Faculty Resources
Copyright Guidelines | Internet Educational Resources | Material Selection Policy
Using Library Resources & Services
All faculty desiring to use library resources must obtain a LIBRARY CARD. Stop at the circulation desk to obtain your card and get information about using library materials.
CHECKOUT
OF MATERIALS FOR CLASS USE
Faculty may check out books, periodicals
(except the most recent issue), and AV materials for use in MRCTC class-related
or activity-related functions. These materials may be held by the faculty
for the duration of the class or activity by arrangement with the Librarian. Please
check out all materials at the circulation desk.
Faculty are asked to return all materials when they are no longer needed for class or activity purposes. Remember, materials purchased by the library should be available to the general college community as much as possible. Items which faculty wish to keep permanently in their offices should be purchased through their own department budgets.
NTERLIBRARY
LOAN
Through MINITEX and other consortia, the Mesabi
library can obtain books and periodical articles not found in the Mesabi
library. Some can be obtained in a few days; others may take two weeks
or more to obtain. Interlibrary loan requests may be initiated via WebPALS
computers in faculty offices, college computer labs, or at home.
RESERVE
MATERIALS
Faculty may place books, periodicals, audiovisual items,
etc., on RESERVE for their students. Regular RESERVE is limited to in-library
use for two hours. Overnight RESERVE is allowed upon request of faculty. Please
talk to your Librarian for assistance in putting materials on RESERVE for your
class.
Material Selection Policy
The Librarian will consider requests for purchase of materials and the acceptance of gifts that originate from faculty, administration, staff, students, and community persons. The selection of such materials will be based upon the following guidelines:
The collection should meet the needs of the college community according to the following order of priority:
- instructional needs
- general informational needs
- cultural and recreational needs
The collection should reflect the usage patterns of the college community as determined by:
- circulation statistics
- faculty assignments to students
- reference questions by patrons
The collection should be reliable, and have:
- appropriately up-dated resources
- an adequate amount of classics in all fields appropriate to the college community
- chronological continuity
The collection should contain a balance of print and non-print formats based upon:
- their appropriateness for the subject matter they cover
- the current state of technology
The materials selected under the above considerations should represent as broad a spectrum of political, cultural, and moral/ethical viewpoints as possible. Insofar as possible, review sources are used as selection tools. Publisher information is generally not considered reliable. The collection does not contain duplicate copies of items. Duplicates will not be purchased to substitute for class textbooks.
Intellectual Property and Copyright Guidelines
General copyright guidelines - general information regarding the Federal Copyright Act of 1978 and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.
Teaching and Copyright - University of Minnesota
Copyright Guide answers frequent questions
Copyright and Fair Use - link to the Stanford University Library website
Regents guide to understanding copyright and educational fair use - link to the University System of Georgia website, includes the Regents Guide to Teach Act covering questions and issues on distance education
ALA guide to "Digital Millennium Copyright Act" OF 1998
MnSCU Board Policy 3.26, Intellectual Property | MnSCU Board Policy 3.27, Reproduction and Use of Copyrighted Materials | MnSCU Intellectual Property Primer | MnSCU Copyright Primer
Copyright Clearance Center | US Copyright Office | Publication Rights Clearninghouse | Recording Industry Association of America | Motion Picture Licensing Corporation | Institute for Learning Technology Guide to Copyright
Internet Educational Resources
Books in Print the industry's largest web-based bibliographic resource for professionals. Find what you're looking for quickly and easily, using BIP's unbiased, authoritative, and comprehensive database of over 5 million book, audiobook, and video titles. This database is accessible only on Mesabi Range campus computers (username: MRCBIP / password: 6828424335)
ERIC Database - the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) produces the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature. The ERIC online system provides access to more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966. More than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004), previously available through fee-based services only, and now available for free.
The Foundation Center - one site with links to the Foundation Directory online. Grant-maker and grant applications, plus information on where to find the grant funding for your special projects!
American Association of Community Colleges - AACC website focuses on such topics as national and international advocacy for community colleges, learning and accountability, leadership development, economic and workforce development, international and intercultural education.
Education Minnesota - the State's largest education organization. Education Minnesota includes 70,000 educators working together for excellence in education for all Minnesota students. This website is constructed to help educators help their students succeed!
U.S. Department of Education - ED is dedicated to establishing policies on Federal financial aid for education, collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research, focusing national attention on key educational issues, and prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.
MnSCU - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is made up of 32 institutions, including 25 two-year colleges and seven State universities. The system is separate from the University of Minnesota and merges the State's community colleges, technical colleges and State universities into one system.
Educational Periodicals Online
Chronicle of Higher Education - online format for the popular print periodical.
Updated weekly.
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T.H.E. Journal Online - online version
Phi Delta Kappan - an international association for professional educators. The organization's mission is to promote quality education by providing innovative programs, relevant research, visionary leadership and dedicated service.