Disability Resources Welcome to the LibraryWelcome to UC Berkeley, home to one of the finest research libraries in the country. The Library includes more than twenty campus libraries which serve a variety of academic disciplines in the arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, and international and area studies. The collections of the UC Berkeley Library include over 10 million items including books, journals, maps, photographs, video, and sound recordings. In addition to print collections, the Library also offers access to electronic resources such as e-journals, article databases, citation indexes, and bibliographic management software. Library staff collaborates with UC Berkeley faculty in support of courses for undergraduate and graduate students. The Library provides a range of services that promote independent inquiry, refinement of research abilities, and critical thinking skills for students. Instructional services include: in-class sessions on library resources and research strategies, consultations about research assignments and course web sites, assistance with course reserves and media resources, and tours and workshops. A library liaison is designated for your academic department or program, and serves as the first point of contact for information about library policies, procedures and services; specialized reference consultations and course-related library sessions; and acquisition of library materials. RESEARCHBorrowing and RenewingYour Library card is your current UC ID. Faculty may also authorize a currently-enrolled UC Berkeley student or staff member as a proxy to check out library materials in their name. To apply for a proxy card, the faculty or academic staff must complete an application letter, and deliver it to the Library Privileges Desk (Doe Library, floor 1) in-person or by intended proxy borrower. New proxy cards are generally available within one business day; renewal of a preexisting proxy card may be done the same day with a completed application for the current term and presentation of the previous term's proxy card in person. Use the library catalogs -- OskiCat (UC Berkeley) or Melvyl (all UC campuses and worldwide) -- to search for all types of items in the library collections. Loan periods vary, though most books are checked out to faculty for one year. The date remains in effect as long as no other borrower needs the item. Materials that are not on hold for another user can be renewed to extend the due date via OskiCat (use Renew Items tab) or renewed in person at any library circulation desk. Materials should be returned to the circulation desk during hours the library is open, and to the book return when the library is closed. For more information about borrowing, see the guide to borrowing privileges and responsibilities. Email is the Library's means of communication with you regarding your account. Borrowers must keep a current email address on file with the Library. The Library draws contact information from the UCB Calnet Directory, so users must update email addresses there (in the "Edit Person Information" and "Edit Address Information"). Do not update your information through My OskiCat, as it will be overwritten by updates to the CalNet Directory.
Recalls, Holds and SearchesItems in the Berkeley Library collection for which there is not an available copy can be recalled. Use the Request feature in an item's OskiCat record to place a recall, or recall it in person at a library circulation desk. The person to whom the item is loaned will be notified that someone else needs it, and is usually given a week to return it. You will be notified by email when the item is available for you to pick up. If an item is recalled from you, you must return it by the newly assigned due date. You may initiate a search for an item that is not checked out and not in its call number location on the library shelf. Searches must be placed at the circulation desk of the library that owns the missing item. When searched items are found, they are put on hold for you. You will be notified of the hold via email. Off-Campus Materials & Interlibrary BorrowingNRLF, the Northern Regional Library Facility, is an off-site shelving facility for the northern UC campuses, housing less frequently used materials, most of which can be returned to campus for borrowing. Use OskiCat's Request feature to initiate this process. To borrow materials that are not in the Berkeley Library, but are at another UC campus, use the Melvyl catalog's Request feature. For materials not available in the UC library system, many other library catalogs, such as WorldCat and the RLG Union Catalog, list materials that can be requested via the Interlibrary Loan service. The Library also participates with Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin in the Research Library Cooperative Program, allowing faculty, graduate students and academic staff to have full borrowing privileges at those institutions. The Library also welcomes your suggestions for titles to consider purchasing for our collection. Document Delivery (BAKER)UC Berkeley faculty may take advantage of the BAKER fee-based, library document delivery service. BAKER locates the material in the Berkeley collection, checks out or photocopies the material as appropriate, and delivers the material to your department. If an electronic version of an article you requested is available, BAKER will either send you the downloaded article by email, or refer you to a web site where the article can be viewed and printed. Printing and ScanningCampus libraries provide printing and scanning options. Self-service printing is available from many library workstations; dedicated bookscan stations offer printing and scanning capabilities. For more information about the above (cost, capability, location) visit the library printing and scanning page. The Moffitt Library houses a full service Copy Center, which provides expanded services. Off-Campus Access to Library ResourcesCurrent UC Berkeley faculty can connect to online library resources to do research from off campus. Read Connecting from Off Campus and Database Conditions of Use for more information. Scholarly CommunicationScholarly communication is the system by which information is created (by scholars), distributed (by publishers), and disseminated, preserved, and organized (by libraries). The soaring cost of published information has put this system at risk. At UC Berkeley Scholarly Communication, you can learn more about how the crisis in scholarly communication affects you, what you can do to support changes in the current system and how to take advantage of new technologies. Visit the University of California's eScholarship repository to find out how you can have more direct control over the creation and dissemination of your scholarship. TEACHINGCourse-Related Library Instruction SessionsUC Berkeley faculty can arrange for an in-class presentation tailored to a course, assignment, and the specific research needs of their students. Sessions are customized to match the skills and resources appropriate for the discipline. General topics requested frequently include searching online catalogs, article and news databases, print indexes, locating reference materials and texts, and evaluating print and online sources. Sessions are most effective when students have an assignment, or research project and have selected their topics or focus. Faculty from all departments and programs may request a session for their course.
