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For Faculty & Staff

As a faculty member at the Community College of Vermont or Vermont State University you have access to a wide range of academic databases and a broad collection of books, ebooks, print and electronic periodicals, and videos to support your teaching areas. You also have access to a team of dedicated professionals. VSCS Librarians can help you integrate information literacy and research skills into your curriculum and help you connect your students to high-quality resources at the library and beyond.

Liaison Librarians

Liaison Librarians work with faculty, staff, students to offer research help, library instruction, and resource recommendations to different discipines and program areas.

Library Instruction

Information on Library Instruction tools and services.

VSCS Library Resources (Canvas Menu Item)

Information on the Library information in Canvas

Workshops & Video Tutorials

The VSCS Libraries offer a wide range of synchronous and prerecorded virtual workshops.

Library Learning Objects in Canvas

The VSCS Libraries provide a selection of learning objects (tutorials, videos & quizzes) designed to teach information literacy concepts.

Information Literacy 

Information Literacy (IL) refers to the ability to recognize a need for information and to find, analyze, and synthesize related material from books, articles, websites and more.

Linking to Library Resources

Many library databases generate “permalinks” to manage access to their subscription resources. This page provides information on linking to resources from specific databases.

Updating Links from the Previous VSCS Libraries

Instructions for updating links to library resources from any of the individual college libraries (Castleton, Hartness, or the NVU Libraries) to work with the VSCS Libraries.

Course Reserves

Information on putting (physical) items on reserve for your classes.

Recommend a Purchase

Suggest books, videos or electronic resources to add to the libraries' collections.

Copyright & Fair Use

Information on Copyright for faculty.

Open Educational Resources & Textbook Alternatives

Finding and using Open Educational Resources in your classes.

Professional Development & Teaching Resources

Resources for faculty & staff development and professional growth as educators.

Library Manual for Academic Mentors & Peer Tutors

Information for Academic Mentors & Peer Tutors in supporting library use.

 

Frequently Asked Questions