Modified Conditions (Yellow Alert)

Face coverings are required - governors executive order. The library has modified hours of operation. Campus guests will not have access to the library or library computers. Please monitor UVU’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) page for current campus conditions.

In an effort to minimize traffic on campus and protect community health, library items are not currently being loaned out to UVU Guests.

For Students and Faculty

BUILDING

The library is operating on modified hours.
Floors 3-5 are closed.
Group study rooms are not available.

EQUIPMENT

Only web cameras, laptops, and headphones are available from the library’s equipment checkout. Please go to the first floor circulation desk during our modified hours.

A limited number of laptops are available for checkout by current students. To check out a laptop, you must provide your UVU ID and be an undergraduate or graduate student currently taking classes. Only the student signing a check out agreement is allowed to pick up one laptop or tablet. Devices are subject to availability.

SERVICES

No donations will be accepted at this time.
Books may be checked out by placing a hold on the item through your library account. After receiving an e-mail notice, your books may be picked up at the 1^st floor circulation desk. Call circulation at 801-863-8886 for assistance.
Get research help virtually through chat, text, email and phone. Schedule a virtual appointment with a librarian. The reference desk is closed for in-person research help.
Access digital materials such as eBooks, streaming videos, and articles through the library’s OneSearch database. Streaming Videos and eBooks may also be searched separately from the library’s website.

For Faculty

COURSE STREAMING VIDEO

Get assistance with streaming video by contacting Alan Stephens, Electronic Reserves Specialist.

LIBRARY INSTRUCTION

Request Library instruction by contacting our Instruction Coordinator, Katherine Paterson. Options include:

Synchronously, via WebEx: Librarian instructor, faculty, and students attend session virtually, using a combination of video and screen-sharing to guide students through the curriculum.
Asynchronously, via Kaltura: Library instructor records a video session before the class that could be embedded or linked in Canvas.
Asynchronously, via online tutorials:

Students complete the Library Research Tutorial or view video tutorials on the library’s Tutorials page.
The Library Research Tutorial is also available as a module in Canvas Commons that faculty can import directly into their Canvas course.

OFFICE DELIVERY

Faculty office deliveries have been suspended. All items requested through this form will be made available at the Main Circulation Desk on the first floor of the Fulton Library within two business days.

What to Know for Fall Semester

Archives	Visitors by appointment only. No drop-ins. Contact Aimee Bastarache for assistance.
Books	Books available for check out by UVU students, staff, and faculty only (no guest check outs). Textbook Reserve unavailable in fall semester.
Computers	Computers available for UVU students, staff, and faculty only (no guest access).
Donations	No donations are being accepted at this time.
Equipment	Laptops, webcams, and headphones will check out for the semester. No other equipment will be checked out. Contact J O’Day with questions.
Faculty Book Delivery	Not available at this time. Books may be requested through online form and picked up at the 1^st floor Circulation Desk.
Faculty Lab	Open all hours the library is open.
Family Study Room	Closed fall semester.
Floors 3-5	Reopening August 24 for fall semester.
Group Study Rooms	Closed fall semester.
Hours	M-F 8-8; Sat 9-5; Sun 1-5.
Instruction (for faculty only)	Instruction will be virtual. Contact Katherine Paterson with with questions and for scheduling.
Instruction Labs	Closed fall semester.
Interlibrary Loan	Open fall semester.
Research Help	Reference Desk closed for in-person assistance. Virtual research help only: chat, email, phone, and virtual appointments.
Roots of Knowledge	Group tours with 10 or fewer people, M-F 11-7; schedule through Event Services. Audio tour available.

For Roots of Knowledge Visitors

Please visit the Roots of Knowledge homepage for the latest updates.

For the latest from UVU on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), go to the UVU Safety coronavirus website.

As the global pandemic affects the lives of every person on the planet, the George Sutherland Archive is collecting information about how COVID-19 is affecting the UVU community in the Spring of 2020. To record this time for future generations we ask you to participate in this questionnaire.