3.4 ACADEMIC SERVICES

3.4.1 Library

The L.A. Beeghly Library is the main campus library. A small Curriculum Library is located in the basement of Beeghly Library, and a small Peace & Conflict Studies collection in the Humanities Building. The audio-visual collection is housed in Good Hall.

The schedule of hours for the Library is as follows:

Regular Session (Sept - May)
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - Midnight
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday Noon - Midnight
Summer Session (June - Aug)
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday Closed

Faculty may borrow materials for an entire semester, subject to recall when needed by others. Students may check out books for three 93) weeks and renew as long as the books have not been put on hold by another patron.

The Library will place materials on reserve for use by members of a class but faculty members must provide their own photocopies of articles or sections of books for the reserve files. Lists of these materials should be in the hands of the Circulation Supervisor several days before reading assignments are announced in class.

Books, photocopies of periodicals, and other materials which are not available in the Juniata College Library may be obtained through the interlibrary loan service. Juniata College belongs to a group of cooperating libraries known as the Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania (ACLCP), whose main purpose is the sharing of library resources belonging to each of the member libraries.

The Library follows copyright guidelines established by the Council for the American Library Association. The Library will place one photocopy of a journal article or section of a book on reserve for every ten students in a class, with a maximum of five photocopies. Additional photocopies will only be accepted for reserve if permission has been received from the copyright holder. Questions concerning copyright should be brought to the attention of the Library Director.

The Library Director welcomes suggestions for supplementary reading and general reference sources. The Library budgets money to each academic department for the purchase of library materials; order slips are provided by the Library for these purchases. Each department should delegate one member to control and approve all orders.

The Student Academic Development Committee may establish a learning resources advisory committee to aid the Library Director in developing policy and reviewing the budget.

3.4.2 Academic Computer Center

The Academic Computer Center provides computing facilities for support of the academic program and is available for use by all students and faculty. Located on the second floor of the center section of the Brumbaugh Science Center, the main center houses the Digital Equipment VAX super-mini computer and has a large user area with 20 IBM PC compatible personal computers and 16 terminals to the VAX. A number of personal computers with VAX connections are also located in Good 421, Humanities 103, and Brumbaugh Science Center P107. A MacIntosh-based Teaching Laboratory is housed in Good 301. Software for the VAX includes Minitab and SPSS-X statistical packages, data management software, and a variety of languages. The Academic Computer Center equipment inventory also includes MacIntosh PCs, SUN workstations, and an Elite portable computer. A fiber optics network connects most classrooms, labs, and faculty offices for printing, file, electronic mail, and Internet access.

All students are given an account on the VAX computer. The main center is open at the following times:

Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m - 1:30 a.m.
Friday 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

Student Assistants are on duty for extended periods in the four main cluster sites to assist users. The hours for the Assistants and for Good Hall and Humanities Centers are posted in the main center.

Assistance is available on a limited basis to help faculty develop new computing applications. Facilities in Good Hall, the Humanities Building, and the main center may be reserved by faculty for occasional class use. Requests for reserving facilities must be submitted to the Director of the Academic Computer Center at least 72 hours in advance. Reservations are made at the discretion of the Director.

3.4.3 Audio/Visual Services

A/V Service's principal task is to provide media to support courses and programs at the College, A/V Services is primarily responsible for the following activities:

  1. Providing advice and assistance to faculty and students interested in using nonprint media;
  2. Coordinating the acquisition of media equipment and materials;
  3. Scheduling the use of the College's A/V equipment and distributing and maintaining this equipment;
  4. Scheduling the use of the College's collection of media materials and distributing and maintaining this collection;
  5. Coordinating previews of media materials;
  6. Maintaining and updating files and reference materials related to nonprint media and equipment.

The Audio/Visual Services staff consists of the A/V Clerk and a number of student assistants. Student assistants transport equipment for faculty and administrators and act as operators on assignment by the A/V Clerk.

Campus A/V equipment inventory includes 16 mm projectors, video, slide, opaque and overhead projectors, screens, a record player, public address systems, audio tape recorders, and video tape facilities.

Reservations for film and video programs should be directed to A/V Services. Requests for College-owned programs must be made at least 72 hours prior to the day of use (not counting weekends). Requests no made 72 hours in advance will be filled only if requested items and A/V staff are available. Since advance notice is needed to coordinate and fill requests, the office cannot guarantee that last minute orders will be filled. The following priorities have been set: 1. Classroom instructional support; 2. Support for administrative activities; 3. Support for student activities; 4. Support for the Athletic Department.

The A/V Department follows copyright guidelines established by the Council for the American Library Association. Questions concerning copyright should be brought to the attention of the A/V Supervisor.

The Student Academic Development Committee may establish an Audio/Visual Advisory Committee to aid the A/V Supervisor in developing policy and reviewing the budget.

For more information about A/V resources on campus, see the A/V Guide to Services, Policies and Procedures.

3.4.4 Use of Classrooms and Buildings

The schedule of course meeting times and locations is prepared and issued by the Registrar. All classes and examinations should meet in the assigned room at the assigned hour. If adjustments with respect to either place or time are desirable, the instructor should confer with the Registrar.

Clearance for the use of rooms and buildings for official college functions at any time other than regularly scheduled class meetings may be made as indicated below. Room reservations should be made as far ahead of the scheduled event as possible to assure obtaining the space desired. Those organizations which meet regularly may schedule their entire semester's or year's program in advance.

Reservations for room use before 5:00 p.m. may be made with the Registrar for the following locations: Alumni Hall, Brumbaugh Science Center Classrooms, Good Hall, Humanities Building, Oller Hall, and Shoemaker Galleries.

Room reservations after 5:00 p.m. for the above places may be made at the Office of the Director of Programming and Conferences at Ellis College Center (ext. 3322). In addition, room reservations for any time of the day may be made at the Office of the Director of Programming and Conferences for the following places: East Hall Recreation Room, Ellis College Center (meeting rooms, ballroom dining facilities, faculty lounge), Lesher Hall Recreation Room, South Hall Recreation Room, and Terrace-Tussey Recreation Room.