Library Information for Faculty
Gordon B. Olson Library Faculty Handbook
Ordering Books
The faculty of Minot State University are strongly welcomed to participate in building the library’s collection.
- See our Guide to Ordering Library Materials
- Read our Collection Development Policy
- Contact your Subject Liaison
- NEW! Search Choice Reviews online
Library Material Purchase Request
Library Instruction
The goals of our information literacy program are to enable students to think critically about the research process and to teach them to hone their ability to find, retrieve, evaluate, and use information at a university level. We encourage all faculty to schedule instruction sessions with us.
Course Reserves
The reserve book collection exists to make course materials available to students. There are five reserve periods: 2 HOUR, 5 HOUR, 1 DAY, 2 DAY, and 7 DAY. The library does not provide photocopying of reserve materials. Any such materials must be provided by the instructor.
A minimum of 48 hours is necessary for the processing of reserve materials. They will be processed in the order of their receipt. Please submit your reserves as far in advance of anticipated assignments as possible. Please complete a reserve request form for each class for which you are placing materials on reserve.
Any photocopied materials must be acceptable under U.S. Copyright Law and may be disallowed by the library upon review.
CONTACT PERSON:
Jolene Nechiporenko
Access Services Librarian
701-858-3868
Distance Education Services
An instructor who is offering a course online should be aware of special services and policies in place to assist both the instructor and the students.
Loan Privileges
Faculty and staff may check out books from the main collection for four months (120 days) and can renew them up to three times. Government Documents, Audiovisual Materials, and items from Special Collections may be checked out for 4 weeks.
Interlibrary Loan
The Gordon B. Olson Library will pay up to $25 for faculty requests. If charges exceed this amount, you may be asked to pay the amount in excess of $25. If there is an additional charge, the library will contact you before ordering the item.
Carrels
Individual faculty and graduate students with a research interest that requires continuing and intensive use of library resources may apply for an Assigned Study Carrel.
