Circulation services  (Lauren Jensen, x2303 or ljensen@monm.edu)

Reference service

Hewes Library's four reference librarians, Lauren Jensen, Lynn Daw, Pam Kontowicz, and Rick Sayre, are available to assist all patrons with their research needs. For regular reference hours, visit our Hours page. Librarians are also available by special appointment.

Library instruction

Among the Library's primary missions are instructing students and faculty in techniques of library research, and promoting information literacy. Instruction takes many forms, from working one-on-one with patrons to producing resource handouts to leading formal instruction sessions that address specific assignments or disciplines. Upper-level and discipline-specific classes also benefit from instruction sessions that demonstrate those print and electronic resources that are most useful to specialist researchers.

• You can visit us: the Library is available for the scheduling of instructional sessions, which usually assume a lecture / hands-on format, exposing students to both theory and a supervised introduction to library resources. In-house sessions have the advantage of allowing easy access to all Hewes collections. There are several areas of the Library designed specifically with an eye to instruction, including the Barnes Electronic Classroom on the Lower Level, and the HL124 Instruction Area on the Main Level.
• We can visit you: we are also happy to come to your classroom to demonstrate databases, research techniques or any other skills from which your students may benefit. Many classrooms are equipped with data ports and digital projectors that allow easy demonstration of electronic resources.
• Handouts / research guides: if an instruction session cannot be arranged, or if you prefer the unobtrusive approach, we can develop handouts tailored to the needs of your assignment or course. These pathfinders may identify print resources, online databases, and general research hints.

Research guides

Discipline-specific and course-specific research guides are available to help patrons identify relevant resources for beginning their research. These guides are in a stat of constant upgrade, and if you would like to suggest topics or classes that would benefit from a guide, please contact Public Services Librarian Lauren Jensen at x2303 or ljensen@monm.edu.

Current research guides may be found:

• at the Library, near the Reference Desk on the Main Level
• on our website's Research Guide page.