Bethel University Library: A Brief Guide for Faculty

The Research Librarians provide liaison services such as: 

• Library instruction sessions for your classes
• Individual research consultations (for students or faculty)
• Class assignment consultation
• Library research guides for your discipline
• Assistance in selection of library and Open Educational Resources to support curricular needs

Contact:  The Library Liaison for your Department/Program

Check Out Desk:

• Check out and return books, videos, CDs, audiobooks, and equipment
• Pick up and check out materials that were put on hold or requested from other libraries via interlibrary loan 
• Place materials on Reserve
• Lamination services

Placing Materials on Reserve:  

• All materials placed on Reserve should be submitted at least 1 week in advance of student use
• Items may include books, photocopied articles (require copyright permission), videos, software, etc. 
• Items must be owned by the BU Library or be the property of the instructor. 
  Materials borrowed from other libraries may not be placed on Reserve.
• Instructions for placing materials on Reserve
• Questions? Contact the BU Library's Check Out Desk (651.638.6540)

Checkout Periods

Check Out Equipment:

• A variety of equipment can be checked out at the BU Library's Check Out Desk

• Complete list of equipment

Reserve Equipment: 

• Reserve for classroom use at least 24 hours in advance
• Must be picked up at and returned to the BU Library
• Call 651.638.6222 or reserve online:
  Equipment Reservation form

If the Bethel University Library does not own a book or article in which you are interested, you may request it from another library via interlibrary loan.

Interlibrary Loan Information and FAQs

• Direct borrowing privileges for University of Minnesota materials:
  U of M Borrowing Privileges

• For assistance in filling out interlibrary loan requests:
  Contact a Research Librarian (651.638.6224)

• For the status of requested material:
  Check your LibSearch Account. For additional questions contact our InterLibrary Loan dept (illoan@bethel.edu / 651.635.8797)

• Our collections are built primarily to support our curriculum, with the important input of our faculty. While we have an annual cycle for ordering new materials, we welcome your suggestions at any time. Submit these requests in whatever way works best for you--via our Suggest a Purchase form, email, pages from publisher catalogs, etc.
• For assistance with the selection of materials contact your Library Liaison or the Collection Development Librarian, Rhonda Gilbraith (651.638.6221 / rhonda-gilbraith@bethel.edu)

• Looking for reviews on the latest materials published in your subject area?
  Your Library Liaison will send you Choice reviews in your subject area (read more).
  Check out Choice Reviews Online.
  Contact your Library Liaison for access options.

• For the status of ordered materials:
  • First:  Check LibSearch
  • Then:  Contact Kimberly Wilson (kimberly-wilson@bethel.edu / 651.638.6275)

• Suggest a Purchase form

Faculty are encouraged to submit publications to SPARK to showcase their research and scholarship in Bethel's online repository. This can improve the reputation and reach of their publications, as it is discoverable and findable in a Google search. 

Monthly reports are sent to authors so they know how far their reach extends. The reports include:

• Downloads
• Abstract views
• Citation counts
• Full text views of their publications 

The readership dashboard map can be added to departmental and faculty websites to view publication statistics in real time.

  https://spark.bethel.edu/

SPARK enriches Bethel's collegiate community by providing value and attracting quality faculty, students, and staff.

Browse collections contained in SPARK:  https://spark.bethel.edu/communities.html

• Bethel uses printers that allow you to initiate a print job from any computer and to pick up the print job at any printer with a card scanner attached
   
• The BU Library provides access to four printers
   
• For assistance with installing the Follow-Me-Printer on your computer, locating campus printers, troubleshooting, etc., see:      https://www.bethel.edu/printing/
•  Contact a PrintCare Specialist

     651.635.8613
     print@bethel.edu