Simpson Library: Simpson Library: Faculty Services

Faculty Services

Cooperative Borrowing
Visit participating Virginia academic libraries to borrow materials.
Library Proxies
Contact Circulation to designate a proxy (UMW student or employee) to conduct library business for you.
Purchase Request Form
Complete the form to recommend an addition to the library collection.
You can also email suggestions to your research librarian.

Eagle Scholar
Submit your professional work for preservation in UMW’s open access institutional repository.
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Locate free and low-cost alternatives to traditional, expensive course materials.

Library Instruction
Our research librarians provide course-specific research instruction to classes.
Library Instruction Request Form
Complete this form or email your research librarian to arrange a library instruction session.
Research Help
Contact your research librarian for assistance or schedule a research appointment.
Special Collections Research and Instruction
Special Collections & University Archives offers specialized instruction and research assistance.

Course Reserves
Make library-owned and personal copies of course materials available for limited checkout.
Course Reserve Material Form
Complete this form to place materials on Reserve at Simpson Library.
Digitization Request
Request limited digitization within the bounds of copyright compliance.
For personal use or to be uploaded to Canvas for classroom instruction.
Library Reading Lists in Canvas
Work with library staff to create reading lists of library materials and outside resources.

	Name and Contact Information	Subjects
	Paul Boger pboger@umw.edu 540-654-1748	Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Geography, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Nursing, Physics Open Educational Resources (OER)
	Peter Catlin pcatlin@umw.edu 540-654-2438	Art and Art History, Historic Preservation, History and American Studies, Music
	October Edwards oedward2@umw.edu 540-654-1780	Classics, Communication and Digital Studies, English, Linguistics, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre and Dance
	Elyse Ridder-Roe eridder@umw.edu 540-654-1742	Anthropology, Business (all CoB), Economics, Education (all CoE), Political Science and International Affairs, Psychology, Sociology, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies