SSHL Service Philosophy

The Library is committed to providing a successful library experience. The Library provides a full range of informational and educational services to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of California, San Diego. As a vital community resource the Library’s collections and core services are available to the community, including UCSD Extension students and faculty, UC alumni, students and faculty at other institutions of higher education in California, and to members of the general public. Disability accommodations are available to ensure library services are accessible to all eligible users.

Services for Users:

Core Services (all users)

Borrowing privileges (UCSD & Circuit)
Computer access (Library resources and Internet)
Photocopy and printing services (self-serve)
Reference assistance (in person, phone, email)
Study spaces (general)
Wireless access

Faculty (including postdoc and visiting scholars)

Core Services plus:
Computer access (production services through Academic Computing)
Instruction (course related, general point-of use)
Interlibrary loan
Library tours and workshops
Proxy borrower cards
Remote access
Specialized Consultations
Study spaces (general and faculty carrels)

Students

Core Services plus:
Computer access (production services through Academic Computing)
Course reserves (print, electronic, digital)
Instruction (course related, general point-of use)
Interlibrary loan
Library tours and workshops
Remote access
Specialized Consultations
Study spaces (general and group study rooms)

Users with Disabilities

In addition to core services, by affiliation:
Assistance finding and locating library materials
Computer access (wheelchair accessible stations)
Proxy borrower cards (UCSD students and faculty only)

 

Visitors (see Services to Visitors policy for more details)

Core Services plus:
PLUS Information Service (fee based research and document delivery.

Ask a Librarian: http://sshl.ucsd.edu/askalib.htm

 

Last Updated 6/19/06