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Instruction, Workshops, Tours

Tour Schedule

Green Library |Meyer Library |Subject Specific Libraries

Green Library

Green Library is the largest library on campus, and is home to the main humanities and social sciences collection, the Information Center, the Media Microtext Center, Special Collections and University Archives, and many other central library services and resources.

New Students: The Information Center invites new students (and their parents) to tour Green Library, explore world class library collections, and find out how the library can support your research needs.

When: Tuesday September 16 at 2:00p.m.
             Friday, September 19 at 1:00p.m. & 2:00p.m.
Where: Meet at the Green Library East Entrance (across from Meyer Library)

Graduate Students: Graduate students are invited to meet at the Bing Wing entrance to Green Library for "Books and Bevs," a general introduction to Stanford Libraries and then a tour of 1 of the nearly 20 libraries across campus. A great chance to learn about library resources outside your primary discipline. Meet at the CoHo (in Tresidder Memorial Union) after the tour for drinks.

When: Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 3:30pm
Where: Meet at the Bing Wing entrance to Green Library

More Information/Online Tour: Throughout the year, Green Library offers course-related tours/workshops for the Stanford community. See instruction, workshops, tours for more information.

An online tour is also available.

Meyer Library

Tours that cover Meyer Library's services, including the Multimedia Studio, Meyer Tech Desk consulting, the main computer clusters, and the Digital Language Lab are available by request only. Please contact consulting-manager@stanford.edu to request one of these 30 minute tours.

Subject-Specific Tours

Orientation tours are required for all declared undergraduate majors and minors in art history, studio art, and film and media studies. Undergraduate majors and minors, please call or email Katie Keller (kkeller@stanford.edu; 724-6700). Orientations for all incoming graduate students in the Department of Art & Art History are scheduled as part of the Department's incoming graduate student orientation. All other students and faculty, please contact Peter Blank (ppb@stanford.edu; 725-1038) to schedule tours or orientations.

Branner Earth Science Library and Map Collections

Orientation sessions for all incoming School of Earth Sciences students are arranged at the beginning of the quarter. Orientations for all other students and researchers are available for the Branner Earth Sciences Library, the Map Collections, and the GIS Services. Contact Julie Sweetkind-Singer (sweetkind@stanford.edu; 725-1102) to set up tours and orientations.

East Asia Library

Chinese materials, by appointment: Dongfang Shao,724-1928; dfshao@stanford.edu or Zhaohui Xue, 725-3439; zhxue@stanford.edu
Japanese materials, by appointment: Naomi Kotake, 725-3437; kotake@stanford.edu or Fred Kotas, 724-6660; fkotas@stanford.edu
Korean materials, by appointment: Kyungmi Chun, 724-5934; kyungmic@stanford.edu

Tours are available year round for groups and individuals. For an appointment, contact Charles Fosselman, 725-3438; cfosselm@stanford.edu or Qi Qiu; qqiu@stanford.edu.

Education Library

Tours are available year round for groups or individuals. For an appointment, contact Kathy Kerns, 725-1186; kkerns@stanford.edu.

Engineering Library

Orientation tours last approximately 50 minutes, begin at the Reference Desk, and include a brief introduction to online information resources and e-books. The library is located on the second floor of the Terman Engineering Center.

Tours and orientation sessions are also available throughout the year to groups and individuals by appointment. To schedule, please send a message to: engreference@stanford.edu.

Tours last approximately 40 minutes and include an introduction to the library collection and a demonstration of several key electronic information resources. The library is located on the third floor of Herrin Hall.

Individual and group tours are also available by appointment throughout the year. Please contact Falconer Library, 723-1528, falconerlibrary@stanford.edu.

Mathematical & Computer Science Library

Orientation tours last approximately 40 minutes and will include a brief introduction to electronic information resources. Tours will begin at the Circulation Desk.

Please check the library Web site for possible updates. Individual and group tours are also available by arrangement throughout the year. Please contact Linda Yamamoto, 723-0864; linday@stanford.edu.

Miller Library at Hopkins Marine Station

Tours are available by appointment year round to groups or individuals. For an appointment, contact Joe Wible, (831) 655-6228; HMS-Library@lists.stanford.edu.

Music Library

Tours of the Music Library are available weekdays by appointment throughout the year. Individuals and groups are welcome. Incoming graduate students in the Music Department are urged to contact Ray Heigemeir to arrange a personalized introduction to the Music Library and Archive of Recorded Sound. Please contact Ray Heigemeir (725-1148, raymondh@stanford.edu) or Jerry McBride (725-1146, jerry.mcbride@stanford.edu).

Music collections at Stanford can be found in the Music Library, as well as in other libraries on campus. For details, please visit the Music Library's Web page.

Archive of Recorded Sound

Tours of the Archive of Recorded Sound are available by appointment. Individuals and groups are welcome. Please contact Aurora Perez (723-9312, aperez@stanford.edu) or Jerry McBride (725-1146, jerry.mcbride@stanford.edu). For details, please visit the Archive's Web page.

Fall Orientations* for incoming graduate students and post-docs (others welcome):

*Please meet just outside the Physics Library, Varian Bldg, 3rd Floor Lobby, Room 300.
Other tours are available by arrangement. Please contact Stella Ota (723-9763,
stella.ota@stanford.edu).

Tours of Special Collections are available by appointment throughout the year. Please consult our Web site for more information.
For an appointment, call us at 725-1022 (Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.); or email speccollref@stanford.edu.

Swain Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Library

Orientation tours are offered year-round, 1st Tuesday (from 11a.m.-noon) and 3rd Thursday (from 3-4 p.m.) of the month. A virtual tour is available. Individual and group tours are also available by appointment throughout the year. Please contact Swain Library, 723-9237, swainreference@lists.stanford.edu.
Questions? Please contact Grace Baysinger (graceb@stanford.edu).

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Last modified: September 16, 2008