Fast Facts for Faculty Members

The collective libraries of the Sanford/Lake Mary, Oviedo, Altamonte Springs and Heathrow campuses operate as one unit, containing more than 139,000 resource items in their collections. College couriers send and receive materials between campuses every business day.

• Faculty members are encouraged to assist in our efforts to build and maintain a quality collection, and to meet students' needs. To meet the goals of your courses, we encourage you to communicate to us which resources you would like to make available for your students. For detailed information, e-mail Linda Sutton, Associate Director Library Services, or call her at 407.708.2114.
• Seminole State's "Virtual Library" is a part of the College's Web site, and it makes library resources and services easily accessible to all Seminole State students, as well as faculty and staff. Through the Seminole State Library home page, users have full access to online books and more than 85 online databases, including full-text periodicals, reference resources, eBooks and other index databases.
• Research instruction sessions, presented by our librarians, can acquaint students with the specific library resources that are best suited for your course objectives. Many students are unprepared to use an academic library when they begin college. Good research habits develop faster when students are given a formal introduction to Seminole State's library resources. If you require your students to conduct research, contact a reference librarian at your preferred campus to schedule a library research instruction session.

Reference Services

Reference services are available on the:

• Altamonte Springs Campus - 407.404.6025
• Heathrow Campus - 407.708.4415
• Oviedo Campus - 407.971.5062
• Sanford/Lake Mary Campus - 407.708.2305

The Seminole State Library's reference services include:

• Research assistance and consultation.
• Scheduling and planning of orientation and instruction.
• Creation and revision of instructional materials for use in library instruction sessions.
• One-on-one, small group and class assistance for research (in person, by telephone or via e-mail).
• Live chat via video phone or our Ask-a-Librarian service.

Instructional Support Services

Instructional support is available through the Circulation Services Department on the:

• Altamonte Springs Campus - 407.404.6025
• Heathrow Campus - 407.708.4415
• Oviedo Campus - 407.971.5056
• Sanford/Lake Mary Campus - 407.708.2112

The Seminole State Library's instructional support services include:

• Placing instructional materials on reserve.
• Providing intra- and inter-library loan services.
• Distributing instructional media (VHS, DVD and other formats).
• Managing the borrowing, lending and obtainment of library cards.

If you have questions or require further assistance, e-mail Patricia DeSalvo, Dean, Libraries and Learning Technology, or call her at 407.708.2136.

Did you know?

Seminole State librarians offer an Introduction to Internet Research class (LIS2004) each semester.