Reference & Instruction Department at Lane Library, Armstrong Campus
General research help
The Reference Desk is located in the center of the first floor of Lane Library. Reference librarians are available seven days a week to assist with finding and retrieving information needed for academic work. Services are available to Georgia Southern students, faculty and staff, and to the general public. Reference assistance is on a first come, first served basis and is available most hours that the library is open.
Reference Desk Hours |
|
Mon.-Thurs. | 8:00 AM — 11:00 PM |
Fri. | 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM |
Sun. | 2:00 PM — 11:00 PM |
Liaison librarian for your department
For each academic department offering courses on the Armstrong campus, there is a librarian working to provide discipline-specific reference and instruction services. Contact the liaison for your department using the list below, and find out what she can do for you and your students.
School or Department | Lane Library Liaison |
---|---|
Art | Lauren McMillan, 344-3005 |
Biology | Judith Garrison, 344-3012 |
Business | Judith Garrison, 344-3012 |
Chemistry & Biochemistry | Judith Garrison, 344-3012 |
Communications Arts | Lauren McMillan, 344-3005 |
Criminal Justice & Criminology | Vivian Bynoe, 344-3028 |
Education | Vivian Bynoe, 344-3028 |
Engineering & Computing | Caroline Hopkinson, 344-3019 |
Foreign Language | Lauren McMillan, 344-3005 |
Health Professions | Judith Garrison, 344-3012 |
History | Caroline Hopkinson, 344-3019 |
Literature | Lauren McMillan, 344-3005 |
Military Science | Vivian Bynoe, 344-3028 |
Music | Lauren McMillan, 344-3005 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | Lauren McMillan, 344-3005 |
Physics & Astronomy | Judith Garrison, 344-3012 |
Political Science & International Studies | Vivian Bynoe, 344-3028 |
Psychology | Caroline Hopkinson, 344-3019 |
Public & Non-Profit Studies | Vivian Bynoe, 344-3028 |
Public Health | Judith Garrison, 344-3012 |
Sociology & Anthropology | Vivian Bynoe, 344-3028 |
Writing & Linguistics | Lauren McMillan, 344-3005 |
Research consultations for individuals
Faculty and students with a declared major are encouraged to contact the liaison librarian for their department with any library or research related questions or concerns. Your librarian can schedule an individualized research consultation to work with you privately and at your convenience. Whether you are re-orienting yourself to a college library or working on a major research project, time spent with a reference librarian is guaranteed to save you hours and effort in the long run.
Library instruction targeted to class projects
Instruction sessions designed for any stage of the research process can make a big difference to students working on papers or projects. Contact your librarian liaison whenever you plan or implement an assignment involving library research. In addition to in-class instruction librarians create online guides with resources relevant to your assignments and video tutorials for just-in-time review of essential strategies.
Workshops on databases and topics for interested faculty
Lane Librarians are the friends you can turn to when you need to polish your research abilities. The world of information is changing rapidly and the skills and strategies that worked well a couple of years ago may be out-of-date today. Talk to a librarian about what is new and useful and may warrant a refresher session for you or your group.
Reference & Instruction Librarians
Judith Garrison, Head of Reference & Instruction
Caroline Hopkinson, Head of Archives & Special Collections, Reference & Instruction librarian
Lauren McMillan, Reference & Instruction librarian
Vivian Bynoe, Reference & Instruction librarian
Last updated: 8/27/2019