Faculty Support
In addition to the resources that the library pays for, there are many high-quality free resources available online that you can use in your classes (there are also many poor quality resources, but that is another discussion about evaluation). They are two main categories you will encounter: Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Access (OA). Napa Valley College encourages faculty to consider adopting open resources for their classes in order to mitigate some of the high costs of textbooks.
The NVC Library maintains a collection of course reserves for currently enrolled students to borrow.
If you have items in course reserves that are not needed this semester, please pick them up at the library at your earliest convenience.
To add an item to Course Reserves:
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Course Reserves FormIf you would like to add an item to reserves, please complete this form and come to the library to drop off the item.
Loan Periods:
If there is one copy: only available for use in the library for 2 hours (can be renewed if no one is waiting).
If there are multiple copies: additional copies can be made available for 2-hour, 24-hour, or 7 day loans.
Purchasing Books:
If you need the library to purchase the book, please indicate that in the form. Purchase decisions are based on need and funding, which is very limited. Please try to get a copy from your department or the publisher before asking the library to purchase.
Electronic Textbooks:
The library is unable to purchase electronic copies of textbooks. Please see our Open Resources Guide for information on finding and selecting free electronic textbooks.
Librarians are able to create library guides for your classes or assignments.
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Request Course GuideUse this form to request a librarian to create a library guide for your class. Please request as soon as possible before needed in order to give librarians enough time to make it.
Example Guides:
NVC Librarians are available to teach workshops, including general library orientations, research skills, and more. If you would like to request a librarian to teach a workshop, please submit the following form at least two weeks before the preferred session date. The NVC librarians will do their best to accommodate your class schedule and needs.
All of the rooms are equipped with the following:
- White board
- Projector
- Visual presenter
- Instructor desktop computer
- Standing desk with height controls
Library 1738
This is a large room on the first floor of the library with seating for 30.
Equipment:
- Standard
- White board
- Projector
- Visual presenter
- Instructor desktop computer
- Standing desk with height controls
- Additional
- Blu Ray player, DVD player, & VCR
- 52 Windows surface tablets
Library 1740
This is a small room on the first floor of the library with seating for 16.
Equipment:
- Standard
- White board
- Projector
- Visual presenter
- Instructor desktop computer
- Standing desk with height controls
- Additional
- Modular desks
Library 1760
This is a large room on the second floor of the library with computers for 56.
Equipment:
- Standard
- White board
- Projector
- Visual presenter
- Instructor desktop computer
- Standing desk with height controls
- Additional
- Instructor computer can play DVDs
- Assistive-Listening System
- Webcam at instructor station
- 56 desktop computers built into desks
Library 1772
Referred to as the "floating classroom," this is a large room on the second floor of the library with 30 desktop computers.
Equipment:
- Standard
- White board
- Projector
- Visual presenter
- Instructor desktop computer
- Standing desk with height controls
- Additional
- 30 desktop computers
- Blu Ray player, DVD player, & VCR
- Printer