Adjunct Professional Development
William Atkinson Library (formerly LRC)
In the Library there are a number of services available to adjunct faculty. As an adjunct faculty member, you have the same library privileges as full-time faculty. You may
- borrow library materials. Contact the Circulation Supervisor or call x 8622
- order items to be used through InterLibrary Loan (ILL). Contact the ILL Librarian or call x 8352
- place class materials on reserve. Contact the Circulation Supervisor.
- arrange the reference librarians to instruct your class/es in research, techniques and use of the library. Contact the Library Coordinator or call x 8621
- work with reference librarians on research relevant to your teaching.
The Library is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Phone 517-796-8622; fax 517-796-8623. Library Director – Clifford J. Taylor 796-8264. (Material on the LRC (now Library) is currently on Adjunct Faculty Handbook pp. 7-8)
ERIC Database
You will find this database of education-related materials as part of the FirstSearch group of databases on the Atkinson Library home page link to Research Databases. Click on the FirstSearch link, and select ERIC as the database to search.
ERIC and other databases offered by Atkinson Library can be accessed off-campus by password. See or call library staff to obtain these passwords. The Library can be reached at 796-8622. Any reference librarian will be happy to work with you in your use of databases provided by the Library.
ISW - Teacher Education site
Mentoring
JCC encourages adjuncts to cultivate a mentor relationship with a full-time faculty member. The two teachers work together on a plan that actively supports teaching and learning, while recognizing the individual needs of the adjunct faculty member. Mentoring activities can include: weekly or monthly meetings, reciprocal classroom observation, discussion of teaching strategies and lesson plans, and professional development planning. Contact your lead faculty to request a mentor.
Distance Learning Training Opportunities
Professional Development Collections
Housed in Atkinson Library is a collection of professional development materials that you may peruse and borrow for short periods of time.
If you know of any material that you feel would benefit a variety or part or full-time faculty members, please either contact the Library Director, Cliff Taylor 796-8264, or the Chair of the Professional Development Committee, Syd Thomas 796-8520.
Publications
