Library Services: Gillette College Library

Library cards are issued to all users. Library cards must be present in order for any material to be borrowed. This card is recognized as a state-wide card at WYLD libraries. Each library will set their own loan period restrictions. Faculty and staff may check out materials for a semester's time, subject to recall. If the needed material has already been checked out, patrons may ask that a "hold" be placed on it upon its return. The Library staff will notify the requestor as soon as the material becomes available.

Students and members of the community may check out books for four (4) weeks and periodicals for one (1) week. The circulation periods for other materials vary.

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Rental films may be ordered through the Library. Rental may be a desirable option for material needed only occasionally. Call extension 1453 for more information.

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Government Information

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General Interlibrary Loan services are provided only to students and employees of the Gillette College. An exception is made for federal publications related interlibrary loans. Books, articles and other materials not in the Library collections can be obtained from other libraries in the region through interlibrary loan. Request forms are found at the circulation desk or may be made from within the WYLDCAT system. Please provide as much information as possible about material being requested (source, author, year, etc.).

You will be notified as soon as the material arrives (generally 7-10 days), depending on the location of the lending library. Your request should be made well in advance of the date the material is needed. Usually, other libraries will not lend periodicals--copies of articles will be sent instead.

Audiovisual materials are generally not available through interlibrary loan. Charges for interlibrary loan materials must be paid by the requestor.

University of Wyoming and Regis University students should avail themselves of interlibrary loan services from those colleges. Information about accessing UW or Regis University services for distance education students is available from your college or from the staff at Gillette College Library.

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• Available for Gillette College students
• Copyright laws prohibit downloading software from this laptop
• Do not load software onto this laptop
• MUST BE RETURNED TO THE LIBRARY CIRCULATION DESK AND CHECKED IN WHILE THE STUDENT IS PRESENT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO CLOSURE OF THE LIBRARY
• $25.00 LATE FEE WILL BE ASSESSED.

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The Library staff will provide, on short notice, a brief walk-through of the Library; this may be useful to classes which only need to know only the general layout of the Library and do not require a complete orientation.

In-depth instruction will be developed for the needs of a particular class. Library instruction is most beneficial when it coincides with a classroom assignment. Advance notice is necessary in order for the staff to prepare the specialized materials that may be needed for such a presentation. Instructors are encouraged to schedule training sessions so that multiple classes do not try to use a small number of research terminals at the same time.

Please contact the Librarian for scheduling or questions. See also some Tips for Library Assignment.

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Books, audiovisual and computer software and periodicals ordered for inclusion in the Library generally come out of the Library's budget. The Library staff will inform faculty members of the availability of new materials they have ordered as soon as the items have been completely processed.

Ordering Books
Book requests should include author, title, publisher, price & ISBN. They may be requested by e-mail or on book order cards. Blank order cards may be obtained from any Library staff member.

Ordering AV Materials & Software
Ordering audiovisual materials through the library and subsequently listing them in WYLDCAT helps the college to avoid needless duplication.
The following types of materials may be acquired through the Library: audio cassettes, computer software, fiche, realia, slides, videocassettes and videodisks. It is important to know the format as well as the title and producer of any item requested. If possible, bring your information source (review, publisher's catalog) to the Library. Audio-visual materials generally are ordered to preview with intent to purchase. Instructors are asked to preview the material within a week. Faculty are asked not to request previews on their own as the library may not have funds to support a purchase.

Ordering Periodicals
Ninety percent of the Library's periodicals are ordered through a periodical vendor; therefore, most periodical orders are placed once each year. Submit any requests by late Spring for order consideration during the next school year.

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WYLDCAT on the Web is the online catalog for the NWCCD Libraries in Gillette and Sheridan. WYLDCAT is also a statewide system used by the public and community college libraries in the state.

Students and employees can access WYLDCAT from their home computer via their campus computer account.

WYLDCAT includes an electronic catalog of local and statewide library holdings. Online databases include several databases which index and abstract academic and general interest periodicals (including business and health information). Many articles are available in full-text. Databases available include: EBSCOhost, Gale Literature Resource Center, WilsonWeb, SIRS Researcher, Encyclopedia Britannica Online, and UW Library Catalog (University of Wyoming library catalog).

Locally purchased databases include:LexisNexis Academic, College Source Online and others. See the databases lists.

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Part-time instructors, especially those who may teach only one evening class per week, should plan well ahead. Requests for orientations, tours, or other special services should be made prior to the date you plan to use these services.

The Library has limited staff at night and on weekends. Therefore, certain requests or problems may require that you visit or call the Library during regular daytime hours in order to contact the personnel best able to help you.

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The Library staff is available to assist you in using the collections. Up to one hour of direct research assistance may be accorded patrons who are physically unable to come to the Library.

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Faculty members may place any library or personal materials on reserve by filling out a form available at the circulation desk. Reserve materials are of two types: items which may be used only in the Library and items which may be checked for a longer period. If a number of students are to use the material, it is suggested that it be placed on Library Only reserve.

It is recommended that all personal copies be placed on Library Only reserve. If a personal copy is lost or damaged by a student, the Library cannot be responsible.

Insofar as allowed by copyright law, short articles may be photocopied and placed in folders to be kept on reserve. Multiple copies may be placed on reserve, according to the copyright legislation, as long as the copying meets the tests of brevity, spontaneity, and cumulative effect. Check with the Librarian for further published information on the law, or check out online copyright information.

note: Please remember to remove materials from reserve when they are no longer needed by students. Materials on reserve will be removed from the reserve shelves at the end of each semester unless the instructor specifically requests that they remain on reserve.

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Gillette College Library has audio visual equipment to view videos, audio cassettes and microforms. Tape recorders, VHS camcorders, projectors, calculators and a CD/cassette player can be checked out for academic use.

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