Melvin J. Zahnow Library - 1st Floor
Overview and floor plan map (pdf)
- The main entrance to the Library on the 1st floor opens into a commons area before proceeding into the Library proper
- The Circulation Desk is located immediately to the right and the Reference Desk straight ahead
Public Service Desks
- Circulation Desk (at the 1st floor entrance): this is where you check out books, class reserves, add money to your print balance, pay fines, etc.
- Interlibrary Loan services are processed through the Circulation Desk
- Reference Desk (past the Circulation Desk and facing the 1st floor entrance): this is where you go for research assistance, etc.
Public Access Computers
- Z-111 Computer Lab (to the left of the Reference Desk): Mostly an open lab with the same software as the other SVSU open labs, Z-111 is also used for library instruction sessions and online course testing. Please check with the Reference Desk for availability as an open lab
- Research PCs
- There are three dedicated research computer clusters by the Reference Desk.
- There are PCs in the lower area behind Reference that do have the full range of software comparable to the Z-111 lab.
- The Library is a campus wireless internet hotspot.
- A current SVSU network authorization (username and password) is required for access.
- See Matt Anderson at the 1st floor Circulation Desk or the 2nd floor Student Technology Center for assistance in setting up your laptop for wireless access.
Public Access Rooms
- Restrooms are located between the Reference Desk and the Z-111 computer lab
- Study rooms (to the left in front of the Reference Desk): There is a group study room and a study room with a Kurzweil reader
- Media Viewing Rooms (in front of the Circulation Desk): There are three rooms equipped for VHS and DVD videos, audio CDs and LP sound recordings, audiocassette tapes
Public Access Equipment
- Photocopiers are located between the Circulation and Reference Desks in a vestibule next to the elevator
- Printers
- Three network printers are located with the Reference area computer clusters. Faculty, staff and students logged in to their SVSU network accounts will have print jobs routed to these printers
- Two network printers are located in Z-111 lab for faculty, staff and students logged into their SVSU network accounts
- A color printer ("Phaser") is located to the right of the Reference Desk. See the Reference Desk for assistance
- Visitors using Library computers will have their print jobs routed to a public access printer behind the Circulation Desk
Collections
- Reference Collection (in-library use only): located beyond the Reference Desk in the lower 1st floor area
- New Books Collection (standard circulation): located behind the Reference Desk
- Media Collection (videos, DVD's, music CDs and audiocassettes): located to the left of the Reference Desk
- Archives and Special Collections (in-library use only): located behind the Circulation Desk
- Class Reserves (limited use): located behind the Circulation Desk
Staff Offices
- Access Services offices (located behind the Circulation Desk) include Circulation, Archives and Interlibrary Loan
- Reference Services offices (located beyond the Reference Desk next to the Z-111 lab)
- Reference, Library Instruction and Off Campus Services
- See the Library Directory for contact information for staff and departments
