About The Library
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IntroductionThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Memorial Library, completed in 1992, holds 493,350 volumes, including 109,356 volumes in microforms, 1,208 current print periodical subscriptions, and 35,495 full-text online periodicals. The building incorporates special facilities including quiet study areas, computer labs, group study rooms, a 24-hour study room with its own computer lab and Java City coffee bar, the Heritage Room, the University Archives and Special Collections, Internet databases, ports for laptops and wireless connection to the University’s wireless network, two Information Literacy labs, and 16,162 items in the Media Resources Collection.Ask-A-LibrarianUsers may communicate electronically with a Reference Librarian by submitting questions via live chat, instant messenger, or by email - more information could be found at the Ask-A-Librarian Web Page. Email questions are generally answered within 24 hours. The Chat Virtual Reference Service is available 24/7. Instant messaging with a University of Scranton Librarian is available Sunday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Borrowing PrivilegesAll currently enrolled University of Scranton students, faculty, administration, staff, alumni, Scranton Preparatory students, and Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library have borrowing privileges. University students, faculty, staff, and administration are issued picture Royal Cards. Royal Cards are swiped or scanned to charge out books, reserve items, and to use media materials. Lost Royal Cards must be replaced at the Royal Card office but should be reported to the Library to prevent unauthorized use.Other categories of borrowers must register at the Circulation Desk to obtain a Library card. The first time a user borrows materials, the barcoded ID is activated at the Circulation Desk. Report lost cards immediately, as you would with a credit card, to prevent charges from being made against the account.
Reference books, current and bound periodicals do not circulate. “In-Library use only” materials must be returned to the Circulation Desk before the Library closes. Most media materials do not circulate and must be used in the viewing/listening area. Music CDs, if not on Reserve, may be charged out for 3 days. Students may make special arrangements to use media in classroom presentations.
The CollectionThe Weinberg Memorial Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) scheme. LC Subject Headings are used to establish correct terms for subject searches on the OPC.
Library books are shelved as follows:
A to F and Oversized 5th Floor G to PQ 4th Floor PR to Z 3rd Floor Science Reference (REF QB to QZ) and Indexes 3rd Floor Curriculum Materials (EDLAB) 3rd Floor Reference Books 2nd Floor Library non-print materials are shelved on the third floor in the Media & EDLAB Resources Collection. Call Number Locations
- Set the ring type on your cell phone or pager to a non-audible signal.
- If you do receive a call or if you need to make a call, please move to either a stairwell, the Pro Deo Room, or go outside the Library.
ConfidentialityLibrary circulation records are confidential. Pennsylvania Act 90 prohibits a library from revealing information about borrowers.Copy MachinesCopiers are available for print and micro formats. Copies are 7 cents per page.A Value Transfer Station, located on the first floor, is used to add value to Royal and Visitor Cards. Purchase Visitor copy cards at the circulation desk. Copy machines and microform reader/printers are equipped with readers for Royal and Visitor Cards. Copy machines are located on the First Floor in the Pro Deo Room, in the Bound Journal area and near the Microfilm/fiche area on the Second Floor. There are two UniPrint stations (one on the First Floor and one on the Second Floor) for printing copies from computer workstations. Each student’s Royal Card has 250 free prints per year. When the free prints have been consumed, the UniPrint Station debits the Royal Card account at 7 cents per page.
