New Faculty Checklist
Welcome to the University of Washington Tacoma Library!
"Librarians and scholars working together
create an ongoing synergy that keeps university-based
learning alive and well." --Michael Kucher, Assistant Professor, IAS
The UW Tacoma Library is part of the University Libraries serving the University of Washington campuses at Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma. The immediate benefit of this relationship for you as a new UW Tacoma faculty member is access to the entirety of the collections and services of one of the largest academic research libraries in the United States. Below is information to help familiarize you with our services and resources. Please contact us if you need additional assistance. We look forward to working with you!
1. Activating your Library Card
Your UW identification (Husky) card is your Library card. To check out books, your card must first be activated. The quickest way to do this is to stop by the UW Tacoma Library Circulation Desk.
When you activate your card, your email address will be added to your Library record and you will receive email notifications about the arrival of requested materials, items coming due, etc. The "Modify Personal Information" section on your Library Account page enables you to modify your email address online.
Note: Library cards are available to spouses and domestic partners at no cost; please ask at the UW Tacoma Library Circulation Desk about this option.
You will need to use your UW NetID for access from home and to request books and articles.For more information, please see the following: http://webdev.uwb.edu/library/activating.html
UW Tacoma librarians serve as liaisons to faculty in each program. We are responsible for selecting resources in specific subject areas to support the UW Tacoma curricula and for coordinating faculty requests for purchasing library materials. You may also consult your subject librarian if you have research questions or would like to request library instruction for your classes (see Classroom Instruction below).
To find out who your liaison is, see the Subject Librarians list. Your subject librarian would enjoy meeting with you in your first quarter at UW Tacoma and will be in touch to set up an appointment.
The UW Tacoma librarians are committed to working with you on the development of research-based, library-related assignments. We can help you identify UW Tacoma resources for students' research and advise you about the availability of materials located in other libraries. Delivery times vary for materials located outside the UW Libraries and are generally longer than for those within the UW Libraries. Your subject librarian can provide important information about the extra time students need to complete the research component of an assignment. We encourage faculty members to provide time-related advice in assignment descriptions or in syllabi to help students recognize the importance of scheduling their research appropriately.
We can also provide general and assignment-specific instructional sessions for your classes. A session may include developing effective search strategies, using specific resources (databases, etc.), evaluating resources, using the web effectively, etc. Please request a session at least one week before you plan to include it in your class schedule. We are happy to schedule sessions well in advance so you can include them in your syllabi. See the Library Instruction page for more information on how to arrange a class.
The Media Collection has videos available to support you teaching and research. You can schedule these videos in advance for use in your classes through our on-line scheduling form. To learn more about the services available to you, please see the Media Collection's Information for Faculty page. Send any questions you may have about media to taclibav@u.washington.edu.
The UW Tacoma Library allows you to put class readings on either regular Reserves or eReserves. If you want materials to be available on Reserve by the first day of the quarter, please send them to the UW Tacoma Library a minimum of four weeks prior to the beginning of the quarter.
A visit to the UW Libraries Homepage will help you start your own research. It provides links to the UW Libraries Catalog and to numerous databases. UW Tacoma Library users have access to materials in all UW campus libraries. In most cases, you can order materials from other UW libraries and pick them up at the UW Tacoma Library Circulation Desk, usually in 3-4 business days. Courier service is provided M - F.
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Books within the UW Libraries can be located and requested electronically directly from the UW Libraries Catalog. Once a single item record (e.g.: for a book) is on the screen, a Request/Place Hold button will appear. Click on this button to access the electronic request form. Enter your UW Net ID, select a pick-up location, and click the submit button. On the next screen, if there is more than one copy available, select the copy you want and click the request button - after which you will see a message indicating whether your request has been successful. If an item cannot be requested, you will see a message indicating this.
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The UW Libraries is part of Summit, which allows you to access resources held by a consortium of academic libraries in Washington and Oregon. You can initiate a search in the UW Libraries catalog by clicking on the Summit button to repeat your search and order available materials through that system.
