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The new LRC building will open in fall of 2015. The Library will be located on the third and fourth floors of the LRC building. The third floor will be a Learning Commons space; the Writing Centre, Math Centre, Peer Tutoring, and a blended support desk will be located on this floor. Other facilities include an instructional computer lab for library classes, an adaptive technology room to support students with disabilities, two practice presentation rooms, student computers and printers, as well as a
variety of study spaces to support quiet and group work activities. The fourth floor of the LRC building will house all of the Library’s physical collections includ-ing books, journals and DVDs, three service desks, student computers and printers and a wide variety of student study spaces. This new space will dra-matically increase the ability of the Library to provide high quality services to students.
A n n u a l R e v i e w 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4
Check out our new look!Inspired by Humber’s new corporate identity, we have re-branded with WE LEAD DISCOVERY.
New North Campus Library (LRC) is one year away!
205 Humber College Blvd.Toronto, ON M9W 5L7
Lynne Bentley, Library Director [email protected]
Alexandra Ross Lakeshore Library Coordinator, Business Librarian (Lakeshore)
Aliya Dalfen Business, HRT, &
Student Experience [email protected]
Amy Weir Health Sciences Librarian
Caleb Domsy Digital Learning [email protected]
Dijana KladnjakovicCollections and Technical Services,
Janet Hollingsworth Social & Community Services,
Creative and Performing Arts [email protected]
Lisa Dibarbora Copyright, LAS [email protected]
Mark Bryant Reference, Media Studies &
Applied Technology [email protected]
Maureen Hyland Coordinator, Special [email protected]
Lakeshore Library unveils improved study spacesA number of enhancements have been made to Lakeshore Library’s study spaces. In the past year, new furniture and collaborative, multimedia equipment were installed in the Library’s five group study rooms. The large seminar room has been converted into a Silent Study Room featuring wired study carrels. This summer, the group study tables on the lower level were replaced with wired study carrels. These improvements
address Lakeshore student complaints about the lack of quiet study spaces and outlets, in addition to replacing broken and out of date multimedia equipment in the group study rooms. The Library wants to acknowledge and thank Wanda Buote for her work in sourcing funding for these projects.
Did you know?Humber’s library holdings are now indexed on OCLC WorldCat - the world’s largest library catalogue.
photo: Mary Goral
Humber Digital Archives goes liveAssignment CalculatorThe assignment calculator online tool provides advice and links to college resources to support students in completing a variety of assignments including anno-tated bibliographies, persuasive essays, and research essays. w w w . h u m b e r . c a /a s s i g n -ment-calculator
Circulating DVDsIntroduced in February, select DVDs now circu-late at North and Lakeshore libraries.
Streaming VideosTwo notable streaming video collections have been acquired:Criterion on Demand:Online access to popular feature films including Clockwork Orange, Pulp Fiction, and Casa-blanca.McNabb Connolly:Online access to 81 titles from producers including BBC and Bullfrog Films.
Access these collections from the ‘By Type’ link in our Discover search box.
Exciting new eResources: DSM-5 (Psychiatry Online)The online edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders - the most com-prehensive resource used by health professionals, social workers, and foren-sic and legal specialists to diagnose and classify mental disorders.
Visible Body - Human Anatomy Atlas & Muscle Premium A 3D learning tool that can be used to explore the systems and muscles of the human body. Contains more than 3,600 anatom-ical structures, including all major organs, systems, and muscles.
Ipsos News & Polls database provides 17+ years of market research and public opinion data in the U.S. and Canada. Topics include: advertising and marketing research, media and technology research, and customer relationship management research.
Gale Virtual Reference Library offers thousands of eBooks from more than 100 publishers. Titles cover a wide-range of top-ics, including: Biography, Fiction, Health & Nursing, Religion & Mythology, Literature and more.
SpringerLink Database contains more than 1000 eBooks on scientific, technical and medical research. The collection currently in-cludes material relating to Energy, Engineering, and Behavioral Science.
The PDA model of purchasing allows library users to trigger the purchase of an eBook by viewing or downloading a particular title. A Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) eBook pilot project was initiated by Humber Libraries in the fall semester. PDA eBook titles were
preselected based on Humber’s curriculum and were made accessible through the library catalogue. The pilot program ran from Sept 4, 2013 to Mar 5, 2014 and resulted in the purchase of 516 eBooks for the library’s col-lection. The total expenditure was $55,569.
Patron-Driven Acquisition Pilot
The Humber Digital Archives was launched in January - library.humber.ca/digi-tal-archive. The archive provides access to student newspapers produced by programs
in the School of Media Studies & Information Technology from 1971 to 2007 and photos from David Lui and Jim Brady that document Humber’s history.
