Welcome to the Paul Horgan Library

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Welcome to thePaul Horgan Library

• Orientation

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Toles Learning CenterHouses the . . .

• Paul Horgan Library
• Writing Center
• Student Assistance Center (SAC)
• Information Services

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Main Floor of LRC
Career Center
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Stack Level of Library
Dictionaries
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Usage

• Expectations
• Study quietly and independently
• Conference rooms are for group study
• No gum, food, drink, cell phones
• Cadet ID Card (also serves as library card)
• Issued once replacement fee 5.00
• Needed for check-out and Night Study Hall

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Circulation

• Most items check-out for 2 weeks.
• Reserve materials are used in Library only.
• A hold reserves an item for the next user.
• Renewals allow items to be checked out again
  twice.

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Public Access Catalog (PAC)

• Key to the Library
• Windows-based
• On the Internet at www.nmmi.edu/library
• Do-it-yourself renewal and holds
• Enhanced features with book covers and tables of
  contents

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Resources
Over 70,000 print sources

• Reference
• Periodicals
• Literature and literary criticism
• History and social sciences
• Contemporary issues
• Mysteries and science fiction

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Types of Resources

• Books and magazines
• Microforms
• Audio-Visuals
• Maps and posters
• Special Collection
• Library STAFF!

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Electronic Resources

• Available from our web page www.nmmi.edu/library
• Electric Library (incl. New York Times)
• FirstSearch (incl. WorldCat)
• InfoTrac
• LexisNexis
• MEDLINE Plus
• Oxford English Dictionary

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Interlibrary Loan

• Borrowing from other libraries worldwide through
  WorldCat on FirstSearch
• Local libraries preferred
• Users charged if materials cost
• Possible 10-day to 2-week processing
• User notification when materials arrive

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Equipment

• CD players
• Desktop computers
• Video and digital cameras
• Microform reader/printers
• Headphones
• Cassette players
• In-library VHS DVD players and TVs

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Special Collection
Paul Horgan collection Napoleonic collection NMMI
publications Southwestern military items
Rare and unique scholarly materials
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Media Production

• Photocopying (10)
• Faxing (fees for personal use)
• Overhead transparencies
• Laminating (up to 45 per foot)
• Digital imaging
• Computer-assisted services
• Materials produced for presentations

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Daniels Television Center

• Local production for NMMI
• Courses available through the Humanities division

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Night Study Hall

• Arrive by 1900 for 1st half or 2025 for 2nd half!
• Bring your ID card
• Bring more than enough work for 75 min., but no
  walkmans or headphones
• Work quietly and independently
• Conference rooms reserved for college group study
  
• Group study tables available to all cadets
• Sign-up sheet for group study at Library circ.
  desk

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Getting the Most From the Paul Horgan Library

• Come to research, study, or use materials
• Ask questions
• The only dumb question, is the one not asked.
  Unknown
• Type papers on one of the many computers
• Check out books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, etc.

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Thank you,From the Library Staff!
COL Klopfer
COL Woodbury
MAJ Bacon
CPT Aubrey
Mrs. Bolin
Mrs. Jump
Mrs. Tingley
Mrs. Henderson
Mrs. Copeland
Mr. Aguilar