Welcome to the Forde Library Faculty Services page!
Our mission is to support your teaching, research, and professional development by providing various services and resources. Whether you need assistance with research, access to academic materials, or help integrating library resources into your curriculum, our library staff is here to support you.
Services We Offer
1. Research Support: Our librarians can assist you with your scholarly research. We offer personalized consultations and advanced research services to help you access the necessary information.
- Research Consultations: Schedule a one-on-one session with a subject specialist librarian.
- Literature Searches: Get expert help in conducting comprehensive literature reviews.
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Request access to materials not readily available in our collection through our efficient interlibrary loan service
2. Teaching and Curriculum Support: Enhance your teaching with our extensive range of resources and services designed to integrate library materials into your courses.
- Course Reserves: Place physical or electronic materials on reserve for your students.
- Library Instruction: Partner with a librarian to design and deliver engaging information literacy sessions tailored to your course objectives. Students will gain valuable research skills and become critical consumers of information. Request a librarian to teach your students about research skills and information literacy.
- Library Tours & Workshops: Offer your students library orientations and workshops led by librarians to introduce them to the library's resources and services.
- Curriculum Development: Collaborate with librarians to develop course-specific resources and research guides.
- Classroom Reservations: Reserve library spaces for instruction sessions, workshops, or collaborative learning activities.
Collection Development: We welcome faculty input on building our library collection to ensure it meets your teaching and research needs.
- Recommend a Purchase: Suggest books, journals, or other materials for the library to acquire.
- Database Access: Explore our extensive range of academic databases and electronic resources.
- Library Print Collections: Access materials relevant to your field of study.
- Search the Library Catalog: Our extensive collection includes books, articles, journals, and more. You can refine your search by subject, keyword, or author.
Technology and Equipment: Our library offers access to the latest technology and equipment to support your academic work.
- Computers: Use our computers for general searching, research and brief editing of documents.
- Printing and scanning: Utilize our computer to access printing services. Please check circualtions desk for assistance and payment.
Let's Collaborate!
We are here to partner with you to help you achieve your teaching goals. Contact us to discuss your specific needs or schedule a consultation.
Contact Us
For more information or to request a service, please get in touch with us:
- Email: libdirector@usc.edu.tt.
- Phone: (868) 662-2241 ext 2100
- Chat: Use our live chat feature, WhatsApp, on the library website
- Social Media: Follow us on social media for updates, announcements, and upcoming events.
- Visit Us: Forde Library, University of the Southern Caribbean, Maracas Royal Road, St. Joseph Trinidad and Tobago
Explore More:
- Workshops & Events: Attend workshops and events on teaching best practices, information literacy instruction, and emerging technological tools.
- Access online tutorials and research guides: Click here
Together, we can empower your students to become successful researchers and lifelong learners!