FACULTY LIBRARY HANDBOOK
GLASS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
JOHNSON BIBLE COLLEGE
Mission Statement
The mission of the Glass Memorial Library is to provide access to materials and services which effectively support the education of students for specialized Christian ministries; to enhance spiritual, intellectual, professional, social, and leadership development; and to provide community service.
Library Staff
Director - Carrie Beth Lowe 2276 cblowe@jbc.edu
Assistant Librarian - Jon Hale 2275 jhale@jbc.edu
Technical Services - Jan Christy 2279 jchristy@jbc.edu
Periodicals - Denny Eaton 2273 deaton@jbc.edu
Circulation - Paula Sherman 2277 library@jbc.edu
Library Hours
Fall / Spring Semester
Monday 7:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday 7:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday 7:45 a.m. B 10:30 p.m.
Thursday 7:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Friday 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Sunday CLOSED (open the two Sundays prior to mid-term & finals from 2:00-4:00 p.m.)
Undergraduate Summer School
Monday 8:00 a.m. B 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. B 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. B 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. B 8:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED
Library hours vary during holiday and semester break periods. Variations to regular hours are posted at the library, listed in the campus announcements and can be found online.
Circulation
Faculty members have extended checkout privileges for all circulating materials. The due date for all these materials will be June 1 of each year. Non-circulating materials may be checked-out upon obtaining clearance from a librarian.
Interlibrary Loans
Items not owned by the Glass Memorial Library can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Requests for books and copies of articles that comply with Interlibrary Loan guidelines and copyright law will be processed. These requests can be made by completing a form available at the service desk or the online form. Email requests with full citation information can also be sent.
Interlibrary loans can take anywhere from a few days to three weeks to arrive. Books borrowed from other libraries need to be promptly returned to the Glass Memorial Library by the date assigned by the librarian. Do not return the book to the borrowing library yourself. Requests for renewals of these items need to made only under extenuating circumstances and made at least 48 hours before the item is due back to the Glass Memorial Library.
Collection Development
Ordering Materials: Faculty members in each academic specialty are given the responsibility to recommend purchase of materials in support of its subject area and curriculum. Materials can be ordered in four ways:
Complete the appropriate Order Request Form (Book, Graduate, Audio-Visual)
Complete an online Order Request Form
E-mail Jan Christy with your requests
Mark catalog and send it to the library
When ordering materials keep in mind the following:
Each item requested should be given a priority rank, A Very Important@ (must be purchased), A Important@ (should be purchased) or A Helpful@ (if funds available). Priority ranks are only for financial considerations and do not impact the speed of the order of an item.
To ensure accuracy, please include as much information as possible about the title being ordered, including full author, title, publisher, ISBN, edition, paperback vs. hardback, and list price (not sales price).
For audio-visual materials, please include distributor information. We are not always able to locate a source for all materials, so this is a great time and money saver.
Normal orders must be in at least 12 weeks before they are needed. Materials may take several months to be sent from a library vendor. Anything needed in a more timely fashion needs to be marked as "Rush" and sent directly to Jan Christy.
Ordering deadline for each fiscal year is April 1. Any requests received after that date will be held and ordered the next fiscal year.
Evaluating the Collection: Faculty members are requested to evaluate the library collection in the area of their academic specialty. Each faculty member is expected to survey the collection and consult with the librarians to remedy its weaknesses and conserve its strengths. Lists of classification number ranges for each class are available to assist with the evaluation process.
Reserve Materials
Faculty members can request that items be placed on reserve for students in their classes. Items eligible for reserve status include circulating library materials, photocopies and faculty owned materials. All photocopies and faculty-owned materials must comply with current copyright law. Faculty owned material may have a barcode placed on the item. These materials will be kept at the service desk for the students under the faculty member= s name & course number of the class. These books should be assigned one of the following circulation restrictions:
Not to leave the library B item used only in the library
Overnight B item used in the library during the day but can be checked out 30 minutes before closing and will need to be returned the next working day by 8:15 a.m.
One-day B item can be checked out anytime during the working day and is due before the end of the next working day
Three-day B item can be checked out for a three day period
Seven-day B item can be checked out for a seven day period
Requests of items to be placed on reserve need to be made in writing and given to the circulation clerk. E-mail requests can also be sent.
Reserve materials are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, and require a minimum of 48 hours for processing. Faculty members are asked to present all reserve materials to the circulation clerk by the following deadlines to assure that materials are processed by the beginning of the semester.
Fall Semester August 15th
Spring Semester December 20th
Summer School May 1st
No materials are placed on reserve on a permanent basis. All material will be removed on an annual basis requiring faculty to review materials.
Information Literacy and Library Instruction
According to the Association of College and Research Libraries A Information Literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." ACRL lists five standards which determine an information literate student. These are:
The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.
The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.
The library seeks to help meet these standards through a Library Instruction program that has been integrated into the college curriculum. Classes in which extensive library instruction is given are as follows:
PRMN 1051 Introduction to Ministry Developing general reference skills
SPSY 1221 World Mission & Evangelism Using library catalogs
BIBL 1111 Hermeneutics Using Biblical resources
ENGL 2011 English Composition Using periodicals, indexes & databases
SPCH 2112 Speech Using the Internet for Research
In addition to these classes instruction is given in several introductory classes in specialty areas that focus on the fundamental resources of that discipline.
To schedule additional instruction sessions or activities contact Jon Hale, Assistant Librarian, at 2275.
Class Assignments
Faculty members are encouraged to consult a librarian regarding research assignments in order to determine if the library holds adequate information for the number of students doing these assignments and to help in making preparations.
The library staff requests that, if possible, professors provide copies of student= s bibliographies of research assignments in order to help evaluate what and how resources are being used.
Databases & Indexes
The library website provides access to the several databases and indexes:
Public Access Catalog – Catalog of the books and AV material held at the Glass Memorial Library. Periodical titles are not included in the PAC but an online list is available from the link on the Periodical page.
ATLA Religion Database with ATLAS - A full-text database of around 80 of the leading theology & religion journals plus indexing of many more. It consists of scanned images of these journals.
Christian Periodical Index – CPI Indexes around 120 Evangelical Christian periodicals. Titles are chosen for their value to students training for Christian ministry
Education Full Text – Bibliographic database featuring thorough indexing of over 350 education periodicals
FirstSearch - A collection of electronic databases and indexes from OCLC which can be used to locate books, periodical and newspaper articles, disertations, films, computer software, recordings, and other types of material on a wide variety of topics.
NetLibrary – A collection of electronic books available for on-line reading. JBC students and faculty currently have access to approximately 30,000 electronic titles.
Tennessee Electronic Library - Collection of twenty-one databases containing more than 1,000 periodicals as well as core collection of reference books. Many articles are either abstracted or have the full-text provided.
Databases on CD-Rom available only from within the library include:
Family and Society Studies Worldwide – Provides comprehensive information in the fields of Family Science, Human Ecology and Human Development. This database provides abstracts and bibliographical records drawn from journals, books, periodical literature, conferences & government reports.
Religion Index - The most comprehensive English language index to religious periodical literature. It covers all area of religious studies and is not restricted to any particular viewpoint.
Print Indexes available in the library include "New Testament Abstracts," "Old Testament Abstracts," "Religious & Theological Abstracts" and "Sage Family Studies Abstracts."
On-line Services:
Other Services
A copy machine for faculty use is located in the Technical Services area of the library.
A monthly booklist of new materials is available online. Printed copies are available upon request.
For routine information consult the "Library Guide" available from the Service Desk at the library.