UNM-Los Alamos Library

The UNM-LA Library staff welcomes you to visit the library and to take advantage of the various resources and services we offer. In fulfillment of the library's Mission Statement, we are committed to supporting the learning and instructional needs of the UNM-LA students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding communities through our facility, public services, collection, and technological resources.

The library facility, located in the Learning Center, offers a pleasant and comfortable learning environment made up of a variety of study spaces including a loft, carrels, and 10 public computer work stations. The library is also a show place for the art work of invited artists.

Public services include reference and circulation services, which are available to all library patrons during open hours. Reserve and Interlibrary Loan services are available to UNM-LA students, faculty, and staff.  Community members interested in Interlibrary Loan privileges should speak to a member of the library staff.

A growing number of books, magazines, newspapers, videos, sound recordings, and a variety of electronic resources comprise the library's collection.  We are proud of our distinctive Southwest Collection (located in the loft), which includes a wide range of materials from geology to regional history, from folklore to southwestern architecture.

The Library's Information Literacy program (also known as Library Skills Instruction) is multi-faceted.  New students at UNM-LA who attend New Student Orientation are given a tour of the library as well as a brief introduction to the resources and policies in the library.  All students in designated English courses receive a formal Library Skills Instruction session each semester appropriate to the level of the particular course they are enrolled in.   Upon request, individual sessions are conducted for any other course offered at UNM-LA.  Patron usage guides are also available to help patrons navigate the online resources available in the library.  The library staff is available to conduct one-on-one instruction sessions upon request by library patrons.

We are fortunate to offer state-of-the-art computer work stations, which provide access to the Worldwide Web, MyUNM, LIBROS (the online catalog) and a variety of other electronic resources.  Access to the UNM-LA Chicoma telnet server is available to individuals with UNM-LA email accounts.

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