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Check out Course Reserves for Spring Semester 2021

Students, did you know you can check out textbooks from the library? It’s true! Course Reserves is a library service dedicated to obtaining as many course materials as possible. We try to collect everything from your English class novels to ...

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Submit your Course Reserves Requests for Spring 2021

Course Reserves is now accepting requests for the Spring 2021 semester — submit your requests by January 25, 2021 through our intuitive Course Reserves tool. We can… Create OCR-accessible scans for digital access to book chapters and articles (per copyright ...

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Libraries Awarded ALA Grant to Engage Community on Climate Change

Binghamton University Libraries is one of 25 libraries nationwide to be awarded the American Library Association’s Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change full grant. The grant is designed to help libraries engage with their local communities with programs to ...

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Libraries Launch Online Chat Service

The Libraries have launched a new online chat service as a way to provide more contactless service options. The ‘Chat with Us’ button allows you to connect with our Reader Services staff. It is currently available in our Find It! ...

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Collections Budget Cut and Journal Weeding Project

Two important collections updates from the Libraries SEE BELOW FOR TOWN HALL REGISTRATION Collections Cuts In July, Dean Kendrick shared the news that the University Libraries, like the rest of campus, is receiving a significant base budget cut in FY20-21. ...

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Course Reserves are Available in Print and Electronically this Fall

Course reserves are textbooks and other course materials that instructors have asked the Libraries to make easily accessible to students. There are two types of course reserves. Electronic reserves are materials that Reserves staff scan and upload or provide links ...

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We are Opening! Libraries are Ready for the New Fall Semester

For the fall semester, the Libraries reimagined our spaces and services to provide a high quality learning experience for students. We understand the importance of having access to our unique research print collection as well as comfortable study space to ...

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Libraries Offer Contactless Checkout Services this Fall

With health and safety in mind, the Libraries is offering contactless checkout services to patrons this fall. Download the meeScan app to check out library books with your phone or stop by one of our self-checkout kiosks. At Bartle Library, ...

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Libraries open for the fall 2020 semester

We will be open for the fall semester to serve you! We will offer 8 a.m.-5 p.m, Monday-Friday, hours only for the move-in week at Bartle Library. Bartle will begin hours until 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, on the first day of ...

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Submit Course Reserves requests to the Libraries by August 1

We understand the course building process for fall 2020 involves change and uncertainty. Course Reserves will continue to provide both physical and electronic materials to students as allowed by law. We cannot guarantee that all course materials can be made ...