LIBRARY HOURS
Serials Department
Library Hours / Sims 223 / Contact Janie Branham / 985-549-2186
The Serials Department is located on the second floor of the Linus A. Sims Memorial
Library. The Department is responsible for the acquisition, processing, circulation,
and preservation of all popular magazines, professional journals, newspapers, and
newsletters held by the Library.
Recent issues of most titles are arranged alphabetically on shelving in the Current
Reading Room (Room 226). Backfiles of journals and newspapers on microfilm are arranged
numerically in cabinets adjacent to the recent paper issues. Bound volumes are arranged
by Library of Congress (LC) Classification Number on the third floor of the Library.
Services and Equipment | Want to Know...
Services and Equipment
- Staff Assistance
Staff members are available to assist Library users during regular Library hours. Stop by the Departmental Information Desk or Public Service Window in Room 226 for assistance. - Public Access Computers
The Department has 16 public access computers that provide access to the Library catalog, databases, the Internet, and Microsoft Office programs. - Scanning Services
Resources on microfilm can be scanned using the Department's digital scanners.
Want to Know...
- the definition of a "serial?"
- if the Library subscribes to a certain publication?
- where to look for journal articles on a specific subject?
- which newspapers are available online?
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Room |
| Janie Branham | Head of Serials | 985-549-2186 | Sims 224 |
| Brittany Burke-Scafidel | LIbrary Specialist 3 Public Service & Student Worker Supervisor |
985-549-2043 | Sims 223 |
| Eric Galofaro | Library Specialist 3 Evening & Weekend Supervisor |
985-549-5511 | Sims 223 |
| Penny Hecker | eResources and Web Services | 985-549-2290 | Sims 228 |
| Jessi Taylor | Library Specialist 3 | 985-549-5076 | Sims 223 |
