About the KTC Library

The KTC Library is located on the second floor of the Kansas Technology Center (rm. S221)

services

Services

• Reference Assistance
• Pickup & delivery of Axe Library material
• Interlibrary Loan
• Faculty Reserve Services
• Research Guides in various areas of Technology
• Copy Machine
• Scanners
• Burning data to CD
• Laser & Color Printing

resources

Resources

• Full Text Article Databases
• Reference Books
• Circulating Book Collection
• Internet Access
• Specialized Software:
  • AutoCAD
  • SPSS
  • Adobe Creative Suite 2: Acrobat, Bridge, Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop

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KTC Library Instruction

Call Cynthia Pfannenstiel at ext. 4888 or e-mail cynthia@pittstate.edu to schedule your class.

In order to help users fully utilize and evaluate information sources, we can provide instruction to classes as well as individuals. Services also include designing exercises and/or guides to resources and search strategy.

We can provide instruction sessions for students on areas such as:

• Using online journal databases
• Using the Library's online catalog
• Finding resources in a specific subject area
• In depth use of a technology related database
• Developing a search strategy
• Improving web search skills
• Evaluating web and print information
• Understand the difference between database and web searching

We can offer:

• Instruction in the KTC Library or the Axe Library classroom
• Visits to your classroom
  • For a brief overview or demonstration of resources
• Library orientation
  • Guide groups through the KTC Library to highlight resources and services
• Faculty/Library collaborative assignments
  • Create meaningful learning activities to develop library and research skills
• Research consultation
  • Set up consultation sessions with individual students to help them with research strategy and searching
• Resource guides for your class
  • Bibliographies
  • research guides
• Faculty training
  • Help support instructional activities in the classroom

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