Information for Faculty

	Instructional Support		Research Support
	Place material on Reserves		Borrowing from the collection
	Request a library instruction session		Proxy borrowing
	Use visual media for classes, including schedule a video, request off-air taping, etc.		OCLC reciprocal borrowing
	Incorporate adaptive technology into your classroom		Using non-WRLC Libraries
	Reserve a classroom in Anderson Computing Complex		Using periodicals
	Copyright Information		Ask a Reference Librarian
	Services for Distance Learners		Who Cited Whom?
			Journal Information for Authors
	Collection Development
	Identify librarian subject specialists		Faculty Publications / Creative Works
	Book purchase request		Tell us about a new publication / creative work
	Media purchase request
	Music purchase request		Other Faculty Support
	Request for a journal subscription		Center for Teaching Excellence

American University Faculty:

If you are planning for your classes, we encourage you to take advantage of the many library services that are available to support your teaching:

• Use the Library Blackboard site to learn how to integrate online journals, streaming media, and links to live chat with a reference librarian into your Blackboard courses.
• Use Blackboard's library LinkMaker to provide your students with direct access to articles from over 27,000 online journals.
• Submit course reserves requests for content not available via Linkmaker before the following deadlines:
  • Fall: July 9th
  • Spring: November 20th
  • Summer: five weeks before the start of the session
• Schedule videos through Media Services.
• Arrange for a library instruction session.
• Reserve an electronic classroom in the Anderson Computing Complex.
• Register for a proxy borrower.
• Get an OCLC reciprocal borrowing card to borrow from member libraries throughout the U.S.
• Refer students to the information literacy tutorial.

If you have questions about specific services, contact the appropriate representative:

Assistive Technology:		885-3407
Anderson Computing Complex:		885-6033
Borrowing:		885-3225
Copies:		885-3229
Instruction:		885-3845
Interlibrary Loan:		885-3227
Library Blackboard Site:		885-3203
Visual Media:		885-3251
Music:		885-3465
Reserves:		885-3230

If you would like additional information, please call (202) 885-3237.