Bay St. George Campus

Welcome to the Bay St. George Campus Library online environment. The libraries at Bay St. George are open to students and employees of College of North Atlantic and to community users. Three libraries serve the Bay St. George area. The D.S.B Fowlow Building and L.A. Bown Building are located in Stephenville. The Martin Gallant Building is located in Stephenville Crossing. The D.S.B. Fowlow Library is located at 432 Massachusetts Drive in Room B-25. The library is located in the basement. To get there, take either the elevator or the stairs (located to the right of the elevators) to the basement, and then turn right. The LA Bown Building Library is located at 15 Washington Drive in room L-29, which is to the right of the main doors as you enter the building. The Martin Gallant Building Library is located on Seal Cove Road in room M-108. When you enter the main doors, turn down the corridor to your right. The library will be on your left near the side exit. The libraries have collections which are developed to support the curriculum offered at the Bay St. George Campus. iLink, the online catalogue will help you find materials from any of the campus libraries. LIBRARY HOURS D.S.B. Fowlow Building Library (Fall and Winter Semesters): 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday Please check with library staff for Spring semester hours. LA Bown Library: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday Martin Gallant Building Library: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday All times are subject to change throughout the year. Notices will be posted. CONTACT THE LIBRARY STAFF Mail: College of the North Atlantic Library Bay St. George Campus P.O. Box 5400 Stephenville, NL A2N 2Z6 Lisa Marshall College Librarian - D.S.B. Fowlow T: (709) 643-7762 F: (709) 643-7786 lisa.marshall@cna.nl.ca Barbara King College Library Technician - D.S.B. Fowlow Building T: (709) 643-7844 or (709) 643-7752 F: (709) 643-7786 barb.king@cna.nl.ca Cathy Ash College Library Technician - L.A. Bown Building T: (709) 643-7787 F: (709) 643-7784 cathy.ash@cna.nl.ca Theresa Hynes College Library Technician - Martin Gallant Building T: (709) 646-5704 F: (709) 646-5717 theresa.hynes@cna.nl.ca ORIENTATION Orientation sessions are arranged for all first-year students early in the semester. These sessions are typically arranged within the class schedule. Students are introduced to staff, given a tour of the libraries and a general overview of the resources and services available. A short hands-on demonstration of how to find materials in all of our college libraries using iLink and how to use our on-line databases is also included in this orientation. Individual sessions can be arranged upon request. At the request of instructors, course-specific workshops or presentations can be arranged. They can be held in the library, a Computer Lab or in the classroom. Also individuals can book one-on-one sessions for research help, computer assistance, etc. ***New sessions may be added throughout the year, so keep checking back. Contact Us PUBLIC ACCESS Members of the general public can use the library facilities, including computers, and are also permitted to borrow materials. Public access will be restricted when necessary. Back to Top CIRCULATION SERVICES Loan Periods Books: 2 Weeks Back Issues of Magazines: Magazines can be signed out for two weeks, except those labeled current issue. Reserves: Reserves have a limited loan period generally set by instructors. Examples are: 2 Hours, Overnight, 2 Days, or 1 Week Reference Books: Reference material (identified by REF as the first line of the call number) stays in the Library. Borrower's Responsibilities: Borrowers are responsible for knowing when items are due and returning them on time. Borrowers with overdue items will be notified. To avoid having circulation privileges suspended; having to pay for items; being unable to obtain grades, certificates, or diplomas; and being unable to register for College courses, borrowers must return/renew materials on time or make restitution for overdue/unreturned materials. For further details regarding materials not returned see Policy SS-212: Library - Circulation of Materials. Recall / Holds All items on loan are subject to recall. Holds can be placed on items that are checked out by other borrowers. Once an item is returned, the person who placed the hold will be notified. Renewals If the borrower requires material to be renewed, they can contact the Library staff. If this material is not on hold for another patron the item may be borrowed again for another two weeks. For further information or clarification on the circulation of Library materials, please consult College Policy SS-212: Library - Circulation of Materials. Interlibrary Loans Interlibrary loans are requests for materials that are not available at the Library and can be obtained from another Library. Persons can request interlibrary loans by completing the appropriate form and returning it to the college's Library staff. Interlibrary Loan Request Form As with our college's online catalogue, iLink, the catalogues of many other libraries and library systems can be searched over the World Wide Web. Some catalogues of note are: The Memorial University catalogue (Unicorn) The Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries The National Library of Canada Back to Top COLLECTION Reference material (identified by REF as the first line of the call number) stays in the Library Reserve books have a limited loan