Emeriti faculty and retired personnel are welcome to visit Shain Library and utilize its resources. For research assistance, call, email or text a reference librarian (860-439-2655 or refdesk@conncoll.edu) or fill out this form for a research appointment.
Borrowing Materials from the Library
There are no restrictions on the number of books or DVDs that may be borrowed. All Shain Library policies for borrowing and returning materials apply to emeriti faculty and retired personnel.
Interlibrary Loan
Emeriti faculty and retired personnel are welcome to use interlibrary loan services; to place a request, visit the library's interlibrary loan page and click "Place a Request," or click here for the direct link. For more information, email illbook@conncoll.edu or call 860-439-2658.
Technology Services
Emeriti faculty and retired personnel retain access to the Connecticut College network, digital library materials, Google apps, and e-mail. The IT Service Desk (help@conncoll.edu, 860-439-HELP) is located on the first floor of Shain Library and can assist with password or e-mail issues.
The IT Service Desk is not able to provide hardware support, software licenses, malware remediation, or other support for non-College-owned computers.
Computers in the Library
Emeriti faculty and retired personnel can use their network access account to use the computers located throughout the library.
Special Collections and Archives
The Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives welcomes emeriti faculty and retired personnel to make use of the Center’s resources. All patrons are encouraged to make appointments in advance. In addition, emeriti faculty and retired personnel are encouraged to deposit their research, including conference papers, research data and manuscript versions of articles, in the College's institutional repository. For more information, visit the Lear Center's web page or email learcenter@conncoll.edu.
Printing and Copying
Emeriti faculty and retired personnel must make special arrangements with their former department to obtain an account number in order to use the networked printers on campus.