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Hours:

Special Hours:

Changes in hours due to semester breaks and/or special circumstances are posted on PSU's Library Hours Web Page.


Location:

The Deike Building is located near the corner of Pollock Road and Burrowes Road. The library is in Rm. 105 Deike, on the first floor. However, the entrances to the building are all on the ground floor, so the visitor must go upstairs to reach us.

For wheelchair access, use the ramp with automatic doors at the south entrance. Take the elevator to the first floor. (There is another automatic door located on the east side of the building, off the parking lot. From that entrance, the elevators are to the left.)

Metered parking is available one block south on College Avenue.


Collections:

Journals:
The EMS Library's journal collection includes over 700 current journal titles. Check out the EMSL Print and Electronic Journal list for specific titles and full text information:

  A-B | C-D | E-F | G-H | I-J | K-M | N-P | Q-R | S-T | U-Z

Refer to the CAT for a complete list of journals at Penn State.

Refer to PSU's E-Journal database for a complete listing of electronic journals.

Indexes:
The folowing list of indexes highlights some of the indexes available through PSU. For a complete list of indexes check out PSU's E-Resource List (A-Z).

Title	Subject Area
COMPENDEX	Engineering
Engineered Materials Abstracts	Material Science
GEOBASE	Geography, Geology, Ecology
GeoRef	Geosciences
INSPEC	Geophysics
Metals Abstracts (METADEX)	Metal Science
Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts	Meteorology, Climatology
Oceanic Abstracts	Oceans, Aquatic Science
Dissertations Abstracts	Dissertations
Water Resources Abstracts	Water, Environmental Science
Web of Science	Citation Indexing

Older parts of the collection are stored in the Library Annex. You may request EMS Library material from the Annex by following the instructions provided on the Library Annex web page. Staff at the EMS Library service desk can also assist you with requesting items.

Maps:
EMSL has about 20,000 primarily geologic maps and atlases. Please note that topographic maps are available at the Maps Library.

Videos and DVDs:
Videos relating to the earth & mineral sciences are primarily housed in the Media and Technology Support Services Library, which is not open to the public. Videos and other audiovisual materials can be identified using the CAT or Medianet, the catalog & scheduling database of the Media and Technology Support Services Library.

Wants & Donations:

Over the years, the library has lost some of its collection through damage, theft or other occurrences. Despite our efforts to replace these materials, we are not always successful. If you are willing to donate a personal copy of any of the items on our wants list, it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact us at ems@psulias.psu.edu.

Gifts of other materials are generally welcome although we suggest you contact the librarians before sending materials to us. More information about giving to the Libraries is available from the librarians or the Libraries Development Office.

People:

Librarians:

• Linda Musser - Head of Earth and Mineral Sciences Library. Phone (814) 863-7073
• Robert Tolliver - Earth Sciences Librarian. Phone (814) 865-3694

Staff:

• Sherry Roth - Evening supervisor, periodicals and binding, reference assistance. Phone (814)863-9785.
• Lee Ann Nolan - Course reserves, collection development, and reference assistance. Phone (814)863-0191.

Staff History:

The library was staffed with part-time employees, Mrs. Arthur Rose and Mr. Paul Cambell, during its first year. In 1931, Miss Lucille Jackson was hired fulltime as the first School Librarian.

• Libraries Human Resources website http://www.libraries.psu.edu/humanresources (under Libraries Employment Opportunites)

• Libraries Human Resources Office, 511 Paterno Library, University Park, PA 16802

Applications are available on the website and also at the Earth Mineral Sciences Library and Libraries Human Resources. They must be submitted online or directly to Libraries Human Resources.

The Mineral Industries Library was created in 1930 from a collection of approximately 1000 books from Dean Edward Steidle's office to which the Pennsylvania State College Library added relevant materials from their collection. In 1966 the library was moved from the Mineral Industries Building (now Steidle Building) to Deike Building and renamed the Earth and Mineral Sciences Library. In 2001, the library received an endowment from Mr. George Middlemas and was named the Fletcher L. Byrom Earth and Mineral Sciences Library.

• Virtual Tour of the EMS Library
  
  
• Map of the EMS Library
  
  
• Guide to Paintings
  
  
• Bookdrop - There is a bookdrop located in the lobby of Deike Building where library materials can be returned. Other University Libraries bookdrop locations include the lobby of the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building and Paterno Library.

• Equipment:
  The EMS Library has the following equipment available:

  • PCs (Microsoft Windows XP operating system) with Microsoft Office suite software (Word, Excel, Publisher, Access, PowerPoint), DVD drives, and Internet access; (check availability of PCs)
  • PC with color scanner (11 X 17 in.), CD burner, and Photoshop software;
  • laptop ports and wireless access (about the ITS network, about the EMS network);
  • microfiche and microfilm reader/printer;
  • a TV/VCR;
  • a light table;
  • a network printer (black & white) (5¢/page), and
  The University Libraries also have resources and equipment available for people with disabilities.

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