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Matt Gardzina, Vice President for Information Services and Librarian of the College<\/strong><\/p>\r\nLibrary & IT<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\nAt Connecticut College libraries and technology services are merged as Library & Information Technology \u00a0under the leadership and guidance of Matt Gardzina, Vice President for Information Services and Librarian of the College.\r\n\r\nShain Library and Library Collections<\/strong>\r\n\r\nShain Library<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is the main repository for the College\u2019s print and media collections. The library holds a collection of some 445,000 print books, 1.2 million electronic books, the complete content of more than 82,000 electronic journals, 23,000 music scores, more than 200 databases, some 100,000 government documents, 24,000 sound recordings, and more than 9,000 DVDs. <\/span>Rare books and manuscripts are housed in the\u00a0<\/span>Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives<\/a>, located on the second floor of Shain Library. Shain Library also houses the\u00a0<\/span>IT Service Desk<\/a>, the\u00a0<\/span>Digital Scholarship Center (DSCC)<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Research Services<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Media Services<\/a>, and the\u00a0<\/span>Academic Resource Center (ARC)<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<\/span>library liaison program<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is especially important for new faculty in learning about the library\u2019s resources and services. <\/span>Liaisons can help you become familiar with library resources and services, whether it\u2019s requesting the purchase of a book or film or directing you to the right people for course reserves. Liaisons assist faculty with their own personal research needs;\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Scholarship Support Services<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>provides a catalog of services and resources we offer. As subject specialists, liaisons work with you to develop collections that serve the needs of the College\u2019s academic departments.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nResearch support\u00a0 librarians offer many services to undergraduates. The\u00a0<\/span>library instruction program<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>nurtures students\u2019 curiosity and exploration of resources while building research skills and awareness of the intellectual and social issues surrounding information. <\/span>Librarians assist students\u00a0 through\u00a0 individualized consultations tailored to their research needs.\u00a0 To partner with a librarian, email Ashley Hanson, Research, Instruction, and Information Literacy Librarian at\u00a0<\/span>abpow@conncoll.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nDigital Scholarship<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Digital Scholarship & Curriculum Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(3rd Floor) provides tools for scanning and video capture, and services such as digital project development, digital publishing, and grant funding. <\/span>A\u00a0<\/span>Recording Studio<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is reservable for faculty, staff, and student use.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMedia Services\r\n\r\nMedia Services, located in Shain Library Room 206, provides the Connecticut College community with equipment and technical support for classes and events. Once your classroom is assigned by the Office of the Registrar, contact us (mediaservices@conncoll.edu<\/a>) to schedule a classroom technology consultation.\u00a0<\/span>EMS<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>includes a list of AV technology in your assigned classroom, photos, and room layouts. If you have an AV issue during class, call 860-439-2698 or 2698 for immediate assistance.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMoodle\r\n\r\nConnecticut College uses Moodle as a Learning Management System (LMS). Most regularly-scheduled courses are assigned a Moodle site each semester. Some types of courses (e.g. honors and independent studies, music lessons) are not automatically assigned a Moodle site, although one can be generated upon request. Moodle course sites are retained for a minimum of four academic years. For assistance with using Moodle, contact\u00a0<\/span>teachtech@conncoll.edu<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nComputer Labs\r\n\r\nShain Library is home to two computer labs available for class use \u2013 one lab with 20 Mac workstations and one with 16 PC workstations. Additionally, the\u00a0<\/span>Diane Y. Williams \u201959 Visualization Wall\u00a0<\/span><\/a>provides for a range of wide-screen interactive visualization applications in the Technology Commons area with flexible-seating. To reserve the use of a computer lab, contact Sharon Brouillard at sbrouilla@conncoll.edu.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nGoogle Workspace\r\n\r\nConnecticut College is a Google Workspace for Education institution. Email and calendaring is provided through Google\u2019s Gmail and Calendar apps and network storage is provided through individual Google Drives and Google Shared Drive. Faculty are allotted 50GB of storage in their individual Google Drive. Google Shared Drives for departments or academic research projects, available upon request, have higher storage limits.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\nComputer Support<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe following is some useful information regarding computing:\r\n