1999-2000 - The University of Scranton

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Opened in 1992, this 80,000-square-foot, five-story building is named for Harry and
Jeanette Weinberg. Library holdings include 398,726 volumes, 2,133 print periodical subscriptions,
over 2,700 full-text electronic journals, and 460,815 microform pieces. The facility
includes group-study rooms; quiet study areas; a twenty-four-hour study room with computer
lab; and Electronic Indexes laboratory with CD-ROM databases networked to allow as
many as six to eight users simultaneous access, with additional CDs on stand-alone work
stations; and the Heritage Room, a large reading room on the fifth floor overlooking the
campus and community. Over 75 databases are available on the World Wide Web. Several
include the full text or full image of journal articles. The Heritage Room incorporates a
motif reflecting the heritage of Scranton. The University Archives and Special Collections
house University historical records, rare books, faculty publications, and other special collections.
The Media Resources Collection, located on the first floor, holds 11,467 non-print
items, including videocassettes, records, films and filmstrips. The on-line public catalog
displays the Library/Media Resources collection holdings and availability of materials.
Users may use terminals in the Library to access holdings in the on-line public catalog, dial
in via modem (941-7715), or use telnet (cat.uofs.edu). The Library subscribes to the World
Wide Web on-line databases including UnCover, a current contents/document delivery service.
The Library hours are posted on campus, on the on-line public catalog, and on a
recording which can be heard at 941-7525. It is open 99.5 hours per week, with extended
hours during exam periods. For information about the Library, its services, and resources,
see the Weinberg Memorial Library homepage on the World Wide Web
(http://www.uofs.edu/wml/wmlhp.html) or select the Library from the University’s homepage
(www.uofs.edu). The Library conducts an extensive user-education program to orient
and instruct students in research and techniques.
THE CAS ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER
The Academic Advising Center, located in 309 St. Thomas Hall, serves all freshmen in
the College of Arts and Sciences. Staffed by faculty advisors from a wide variety of disciplines,
the Academic Advising Center offers a comprehensive program of academic advising
throughout the freshman year. In addition to individual advising, the Academic
Advising Center also offers specialized Freshman Seminars for students in the general areas
of Humanities, Natural Science, and Social Science. Faculty advisors are available to students
from 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday; they provide assistance with orientation, preregistration,
drop-add, general-education course selection, declaration and change of major,
and assessment of academic performance and goals.
THE CPS ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER
The Academic Advising Center, located on the first floor of the new CPS building,
serves all students in the Panuska College. Staff are available, during the academic year,
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to provide individual assistance with
academic advising, registration, assessment of academic performance and career goals. The
Center also works closely with other campus resources to provide comprehensive advisement
opportunities. Faculty mentors are available to students within their academic departments.
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