Curriculum Materials Collection (EDLAB)Curriculum materials are located in the Media & EDLAB Resources Center, 3rd floor. The Center features viewing stations and tables for comfortable use of these diverse materials.Distance Learning ServicesThe Weinberg Memorial Library offers special library services to University of Scranton students who are currently enrolled in web-based courses. For a complete explanation of the services and resources available, click here.Eating, Drinking, and SmokingA Vending area for drinks and snacks is located in the Pro Deo Room. The Java City Coffee Bar is located in the Pro Deo Room. Food may be consumed on any floor. There are garbage cans for disposing of trash and recycling bins for paper, plastic, glass, and tin.Electronic ReservesElectronic Reserves (ERes) are available over the Internet. Access to articles is restricted by a password distributed by the faculty member who is teaching the course. For an item to be placed on reserve, it must comply with copyright restrictions.Fax ServiceFax service is available at the Circulation Desk on the First Floor. Within the United States, the cost for outgoing fax pages is $1.00 per page; international faxes are $4.00 per page. Incoming faxes are $.50 per page.Fines for Overdue Books & LaptopsThe fine for overdue books is $.10 per day per item to a maximum of $10.00 per item. The fine for overdue CDs is $1.00 per day. Avoid fines by renewing books or returning them. Borrowers may renew their own materials through “My Account” on the Library's Homepage or the Library Tab on the My.Scranton portal. Books may also renewed by telephone. Book drops for returns are located on the front of the Circulation Desk. An after-hours book drop is located on the left wall of the Monroe Street lobby. All books must be returned and fines settled prior to graduation. The fine for an overdue laptop is $20.00 per first hour, $10 for succeeding hours.Floor Plans (PDF)Friends of the LibraryMembership is detailed in a brochure available at the Circulation and Reference Desks. Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library are entitled to unlimited borrowing privileges, invitations to Library programs and special events, preview of book sales, receipt of “Information Update,” the Library newsletter published in the Spring and Fall, special bookplates for any books donated to the collection, and the opportunity to volunteer for work in support of Library programs and services. Friends Student Members are entitled to borrow a total of five (5) books and enjoy the other benefits of membership listed above. Annual membership fees for the Friends are: $10.00 (student membership); $25.00 (individual membership; and $35.00 (family membership); other special giving categories are available.Group Study RoomsSmall group study rooms are located on the First, Second, Third and Fourth Floors. Use is on a first-come basis, with preference given to groups. All materials left in the rooms or in any area of the Library are reshelved each day. Group study rooms cannot be reserved. Students should not leave personal items unattended in an attempt to hold the room.Hold RequestsA hold may be placed on a book that is on loan. This prevents the book from being renewed. When the book is returned, a notice is sent to the person who placed the hold to let him/her know that the book is available. Books are held at the Circulation Desk for ten (10) days after their return. If not picked up, the books are returned to the shelves.HoursLibrary hours are posted on campus, on the Library’s home page, on the Library’s entrance doors, on the Online Public Catalog and on a telephone recording (570-941-7525). Media Resources & EDLAB hours are posted on the Media Resources & EDLAB Center door. The library’s hours are extended during final exams. The Pro Deo et Universitate Room is open 24 hours with access by Royal Card after the Library closes. The Pro Deo Room is closed over the Christmas/New Year holiday when the University is closed between the Fall semester and the beginning of Intersession.Interlibrary LoansAfter checking the Weinberg Memorial Library’s holdings and finding that the Library does not own desired materials, University faculty, students, and staff may borrow these materials though Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Other Library users must request ILL from their home libraries. There is no charge for borrowing books; articles are $1.50. Most requests are filled within a week, depending on the availability of the requested materials. To request materials, submit an electronic request form using the Illiad System. Fill-in as much information as possible on the form to facilitate processing. Reference Librarians are available to assist Library users in locating all necessary information for completing the form. When the requested item(s) arrive, the borrower receives a notification email. Articles are delivered to the user's Illiad account with a link to the requested article. The article remains available for 14 days. ILL books are picked up and returned to the Circulation Desk. The borrower is responsible for the article fee of $1.50 for each article secured in his/her behalf. Books may also be borrowed through PALCI E-Z Borrow.Laptop ComputersUniversity of Scranton students with full borrowing privileges may borrow laptop computers at the Circulation Desk for in-Library use only. Users with delinquent accounts are not permitted to borrow laptops. Laptops are limited to one per borrower and are available on a first-come basis. They may not be reserved in advance or recalled from another borrower. Laptops must be checked out in person. A valid Royal Card is required to check out laptops and a second form of picture ID may be required. A use agreement must be read and signed each time a laptop is checked out and the borrowed laptop must be inspected and signed-in upon its return.Laptop computers may be used anywhere in the Library except in the Pro Deo Room and the Quiet Study Room on the Fourth Floor. They may not leave the building. Wireless connections are available on all floors. Headphones must be used for sound files.
The normal loan period is three (3) hours. Laptops will not be circulated one (1) hour before the Library closes. End-of-the-day loans must be returned 30 minutes before closing. Renewals are permitted when there is no one waiting. You must bring the laptop back to the Circulation Desk to renew it.
Software available on the Library laptops includes the MS Office Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word), Internet Explorer, Thunderbird and PowerTerm. Personal software may not be loaded onto the laptop. Any user file on the hard drive is automatically deleted when the machine is shut down. Be sure to save your work to a USB Flash drive or to email your work to yourself. Library Systems staff members (941-6135) or Technology Support Center staff members (941-4357) are available to answer questions.
