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Research & Resources
Library Information
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Classroom Instruction
Through collaboration with the faculty, the library is pursuing its mission of promoting information literacy. Instruction is imbedded into two required classes: Writing 101 in the first year and Writing 301 in the third year of the undergraduate program.
Library instruction is also available to all other scheduled classes. Lisa Polfer, Reference Librarian, will conduct the instruction. Faculty may make a request by filling out the online form. Lisa can be reached by email or by phone at x4108, or in person at the Circulation Desk.
The instruction is held in the instruction area on the 1st floor of the library. In collaboration with the faculty, it may be conducted in regular classrooms. |
Inter-library Loan (ILL)
Ikeda Library provides Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services to current SUA students, faculty, and staff. They can borrow books or journal articles from other libraries, and Ikeda Library makes the request to the lending libraries on their behalf. By participating in the network of Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), the number of resources that are accessible to the SUA community increases significantly.
ILL requests can be made only by submitting the online forms on the library website:
Book request / Journal article request
Renewals on ILL materials are at the discretion of the lending institution. Renewal requests must be submitted at least 3 days prior to the due date. The online form is available here. All ILL materials are subject to recall from the lending library at any time.
Visit the ILL webpage for more information. |
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Placing Reserves
If the library does not own the titles that need to be on reserve, faculty may request the library purchase them by filling out the Purchase Request Form at least 8 weeks prior to the date needed for class use.
At the end of each term, all reserve items are returned to the library shelves. The professor’s personal copies are placed on the hold shelf at the Circulation Desk where they can be picked up. The library does not store materials to be used in subsequent courses. Faculty members have to place a new reserve request at each academic term.
Visit the Reserve webpage for more information. |
Reference
The library acknowledges that information literacy training occurs during each reference interaction and promotes this through frequent and ongoing staff training.
Reference services or individual library instructions are available to all SUA students, faculty, and staff. To make an appointment, contact Lisa Polfer at x4108.
A reference question may be submitted to Library@soka.edu. The library staff will respond to the inquiry as soon as possible when the library is open. |
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Purchase Request
The primary constituency of the library is SUA students; secondarily, faculty and staff. Using the curricula as the primary guide, the library seeks to collect and provide access to resources representing a balance of ideas useful to students attending SUA.
To that end, the library recognizes the need for close collaboration and communication with the faculty. Suggestions from faculty are encouraged. Acquisition and withdrawal decisions are made by the library in accordance with the library policy.
To make a purchase request, fill out the Purchase Request Form and send it to Dean’s Office for approval. The professor who made the request will be notified when the purchasing decision is made.
The selection criteria include relevance to teaching and research needs, scope and content, quality, currency, price, and durability. Relevance to the curricula is an important criterion. The highest priority is given to the materials that are essential in supporting the programs offered at SUA.
- Language: Primarily English; Titles in non-English languages taught at the university are selectively included.
- Date of Publication: Current titles (published within the past five years) are preferred in most areas. Seminal or classic titles are selectively included.
- Geographic Area: Pacific Rim focus, but titles from other geographic areas are collected when general in nature or pertinent to the curricula.
- Other factors considered are: Reliability and credibility; Intellectual Level; Relationship to the existing collection in terms of creating and preserving balance of viewpoints in subjects covered; Relationship to other formats containing comparable information; Cost; and Reviews when available and appropriate.
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Liaison Librarians / Subject Specialists
Joy Wang (x4114) jwang@soka.edu
History, Economics, Political Science, Mathematics, Science, Environmental Studies, Chinese Language & Culture
Lisa Polfer (x4108) lpolfer@soka.edu
Anthropology, Psychology, Literature, and Sociology
Yuan Liang (x4113) yliang@soka.edu
Art, Music, Philosophy, and Religion
Hiroko Tomono (x4116) htomono@soka.edu
Education, Linguistics, Japanese Language & Culture, Spanish Language & Culture, Reference, ESL, and TESOL (Graduate Program) |
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Loan Policies
The library loan policies define the privileges and responsibilities of library users. The purpose of the outlined policies is to maximize the use of the library collection for the SUA community.
