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MAZURE, SHARON L. (1997)
Interim Library Director, Acquisitions, Reference, and Interlibrary Loan
CHIBA, TORU (2002)
Reference and Electronic Services Librarian
HIVELY, CHARLEY (2007)
Reference and Instructional Services Librarian
SHERMAN, JACQUELYNN (2016)
Assistant Library Director, Reference, and Emerging Technologies
BARRA, MOLLY (2017)
Reference and First-Year-Experience Librarian
Fairmont State has two libraries that may be used by all students, faculty, and staff. The Ruth Ann Musick Library is full service and is located on the main campus. The second facility is located at the National Aerospace Education Center (NAEC) at Bridgeport and provides aerospace resources.
These libraries function at the heart of the institution’s academic programs. Library staff members work closely with students and faculty to develop research skills and to provide a wide range of support services that enhance the learning experience. The libraries’ print and electronic holdings are designed to support the curricular needs of the academic program of study offered and to encourage intellectual and personal growth in all areas of the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and technology
The libraries provide easy access to over one million items, including books, magazines and journals, specialized reference works, newspapers, government documents, style manuals, DVDs, CDs, and other streaming multimedia. There are over 180 academic electronic databases accessible from the library’s homepage, and nearly 750,000 electronic books are available through the online catalog. More than 50,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers are accessible through online databases. A limited number of print journals and newspapers are also available. The Fairmont State Library is a member of WVDELI, a consortium of public and academic libraries providing downloadable materials: books, audio, and video, for all library users.
The librarians offer instructional programs and training sessions that explain the use of the library’s resources, methods of dealing critically with available information, and ways in which the library can provide information, both through traditional methods and through the use of electronic formats. Training in the use of information gathering on the Internet and the libraries’ electronic information resources is available to all users.
The library on the main campus is open over 115 hours a week during fall and spring semesters and over 70 hours a week during the summer sessions. At least one professional librarian is available or on call most hours that the library is open. The librarians provide individualized assistance with projects, research, questions, and papers.
Interlibrary loan is available if students and faculty need research materials that are not available in one of the libraries. Users may place requests online, using ILLIAD software, and the library absorbs any fee involved. Books come in by mail and articles are electronically transmitted to the requestor.
Specialized assistance in locating resources is available. Students and faculty may visit the reference desk in person, phone or e-mail questions to the librarians, or ask for help via a live chat. All online resources are available remotely from any location with Internet access, through the use of the UCA (Unified College Account) username and password.
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