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Books not owned by UW Libraries or Summit can be ordered through the UW Tacoma Library homepage by selecting "Book & Article Delivery". Books ordered from other institutions may take longer to arrive than materials ordered from another UW library.
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To order articles go to the UW Tacoma Library homepage and select "Book & Article Delivery". You may log into the Interlibrary Loan service and order articles held either in the University Libraries system or at other institutions. Some articles may be delivered to your interlibrary loan account as PDF files and can be downloaded and printed at your convenience. Articles may also be delivered as photocopies to the UW Tacoma Library Circulation Desk.
The UW Libraries provides notification services which you can customize to match your own research interests.
View a list of the most recent books added to the UW Tacoma Library collection at the Library New Books List.
The Libraries has a search service that is available directly through the online catalog called Preferred Searches. This function allows you to save searches and have them run on a weekly basis to display new material that meets the search criteria. Subscribers can receive an email notification when relevant materials have been added to the catalog.
8. Connecting Your Home Computer to the UW Network
To access library resources from home, including most of the available databases licensed for campus users, you have two options:
- UW Libraries Proxy Server
[ http://offcampus.lib.washington.edu/ ]This option works well for people who already have an internet service provider (Earthlink, MSN, etc.). You will need your UW NetID to log in. For more details see Connect to UW-restricted Resources from Off-Campus.
- UW Internet Connectivity Kit, UWICK
[ http://www.washington.edu/uware/uwick/ ]UWICK can be purchased at the UW Tacoma Book Store. When you purchase the kit, you need your current University student or staff ID and $1.00. The UWICK comes on a single CD that includes software for both Macintosh and Windows systems. The Starter Kit includes tools to set up the basic network connection, provides secure terminal connections and secure file transfer and can be downloaded at https://www.washington.edu/uware/uwick/starter/.
Photocopy charges are $0.12 1/2 with a copy card or $0.15 cash. Printing from campus computers and microfilm scanning machines costs $0.12 per page single sided and $0.23 per page double sided.
Husky Cards & "Dawg Prints" Cards
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Faculty, staff and students can now use their Husky Card to pay for copies and printing. To add value to your Husky Card online, go to http://hfs.washington.edu/husky_card. An add value station is also available in the library.
As an alternative to using a Husky Card, "Dawg Prints" Cards can be purchased at the UW Tacoma Library and computer labs in $1 increments. A cost of $0.20 is deducted from the value so the total value on a $3 card would be $2.80.
Arrangements to have copies charged back to a program budget, grant budget, or department budgets can be made at the UW Tacoma Library Circulation Desk. For more information, please contact Library staff at (253) 692-4440.
Saving to disks, memory sticks, and emailing are also options from many electronic sources.
UW Tacoma library materials are loaned to faculty on a quarterly basis, however, items may be recalled at the request of another user (original borrowers are assured a loan of two weeks before a recall is honored). Books may be renewed indefinitely, unless a hold has been placed on them. Renewals may be made in person, by telephone, by mail, or via Your Library Account.
Faculty must renew or return their quarterly loans by the due dates. Failure to do so may result in fines and/or fees. You can learn more about how fines are accrued and how to pay them on the Fines Assessment and Payment webpage.
Each library within the UW Libraries system has a different borrowing period, so please be sure to verify loan periods. The borrowing period for materials ordered through Summit is generally three weeks.
If you have research assistants, a proxy card must be obtained for them to use when ordering or picking up materials on your behalf. Please come to the UW Tacoma Library Circulation Desk with your research assistant and complete an "Application for Proxy Borrowing Privileges." Note that you, the faculty member, are responsible for items checked out on this card. For more information see Proxy Borrowing Privileges
12. UW Tacoma Library General Information
13. Copyright Information for Educators
14. New Books Lists
15. Faculty Committee on the Library Committee
Charge: To facilitate efficient communication of campus library issues/concerns; to consider policies and program services; to present faculty issues as presented or developed within committee; to review general factors affecting collection development; to assist in facilities/service planning; to take up other issues as needed and appropriate.
