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New Employee Orientation

Library Cards: Faculty and staff should request a library card at the Circulation Desk. Library cards are required to check out library materials, media equipment, and to request items to be held through the online catalog.

Library Hours: Academic year: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays and Holidays. Interim/Summer: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Navigating the Library Web Page:  Library Landing Page, or from the CVTC home page, select the Library tab.

CVTC Online Catalog: CVTC is a member of WISPALS, a Consortium of Technical College Libraries in Wisconsin. The ExLibris Library System is the current library automation system used by the consortium.

BadgerCat/WorldCat:  BadgerCat is a library database.  With BadgerCat, you can search to find what you want from more than 500 Wisconsin libraries.  If you don’t find what you need there, with an additional click you can search WorldCat with items from libraries throughout the U.S. and more than 80 countries.

Netlibrary: NetLibrary is a collection of electronic books (eBooks) available to CVTC staff, faculty, and students. eBooks are accessed through the Online Catalog. To view eBooks off campus, set up an account at a CVTC campus computer. eBooks are viewed on a rolling 15 minute basis.

Periodical Databases & Print Holdings List: Click on “Search for Articles” to access the online periodical and newspaper databases. The Periodical Holdings List link will display a listing of print journal and newspaper titles that are held at the CVTC Library. Both alphabetical and subject listings are available.

Copyright Policy: CVTC respects the rights of creators of copyrighted materials and appropriate educational use of such materials. CVTC's Copyright Policy is designed to educate employees about their obligations under copyright law. The Policy summarizes employees’ responsibilities for using copyrighted materials in face-to-face classes, in access-restricted online classes, and in course packs. All employees have access to CVTC's Copyright Policy and Procedures through the college’s Web site, which can be accessed from the following links: Copyright Policy and Copyright Procedure. They can also be accessed through VISTA, “Staff/Faculty” tab, Forms, more forms, Copyright.

Additional Web sites that include information about copyright are listed below.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/index.html
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/index.htm
http://www.copyright.com/

Computer Software Licensed for Home Use: Microsoft: Under the Microsoft Campus Agreement, CVTC faculty and staff have work-at-home rights for work related activities for the following Microsoft desktop products: Office, Project, Visual Studio Academic, and Visio Professional. The Library has the work-at-home software media for Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project available for checkout. If you need any other Microsoft desktop products covered under the campus agreement, or have questions regarding the Microsoft products currently covered, please contact Brenda Fournier at 715-833-6265/ bfournier@cvtc.edu.

Adobe: Included in our Adobe License Agreement, is a "Home-Use-Agreement." The Home-Use-Agreement allows faculty and staff who are using Adobe products on their work computers to also use it on their personal computers at home. Use of the products at home is restricted to work related activities by CVTC employees. If you need Adobe media, or if you have any questions regarding the Adobe products covered under this agreement, please contact Brenda Fournier at 715-833-6265/ bfournier@cvtc.edu.

Periodical Routing Requests: Faculty and staff may request to have professional journals routed to them. This service is provided throughout the school year. When a new issue arrives, it will be checked out for one week and sent to you via interoffice mail. If you have questions, or to request this service, please contact Brenda Fournier at 715-833-6265/ bfournier@cvtc.edu.

*The following Library forms may be accessed through VISTA, "Staff/Faculty" tab, under Forms, more forms, Library: Audio Visual Request Form, Books & Periodicals Request Form, Computer Software Request Form, Interlibrary Loan, Library Tours, Library Instruction, Media Center Equipment Checkout Form and Reserve Material Request Form.

*Materials Acquisition: Funding is available through the library to request new books, periodicals, audiovisual and computer software that support program areas. Materials may be ordered for preview and/or purchase. All audiovisual and computer software licensing is also handled through the Library. Items purchased are cataloged and processed. You are notified when the material is available for checkout. Items will be held for you for one week before becoming available to other patrons. New faculty are encouraged to examine materials currently in the Library collection. For book requests, contact Judy Johnson at 715-858-1875/jjohnson@cvtc.edu. For audiovisual, periodical, and computer software requests contact Brenda Fournier at 715-833-6265/bfournier@cvtc.edu, or use the online request forms.

