program self-study report - Lamar University Electrical Engineering

Hours when library facilities are available to engineering students, when reference service isavailable, and when stacks are open:Library facilities are available to users 95.5 hours per week:Monday – ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.2:00 p.m. – 12 p.m.Reference service is available 95.5 hours per week. Users have access to the stacks at all hours when thelibrary is open. Access to the library’s electronic resources is available literally 24/7.A general access PC lab is located on the seventh floor of the library in the Media Services department.The lab contains one hundred and twenty IBM compatible computers with laser printers attached to everyPC. Standard and oversize color ink jet and color laser prints are available, as well as CD and DVDduplication and scanners. The lab hours are the same as the general library hours, and assistance isavailable from support staff. The lab offers over two dozen general programs including word processing,spreadsheets, databases, programming languages, desktop publishing, statistical programs, and computergraphics programs.The Media Services department also houses a video collection (DVD and tape), CDs, and records. Acirculating equipment collection provides support for classroom instruction and can be scheduled byprofessors throughout the semester.Professional library staff available and assigned primarily to the engineering unit:The reference librarian who serves as the engineering library liaison works closely with engineeringfaculty and department chairs in collection development and in delivery of reference and libraryinstruction service. As stated above, the librarian receives support from the other reference librarians, twosupport staff, and the interlibrary services unit. Engineering materials are ordered by the acquisitionsstaff, cataloged by cataloging staff, checked in (journals) and circulated by other support staff. Thesestaff members are supervised by librarians who coordinate their efforts.Seating capacity of the library:The seating capacity of the library is 860. There are 220 study tables, 139 carrels, 17 group study rooms,two PC labs (all included in the 860 seat count), and a small auditorium that seats 48 individuals.II - 140