Services for Faculty & Staff
The Walker Management Library provides services to inform and enhance your use of the Library. The staff of the Library are here to help. Ask at the Service Desk for assistance with facilities use and collections. Take advantage of the librarians whose specialized knowledge of the resources available in the libraries and to the Owen and University community will help you find the help you're looking for. You should expect to receive knowledgeable, timely service in a courteous manner. We are here to serve your research needs, and we are also committed to assisting with your support needs for your teaching.
Support for Teaching
Copyright Clearance Services - They manage obtaining permissions, keeping records, and paying associated royalties for class-related use of copyrighted materials at Vanderbilt University.
Gathering Feedback from Students - From Vanderbilt's Center for Teaching, this resource discusses in-class feedback forms, online surveys, and small group analysis.
Instruction - Librarians are available to come to your classes.
Library Liaisons (coming soon!)
Research Guides - These guides on a variety of research topics can help point your students to the best print and electronic resources.
Reserves Information - This is where you go to submit your course materials for print and electronic reserves.
Using Library Resources in Blackboard - Learn how to link to electronic library materials within your course in Blackboard.
Workshops - Librarians can do workshops on various topics for your class.
Support for Research
Alert Services & RSS feeds - Keep current on new journal content or topics within your field.
Annex Request Form - Request that a book being held at this off campus storage facility be sent to the library of your choice.
Ask a Librarian - This is the online form that goes straight to the Walker librarians who can help you with your research.
Book Delivery - Faculty can request that books be delivered to the library of their choice. You must login to Acorn to use this service.
Document Delivery Service - A centralized service is coming soon! In the meanwhile, please use this form.
Census Information Center - Makes census data available in ways that are easily accessible and in a format that is easy-to-understand.
Citation Linker - Have a citation? This handy tool can help locate it for you.
Designated
Borrower (Surrogate) Authorization Form 
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This form authorizes a student to check materials out on behalf of a faculty
member.
Electronic Book Finder - Find an e-Book.
Electronic Journal Locator - Find an e-Journal.
Email Request Form - Use this form to request that all Library notices - availability and overdue notices - be sent to an email address rather than a campus or postal address.
EndNote - Learn more about EndNote, and get connection files and import filters so that you can use library databases with EndNote.
eTrials Blog - Want to see what databases Heard Library system is investigating? This blog will provide a more visible way to gather input on resources the library is considering for purchase. Please comment on a database while you're there! (on-campus access only)
Faculty Research Database - Search through the research of Owen faculty.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - Use this service to obtain loans or copies of items that the Vanderbilt University Libraries do not own.
The Spotlight - This is the library's blog which will contain information about new resources, staff highlights, announcements, upcoming workshops, and helpful information on searching. You can subscribe to it via RSS feed.
Purchase Request Form - Suggest items that you would like the library to purchase.
Renew Items - Login to Acorn to renew library materials you have checked out.
Test Pilot - This site showcases contemplated and proposed additions to the Jean and Alexander Heard Library production environment.
