Preus Library

This week, I think it would be advantageous to explore the wonderful world of the Preus Library!

As a first-year student, I was only vaguely aware of the many resources the library offered until just recently, as I began working on my Paideia research paper. For about the past week, I have been spending multiple hours a day in the library, using their many resources. For starters, the online catalogue. You can access the library's online resources from anywhere on campus. The library website allows you to search not only the entire library collection of books, but you can also look at the almost 25 online journals the library subscribes to. This is wonderful for when you are unable to leave your room because of the treacherous weather conditions...or because you're too lazy. If you do decide to brave the elements, or leave your bed, and head to the library, you will find a plethora of resources.

First is the books themselves. The shelves of the library are packed full of books of all kind. And not just one floor, nope, we've got books on the first and third floor. And these are the specialty books, books about specific subjects. Preus library also holds many reference books, such as encyclopedias and maps of all genres. If you can't find what you are looking for on your own, you can always ask the person working the reference desk. This desk can be seen as soon as you walk into the library, and is home to the librarian on duty. The librarian is there to answer your questions and to help you find anything you could ever need. For example, I utilized the reference desk while searching for articles about Chinese films. Basically, the library has all you could ever want for any type of research.

And if there is something that you need that it doesn't have, there is an office for interlibrary loan which borrows books from other libraries for a period of time. And if this isn't enough, the library is full of comfortable couches for you to do all of your wonderful work. There are also tables and chairs on all levels, and take it from me, they work very well for doing homework of any kind.

But not only does the library offer books and resources for papers and the like, it is also home to the technology help desk, which is great when your computer decides to act like a computer and not work. The Student Academic Support Center (SASC) is located in the basement, and it offers tutors for any and all subjects. The library also holds the writing center, which is extremely useful for those big important papers, or even your everyday Paideia response paper.

I hope this gives you a better understanding of the Preus library and how wonderful it is for any college student.
Always,
Allison