The Cressman Library Information Literacy and Instruction Program supports Cedar Crest College’s educational mission by collaborating with faculty to equip undergraduate and graduate students with essential critical thinking and research skills.
Through in-person and virtual instructional opportunities, the program empowers students to effectively locate, evaluate, and ethically use information, fostering academic excellence and lifelong learning.
Instruction services available include:
Visit our Information and Instruction Research Guide for additional information and information literacy frameworks, or use our online request form to schedule instruction services.
Contact Nick Galente, Information Literacy & Technical Services Librarian (ngalente@cedarcrest.edu) with any questions.
The Cressman Library Course Reserves Service allows faculty members to request physical course materials such as books or media be placed on hold for students at our Library Service Desk for in-library use or short-term holds, as well as assisting in digitizing materials such as articles or book excerpts to be accessed electronically through Canvas. As the library, we're committed to helping alleviate the increasing cost of textbooks by making course materials accessible through our Reserves Service and by partnering with faculty to embed relevant library materials in course curriculums.
To see if an item is available in the library to be put on hold or linked electronically in Canvas, search in our online Library Catalog for available materials.
What can be put on reserve?
Placing materials on reserve:
To place a physical item on reserve or to request assistance with digitizing materials, faculty must fill out the Course Reserve Form. Please If you are interested in the library acquiring (non-textbook) materials that support curricula, we invite staff and faculty to fill out our Faculty & Staff Library Purchase Request Form.
General Guidelines:
Contact Nicole Rivera, Public Services Librarian (narivera@cedarcrest.edu) with additional questions.
Faculty are encouraged to send the library requests to acquire books, media, electronic resources, or other materials to support curricula. Recommendations are not a guarantee of purchase. To place a request, please submit the Faculty & Staff Library Purchase Request Form.
Please note that the Library does not purchase textbooks with library funds. However, should you want to use departmental funds to put a digital textbook on E-reserve, we are happy to assist you with that purchase.