Wilmington University Library

Faculty Services

The Wilmington University Library is dedicated to supporting faculty in their efforts to educate students and promote lifelong learning.

Library Instruction

Faculty may ask for library instruction for their students for any course, whether for a general introduction to library services and resources, for a particular assignment, or for information about discipline specific resources. Librarians can provide general instruction, or they can customize a session for a specific course or assignment. Instruction sessions can be done in the library or in the classroom.

To schedule an instruction session please fill out a Library Instruction Form, or call the Library.

Individual Library Assistance

A librarian will work one-on-one with you for up to an hour at a time. Librarians can provide you with an orientation to the library, information about our resources and services, and suggestions or reviews of classroom research projects and assignments.

To schedule an assistance session please fill out a Library Assistance Form, or call the library.

Library Reserves

The Reserve area is for the housing of course related materials and is intended to give students easy access to supplemental and/or research materials for a particular course.

To place an item on reserve please fill out a Library Reserve form, or call the library.

Faculty Video's and DVDs

The Library manages and distributes videos and DVDs used by faculty for instructional purposes. The materials are purchased by the divisions, housed in the Library, and are circulated only to faculty for classroom use. The materials may circulate for 7 days and can be renewed if no other faculty member has requested the same item. Students may view the materials in the Library. Faculty may request a video or DVD in person, through email, by fax, or by calling the Library. Videos and DVDs will be held for pick-up at the Information Desk for faculty who teach at New Castle. Intercampus mail will be used to deliver materials to faculty teaching at the Wilson Graduate Center. Videos and DVDs will be sent overnight Fed Ex to faculty teaching at sites in Dover, DAFB, Rehoboth Beach, or Georgetown.

Searching Delaware Library Catalog for Faculty materials:

If you want to browse ALL of our faculty videos, go to Delaware Library Catalog and follow these directions:

  1. Select the yellow “Power Search” Tab in the upper right corner of the Delaware Library Catalog main page.
  2. Scroll down to the “Search Limits” section at the bottom of the page
  3. Change the “Item Type” from “Any to “Video-Fac” by clicking on the drop down arrow.
  4. Click on the “Search Catalog” button to view the results

To narrow your search by division follow the above directions, but enter one of the following codes in the “Words or Phrase” box before you hit the Search Catalog button.

  • BS – enter for Behavioral Sciences
  • BUS – enter for Business
  • EDU – enter for Education
  • GEN – enter for General Studies
  • NUR – enter for Nursing

LibGuides: Faculty Resources & Services

The Wilmington University Library is here to help support you with your courses. The Faculty Resources & Services LibGuide has been created to show you all of the ways in which the Library can assist you. You will find information on Library Instruction, Library Reserves, Faculty Material and LibGuides, our online research course guides.

Click here to find out more about getting started with LibGuides and to request a custom guide for your course.

Library Customization in Blackboard

Click here to view a video tutorial on how to change the Library Link in the course menu to the LibGuide for your course. Additionally, a PDF tutorial is available here. What are LibGuides? A LibGuide is a set of web pages for research assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by librarians at Wilmington University Library.

For more information on this topic, see the Faculty Resources & Services LibGuide.

Suggest Library Materials for Purchase

Faculty members are encouraged to recommend materials for collections in subjects relevant to the University curriculum. Suggestions should be directed to the Division Chairs for consideration, after which they will be submitted to the Library. Lists of required readings to be put on Reserve should be sent to the Library, as well as supplementary readings, or other materials which should be readily accessible to students. Faculty may also recommend purchases for college libraries cooperating with Wilmington University at other sites, such as Delaware Technical & Community College Southern Campus.

Borrowing Library Materials

All faculty members have a unique ID number. This ID number is provided to faculty when they obtain a new Wilmington University ID Card containing a printed library barcode on the back. Use this ID number in order to borrow materials from the library and use interlibrary loan.

Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses

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