Interim (May 3rd - May 26th)
The MCOB Library will be closed during the Interim from Saturday, May 3rd through Monday, May 26th. Please refer to the information below to gain access to available library services and materials during that time.
Student Access to Services During the Interim:
I. Lab Access/Study Facility:
For lab access, please utilize the Academic Resource Center, near the Circulation Desk, at the University Library which will be open on a Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4 pm schedule. You will be asked to present your JAG Card to get into the center. In order to print or make photocopies, please purchase a TRACcard at the University Library Circulation Desk.
Study space and group study rooms are available on each floor of the University Library. Refer to the University Library floorplans or stop at the University Library Circulation Desk (251-460-7028) on the 1st floor for further information.
II. Return of Library Materials:
Students may return both MCOB Library & University Library materials to the MCOB Library before May 3rd. Any fines owed may be paid to the University Library Circulation Desk as the MCOB Library does not collect fines.
From May 3rd - May 26th:
Please return all library materials to the University Library Circulation Desk.
III. Retrieval of Library Materials Located at the MCOB Library:
During the Interim, students may need materials retrieved from the MCOB Library shelves. Follow the steps below to request the materials needed:
1. Check SOUTHcat: USA Libraries' Catalog to verify that the material is located at the MCOB Library. Check the item-status on the catalog record to be sure the item is not checked-out by another patron. Is a 2nd copy held by the University Library? If so, please visit the University Library and check out the material there rather than request the material be retrieved from the MCOB Library.
2. Many journal/magazine/newspaper titles are available electronically through Our Journal List.
Infrequently, the latest 2 years of a title will only be available in print at the MCOB Library. If this is the case, please have the correct volume/year of the journal/magazine/newspaper and the citation of the article needed when requesting materials.
3. From May 3rd - May 16th, please contact Faye Perryman at 251-460-7028 or by email at fperryman@usouthal.edu, Mon - Fri from 8 am - 4:30 pm, with the title and call number of the materials needed. Before materials are retrieved, she will verify that the materials are available and not currently checked-out. She will also verify your library account.
Materials will be retrieved once per day in the afternoon and brought back to the University Library for check-out.
4. From May 19th - May 23rd, please contact the MCOB Library Service Desk at 251-414-8067.
IV. Research Assistance:
From May 3rd - May 16th: Please contact the University Library Reference Desk in person or at 251-460-7025 during the hours they are open.
From May 19th - May 23rd: Please contact Deborah Harrington at 251-460-7998 or at dlharrington@usouthal.edu.
V. Remote Access Login Assistance & Reporting of Database Problems:
Please report all database and login problems to the University Library Reference Desk at 251-460-7025 during the hours they are open.
Please review the common problems with remote access which may help you resolve any problems you are experiencing in logging on remotely.
Faculty & Staff Access to Services During the Interim:
I. Return of Library Materials:
Faculty & staff may return both MCOB Library & University Library materials to the MCOB Library before May 3rd.
From May 3rd - May 16th:
Please return all library materials to the University Library Circulation Desk.
From May 19th - May 23rd:
Please contact the MCOB Library Service Desk at 251-414-8067.
II. Retrieval of Library Materials Located at the MCOB Library:
During the Interim, faculty & staff may need materials retrieved from the MCOB Library shelves. Follow the steps below to request the materials needed:
1. Check SOUTHcat: USA Libraries' Catalog to verify that the material is located at the MCOB Library. Check the item-status on the catalog record to be sure the item is not checked-out by another patron. Is a 2nd copy held by the University Library? If so, please visit the University Library and check out the material there rather than request the material be retrieved from the MCOB Library.
2. Many journal/magazine/newspaper titles are available electronically through Our Journal List.
Infrequently, the latest 2 years of a title will only be available in print at the MCOB Library. If this is the case, please have the correct volume/year of the journal/magazine/newspaper and the citation of the article needed when requesting materials.
3. From May 3rd - May 16th, please contact Faye Perryman at 251-460-7028 or by email at fperryman@usouthal.edu, Mon - Fri from 8 am - 4:30 pm, with the title and call number of the materials needed. Before materials are retrieved, she will verify that the materials are available and not currently checked-out. She will also verify your library account.
Materials will be retrieved once per day in the afternoon. She will make arrangements on a case by case basis to get requested materials to you.
4. From May 19th - May 23rd, please contact the MCOB Library Service Desk at 251-414-8067.
III. Research Assistance:
From May 3rd - May 16th: Please contact the University Library Reference Desk in person or at 251-460-7025 during the hours they are open.
From May 19th - May 23rd: Please contact Deborah Harrington at 251-460-7998 or at dlharrington@usouthal.edu.
IV. Remote Access Login Assistance & Reporting of Database Problems:
Please report all database and login problems to the University Library Reference Desk at 251-460-7025 during the hours they are open.
Please review the common problems with remote access which may help you resolve any problems you are experiencing in logging on remotely.
V. Course Reserves Submission:
For the courses on the summer semester schedule of classes, Faye Perryman will automatically update reserve information for those professors who have previously had materials on course reserves. Please contact her by May 2nd if you want material added or removed at 251-460-7997 or fperryman@usouthal.edu.
From May 3rd - May 16th: Please contact Faye Perryman at 251-460-7028 or at fperryman@usouthal.edu. You may also stop by the University Library Circulation Desk to submit materials during the hours they are open.
From May 19th - May 23rd: Please contact Faye Perryman at 251-460-7997 or fperryman@usouthal.edu.
For further information and/or to submit your course reserves electronically, please refer to:
http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/mcob/services/submitreserves.html
VI. Requests for Instruction Sessions:
If you have a comprehensive project or assignment that will require students to locate and utilize articles, books, or databases, let us help you and your students make the most of this experience.
If you would like to request an instruction session(s) for any of the courses you will teach during the summer semester, please contact Deborah Harrington at 251-460-7998 or at
dlharrington@usouthal.edu at your earliest convenience. Please include the following information:
Course Acronym/Title:
Class Time(s):
# of Students in each Section:
Note: If the # of students is 22 or less, the Financial Analysis Lab will be reserved for the session. If the # of students is more than 22, please check to see if lab 147 or 148 is available for your class time.
Preferred Dates of Instruction: (please list 1st choice, 2nd choice, and 3rd choice)
If the request is for a course that has not had an instruction session previously, please email an electronic copy of your course project or assignment.
VII. Financial Analysis Lab Reservations:
If you have classes with an enrollment of 22 students or less and you need access to a computer lab for a class demo or hands-on workshop, business faculty may reserve the lab across from the MCOB Library.
If you would like to reserve the Financial Analysis Lab for any of the courses you will teach during the summer semester, please contact Deborah Harrington at 251-460-7998 or at
dlharrington@usouthal.edu OR Faye Perryman at 251-460-7997 or fperryman@usouthal.edu beginning May 19th.
