Science
Print reference
resources are located in the reference area on the first floor. These include
general and specialized encyclopedias, almanacs, atlases, directories,
dictionaries, statistics, literary criticism, brief biographies, telephone
books,
Periodicals: The current issue of all periodical and newspaper titles is displayed alphabetically in the north reading area of the first floor. Back issues of print newspapers are close by, at the north end of the reference collection on the first floor. Back issues of print journals and magazines are filed in alphabetical order by title but split between the first and second floors. Selected date ranges of some titles are on microfilm or microfiche
The library has
greatly expanded the available titles in the periodical collection through
online access. Databases such as Academic Search Premiere, Academic Universe,
American Chemical Society Journals, Education Abstracts, Criminal Justice
Periodical Index and others provide full-text articles (or even full-content,
including pictures and other graphics) from many journals, newspapers and
magazines that are in addition to the library’s print collection.
To determine the
local availability of a desired periodical, consult the online Periodical Title
List, available from the library’s Web site.
The library’s
collection budget is distributed among departmental funds, each of which is
managed by a librarian serving as a “subject selector.” All requests for
library materials need to be routed to the appropriate subject selector listed
below:
·
Roy Bennett
(LIB 208-B, bennetr@wou.edu or 503-838-8893): Business, Computer Science,
Social Sciences (except Anthropology & History)
·
Anne Fox (LIB
117-D, foxa@wou.edu or 503-838-8892: Natural Sciences, Mathematics &
Anthropology
·
Camila Gabaldón (LIB 117-E,
gabaldonc@wou.edu or 503-838-8653): Education, including Health & Physical
Education
·
Shirley Lincicum (LIB209-A, lincics@wou.edu or 503-838-8890):
History, Creative Arts
·
Janeanne Rockwell-Kincanon (LIB 117-C,
kincanonj@wou.edu or 503-838-9493): Humanities & Gender Studies
Library liaisons are
teaching faculty who serve their academic departments and the library by
coordinating orders coming into the library and by helping the faculty set
priorities for library purchases. Please
contact the appropriate subject selector if you would like to designate a
library liaison for your department.
Timeline
for ordering and rush orders:
The library’s ordering activity is framed by the July-June fiscal year. Ordering
begins sometime in the fall, and we aim to have all books arrive the same
fiscal year that they were ordered. Because the average turnaround between
ordering and arrival is eleven weeks, we send our last book orders by early
spring.
(The turnaround is
this long because our vendor can provide books to us more inexpensively by not
maintaining a warehouse and buying directly from the publishers.)
Rush orders can be
filled at any time throughout the year, at which time we rely on a faster (but
more expensive!) service such as Powell’s Books or Amazon.com.
You may use WOLF to
check on the status of your order. Please direct questions regarding the
collection or its development to your subject selector or to Camila Gabaldón at
gabaldonc@wou.edu or 503-838-8653.
The Hamersly Library, open in September 2000, is almost 75,000 square feet and nearly triple the amount of space in the former library building. The driving factors in the design were more seating space for students, more collection space and better student access to computers and other multimedia equipment. Briefly listed here are some of the features.
Fully
Computing Space: Desktop workstations, WOLF/Orbis Cascade Alliance standup terminals, campus network connections, and laptops available to check out.
Classrooms and Lab: Computer classroom with 25 student workstations and instructor's suite of equipment and a demo classroom with instructor's suite available for incidental scheduling. Computer classroom used as a lab when not scheduled.
Media Equipment: TV monitors and VCRs, DVD, CD, and cassette players.
Digital Microform Readers/Printers: Will print to paper or download to email, disk, etc.
Duplication: Scanners are on first floor; printers and photocopiers are on first and second. Many departments have photocopying cards held at the library for their faculty and staff.
Student
Lounge: Open 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, vending machines, and
campus network connections (summer hours vary).
Group
Study Rooms: Seventeen rooms may be reserved or used on a
walk-in basis.