Faculty/Staff Library Newsletter

In this issue:

Fall Library Updates

Buhl Library is open for GCC faculty, staff and students to browse our collections, study and borrow materials. Our number one priority is to provide services and space to support you academically this semester while keeping our campus community safe. The changes in services and operations which are detailed below are necessary in order to follow Grove City College's Return to Campus Health and Safety plan. This information may be updated or changed at any time to reflect new information or guidelines set forth by the college regarding that plan. Please monitor our COVID-19 Library webpage - https://hbl.gcc.libguides.com/covid19support

• The Library building is card access only. You will need your GCC ID card to scan into the building.

• Masks are required. While in the building you are required to wear a face covering over your nose and mouth unless excused from doing so by the Office of Student Life and Learning for a documented medical reason.
• Campus Family & Town Patrons Buhl library services and study spaces are limited to GCC students, faculty, and staff. Local Grove City residents and campus family will not have access to enter the building to borrow materials and use library space.
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is currently not available due to limited availability of libraries lending materials.  Librarians are monitoring changes and will provide an update when more information is available.
• Document Delivery is now digital. Find the digital request form on our website https://hbl.gcc.libguides.com/ill and your requested article will be sent to you via email.
• Quarantining Materials  All returned materials will be quarantined for 3 days. (72 hours) 
• Virtual help from a librarian - Librarians are available via phone and Teams to answer questions during the following times: 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday, 8:30 am - Noon Saturday, 5:30 - 8:00 pm Sunday. Appointments may be scheduled on this page under request an appointment via Teams. https://hbl.gcc.libguides.com/refdesk.
• Returning Materials - Materials may be placed in the book drop located in the library lobby or in the outside return slot located at the front entrance of the building, or in the book cart located inside the back entrance.
• Please follow all posted signage regarding: 
  • Social Distancing. Respect personal space and practice 6 – foot physical distancing where possible.
  • Library Furniture. Do not move or rearrange tables or chairs. These configurations have been designed to comply with social distancing guidelines. 
  • Using Library Materials. When using books in the library do not place these items back on the shelves. Please place them on the return carts stationed around the library. Library staff will collect them and follow guidelines to ensure they are placed back on our shelves safely.
  • High-use Materials. Items such as our course reserve collection, and reference books in the Biblical Reference room and Large reference room cannot be quarantined due to their high-use rate. Please use these items with caution. Sanitize your hands before and after use. 

Library Services for Quarantined & At-Risk Individuals 

Buhl Library is committed to serving everyone on campus. We have expanded our virtual services to reflect possible situations where you may not be able to physically come into the library building to get the materials and help you need.  If you are unable to come into the library building we will work with you to make arrangements to provide help and resources. Contact us by email refdesk@gcc.edu anytime or by phone 724.264.4729 during staffed librarian hours.

Meet your Library Staff

Each month we will feature a Q&A with a Buhl permanent staff member or student from the library.

 Meet Gretchen Maxeiner 

How long have you worked at Buhl Library?

• 2 Years

Tell us a little about your educational background and work at GCC

• I hold a BA in Latin from Bryn Mawr College and graduate degrees (MA in Latin and MS in Library and Information Science) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.  
• Before coming to GCC, I worked for 20 years in college and research libraries large and small in Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Illinois and overseas.
• You will sometimes see me at the reference desk, but most often I am back in the offices behind carts of new books, DVDS and electronic resources (those would be on "virtual carts"!), compiling data on them for the library catalog so that you will easily be able to find the resources when you search in Henry or Discovery. 

Name 2 things that people might not know about you:

1. I lived and worked for several years at an archaeological research center in Athens, Greece and have visited most of the key ancient sites in the country. I miss Greek food.

2. I commute from Cranberry Township to Grove City every day. The library's audiobook collection really helps the drive go by quickly!

Featured Database : U.S Newsstream

Did you know we have access to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and over 1000 local and regional newspapers? Don't pay for a subscription or get frustrated when you've reached your free article limit. Read your favorite paper through Buhl Library! Use the link below to get started. 

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Featured Collection : Diversity Resources

President McNulty announced the establishment of the President’s Advisory Council on Diversity last week.To read more about their work please see the press release on the Grove City College website.  If you would like to explore the topic of diversity, we have many valuable resources within our collection and encourage the campus community to use and explore these resources.