*Equipment Checkout: Equipment such as laptops, video projectors, and digital cameras for faculty and staff. Checkout and return all equipment at the Library Circulation Desk. Use the online request form for advance reservations.

Off-campus access to library licensed databases via the Proxy Server:
The CVTC library subscribes to online databases that, by contract, are restricted to use by current students,faculty and staff at CVTC. Users at any CVTC campus location have direct access to these resources via the library's web page. Access to the library's online databases while at home or from other off campus locations is now available via the CVTC proxy server. A proxy server is a special type of server that allows off campus access to subscription library databases. Two primary functions are performed. 1. Login to VISTA (http://vista.cvtc.edu) to verify that you are a current student or CVTC employee. This ensures compliance with vendor licensing restrictions. 2. Login to the proxy server to connect to the library databases.

*Interlibrary Loan: Resources that are not held at CVTC can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Items include books, theses, music and photocopies of periodical/newspaper articles. Requested items usually arrive within 1-3 weeks. Plan ahead and allow time for obtaining these materials. To request an ILL, use the online request form or stop at the Reference desk.  You can also submit your interlibrary loan request direct via the BadgerCat/WorldCat link.  From the CVTC Library home page, click on the "Search for Books & Media" button and then click on the second item "BadgerCat/WorldCat."

*Reserve Library Collection: A library Reserve collection is an integral part of an academic library. This special collection, housed in a secure area, supports instructional curriculum by facilitating the availability of supplementary materials for class use. The purpose is to ensure that all students have ready access to the items. Items can include copyrighted materials such as books, periodicals, periodical articles, audiovisual and computer software and non-copyrighted items such as sample tests, lecture/lab notes. Please allow 3 days for items to be cataloged and processed before making an assignment. New faculty are encouraged to contact/stop in to view materials currently on Reserve for your department/program area. For more information or to place an item on Reserve, use the online request form, or contact Kathy Goodman at 715-833-6461/kgoodman@cvtc.edu.

*Library Instruction: These sessions are designed to promote information literacy across the curriculum. Library staff will demonstrate how to identify, access, evaluate and utilize print and electronic resources through presentations. Sessions can be geared to your specific curriculum needs by demonstrating the use of the online catalog, online electronic periodical and reference databases, and the Internet. These sessions can be delivered via a lab, or multimedia classroom presentation. Guide sheets are also prepared to enhance the learning process. To request a Library Instruction session, use the online request form, or contact Kathy Goodman at 715-833-6461/kgoodman@cvtc.edu.

*Library Tours: Guided tours of the library are available upon request. These physical tours of the library facility will include information about the library's collections, services provided, library cards, equipment, etc. Participants have an opportunity to ask questions. Tours take about 20 minutes. To request a tour, use the online request form or contact the Library at 715-833-6285.

Reference/Research: Library staff can assist you with your specific information and research needs. CVTC has an extensive general reference collection that contains encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, manuals, atlases, etc. We also have a legal reference collection that is housed separately from the general collection. In addition, there is an electronic e-mail reference service and an online chat reference service, for questions of a brief/factual nature. Library staff also has access to specialized databases, which are not available to the general population, to assist in your research needs. For more information or research needs, please contact Kathy Goodman at 715-833-6461/kgoodman@cvtc.edu.

Planning a Library Assignment:  Library staff can assist you with planning a library class assignment. These assignments are great for acquainting students with the Library and its services/resources and help develop information literacy skills; (the ability to identify, locate, evaluate/determine credibility, and use the information). Examples of assignments include scavenger hunt activities, reading lists, listening lists, finding an electronic database article to meet specific assignment criteria, bibliographies, etc. If you already have an assignment developed, it should be verified for accuracy each semester due to constant changes in the Library collection and electronic resources. For more information please contact Kathy Goodman at 715-833-6461/kgoodman@cvtc.edu.

Course Assignments Requiring Library Usage: If you have a class assignment prepared that requires library usage, please notify the library staff and supply a copy of the assignment. Include any particular sources you recommend and specific requirements that are needed to complete the assignment. This will allow library staff to become better prepared to assist the students with any questions they have and help they may need to complete the assignment. Library staff is often asked to interpret the instructions of an assignment. Assignments that are well designed will help create a positive experience for students and library staff alike, and will encourage students' continued use of the Library. For more information please contact the Library at 715-833-6285.