To print from a laptop, users must first save their work to their own USB Flash drive or email account, then print from one of workstations in any PC Lab. UniPrint stations are in the Pro Deo Room and on the second floor of the Reference Department. Sending prints from wireless computers and laptops is expected to be available in 2009.
Loss, damage, or defect noted in the laptop must be reported to the Circulation Desk immediately.
Overdue charges of $20.00 for the first hour and $10.00 for each succeeding hour are assessed to the borrower's account if the laptop is not returned on time. The laptop is presumed lost after that and the borrower is responsible for replacement costs of $2,500. The user is responsible for the full replacement value or repair costs if the laptop or the wireless unit is damaged, lost or stolen. Damage or loss charges for the laptop or peripherals (plus a processing fee) will be applied to your University bill.
Security Warning:
Laptops must not be left unattended. Our discovery of an unattended University laptop will result in the suspension of laptop borrowing privileges. Please, do not, under any circumstances, leave laptops or your valuables unattended. You are responsible for the laptop and peripherals charged out to you. The Library is not responsible for its loss or the loss of your personal possessions.LibQual Survey Results
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Loan PeriodsThe standard loan period for Weinberg Memorial Library books is 30 days. Unless a hold is pending, a borrower may renew books in person at the Circulation Desk by showing his/her RoyalCard, by telephone (941-7524), or via My Account in the Library Catalog or on the My.Scranton Library tab.The Loan Period for graduate students and adjunct faculty is the semester term. Faculty loans period is for the academic year.
The loan period for laptop computers is three (3) hours. To renew a laptop, it must be brought to the Circulation Desk. Renewals of laptops are not permitted if another borrower is waiting.
Media Resources materials may be borrowed by faculty and staff for a period of seven (7) days. Music compact disks may be borrowed by students, faculty and staff for a period of three (3) days.
Reference books, current and bound periodicals do not circulate outside the Library building.
Media & EDLAB Resources CenterThe Media & EDLAB Resources Center, located on the Third Floor, contains curriculum material and over 16,162 audio and video materials in support of the educational efforts of the University. EDLAB books may be borrowed for five (5) days. Non-print materials circulate for classroom use and for preview purposes to faculty. Playback equipment is available. Students who wish to use media in a classroom must make arrangements through their instructor. Music CDs, if not on reserve, may be borrowed for three (3) days.Mission StatementThe mission of the University of Scranton's Weinberg Memorial Library is to provide information, services, and programs that meet the current and anticipated educational, research, and public service needs of the University and other communities.
Strategic Goals
- To plan a new wing for the Weinberg Memorial Library that will provide new space for an Information Commons and additional space for the Circulating Collection, Media Resources Collection, Ed Lab Collection and Special Collections.
- To create an Information Commons incorporating the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and Reference Services in a new wing of the Weinberg Library.
- To facilitate freedom of inquiry, the pursuit of wisdom and personal growth and development by developing a structured, university-wide information fluency program.
Operational Goals
- To select, acquire and maintain resource materials for supporting the educational, research and service functions of the University.
- To develop policies and procedures that will ensure the preservation and security of the Library’s resources.
- To provide space, equipment and technology that will ensure operational efficiency, improve collection preservation and respond to the changing needs of users and staff.
- To assist faculty and staff in their classroom instruction, research and scholarly activities.
- To promote understanding of the Library’s research capabilities and encourage the use of its resources and services.
- To implement the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) "Information Literacy Standards for Higher Education" so that students' ability to locate, evaluate, use and communicate information is objectively assessed.
- To advocate the productive use of the Library services and to enable students to practice a lifelong habit of self-education.
- To provide alternative delivery modes for remote users of Library resources and services.
- To serve the needs of students, faculty and staff and to support cooperative efforts of libraries in general by developing and promoting a quality program of resource sharing.
- To ensure academic integrity by educating users through programs of user instruction on plagiarism, copyright infringement and critical evaluation of information sources.
- To provide a skilled and competent faculty and staff to develop, maintain and facilitate the use of the Library’s resources and services.
- To seek and secure the financial support necessary for the continuation and expansion of the operation of the Library.
- To administer the Library’s budgets and promote optimum use of its financial resources.
- To promote and support communication at all levels throughout the Library.
- To provide leadership in the interpretation, support and promotion of the Library through the development of relationships with the University administration, CTLE, academic departments, students, alumni and the community-at-large.
