Library Services for Faculty
Library Instruction
Librarians provide assignment-based instruction as requested by faculty for their students. Instruction is available for all courses.
- Embedded Librarian: You can request an embedded librarian by filling out our embedded librarian request form.
What is an Embedded Librarian? An Embedded Librarian can work directly with your class supporting your student's research needs. Librarians provide support directly within the context of the course or project, offering help with research strategies, database searching, and selecting scholarly sources. - Instruction Librarian Request:
Library Orientation Request Form
Want an intro to the library and research or other topics. We can work with you on one time visits to the library or visits to your class.
Reserves
Almost anything you would like your students to read or use may be placed on reserve. Reserves can be print on the shelves in the library or our new online textbook service.
Start the Reserve Request process.
Open Educational Resources
Library Research Guide
Video Resources
Gavilan library has dvds, as well as the Films on Demand and Kanopy streaming services. This guide shows how to access each of these options.
Copyright Resources
Know Your Copy Rights from Association of Research Libraries
Crash Course in Copyright from the University of Texas
MS Word Resources
How to Change Default formatting in Word 2007 & 2010 -- Starting with MS Word 2007 the defaults are no longer MLA and APA compliant. If you want to change the defaults to comply, this article is for you.
Gavilan TLC
Teaching and Learning Center -- Located upstairs in the Library, the TLC is a place for faculty and staff to work in the computer lab.