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• The Jackson Library is located at the CUME offices on 90 Warren St., Roxbury, MA 02119.
• We have an ONLINE CATALOG for locating books. Computers in the library have the catalog as their home page on Internet Explorer. If you have an Internet connection at home you may access the catalog at www.gordonconwell.ed/library
• Materials in the Jackson Library are marked BOSTON under location. You will need your student ID card and number in order to check out books. See the librarian or office personnel to check out books. If the Librarian is not in the office or library, there is a RED folder in plastic bin between the computers which students need to fill out. Then these are left in Librarian's mailbox in the office.
• If materials are marked “ Hamilton Circulating” that means they can be checked out at the library on the South Hamilton Campus. Students must fill out the ORANGE form in the plastic paper bins between the computers in the library. These are then left in Librarian's mailbox in the office. She will check the books out and bring them to CUME where you can pick them up. You return them to the CUME library on or before the due date.
• Each class has materials on RESERVE at the Jackson Library. RESERVE BOOKS have a yellow sticker on the spine and DEFINITELY do NOT leave the library. Check the map on the door for the location of your class reserves. Students must read them in the building wherever they can find a quiet spot. Articles for photocopying are in three ring binders labeled with the class name. Cost is ten cents per page.
• REFERENCE books are located to the left of the fireplace as you enter the library and then in the Conference room on the large rolling carts.
Some Bible encyclopedia or dictionaries and several sets of commentaries are located on the rolling cart in the hallway. REFERENCE books have a yellow reference sticker on the spine and can NEVER be checked out. They are called REFERENCE because you only refer to them and use them in the building.
• Computers are available in the library main room and have several important research databases including Bible Works software as well as the ONLINE CATALOG for locating books. On the third floor are computers with Microsoft Word for typing papers. Discs for saving documents may be purchased for one dollar in the office. Printing costs ten cents per page.
• Library computers have Internet access and articles may be printed out at ten cents per page . Located above the computers is a three ring notebook of important Internet addresses for theological research and professors may give web site addresses in their syllabi.
• Your Gordon-Conwell identification card, with your student bar code on it, will allow you to use other libraries in the Boston Theological Institute. They can be found on the GCTS website under Christian Resources, Other Resources. You will need to go to the respective library to check out materials. You will be expected to follow all library policies for these schools.
• CUME students may borrow up to ten books at a time from Goddard library ( Hamilton campus). Just use the information found in the Online Catalog. Copy & paste the Title , Author , Location and Availability into an email (no attachments, please) to cgorton@gcts.edu or complete a request form (available through CUME library staff). A book eligible to be borrowed from Hamilton will display as “Location: Hamilton Circulating Coll…Available”. Delicate media (Cassette and Video tapes, CDs, DVDs, etc.) will not be sent by mail. Turn in completed request forms to CUME library staff.
Students will be notified by CUME library staff when books they have requested are available for pickup at Jackson Library.
All students using Goddard library services are subject to Goddard library policies, including due dates and fines.
• If you have questions or need assistance in using the library please make an appointment with Cherry Gorton at 617-427-7293 ext. 23.
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