Faculty Services
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Reserves
Books, articles, videos, DVDs, CDs, and other materials may be placed on reserve behind the Circulation Desk. Reserve items can be textbooks, material in limited quantity, material in high demand, and instructors’ personal copies.
- The length of time reserves circulate varies depending upon the number of copies available. Usually, reserves circulate for one hour of in-library use.
- For any special needs, assistance, or questions regarding reserves, please contact the Circulation Desk (ext. 59142).
- Please allow two days before you assign reserves to students and remind students a Western ID is needed to checkout reserve items.
Reference & Other Services
The Reference Librarian will help you and your students locate materials for class projects.
Library Instruction/Tours
Library instruction provides students with information and instruction in the use of the Western Library's print and electronic resources and where these resources are located in the Library.
Instructional tours are conducted for classes upon request. To schedule a session, please complete this online form.
Book Recommendations
We strongly urge you, as teachers, to help enrich your subject areas in the library collection by recommending books that will aid the students in your programs. We welcome your suggestions! Contact any library staff person with your suggestions or fill out our online suggestion form.
Book Donations and Gifts
The Library is pleased to accept books, CDs, records, videos, audio tapes, and magazines as donations. If materials cannot be placed in our collection, they will be put in our on-going book giveaway within the library.
Laptops
Western faculty or staff may checkout a laptop for seven days with a Western ID. We cannot renew or reserve laptops. $5.00 a day late charges apply.
Use of Other Local Libraries
Faculty, staff, and students at Western Technical College may use library materials at UW-L's Murphy Library and Viterbo College's Todd Wehr Library, subject to each library's regulations.
Access to Informational Databases
The library subscribes to a variety of databases. Descriptions and instructions for on and off-campus access is located at http://www.westerntc.edu/library/infodatabase.asp
Questions/Help
If you have a question about library services or materials, contact the Circulation Desk at 608.785.9142 or library@westerntc.edu
