There is only one general entrance and exit to Burke Library. (In case of an emergency, look for an \"Exit\" sign near you.)
After hours, you may return library materials by using the drop box located outside this entrance.
Please return materials to the library from which you borrowed them.
At this desk, you may check out, renew, or return library materials and pay library fines. You may also buy a photocopy card (VendaCard) or add money to it.
Guest borrowing cards are also acquired here.
The Reserve collection consists of non-electronic, course-related readings and a selection of heavily used paper reference materials.
Please obtain the call number of the material you need before requesting it at the Reserves Desk. More...
Electronic course reserves materials are available through ALEX, the library\'s online catalog.
Sit in this comfortable area to browse issues of current journals and newspapers which are located on a rack nearby. It's open also for studying and using the wireless connection to the Internet.
You will often find exhibits in this area of rare documents and artifacts from the Library's special collections and archives.
These racks display face out the most recent issue of each journal to which the library currently subscribes. They are arranged alphabetically by title.
Other issues in the latest volume are stored underneath the racks and previous volumes are located elsewhere in the library. (Volumes for 1990- are located on shelves in the northeast corner of the first floor and pre-1990 volumes are on compact shelving in the southwest corner of the basement.)
", "in the MPC you can work alone or collaborate with others on projects involving information technology.
The center is equipped with Apple PowerMac workstations that are loaded with academic and productivity software. Help is always available there for using the scanners, large-format printers, and audio and video recording equipment. More...
The Information Commons is an integrated service point, staffed by Reference Librarians and Information Technologists, providing assistance in the identification, location, retrieval and manipulation of information. More...
Staffed Hours
Mon.-Thurs., 2pm - 4pm
This area is equipped with comfortable chairs, tables, a 42\" LCD display panel, a Windows PC and a MAC, and is used by staff members for library and information technology instruction.
Other uses may be approved on a case by case basis.
The computers in the IC provide convenient access to wordprocessing and printing while you are in the library. They are also loaded with a wide variety of productivity and academic software.
More PC's are available in Burke 005 in the basement. If you need to use a Mac go the Burke 001 or to the Multimedia Presentation (MPC) area.
Materials shelved in this area are encyclopedia, dictionaries, print indexes and abstracts that are not yet found online.
Reference materials are for use only within the building.
", "Periodicals in this area are arranged alphabetically by title, but only volumes dating 1990 or later are shelved here.
Earlier volumes are shelved in the basement in the southwest corner in the section labeled \"Bound Periodicals (pre 1990).\"
Current issues are on display racks in the \"Current Periodicals\" area next to the \"Browsing\" area on the first floor.
", "Here you will find microfilm or micofiche copies of journals, newspapers and even entire books.
You can print directly from the readers or you can use one of the two PC's there to capture pages from a reader and save it to a file in PDF format for easy emailing, moving to a network Drive, or copying to some removable medium, such as a floppy disk, CD, or flash drive. Instructions are posted nearby.
If you need assistance ask someone on duty.
", "There are three self-service photocopiers on the first floor of the Library and one in the basement. The staff at the Circulation Desk provides assistance with the photocopiers.
The photocopiers operate with a VendaCard which may be purchased at the Business Office or in the Computer Center.
There are study areas on all four levels of Burke Library. Please be considerate when sharing these areas with others.
Group study rooms can be reserved in the evenings and on the weekends.
Wireless connectivity for your laptop is available throughout the library, but electrical outlets are limited.
The staff in Technical Services purchase, receive, catalog, and process library materials. They manage the related financial records, maintain the Library online catalog, check in periodical issues and bind materials for shelving. More...
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Connie Roberts, Director
(315) 859-4490
The Library Systems Department is responsible for maintaining the computer systems used by both library staff and library users. More...
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Ken Herold, Director
(315) 859-4487
Peter MacDonald, Specialist
(315) 859-4493",
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The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) staff obtain, from other libraries, books, articles, and other materials not available in the Hamilton College Library. More...
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
(315) 859-4484
AskILL@hamilton.edu
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There are four Lookup PC\'s in the library. They are configured to always log in with a generic guest account (personal logins are not allowed) and are intended for doing quick lookups in ALEX (the library\'s catalog), in one of the subscription databases, or to do an Internet search. They are perfect for printing up your electronic course reserves.
Wordprocessing software is not installed on these computers.