Howdy y’all! First off, let me congratulate you on making it through your first few weeks at SEU! I’m hoping you’ve had the chance to visit the Steelman Library. If you haven’t, don’t worry! I’m here to tell you about what you’re missing.
Here at the Steelman, we have over 80,000 books! You can find the full catalog on our website, (Library.seu.edu). But that’s not all we offer! The Steelman boasts an extensive digital catalog of articles, journals, and magazines.
Beyond that, we loan out laptops, chargers, headphones, and other tech equipment. The library also offers printers for your use. Each student is provided with four dollars of printing credit each week.
For our medical majors, we loan out human anatomical models, and for our gamers, we have an Oculus VR goggle and controller set! We also offer binoculars, board games, and DVD players. The Steelman Library lets students reserve one of our individual quiet study rooms. For groups, we have our C-Lab, which holds our children and teen books. It also offers casual seating and a coffee station. Just remember to bring your own mug!
Now feels like a good time to mention some library rules. There are no meals allowed in the library. Small snacks and drinks with spill proof lids are allowed. You can find our other rules regarding things such as fines, printing fees, and loans on the Steelman Library website under Policies.
Don’t worry, we’re not out to get you in trouble. We want to see you succeed! That’s why we offer services such as research help and the writing lab. Information about research requests may be found on the library website. Our writing lab is on the upper floor of the Steelman building and is open 7-9 weeknights. Our dedicated staff of peer tutors are there to help you in any stage of the writing process, from finding a thesis to polishing a final paper. Be sure to stop by and pay them a visit! (P.S. I hear they sometimes have snacks!)
I’ll let you get back to your studying now. And don't forget to come see us in the Steelman Library! We are super excited to welcome our new and returning students this year and can’t wait to help you succeed.