Summer 2021

HSU Library Fall 2021 Services & Welcome Back

By Cyril Oberlander

August 9, 2021

(update 9/3/21: Weekend lab spaces and hours)

Welcome back!

HSU Library services are temporarily located in the lower level of the Library, Room 28 (south entrance facing Laurel Drive), due to construction. Beginning on Monday, August 16, 2021, limited library services are available.

The hours for in-person service are:

Monday - Friday 8am - 7pm, and
Sunday 11am - 6pm.

In-person Library services include:

Photo IDs: get or replace your HSU ID
Reserve textbook checkouts: free use of physical textbooks for four hours at a time, plus access to etextbooks
Equipment checkouts: laptops, hotspots, cameras, and other digital media equipment; check out in Library

In addition to in-person services in Library 28, the following Library services continue:

Books, articles, media and more! Although the building is closed, we can send materials at no cost to you from other libraries via resource sharing or InterLibrary Loan. Also, HathiTrust provides emergency temporary electronic access to HSU titles
Instruction for Library Research can be requested using the Instruction Request Form
Research questions can be directed to Ask A Librarian

Visit our web pages for more services, including electronic resources, research help, access to Special Collections, Services for Faculty, and SkillShops.

Study Spaces on Campus: Library computer/study spaces are closed, however the following spaces are open August 23 - December 17: ART A 027, BSS 211, FH 178, FH 202, HGH 115, HGH 204, KA 104, NHE 113, SBS 165 Lobby, SCI A 460, SH 116, SH 118, TA 114. Computer Lab locations and hours can be viewed at the ITS Computer Labs site. Download the Study Spaces Map & Computer Lab flyer below.

Weekend lab spaces and hours: Founders Hall (Lab 202), Harry Griffith Hall (Lab 115), and Siemens Hall (Lab 118) will be open Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 6pm.

More information about Library partner services can be found at the Center for Community Based Learning, Learning Center, Academic & Career Advising Center, Student Disability Resource Center, Center for Teaching & Learning, Retention through Academic Mentoring Program, Technology Help Desk, Veterans Enrollment & Transition Services, and Youth Education Services.

The Library thanks the campus community for their patience while the main building is closed for construction of a new fire suppression system and energy efficient LED lighting. The first floor of the Library may open later this fall, with the remaining floors projected to open by January 2022.

We are so much looking forward to seeing everyone, and welcoming you to our spring events, such as; Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution in January, HSU Authors Celebration in February, and IdeaFest in May.

We look forward to seeing everyone in the Library again, and we are here for you! See the Library Directory for details.

A view of the outer entrance to Lib 28, with disabled person parking spots just outside the entrance.

Access the HSU Library from the south side of the building.

Photo of the front desk in Library 28, with walk-up counter, hand sanitizer station, and wheelchair access counter.

Find Library Services in the lower basement level in Room 28.

Inside photo of library main entrance with all surfaces taped off with plastic and the ceiling exposed, showing HVAC and sprinkler lines.

Library Lobby looking toward exit.

Virtual Room to Read: Featuring HathiTrust

By Victoria Bruner

July 22, 2021

Looking to read some of the materials held by the HSU Library before we open? HathiTrust is an eBook platform that is available to HSU students, staff, faculty, and administrators. Until January 2022, if access to our HSU Library books stacks is unavailable, enjoy this great service for free! Since March, there have been 154 uses of materials on HathiTrust. Folks can find great reading options for the summer, and course materials to prepare for the fall semester.

Currently, a team of students employed at the HSU Library are combing through the HSU Bookstore list and cross-checking if materials are available through HathiTrust. They have almost 600 book titles to check! Some books that are needed for Fall 2021 courses which are on HathiTrust include: The Publication Manual of APA, Operating Systems Principles,Campbell Biology, and Probability Concepts in Engineering to name a few. To purchase a physical version of these course materials would be a combined total of $780--you have access to these eBooks for free!

Top three tips for using HathiTrust:

Log in to HathiTrust and make sure you set the institution to Humboldt State
Search like a pro: Use advanced search filters “Full View Only” & “Held by HSU”
If an Ebook has “Temporary Access” it is available to check out for one hour

You can always increase your checkout time by being active on the eBook page. Watch the search process, step by step here: Learn How to Use HathiTrust for Electronic Access to HSU Titles (video length 00:01:12)

What’s 4 Summer?

by Victoria Bruner

July 8, 2021

At L4HSU (LifeLong Learning Lounge) we have a plethora of possibilities for people this summer! L4HSU are free workshops designed to foster connections, dialogue, and professional & personal growth for students, staff, faculty, administrators, and community. Past events have included gardening, book circles, film screenings, technology trainings, racial equity workshops, and games. All are welcome to participate! This summer’s theme is Building Bridges & Connecting Communities, and events will run through August 14th, 2021.

There are nearly 40 workshops and talks that folks can participate in this summer. Check the calendar and register for workshops as new events are added. While attending L4HSU workshops this summer, I learned about the importance of creating art using your imagination and the nature around you, thanks to the awesome guidance of Julie Artemov and Art Remedy Time. The folks at UC Master Gardeners of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties (University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners) demonstrated how using a jeweler's lens can help identify critters and manage the overall health of a garden.

Dr. Christina Hsu Accomando’s workshop The Value of Critical Race Theory During Pandemic, Protest & Backlash, featured a CRGS 108 Spotify playlist curated by students for their Spring 2021 final project. Cyril Oberlander encouraged participants to search for cool places near them in a demonstration of how reviews on Google matter. He highlighted the project Discovering Humboldt: Getting Humboldt County on the Map & Social Media.

If you are interested in facilitating your own workshop, submit an L4HSU proposal by July 23rd. For more information visit our website, or contact the planning team at L4HSU@humboldt.edu.

Screenshots from L4HSU sessions (top to bottom, right to left): Art Remedy Time, The Value of Critical Race Theory During Pandemic, Protest & Backlash, Fun uses of Google Maps, and GArden Hour - Ask a UC Master Gardener.