- To enrich the environment of learning and academic support services through a program of systematic assessment of the effectiveness of the Library’s resources and services.
Online DatabasesThe Library subscribes to over 160 electronic databases. For a grid of the web-based databases, go to the WML Homepage and click on A-Z List of Databases. The Library has access to over 22,364 full-text journals.Access to databases from off-campus is through a proxy server. Users authentic their right to use databases and online materials once, through the My.Scranton portal, from the journal list or from the database title in the A-Z list. Your access is your My.Scranton Username and Password. If you have difficulty connecting please contact Library Systems (570-941-6135) or the Reference Desk (570-941-4000). If you have difficulty with your password please contact the Technology Assistance Desk 941-HELP (570-941-4357). You may also submit online questions via E-mail, by Instant Messaging UofSRefDesk using AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, or Google Talk or use the Ask-a-Librarian virtual reference service.
Online Public CatalogThe Online Catalog is the index to the Library’s holdings: books, periodicals, newspapers and non-print materials. Search by author, title, subject, keyword, or a combination of author, title and subject. The status of a book, “Due On –Date-” or “Available” is displayed. Searches may be limited by material type or location. The WML catalog is available from the Library’s homepage or directly (http://wml.scranton.edu/library).
For assistance in accessing the online catalog , contact Library Systems (570-941-6135).Organizational Chart (PDF)Click on this link to access chart.Patriot Act (PowerPoint Presentation)Click on this link to access presentation.PALCI E-Z BorrowDirect borrowing from over 65 leading Pennsylvania, New Jersey and West Virginia libraries is available to current University of Scranton students, faculty and staff members through PALCI E-Z BORROW. There is no charge for the service. The form requires your University Royal Number as your Patron ID. Look for the PALCI E-Z BORROW logo on our web pages.Periodicals and NewspapersThe Library has access to approximately 22,364 full-text journals in online databases. Issues of current print periodicals and newspapers are shelved on the second floor. These periodicals , current, bound, micro format and electronic, are listed in the Our Journals page as well as on the My.Scranton Library page and the Journal List on the A-Z List of Databases page. If you are on campus, links take you to the database that indexes the title or the journal itself for archived titles. Items marked Basement Storage may be retrieved by requesting the item at the Circulation Desk.
There is a link on the Library's Home page to the periodical catalog for the NPLN (Northeastern Pennsylvania Library Network) and HILNNEP (Health Information Library Network of North East Pennsylvania) libraries. The NPLN Libraries are Baptist Bible College, East Stroudsburg University, Keystone College, King’s College, Lackawanna College, Luzerne County Community College, Marywood University, Misericordia University, Wilkes University and the Lackawanna and Luzerne County Public Library systems.
The HILNNEP Libraries are Clarks Summit State Hospital, Community Medical Center, Geisinger/Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Hazleton General Hospital, Mercy Health Partners-Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital, Pocono Medical Center, Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes University School of Pharmacy, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Mercy Health Partners-Wilkes-Barre.
Bound volumes are on the First Floor, current issues and microforms are on the Second Floor.
Printing on the Uniprint StationThere are two UniPrint stations (one on the First and one on the Second Floor) for printing from computers. The Library subsidized 200 prints for students in the fall, an additional 50 for students enrolled in intersession and 200 in the spring. Print Jobs remain in the print queue for two hours. All print jobs from wireless connections are sent to the UniPrint station in the first floor Pro Deo Room. When the subsidized prints have been consumed, the UniPrint station debits the student's Royal Card account at $.07 per page. The subsidized prints roll over from fall and intersession into the spring term but do not roll over into the next academic yPro Deo RoomThe Pro Deo Room, which is open 24 hours, includes lounge seating, a computer lab, a photocopy machine, vending machines, the Java City Coffee Bar, a campus phone and a TDD public telephone. After hours, holders of University Royal Card can swipe the card to gain access to the room. Only currently enrolled students are permitted to remain in the Pro Deo Room after regular Library hours. You may be asked to show your Royal Card.The red phone in the PC Lab is a hot line to the Technology Support Center.
In addition to the workstations, there are ResNet ports for users with the proper network configuration. Personal laptop computers may access the wireless network via RoyalGuest.
