Library

Dean Kelly Peterson-Fairchild
Location: Holland Centennial Commons, Floors 2, 2M, and 3
Library Adminstration (435) 652-7710
Circulation Desk: (435) 652-7714
Reference Desk: (435) 634-2081
Special Collections: (435) 634-2087
Website: http://library.utahtech.edu

The Utah Tech University Library is located in the Holland Centennial Commons (HCC) and provides the resources necessary to facilitate research and enhance the curriculum and programs of the university.  The Library is also a part of Utah Academic Library Consortium, which provides many shared resources with other institutions in the state.

Students, faculty and staff have access to over 110,000 print and electronic books, over 20,000 DVD's, CD's and other AV material, and access to more than 230 electronic databases and more than 70,000 print and electronic magazines, journals, and newspapers which can be accessed 24 hours a day. Instructors can put textbooks and class material on reserve at the circulation desk on the second floor that students can check out for designated periods of time. Students, faculty, and staff  have access to audio-visual equipment and other supplies. The Special Collections & Archives area on the third floor features rare books, photographs, local histories, archival materials (including old yearbooks) plus material on Utah’s Dixie, the Arizona Strip, the Big Muddy Region of Nevada, and Utah Tech University and a unique collection of oral histories.

The Holland Centennial Commons is the information hub for the campus, with comfortable study spaces, an information commons with ready access to computers and printers, collaborative learning spaces, and areas for quiet study. A limited number of laptops are also available for student check out. Librarians are available to assist students and faculty with research needs and provide consultative services in the areas of open educational resources, discipline-specific materials, and copyright. IT helpdesk services are available at four information desks throughout the HCC. The library is open 96 hours each week during fall and spring semesters. For additional information please go to the library website.

LLS 1000RThe University Forum1
LLS 1010Beginning Research1
LLS 2770Foundations of Effective Mentoring for Supplemental Instruction Leaders1
LLS 2780Foundations of Effective Mentoring for Peer Coaches1
LLS 2790Foundations of Effective Tutoring1
LLS 4890RLibrary and Learning Services Internship1-3

The library supports an online 1 credit course and a 1-3 credit internship opportunity for students interested in a career in library and information services. The purpose of the course is to provide beginning research skills to students to teach them how to access and critically evaluate information to meet their research and academic needs. Students access the course through Canvas, the campus online course management system.  The course consists of various modules with a final exam. This course will count towards the information literacy graduation requirement.