REQUEST TITLES FOR THE LIBRARY COLLECTION

HOW TO REQUEST NEW TITLES Send new title requests to the Library Liaison in your department. If your liaison is not available please contact Bridget Nowlin, 206-726-5126 or bnowlin@cornish.edu. Selection criteria from the Collection Development Policy will apply.

LIBRARY LIAISONS: The Library Liaison is an academic department’s primary representative to the library for collection development input. Among other things, they help coordinate faculty requests for new library materials and update faculty on the library’s budget and order deadlines throughout the year.

To see current liaisons, please visit the Library Liaison Resource Guide.

COURSE RESERVES

Place materials on reserve for your class for either 2 hrs in-library-use, overnight, or 3 day checkout, using our Cornish Library Course Reserves Request Form.  You can see everything currently available on reserve by searching in the Course Reserves section of the Library Catalog. 

Prior to the semester, items already in the Cornish Library collection will be added to course reserves within one to two business days; this will become three to four business days as the semester begins. Items needing to be purchased can take upwards of one week, depending on item availability and shipping.

Personal copies are always welcome to add to course reserves. If you choose to put personal copies on reserve, please note that we will need to apply adhesive labels to materials, which can damage materials when removed. If it’s something that you do not want labeled, you can discuss alternative labeling options with us, or request that the library purchase a copy.

For questions, contact the Access Services Librarian at (206) 726-5062 or email libraryref@cornish.edu.

EQUIPMENT

The Library has an array of equipment available to faculty. Equipment may be reserved ahead of time online, via email, or by calling (206) 726-5145.

Terms of use

• Library staff is not available to deliver or set up AV equipment in classrooms. For set up assistance, please contact the IT department (206) 726-5092.
• Faculty are encouraged to check out their own equipment. Faculty needing special assistance transporting library items may be eligible to formally appoint another person as a proxy. E-mail or call for more info: (206) 726-5145.
• Please avoid relying on students to check out equipment for you.  Students cannot check out material in another person’s name and assume financial responsibility for whatever they check out on their own card.

30 Minute Rule

• If a patron does not come to pick up their equipment, or call/email to ask that it be held, within 30 minutes of their scheduled pick up the library reserves the right to cancel the reservation and check out the AV equipment to other patrons.

Types of Equipment Available

• Hotspots.
• Laptops.
• PA/Monitor Speaker.
• AV carts: 40” LCD Flat Panel HDTV, region-free Blu-Ray/DVD player, VCR, and speakers.
• Digital Projector.
• External Disc Drives.
• Mac adaptors
• Click here to see all equipment.

HOLDS

PLACING HOLDS ON ITEMS
Most library items can be placed on hold by using your library account in our online catalog, by emailing us or by calling us at 206-726-5145

Items that are not checked out are pulled by library staff twice a day, so that they can be ready for you when you come to pick them up. Items that are checked out will be held for you as soon as they are checked in and you will be notified.

Once an item is placed on hold, you have seven days to pick it up. After that the hold will be removed.

VIDEO AND CD HOLDS FOR CLASS
Ensure that the video or CD you want to show in class will be available. Place holds at least a week in advance by contacting the Library Circulation Desk, (206) 726-5145.

COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE RESOURCES

See the library’s Research Guide on Copyright and Fair Use Resources.