Drop-In Workshops and ToursFree workshops and tours are offered throughout the year. Although not as specialized as a course-related library session, faculty may wish to require that students attend a workshop or tour. Students may request a certificate at the end of the session as proof of attendance.
Course Reserves, eReadings, and Films for Course ViewingTo place high demand course materials on print reserve in a campus library, contact the library of your choice from the Library's Reserves web page. You can also link to Library resources as eReadings in the campus' collaborative learning environment, bSpace. Use the Providing Persistent Links guide for help with creating stable links to library resources in bSpace. To link or upload online course materials in bSpace, you must first create a site for the course in question. Learn how to do this from an online tutorial or attend an Educational Technology Services workshop for in-person help. All UC Berkeley instructors and students have existing bSpace accounts. Many electronic articles and ebooks provided by the University Library
feature stable links that can be used to create bSpace Citation Lists
and offer course readings online, and the Library encourages
instructors to link to this subscription content whenever possible. In
the event that an online copy does not exist, a self-use scanner is
now also available to faculty members and instructors (or their
proxies) in 302 Moffitt Library. The scanner features a document feeder
and image tray, allows black/white and color scanning,
performs optical character recognition (OCR) to make items
screen-reader accessible, and is connected to a computer station so
that PDFs can be easily uploaded to bSpace, email, or a storage device
in just a few easy steps. The scanner is available on a first-come, first-serve basis between 10-4. Please contact Doe/Moffitt Instruction and User Services at 643-9959 or 768-7059 for more information. The Media Resources Center (MRC), located on Floor 1 of Moffitt Library, is the Library's primary collection of materials in non-print formats, including both moving image and audio collections. A comprehensive list of videos by subject is available. Materials are non-circulating. However, faculty may contact the MRC staff to reserve materials for same-day classroom use or make arrangements to borrow materials overnight for preview. Contact MRC in person, online, or at 642-8197. Assignment ConsultationsLibrary staff can consult with faculty about a range of issues related to their courses. To design research assignments that make use of UC Berkeley Library resources, promoting deeper connections with course material and fostering the development of research skills, see the guide "Designing Effective Library Assignments," contact Jennifer Dorner (768-7059 or jdorner@library.berkeley.edu), or contact your Library Liaison to arrange a meeting. Supporting Undergraduate ResearchFaculty in all disciplines should encourage undergraduate students to apply for the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research. The Library Prize recognizes students' sophistication, originality and/or unusual depth or breadth in the use of library collections in the creation of a project that has the potential to lead to original research. Committee on the LibraryThe Academic Senate's Committee on the Library advises the Chancellor regarding administration of the Library, and performs such other duties relative to the library as may be committed to the Berkeley Division. Policies for Library UsersThe Library Code of Conduct and Library Computer Use Policy detail standards for Library use intended to create a safe and pleasant research environment for all Library patrons. The Library is responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality of a borrower's transaction, as mandated by the California Information Practices Act of 1977. Please see the Library's Privacy Policies for more information. 
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