Dear Faculty,
Happy New Year! Hope you all had a good holiday season. It is hard to believe that the Winter quarter is upon us and we are ready to virtually welcome our students back. I want to use this time to send my greetings to you and wish you a healthy and more peaceful 2021.
As we begin the Winter quarter, we continue to cope with the challenges of not having our students back to campus. In this situation, I feel it is important for me to stay connected with you and remind you that I am available to provide tailored library instruction for your class, either by joining Zoom, creating online guides, and/or being added to your Canvas course as the librarian for the class.
Again, please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you would like to schedule a library instruction for your classes, and we will coordinate the details. You are also welcome to mention to your students that I am available for individual research consultation appointments if they need further assistance with library resources.
In addition, JFK Library still maintains a designated page titled, Current Services at JFK Library, the link to access this page. This is the most up-to-date resource that provides information on what remains open at the library and how to access our services and resources, such as: How to reserve, pick up and return library materials; Request digital journal articles and book chapters using our “request a scan” service; Mailing options; and Thomas Hammer Coffee To-go, etc.
https://www.ewu.edu/library/how-to-access-library-resources-during-a-closure/
Finally, in order to respond to the university budget climate, the library is striving to spend the collections budget judiciously. So, we have had to cancel some journals and a few databases. Please know that library renewal and cancellation decisions are made throughout the year as subscriptions come due. Therefore, the library created and continues to maintain a web page regarding the current library subscriptions. This page features a list of cancellations as of December 2020, as well as a list of additions and resource changes. Please consult this online document for the most up-to-date information. The link to this page, which is regularly updated: https://research.ewu.edu/collectionservices
Wishing you all a safe and happy year 2021.
