The DiMenna-Nyselius Library empowers the members of our community in the development of their whole person, including their intellectual, psychological, spiritual, and professional exploration; their growth as critical thinkers; their endeavors as knowledge creators; and their quest for lifelong fulfillment. Other departments located within the Library, as part of the Academic Commons, include: The Writing Center, ITS Help Desk, Math Center, Office of Accessibility, Global Fairfield, and CAS Fredrickson Family Innovation Lab, and Science Center (opening Fall 2023).
The DiMenna-Nyselius Library offers staff and faculty:
• One-on-one research consultation with a librarian: in-person, virtually, by email, or phone
• 24/7 help via chat service from the library homepage fairfield.edu/library
• Digital scholarship support in using emerging tech and digital methods to undertake and present research
• DigitalCommons@Fairfield, an institutional repository service of the Library, offers open access to the collected scholarship and creative works of faculty, staff, and students. DigitalCommons@Fairfield increases the visibility of the University's scholarship, maximizes research impact, and provides worldwide access
• Online research guides, citation guides, and tutorials
• Citation management software and assistance setting up Zotero accounts
• One million books/ebooks and over 200 databases of academic articles and streaming media
• Digital subscriptions to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & the Chronicle of Higher Education
• University Archives and Special Collections including the Fairfield University History Online database
• Course Reserves and Student Donated Textbook Collection for students to access course materials in the Library
• Interlibrary Loan, a free service to request articles/books from other libraries
• Delivery of library physical items to faculty/staff offices. Home delivery for 100% remote faculty & graduate students
• Scan & Deliver service to request scanned journal articles and book chapters from the library’s own collections
• Tech equipment such as computers, laptops, chargers, printers, scanners
• Reserveable Lactation Room for caregivers
• Special programs such as workshops, reading challenges, and an annual staff/faculty trivia night
For Faculty we also provide:
• Online Faculty Publishing Guide and support
• Course-integrated library instruction
• The Faculty Partnership Program pairs a librarian with each academic department to serve as the primary point of contact for information about library services, collections, events, & policies. See the link above for more information & the list of librarians paired with each academic department.