E.M.
White Library
COVID-19
Message and Library Closing/Online Services
While
there have been no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) respiratory
disease on Louisville Seminary’s campus, out of an abundance of care and
caution, the Louisville Seminary E.M. White Library will be closed from March
17 through April 5, 2020. We regret any inconvenience and thank you for your
support and understanding. Below, are ways in which the Library is responding
to meet the needs of Louisville Seminary students, faculty, employees, alums,
and the general public.
LPTS
Students, Faculty, All Employees
We
recognize the inconvenience of the closure of the Library to our LPTS learning
community. We also recognize that with the shift to online classes for the rest
of the semester, a number of faculty, students, and staff may opt to use the
library remotely and seek additional library information and
instruction.
While
the Library is closed and physical access to its rooms and collections are
unavailable, we encourage you to visit the library website. Remote access to over 6,000 ebooks, many general and
specialized electronic databases, and the full-text Chicago
Manual of Style (17th edition) are available for our community. Please
log in with your barcode number and password to access these resources. A new Digital Resources Guide provides introductory
information on all the library's electronic offerings.
Print
Books: Book borrowing is suspended. Fines for books which
you have checked out that become due during this period will be waived. The
outside book drop will still be available if you would like to return books. Interlibrary
borrowing is also suspended. Books on hold will continue to be held for
you, until further notice.
Remote
Access to the Library: Please check your remote access to the library by logging
in using your library barcode and last four digits of your phone number.
If you have trouble logging in or have forgotten your barcode number and
password, please email library@lpts.edu.
Your
email will come to the entire library staff team. Someone on the team will be
in touch with you as soon as possible to help resolve the matter.
Library
Instruction:
Library staff are available via scheduled Zoom video conferences for
those students and faculty who need instructional assistance. Contact: Dr.
Anita Coleman.
Reference
and Electronic Databases Questions: Email your reference or electronic resource
questions and any other class-related requests you may have to library@lpts.edu.
Course
Reserves: Course
reserve readings left over for the rest of the semester have been scanned. They
are available in CAMS. Contact: Bobi
Bilz.
Testing & Survey Software:
ClassMarker, testing software and
Survey Software are available in the Library. Both are used by the Marriage and
Family Therapy program. ClassMarker can handle multiple choice,
matching, short answers, etc. but not essays. The test will also do the
grading automatically. Please send tests with the answer key to
Carolyn Cardwell at least 48 - 72 hours in advance of the date and time you
want to deliver the test to students. Please also contact Carolyn if you ‘d
like to have a survey done. Contact: Carolyn Cardwell.
LPTS
Alums
We
realize that closing the Library will be an inconvenience for a number of our
alums. All checked out items will stop incurring fines during this period and
until the Library reopens to the public. The outside book drop will still be
available if you would like to return books. Additionally, we would like to
remind you that you have online / remote access to religion and theology
journals via ATLAS for Alums. All alums are
encouraged to keep an eye on both the LPTS and E.M. White Library websites for
further updates.
Non-LPTS
Patrons (general public, clergy, reciprocal borrowers)
We
recognize that closing the Library to the public will be an inconvenience for a
number of our regular users. All checked out items will stop incurring fines
during this period and until the Library reopens to the public. The outside
book drop will still be available if you would like to return books. We also
encourage you to keep an eye on both the LPTS and E.M. White Library websites
for further updates.
Electronic
Resources
If
you’ve always relied on print books, be aware that our eBook and database
offerings can help fill the gap. Some of the Library Guides can help you navigate
our digital offerings if you are not a frequent user. Unfortunately, remote
access to our eBooks and electronic databases isn’t available to our non-LPTS
patrons. However, our online library guides – which are arranged by subject and
class - are available to all.
Visit
the Digital Resources Guide for introductory
information on all of the library's electronic offerings.
As
publishers and libraries around the county continue to open services and
resources, E.M. White Library’s online services too will continue to
evolve. We will keep you informed in the days ahead and we thank you in
advance for your grace and support.
Sincerely,
E.M.
White Library Team
