Library Services

Wi-Fi is available throughout the library.

First floor

The Learning Commons is a great place to relax, study or work with classmates on assignments. The first floor also includes:

• Library Service Desk
• Technical Assistance Desk
• Collaborative study space
• Presentation practice rooms
• Information Literacy Corner (ILC)

Second Floor

• Stacks
• Quiet study spaces

Basement

• Juvenile Collection
• Government Documents
• Individual and group study rooms
• Casual seating and collaborative study space

Equipment

There are equipment and study rooms available to students, faculty and staff. Equipment includes:

• Printers
• Photocopiers
• Scanners and Digital Senders
• Computers and Laptops

For help using equipment, visit the Technical Assistance Desk in the Learning Commons on the first floor.

View a List of software available on library computers

Access the collections of academic and public libraries all over Texas with a TexShare Card! They’re good for one semester at a time and enable check out items from member library collections.

Find a member library near you!

On-campus

Currently enrolled ASU students, faculty and staff can bring their picture ID and ASU OneCard to the Library Circulation Desk, and we’ll issue you a TexShare card.

Distance Learning and Dual Credit Students

Currently enrolled ASU students who do not have an ASU OneCard may obtain a TexShare Card by following the steps below:

1. Scan or photocopy your driver’s license and ASU ID Card on a sheet of paper and add the following information:
   • your CID
   • current mailing address
   • phone number
   • note requesting a TexShare card
2. Send your request via one of the following means:
   • Fax it to Circulation Desk, ASU Library, at 325-942-2198
   • Mail it to:
     Porter Henderson Library
     Attn: Circulation Desk
     ASU Station #11013
     San Angelo, TX 76909-1013
3. We will mail your TexShare Card to the mailing address you provide.

For more information about the TexShare Card program:

• TexShare Card Information for Patrons
• Library Lending Policies

Faculty can create course reading lists with items discovered and linked from U-Search while never leaving the Blackboard platform. These lists can be used to supplement other course materials or could be used in place of a traditional textbook.

Faculty can get additional assistance by contacting Mark Allan at 325-486-6535 or mark.allan@angelo.edu, or Kimberly Wirth at 325-486-6527 or kimberly.wirth@angelo.edu.

Each faculty member is responsible for obtaining or arranging to obtain copyright permissions for classroom materials. The Interlibrary Loan staff offers assistance with obtaining copyrighted materials through interlibrary loan.

Faculty members must comply with fair use, the rights of copyright holders, and the current copyright law. All requests must be used for non-profit, educational purposes.

While the Library does not charge for this service, applicable fees passed on by third parties must be borne by the requesting faculty/department.

The recording studio on the library’s 2nd floor is equipped with sound-dampening wall treatments, a computer, microphone, and camera. Faculty may reserve the room to record lectures, meet with online classes, hold virtual office hours, etc.

Reserve a Room

Reserve with your CID to assure that you can unlock the room using its keypad at the reservation time.

Contact the library’s main service desk (circulation@angelo.edu, 325-942-6523) or the IT Service Center (itsupport@angelo.edu, 325-942-2911) for assistance with room access or equipment.

Will your students be performing research this semester? ASU librarians can demonstrate the latest and most effective methods for doing research. We recommend a flipped classroom-style approach to library instruction. Students complete video tutorials followed up with a librarian-led online Information Literacy Session.

Video Tutorials with Quiz

For your convenience, our Critical Thinking and Research Skills tutorials are housed in Blackboard. Enroll your students in the Critical Thinking and/or Research Skills modules. Each video tutorial covers various information/media literacy concepts and has optional accompanying quizzes.

Online Instruction: Information Literacy Sessions

We have scaffolded the Information Literacy Sessions to meet the needs of different courses while advancing student research skills and critical thinking. Typically, sessions focus on teaching students how to use general or topic-specific resources available online, as well as critically evaluating and synthesizing information. We’ll be happy to work with you to focus on instruction that will be the most effective for your needs.

Use our Library Instruction Request Form to schedule an Information Literacy Session or contact Kim Wirth or Mark Allan.

Instruction Mission Statement