INFORMATION LITERACY Instruction
Library faculty will provide information literacy instruction on the MnPALS and MnLINK catalogs and databases from EBSCO, GALE, JSTOR, PROQUEST, etc., Internet, print and non-print resources. Instructors are encouraged to bring their students to the library and use its many resources (as a class or individually).
Reference
Librarians are available to assist students, faculty, and staff with their reference/research needs and questions.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Faculty, staff, and students may borrow library material from libraries throughout the state of Minnesota. Interlibrary loan of books are for a minimum of three weeks. Articles are photocopied and become the property of the patron. MINITEX Electronic Document Delivery (MEDD) is also available for those who have an email address listed on their MNPALS record.
If you have items checked out from non-ARCC libraries through ILL (interlibrary loan) and need to renew them beyond their current due date, please follow these steps:
1. Go to http://www.anokaramsey.edu/resources/library/
2. Click the My Library Account button.
3. Click the StarID login option.
4. At login prompt, use your StarID and password to log in.
5. Once logged in, click on the dropdown arrow next to your name.
6. Click on My Loans. Use the Renew link to renew each item.
7. Check back in a few days for the lending library's response.
8. Contact us with any questions about this process.
Please allow adequate lead time to receive materials. We recommend two weeks, although, in most cases, materials arrive within one week.
Faculty Loan Period
Faculty may borrow material from the AR library for the entire semester, with one renewal, unless the material is on hold for another patron. Material must be renewed or returned by the end of the semester. A fee replacement cost will be assessed for each item not returned.
Retirees
Retired faculty and staff may check out circulating materials for six weeks, renewable once if not on hold.
Purchase of Library Material
Faculty can make recommendations on the purchase of print and non-print library material to support the curriculum.
Reserve Material
The library offers course reserve services to our instructors. This entails the separate housing of course materials, selected by an instructor, for their course-attending students. Many instructors choose to provide a copy of the class text for their students to access through the reserve service if needed. The instructor will specify how long the material can be checked-out to a student. The instructor may provide their own copy of a book, or they may request to use the library’s copy. Media and some realia is also allowed to be placed on reserve.
If you are interested in placing course material on reserve in the library, please follow the directions below:
Library Reserve procedures (Coon Rapids)
- Please fill out and save the Reserve Request Form. Email the completed form to arcc.library@anokaramsey.edu. Photocopies of articles or book chapters cannot be added on reserve without having the copyright clearance completed.
- You will need to provide details about your reserve item(s) to library staff, including course name and number, duration of check out, etc. Please allow 2-4 days to have items processed for student access. Library staff may contact you if there are any questions regarding your course reserve items.
- If an instructor would like to modify the existing check-out period of a reserve item for a particular student, the instructor must contact library staff/faculty to confirm this.
- All reserve materials, including personal items, are subject to overdue notices, replacement/lost notices, and applicable fines.
- When you no longer need material on reserve, please notify library staff and then pick up your course reserve items in a timely manner. The library needs to know when an item is being taken off reserve; please do not remove your items from the reserve room without the knowledge of library staff/faculty.