Public Access Computer PolicyThe University of Scranton, a private Jesuit institution, provides access to the public for RESEARCH and EDUCATIONAL use only. Leisure use of the computers—games, chat, social activities, loading or downloading programs—is prohibited. Guests may use the computer for one hour, even if other machines are available and no one is waiting. Members of the public may only use the three computers designated as "Public Terminals." These computers are located on the second floor on a round table. Any member of the public using a password protected computer will immediately be asked to leave the building. Infraction of any of these policies will result in the loss of a guest’s use of Public Access computers.Refund PolicyReport any printing, copying or microfilm malfunctions to the Reference Desk. The Librarian will either get a good copy for you or will contact the Circulation desk to have a refund placed on your RoyalCard. Problems with photocopiers can also be reported to the Circulation desk.Quiet Study RoomLocated on the Fourth Floor, the Quiet Study Room provides space for individual, quiet study. This area is designated for quiet study only.ReferenceThe Weinberg Memorial Library has an extensive Reference Collection. High demand books are shelved behind the Reference Desk. You must sign a card to borrow these even though you will be using them in the building. Science reference books and indexes and abstracts are located on the Third Floor following the “Z” Library of Congress Classification. Reference service is also available by submitting questions through E-mail, by Instant Messaging “UofSRefDesk” using AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, or Google Talk or use the Ask-a-Librarian virtual reference service. Also, the library and the librarians are accessible via Facebook and the Library’s blog: WML InfoSpot.ReservesRequired readings are placed on Reserve by faculty. Students may consult a list of Reserves via the Online Public Catalog. Non-Print reserves are in the Media & EDLAB Resources Collection. The length of the loan is determined by the faculty member; hourly Reserves are used in the building; overnight, 3-day and weekly reserves may be signed out. Required readings that are in circulation that are needed for Reserve are subject to immediate recall. The loan period automatically expires and the borrower must return the book immediately.ERes, Electronic Reserves, are available over the Internet. Access is restricted through the use of a password distributed by the faculty member.
For an item to be placed on reserve, it must comply with copyright restrictions.
SleepingLibrary furniture is intended for reading or studying. While it is understandable that students may doze while studying, Library staff or Public Safety Officers may awaken someone whose sleeping is disruptive to the study of others. An example of such behavior is snoring loudly in the Quiet Study Room. Sleeping anywhere in the Library by members of the public is not permitted. If a member of the public falls asleep, he or she will be awakened and informed of the policy. If there is a second infraction, Public Safety will be called to escort that person from the building.Staff ListingFor a complete list of Library administration, faculty and staff, click here.Theft and Mutilation PolicyLibrary materials that are not properly charged out will trigger alarms. Textbooks and videotapes from rental sources may also trigger the alarm. For University of Scranton students, if the item that triggered the alarm is owned by the Library, an Incident Report is completed and filed. Incidents involving mutilation of materials are referred to the Student Affairs Office for disciplinary action. The Library reserves the right to revoke the privileges of NPLN, LCLS and other guest borrowers who violate Library policy or damage materials.Unattended ChildrenThe Weinberg Library’s collections and services are specifically designed to meet the needs of our students, faculty and staff. For this reason, visitors age 14 or under must be accompanied by a responsible adult* while in the building. This includes school students doing research or being tutored as well as children attending any camp held at the University.Children should never be left unsupervised. Parents, guardians, or teachers are responsible for the appropriate supervision and behavior of any children who accompany them while in the Library. Because the Library is a teaching environment, disruptive children and their supervising adults will be asked to leave.
Library computers are to be used in accordance with the Public Access Computer Policy. Unsupervised access to the Internet by anyone age 14 and under is prohibited as the Library does not utilize filters that would screen out materials that may not be appropriate for persons of that age.
After providing unattended minors age 14 and under with a copy of the policy, Library staff will orally explain both the policy and the actions that must cease. Failure to comply will result in notification to Public Safety for appropriate action.
In instances of disruption or policy violation, the staff member will, upon request of the responding Public Safety Officer, provide a written statement as to the minor’s actions and refusal to comply with the policy as presented and orally reviewed with him/her.
*A responsible adult is defined as a person who is a sibling at least age 18, a parent or legal guardian or is recognized by the University as having supervisory responsibility for the minor (camp counselor, for example).
University Archives and Special CollectionsThe history of the University, faculty publications and special collections are housed in the University Archives. These materials are to be used in the University Archives and Special Collections Reading Room on the Fourth Floor. Hours are posted. Appointments are highly recommended.User InstructionClass, group, and individual user instruction for Library resources, electronic resources, and information retrieval is available. For additional information, inquire at the Reference Desk or call 941-4000.Telephone Numbers