period as assigned by the instructor. For example, in Libary use only, overnight reserve, three day reserve or one week loan. Reserve books are generally kept behind the circulation desk. Magazines can be signed out for two weeks, except those labeled current issue. The Newfoundland works are identified by NFLD as the first line of the Call Number. Newfoundland books in the regular collection may be signed out for a two week period. Back to Top COURSE SPECIFIC REFERENCES & INFO Libary staff are pleased to help researchers locate useful print and non-print resources through use of the online catalog, iLink. iLink is available over the World Wide Web and can be searched by computers both within and outside the Library. The Library computers also provide access to a number of electronic resources, including online indexes and databases. Information is available on how to cite these sources in both APA and MLA styles. Please feel free to ask staff for help with your research. Back to Top INFORMATION FOR FACULTY The Bay St. George Campus Libraries assist faculty by providing a Reserve Collection, bibliographic instruction for classes and video bookings. The library staff welcomes any suggestions for new items such as books, journals, videos or compact discs to expand our existing collection. Resources available in the college's libraries can be accessed through the online catalog, iLink Back to Top PATHFINDERS Pathfinders are information sheets that provide quick access to various topics associated with library research. They are designed as guides to introduce some of the resources available both online or at the Library. You can pick up copies of pathfinders on the following topics at any of our Bay St. George Campus Library or click the links below: General Information Easy Access to Information APA Style for Internet Resources Plagiarism EBSCOhost Online Reference Evaluate Internet Sources iLink Back to Top NOISE POLICY All Library staff and users of the library should respect the rights of others and refrain from making excessive noise. Excessive noise is defined as any noise that is unnecessary and disruptive to others using the Library (for example- loud talking). Back to Top COMPUTING SERVICES All three libraries at Bay St. George Campus have fully equipped computer labs complete with networked computers, scanners and laser printers. All computers have internet access, various word processing programs and direct access to the online databases to which we subscribe. Qualified staff members are available to help, so please do not hesitate to ask for assistance. All computers are available to students and staff as well as the general public with registered College of the North Atlantic students having first priority. The Library facilities, including computer labs are all wheelchair accessible. * See College Operational Policy SS-207 Students with Disabilities. Guest accounts are available for members of the general public who wish to use these services. Persons using Library computers are required to comply with the following: Do not use computers to access sexually explicit sites. Do not alter the monitor display or the arrangement of desktop icons. Persons who feel they need to change the monitor display, to properly view a document or web page for example, should consult with Library staff. Do not install software, of any kind, on any of these computers. Persons who fail to comply with the above directives may lose their computing privileges. * See College Operational Policy IS-501 Electronic Information Systems - Use. Back to Top PHOTOCOPYING SERVICES Photocopying services are available at most locations. The cost is 15¢ per copy. Debit cards for use in the D.S.B. Fowlow or L.A. Bown Building Libraries are available at a cost of $5.00. Back to Top FOOD AND DRINK You are permitted to have food and drink in the reading corner at the D.S.B. Fowlow Building and in designated areas in the other libraries. Please refrain from eating near the computer workstations at all three library locations. ARCHIVAL COLLECTION College of the North Atlantic Folklore and Language Archives The Folklore and Language Archives is located in the Library in the D.S.B. Fowlow Building, The archives started in 1990 when instructor Pat Marche organized materials generated by students in his Folklore and Sociology courses. Since 1991, local residents have also donated valuable materials. Purpose of the Archives: To preserve and maintain the permanent, non-current records of the Archives as well as other collections (College History) of historical materials donated by individuals and organizations. To make all accessioned materials available for research. Holdings: The archives include approximately 400 oral history manuscripts, 350 audio-cassettes, 600 survey cards, various videocassettes, photographs and artifacts. Example of the Archives Holdings: College Yearbooks, College Photographs. The collection is accessible by appointment only. Please fill out the following forms: Request for use of Archive Researcher Registration The Holdings List is available to researchers. Tape Recorders and AV equipment are available upon request. However, cassette tapes are not provided. Finding Aids and Publications are described by Canadian Standards, Rules of Archival Description (RAD) Archives Canada Contact Person: Barbara King barb.king@cna.nl.ca College of the North Atlantic Folklore & Language Archives P.O. Box 5400 Stephenville, NL A2N 2Z6 T: 709-643-7844 or 709-643-7752 F: 709-643-7786 Back to Top.