LAKERS TOGETHER: Find out how we're moving forward.
When visiting any of our physical library locations strict adherence to preventive measures is required, including the wearing of face coverings and maintaining 6 feet of distance from others in the library at all times. Here's what you need to know to have a safe and successful visit.
We continue to provide support online for GVSU students, faculty, and staff through our online services.
Online and Hybrid Course Support for Faculty
Liaison Librarians
Every department has a liaison librarian available to support all instruction, whether in-class or online. Contact your librarian as early in the semester as possible to talk about the ways they can work with you and your students.
- Assignment design
- Information literacy activities
- Disciplinary resources
- Participating in online class discussions
- E-mail and phone consultations
- Custom course guides
Library Resources and Services
The library holds thousands of electronic journal articles, books, videos, and more. We can ship books to off-campus faculty and students, and we can digitize materials so that you can add them to your eReserves in Blackboard.
- Large collection of ebooks
- Online subject guides to library resources
- Specialized databases
- Electronic course reserves
Multi-format Media
Librarians can help you access a variety of online-friendly resources for your classes. We also can create custom assignments, tutorial videos, quizzes, and Blackboard resources that support information literacy in your courses.
- Databases by format
- Tutorials
- Embedding library content into Blackboard
- Interactive games, tutorials, and quizzes
Copyright and Fair Use
University Libraries provides extensive resources to help you make sound decisions about copyright and educational fair use practices.