Blackwell Library

 

Holloway Hall
Technology @ the Library

Common information

  • Copying Services
    Public photocopiers are located on the first floor near the building entrance.  Black & white copies are $0.10 per page; color copies are $0.75 a page.
  • Color Printing
    Patrons logged on to library computers may print to the Color printer at the circulation desk at a charge of $0.50 a page.  Send your print jobs to the BL140-HP5550-Color printer.
  • Microfilm / Microfiche
    The library has two microform reader/printers that accept both microfilm and microfiche. (Microfiche are sheets, rather than rolls, of miniature page images). These machines enable users to read, print or electronically copy from either type of microform.

    Click here for a pdf on saving microform images.

  • Music Listening Room
    The Music Listening Room, BL 211, on the second floor of the library which may be reserved for individual listening and score study. Admission is granted with your Gull Card ID reader. To gain admission to the listening room, students will need to have their ID cards activated by the administrative assistant to the Department of Music in FH 200.
  • For Purchase at the Circulation Desk
    Floppy discs $1.00
    Compact discs (CDs) $1.00
    Highlighters $0.50
    Earbuds $3.00
  • Miscellaneous
    At the circulation desk, patrons may check out a memory stick reader which accepts 17 different types of memory sticks.  The Secure Digital Memory Card Reader may be used within the library for up to 2 hours.  SD Memory Card Reader

     


Students

  • Computer Usage

    • Students are welcome to use library computers for research within the guidelines of the Salisbury University Computer Use Policy. Use your student ID and universal password to log-in.
    • Wireless access is available for personal & SU owned laptops. Contact the Web Librarian or the Help Desk if you have difficulty connecting to the wireless network.
  • All Campus lab locations & hours
     
    • BL203 Lab availability: call the Reference Desk 410-548-5988

    The computer lab located on the second floor is reserved for library instruction during the fall and spring semesters. When not scheduled for instruction, it is an open lab for students.

  • Printing Services
    Each library computer prints to either the "Yellow" or "Blue" printing station. Students are allowed 300 pages per week. If you need to print more, please call (75454) or visit the Help Desk.
  • Fax machines
    There are no public fax machines in the library.
    • On campus:
      • Guerrieri Center Information Desk
        Sending Faxes: First Page - $1.50; Each additional page - $1.00
        Receiving Faxes: $0.75 per page

    • Off campus:
      • MINUTEMAN PRESS
        1008 S. Salisbury Blvd.
        Salisbury, Maryland 21801
      • FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
        800 S. Salisbury Blvd, Suite N
        Salisbury, MD 21801
  • The following equipment is available for check out at the circulation desk:  (Available for 3 hours within the library)
    Wireless Laptops
    CD player
    Headsets
  • Special Needs / ADA

    • The library provides an Accessibility Room, BL 136, with a Kurzweil Reader, an electronis print magnifier and a Windows PC with JAWS software (Job Access with Speech) for the visually impaired.  Zoomtext will enlarge text for visually impaired readers. It can be used in conjunction with JAWS, but it cannot be used with Kurzweil.
    • At the circulation desk, patrons may check out the Nemo, a pocket-sized digital magnifier, that enlarges any text from print or digital resources.  The reader has a 3 hour loan period, and must remain in the library.
  • Scanners
    There is a scanner in the BL203 lab that will scan documents and images which can be saved to your P drive/flash drive or emailed to yourself.

     


Faculty

  • Copying Services

    • A photocopying machine for faculty use is located in BL125, near the Circulation Desk. Most departments have a keycard for photocopying in the library. You may obtain the room key and your department keycard at the Circulation Desk.
    • Color copies can be made in the Photocopier Room (BL142). $0.75 a page.
  • Media Viewing Room
    The Media Viewing Room, BL126, is available for small groups to watch DVD or VHS programs. Reserve the room with the circulation desk.
  • BL203 Lab
  • The computer lab located on the second floor is reserved for library instruction during the fall and spring semesters. When not scheduled for instruction, it is an open lab for students.
  • Special Needs / ADA

    • The library provides an Accessibility Room, BL 136, with a Kurzweil Reader, an electronis print magnifier and a Windows PC with JAWS software (Job Access with Speech) for the visually impaired.  Zoomtext will enlarge text for visually impaired readers. It can be used in conjunction with JAWS, but it cannot be used with Kurzweil.
    • At the circulation desk, patrons may check out the Nemo, a pocket-sized digital magnifier, that enlarges any text from print or digital resources.  The reader has a 3 hour loan period, and must remain in the library.

Community members

  • Computer Usage

    • Community users are welcome to use library computers for research within the guidelines of the Salisbury University Computer Use Policy. For log in, ask at the Research Help Desk.
    • Wireless access is available for personal laptops. Contact the Circulation or Research Help Desk for a guest log in.
  • Printing Services

    • Send your print jobs to the BL140-HP4250-BK printer.
    • Prints are $.10 each and you may pick them up at the Circulation Desk.
    • Color prints are also available for $.50 per page.  Send your print jobs to the BL140-HP5550-Color printer.
  • Government Information
    SU is a Federal Depository Library.  In addition to the numerous Federal and State documents available in print at the library, we also provide a Government Documents computer with the following CD-ROMs pre-loaded:

    • Career Guide: Occupational outlook Handbook; Career Guide to Industries 06-07.
    • Federal Assistance: catalog of federal domestic assistance 2005
    • Health & Medicine: ICD-9-CM International Classification of Diseases 9th rev. 2007
    • Social Data: County and city data book 2000; Crime in the United States 2004
    • Note: for many topics there are online sources available from the Us Government. Go to http://www.usa.gov and search on the title.