A valid SUA identification card is required to check out library materials. Library accounts are automatically established for all enrolled students and current SUA employees with an active SUA ID.
To borrow circulating items, patrons can use a self-check machine. Two machines are available on the 2nd/main floor, one in front of the Reference Desk and the other at the Circulation Desk. The self-check machines feature interactive touch screen monitors. The Reference Desk and Circulation Desk are always staffed during the operation hours.
Library return bins are only for returning books. Media, Interlibrary Loan, and Reserve items must be returned directly to the Circulation Desk. No library items are due on university holidays.
Circulating books
These rules apply to Circulating, Founders’, MA Theses, and ESL Collection.
- Loan period: 90 days
- Renewals: Items may be renewed twice when there are 7 or fewer days remaining in the current loan period. Each renewal is for 28 days. Renewals cannot be made for overdue, recalled, or items put on hold by another patron. A request may be submitted either online or at the Circulation Desk.
- Fines and Fees: A library item that is overdue longer than 10 days is assumed damaged/lost. Borrowers are responsible for the following fees unless the item is returned in good condition.
- Replacement cost: the amount listed in the order record or the list price suggested by library vendors
- Processing fee: $10 for acquiring and cataloging a replacement copy
- Courtesy overdue notices are sent 7 times: 3 days before the due date, 1 day after the due date, and then subsequently every 2 days for five times.
- Recall:
- Materials are subject to recall after 28 days. When recalled, the items must be returned within 4 days. In other words, the due date is reduced to 4 days from the date the recall notice is issued.
- When recalled items are returned by another patron, they will be held at the Circulation Desk for 3 days. If they are not picked up within 3 days, they will be shelved back to the stacks.
Media (DVD, VHS, and CD)
- Loan period: 7 days
- Renewals: Items may be renewed twice when there are 3 or fewer days remaining in the current loan period. Each renewal is for 4 days. Renewals cannot be made for overdue, recalled, or items put on hold by another patron. A request may be submitted either online or at the Circulation Desk.
- Fines and Fees: A library item that is overdue longer than 10 days is assumed damaged/lost. The borrowers are responsible for the following fees unless it is returned in a good condition.
- Replacement cost: the amount listed in the order record or the list price suggested by the library vendors
- Processing fee: $10 for acquiring and cataloging a replacement copy
- Courtesy overdue notices are sent 7 times: 3 days before the due date, 1 day after the due date, and then subsequently every 2 days for five times.
- Recall:
- Materials are subject to recall after 7 days. When recalled, the items must be returned within 4 days. In other words, the due date is reduced to 4 days from the date the recall notice is issued.
- When recalled items are returned by another patron, they will be held at the Circulation Desk for 3 days. If they are not picked up within 3 days, they will be shelved back to the stacks.
Periodicals
Loan period is 7 days. Only manual check out at Circulation Desk is available at this time. No online renewal is possible; a request should be made at Circulation Desk. The fines and fees indicated above apply to these items. |
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Library Forms
All library-related forms are available here. |
Gifts and Donations
Donations of materials that enhance the library collection are welcomed. They become the property of Ikeda Library, and the items not added to the library are offered to other institutions, sold at book sales, or discarded if in poor condition. Income from book sales is used for the university's benefit.
Because of the high cost of cataloging, processing, and storage, the library is unable to accept all donations. Before being accepted, list of possible donations is required for the librarians to review and ascertain if they meet the collection development criteria.
In general, items that support the current and evolving curricula as well as those that support the research needs of students and faculty are accepted as long as they are NOT:
- Outdated titles
- Titles already owned by the library (unless they are in high demand)
- Scattered issues of periodicals (unless they fill gaps in the library collection)
- Popular trade paperbacks
- Popular magazines
- Materials in poor condition
Since cataloging and processing new books and rush orders are the cataloger's priority, it may take a long period of time before donated titles become ready for circulation.
A prior arrangement with the Library Director and a list of possible donations are required before delivery of gifts is made. Contact Interim Director of the Library, Saeed FakhriRavari at (949) 480-4230
Upon delivery, Gift Receipt Form needs to be submitted. |
Contact Information
Revised: April 2008 |
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