{"id":2716,"date":"2018-08-22T04:33:03","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T04:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2018-08-22T14:36:56","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T14:36:56","slug":"frosh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2018\/08\/22\/frosh-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Frosh News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you new to campus?\u00a0 Are you just new to the library?\u00a0 At the RPL, we believe in fast, accurate, and reliable information, so here\u2019s a quick rundown of all the top 5 facts you need to be successful that first day on campus.<\/p>\n

1. Find computers, even late at night.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Library holds the largest general computer lab on campus 119 computers, and the only computer lab open late at night.\u00a0 As long as the library is open, our computer labs are open. \u00a0\u00a0Each machine has all the software<\/a><\/strong> you need to succeed, including Minesweeper.<\/p>\n

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2. Find printers, scanners, copiers, and yes, even a fax machine.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You can find printers on all floors in the library, including color printers.\u00a0 Printing is done on \u2018release stations\u201d where you login with your TechID or pass your TechID near the scanner.<\/p>\n

Just print your document to the “Universal Print Queue” printer and release at any of the stations scattered throughout the library.\u00a0 Black and white copies are $0.10 a page, but if you release the job at a color printer, that\u2019s $0.30.\u00a0 Every Tech Student Starts with a $20 balance every semester.\u00a0 If you run out of money, just add more (cash only) to your TechID using the PHIL station on the first floor.<\/p>\n

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We also have traditional copy machines for making copies at $.10 a page.\u00a0 Or save money by scanning for free!\u00a0 The library has recently purchased a KIC scanner on the first floor where scanning documents and books is as easy as the press of the SCAN button.<\/p>\n

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If you need to fax materials (ancient technology still used by doctors, scholarship offices, and utility companies), we have a publicly available fax machine located on the first floor, near the Reference Desk.<\/p>\n

Read more about our policies here:\u00a0 http:\/\/libguides.atu.edu\/services\/students<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Find (Some) Textbooks, Calculators, Headphones\u2026.for Free!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

If you are enrolled in a Gen Ed course this semester and you don\u2019t have the textbook, check our online course reserves<\/a><\/strong> and search for \u201cTextbooks\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Remember, we do NOT have ALL Textbooks!\u00a0 We have a limited collection of textbooks for General Education courses ONLY.\u00a0 You can also search by course name, title, or ISBN.\u00a0 If your professor has specifically added a book to their course, it might be here, too\u2014just try searching for their name.<\/p>\n

Textbooks are available for a limited 2 hour check-out, and you cannot remove them from the building.\u00a0 But if you need to get some reading done before class or photocopy a few pages, these are available to any student with a Tech ID at the Circulation Desk<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

We also checkout graphing calculators, headphones, whiteboards, and all other course reserves materials at the Circulation Desk.\u00a0 It\u2019s as simple as walking up and asking.<\/p>\n

4. Find Almost Everything Using <\/strong>Find It<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Imagine Amazon.com but for library materials like articles, books, videos, ebooks, calculators, headphones, streaming videos, and more\u2014all for free to you, the Tech student.\u00a0 That\u2019s Find It\u2014the library\u2019s search engine.\u00a0 Anything we have available to check-out, watch, print, or download, you can find it here.\u00a0 Try typing in a keyword, and use the facets on the left to limit by type, location, online, or more.\u00a0 Get started by going to http:\/\/findit.atu.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>5. Find Help with Librarians<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Probably the best-kept secret in campus support, we are trained professionals whose main job duty is to help you succeed by finding accurate, reliable, and authoritative information.\u00a0 \u00a0No question is too small or too large.\u00a0 We want to help, and we do it better than Google.<\/p>\n

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Contact us by the following methods:<\/p>\n