Greetings from
the University
Librarian
This publication introduces you to the
collections and services of the UNC-
Chapel Hill Libraries and invites you to
make full use of them. Campus libraries
are open to everyone in the community.
Our Web page (www.lib.unc.edu) serves
as your gateway to the many electronic
resources available to you.
We are sure you will share our excite
ment about the reopening of the House
Undergraduate Library in August 2002,
following its complete renovation over
the past eighteen months. We invite you
to visit this remarkably modernized
library and to take full advantage of the
facilities, collections, and services you
will find there. I hope you will agree that
the renovated House Library is a welcom
ing and comfortable spot for your
research, study, group projects, and
exploration of the many resources that
Carolina’s libraries offer.
One thing that has not changed is our
commitment to high-quality assistance
for all library users. The vast holdings of
our libraries and our many electronic ser
vices can often be daunting. More than
anything else, I want to emphasize the
personal assistance provided by our
expert staff. We are proud of our long tra
dition of individualized attention to stu
dent, faculty, and patron needs. 1 encour
age you to take advantage of our refer
ence services, our bibliographic instruc
tion programs, and individual consulta
tions available throughout the campus
libraries. We are here to serve you.
[J Joe A. Hewitt
University Librarian
Library Hours:
www.lib.unc.edu/libraries.html
962-1335
Also Inside:
Connecting to the Libraries, page 3
Getting Help, page 4
03
Mfelcofme to .
1 he Libraries
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill /
iwww.lib.unc.edu^s'
Undergraduate Library Reopens
if
EB HOUSE
UNDERGRADUATE
LIBRARY
Fall 2002 marks the grand reopening of the
R.B. House Undergraduate Library. Closed
since December 2000, the Library has under
gone a remarkable transformation and mod
ernization. Designed as an open, comfortable
environment for study, research, and collabo
rative creation, the renovated Library boasts a
stunning atrium; a variety of seats, tables, and
carrels equipped for both wired and wireless
laptop access; over 100 computer worksta
tions; nine group study rooms; and two film
viewing rooms for classroom showings.
The R.B. House Undergraduate Library is
designed to serve the information needs of
undergraduates. Its 65,000 circulating books,
located on the upper level, are specially
selected for first- and second-year undergrad
uates. A separate collection of 10,000
Reference titles is available on the entry level.
Trained reference professionals are available
to guide you through the sea of both print
and electronic resources. An instructional lab
is also located in the Reference area, offering
instruction classes and workshops on using
library resources.
R.B. House offers services both familiar and
new. The Reserve Reading Room, located on
the entry level, houses a browseable and cir
culating collection of reserve materials, work
stations for e-reserves access, photocopiers,
and printers. The Reading Room also has
upholstered lounge seating surrounded by
www. Ii b . un c . edu/house/
In House Undergraduate Where Can I Find...
ATN Computer Lab - lower level
Books - upper level
Bound Journals - entry level
Browsing Collection - entry level
Collaboratories - entry level
Computer Help Desk -. lower level
Film Viewing Rooms - upper level
news, popular and scientific journals, and
magazines, from Scientific American to Vogue.
A reading comer with bound periodicals and
the Browsing Book Collection is located on
the northwest side of the entry level.
New Collaboratory rooms allow you to work
with groups or a librarian on Web page cre
ation and editing, layout, or multimedia
design. Contact Library Instruction at
kimv@email.unc.edu for information.
The Media Resources Center (formerly known
as Nonprint) combines both old and new ele
ments of library service. You can find the lat
est on DVD or video to either take home or
watch in one of the many viewing carrels. You
aawj"
Group Study Rooms - upper level
Instructional Lab - entry level
Laptop Check-out - entry level
Lounge - upper level
Magazines and Journals - entry level
Media Resources Center - lower level
New Books - entry level
can also use the state-of-the-art Media Lab for
sound and video editing.
You can borrow' laptops for in-house use at the
entry level service desk or you can visit the
ATN Computer Lab located on the lower level.
Assistance with personal laptops and campus
technology is available at the Computer Help
Desk now located on the lower level of House.
Need a break from all of your hard work and
study? On the upper level you will find the
Student Lounge with vending machines and
seating for enjoying snacks and beverages in
Library-approved containers.
Photocopying - entry level
Printing - entry level
Reference - entry level
Reserves - entry level
Vending - upper level
Fred Stipe, Photographer