Collections and Resources Update
APA in Minutes is a series of online videos that instruct users on how to cite using APA. Developed last summer in response to the high demand from students requesting APA assistance, the videos have been viewed over 25,000 times. Considering the success
of the series, plans are in the works to add additional videos to the existing five in the series. View the APA in Minutes series on the Humber Libraries YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/HumberLibraries
APA in Minutes provide tips in concise video format
Collection Expenditures 2013-2014Print books/eBooks $387,690Database Subscriptions $454,158Journal Subscriptions $101,143AV resources/Streamed videos
$50,887
Collections services $178,683Total $1,172,561
New Acquisitions 2013-2014Print books 2,570eBooks 1,391Database Subscriptions 4DVDs 569Streamed Videos 71
Humber Libraries
Little Free Library connects Humber with the Lakeshore community
Food for FinesThe Library gives back!This year the Library partnered with HSF to run an inaugural Food for Fines Campaign to support the HSF Food Bank. Library users who donated food received $2.00 off their library fines. The campaign result-ed in 140 food items collect-ed and $140 in waived fines.
More good news!Starting April 1st, 2014 all library fine revenues collected on over-due books will be re-directed to student bursaries. Last budget year the library collected approx-imately $14,000 in late fines.
New logo for SLACThe Student Library Advisory Council ran a logo design contest in the winter. 129 entries were received, with many outstanding designs submitted. Congratula-tions to Alexey Matyushkin from Humber’s Web Development program - the winning logo is used on all SLAC projects and promotions.
Quiet CampaignDeveloped by SLAC in response to student concerns about noise, the library quiet campaign allows students to email library staff with noise complaints. Student interest and use of the service has grown - Library staff dealt with 277 noise complaints (North and Lakeshore libraries) for the fall and winter semesters. The campaign will continue for the 2014/2015 academic year.
By the Numbers: Year in Review
Built with shingled roofs and plexi-glass doors, and decorated with neon paint, Hum-ber’s two new Little Free Libraries (LFL) are one of the Student Library Advisory Councils’ initiatives this year. The LFLs are mounted on posts and placed in front of the student residence at Lake Shore Blvd. W. and in front of the Tim Horton’s by the L Building.
The official launch occurred on June 4th and generated lots of interest and support from college staff, Toronto Public Library and local residents. The Library extends its sincere thanks to the Etobicoke Guardian and Humber Marketing and Communications for their media coverage.
Library Outreach to FacultyAn online survey was deployed to all full- and part-time faculty in April, which received 264 responses. Survey data shows that approx-imately 63% of full-time and 39% of part-time faculty use the Library’s collections and services. The faculty who use the Library are extremely satisfied with the Library staff (95.5% strongly agree/agree) and the overall quality of the library services (95.5% excel-lent/good). One conclusion from the survey
– to use the Library is to love it. The survey data, including written comments, are being analyzed for suggestions, ideas and gaps in the collections and services.
Amy Weir, Health Sciences librarian, recently developed an animated video that outlines the range of library services provided to Humber faculty - Tips for New Faculty can be viewed on the library’s YouTube page.
Library Outreach Update
895,446Library database
searches
19,224Reference questions
15,323Study room bookings
433Library classes
867,588Gate counts (library visits)
130,430Print titles
46,203 eBook titles
322Print journals
47,035 eJournals
105 Databases
48,814Print books circulated
6,799Videos
133Streamed videos
3,486 LP records
1,816 Audio CDs
photo: Mary Goral
OCULA Residency Award granted to Humber Libraries
Amazing APA Race a success at Humber and beyond
Congratulations to Adam Weissengruber, Systems Support Technician, who graduated from San Jose University with a Masters in Library and Information Science.
Congratulations to Denise Rooney, Lakeshore Commons and Copyright Technician, who is a recipient of the Support Staff Distinguished Service award.
Izabela Hryniewicka replaced Kanchan Sthankiya as the reference and media advisory library technician (part-time position).
Maureen Hyland returns from her sabbatical in late August. She will start a new role as Coordinator of Special Projects and continue in this role until her retirement at the end of January, 2015.
Dijana Kladnjakovic takes over the Coordinator of Collections and Technical Services position vacated by Maureen.
Natasha Armstrong is the successful candidate for the technical services library technician position; she replaces Dijana.
Shernett Bennett and Karen Purnell are the successful candidates for the two part-time reference library technician positions at Lakeshore.
Varun Verma and Shikta Costa are joining the North library circulation staff in October; they are replacing Natasha Armstrong (see announcement above) and Joanne Merigliano, who retired earlier this year.
Humber Libraries was the successful applicant for the Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA) New Librarian Residency award. The $20,000 award will be used to subsidize a 10-month contract for a Digital Learning Librar-ian - this is an exciting opportunity to help the library move forward with innovative eLearning initiatives. Caleb Domsy (pictured above) is the successful applicant - his position started in August. Welcome, Caleb!
Congratulations to Aliya Dalfen, HRT and Business Librarian and Amy Weir, Health Sciences Librarian, for their innovative work in creating the Amazing APA Race.
The race uses the APA in Minutes videos in a series of interactive and collaborative skills-based challenges in the classroom. An Amazing APA Race Tool Kit has been devel-oped for faculty and is available for download by Humber faculty (and beyond!) on the Centre for Teaching and Learn-ing (CTL) website. Aliya and Amy presented the Amazing APA Race at CTL workshops, Humber Showcase, the Ontario Library Association Super Conference (Toronto, ON) and the Innovations Conference (Anaheim, California).
Library Staff News
photo: Aliya Dalfen
