Will W. Alexander

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LIBRARY FACTS

The University library is a learning-friendly, user-oriented library that serves a vital on-campus role as a center for the enhancement of skills and knowledge to ensure students' college success and encourages post-graduate life-long learning. The library is a place where the highest quality learning tools in information gathering and usage are provided, thereby enhancing its students' academic and learning experiences. Included among the collections are the following:

  • General Collections - more than 100.000 books in general circulation, and 88,000 in electronic format.
  • Special Collections - a non-circulating collection of documents with major concentrations of resources by African-American authors is housed in the library.
  • Periodicals - the library currently subscribes to more tha 300 print journals and over 10,000 full-text in electronic format.
  • Media Resources - a number of audiovisual resources are available to enhance classroom instruction.
LIBRARY SERVICES
Library Technology - electronic library resources are available from campus as well as from remote locations and may be accessed from the library website at -http://books.dillard.edu. In addition to the online public access catalog (OPAC), other electronic resources include: indices, abstracts, full text articles, journals, and online books. These resources are made available through the LOUIS consortia as well as through subscriptions to Lexis-Nexis, EBSCOHost, ProQuest, Ebrary, and NetLibrary.
Information Literacy (IL) Instruction - a core initiative that provides instruction in locating, evaluating, and using resources. Information Literacy is provided through formal classroom lectures, as well as individualized instruction. Electronic and printed guides, handbooks, pathfinders and bibliographies are made availabe to patrons.
Reference Assistance - Librarians are available at all times to help patrons locate, select and interpret the appropriate information and resources.
Interlibrary Loan - resources not held by the library are made available through this service. Some nominal fee may be incurred.
Copy Machine - A copier is available for copying, scanning and faxing. Copying and scanning are $0.10 per page; copy cards are $1.00, and faxing is $1.00 per page.
Cafe' a la cart - offers quick and casual dining for students on the go. The cafe' offers a variety of sandwiches, salads, and wraps. As well as coffee and pastries for those running off to early morning classes. The cafe' is locaed inside the library's Casual Reading room.
Group Study Rooms - are located on the first and second floors are provided for groups engaged in study.
Distance Learning - with a seating capacity of 40, the room is located on the second floor, and is used for campus based activies
The Information Common Area - has 70 computer workstrations which are located on the first floor.

Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
(504) 816-4784
Fax: (504) 816-4787

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Monday-Thursday:
7:30 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m
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