Penn State Harrisburg Library
Services
The library's primary users are students and faculty of Penn State Harrisburg. To get started, new student, staff, and faculty must have a Penn State Access Account [2] and password, and must register with the library [3]. Adult residents of Pennsylvania may apply for a “community borrower” card and a Friends of Penn State Account [4] which provides limited access to the library's resources.
Services highlights
- Research assistance (available through IM, e-mail, telephone, walk-in, and appointments)
- In-class instruction on literature/information seeking techniques
- Productive environment for learning, study, and scholarly collaboration
- Cultural activities and educational programs (usually focused on literature, reading, or finding information)
Collections
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Facilities and Equipment
A medium-sized college library serving residential and commuter students, the Penn State Harrisburg Library intends to be a place where students can work comfortably and collaborate effectively. The library adapts to emerging technology while providing friendly, face-to-face service. The building is a 115,000-square-foot (10,700 m) facility and opened in January, 2000. The Library Guide [5] provides contact information, instructions for using the building's wireless network, and a floor-by-floor map.
Facilities highlights
- Archives and Special Collections (3rd floor) [6]
- Art supplies, die-cutting machine, digital cameras, loaner laptops, portable DVD players, and other borrowable equipment (1st floor)
- Assistive Technologies Room (1st floor) [7]
- “Cyber Café,” which is open 24/7 and includes several computers and vending machines (1st floor)
- Group Study Rooms (on the perimeter of each floor)
- Library Instruction Room, with computers for 35 students (1st floor)
- Morrison (Art) Gallery, with space for large meetings and art exhibitions (1st floor)
- Schwab Family Holocaust Reading Room, a research and collaborative space for Holocaust studies (1st floor)
- Wireless network access [8]