Library Boot Camp Takeaways
Lori Mullooly
Created on September 5, 2024
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Transcript
Welcome to theUSMA Library Boot Camp
STEP ONE: You will be working in pairs, so select a Battle BuddySTEP TWO: Come up with a team nameSTEP THREE: Everyone open your laptop and have it ready to use
USMA Library Boot Camplibrary.westpoint.edu
library.westpoint.edu/bootcamp
USMA Library Boot Camp
Instructions
- Work in pairs - 1 cadet in the Boot Camp, 1 cadet using their laptop to search and find the answers
- Use FULL SCREEN while completing the Boot Camp
- Please lower the volume on your laptop until you need to watch a video
- During Boot Camp, you will be moving around the library but your laptop stays in the classroom
Five Minutes Left!USMA Library Boot Camp
USMA Library Boot CampTopTakeaways
Takeaway 1
- We are here to help you with research
- We can help you find background information and other sources
- We can also help you evaluate sources that you have found
Takeaway 2
- Always start with the USMA Library website www.library.westpoint.edu
- SCOUT is the first stop when you want to look at our library holdings
Takeaway 3
- You can find help in many ways
- Chat through the USMA website
- Email a librarian
- Make a research appointment
- Visit the 2nd floor Help Desk
Takeaway 4
- Every Plebe has a COMPANY LIBRARIAN
Takeaway 5
- Don't forget about the Mounger Writing Center
- They can help you can express your ideas more clearly, forcefully, and effectively
Takeaway 6
- Go to the Front Desk on the 1st floor to check out materials or to check out a collab room (Remember! you will need a minimum of 3 cadets)
- Your CAC is your library card
Takeaway 7
Archives and Special Collections (ASC) is located on the 4th floor of Bartlett Hall.
Photo by Corey Flatt
Takeaway 7
- You do not need an appointment to visit ASC
- Having an appointment at ASC can save you time as the librarians will be able to have the materials you are interested in ready when you arrive
- Some items from ASC are digitized and can be accessed through SCOUT
Final Questions?