Faculty & Staff

Faculty and staff have access to all the physical and electronic resources at Forsyth Library. Use the the library catalog to search. 

Need a book or article that Forsyth Library doesn't have? Faculty and staff can create an interlibrary loan account to request electronic or physical materials that Forsyth Library doesn't have available.

Request articles, theses, dissertations, and e-book chapters to be delivered electronically through the interlibrary loan platform or have physical materials such as books, microforms, and audio/video materials mailed for pickup at Forsyth Library. FHSU Online faculty located outside of Hays, may also request physical materials be mailed to their home. 

Special Collections curates and provides access to unique materials around the themes of Classic Children's Literature, Ethnic Studies (local history), Great Plains Research (regional history), Military History, Rare Books, and University Archives (university history).

To use the Special Collections and Archives, you can:

• Search the Forsyth Library Catalog. Begin by searching keywords for your research topic. From the results list, use the right sidebar to filter results under the “Location” heading to show only the locations with the prefix “Special Collections.”

• Browse the Finding Aids for select collections in both Special Collections and Archives with overviews of the collections' content with related materials being grouped by folders and boxes.

• View and download the digitized primary source materials in "Forsyth Digital Collections" or "Archives Online" area on the FHSU Scholars Repository.

• Schedule an appointment with Special Collections and Archives staff to view the physical materials.

Library instruction is a beneficial supplement to your course to teach students how to use the library. Librarians can teach your students the essential skills needed to successfully complete research-based assignments and projects. Use the Instruction Request form to describe your needs. Below are some of the many options for incorporating library instruction:

• Asynchronous – Collaborate with librarians to have videos, course guides, tutorials, or Blackboard modules created for reinforcing research practices and building information literacy skills.
• Synchronous – Schedule an instruction session in-person or via Zoom to have a librarian visit with your students in real time.

Tutorials can help teach research and information literacy skills to students from anywhere in the world. These can easily be integrated into Blackboard courses or sent directly to students.

• The Subject & Course Guides provide time-saving tips when doing research-related assignments. They often feature a list of recommended resources and research advice specific to a subject area or an assignment for a specific course.
• Library tutorials are quick instructional tools to learn about the library, how to use Forsyth Library specifically, how to build research skills, and how write academically and cite sources.
• Interactive APA citation games guide students through the citation process and several practice examples. At the end of the tutorial, students receive a certificate of completion to allow for simple grading.

Need a different tutorial? Want a custom guide created for your program or your course? Contact your liaison to have a tutorial or guide created and customized to fit your needs.

Faculty guides include information on copyright, linking to library resources, faculty publishing, and more.

Ask questions about the public domain, educational exceptions, licenses, fair use, requesting permissions, attributions, and using copyrighted readings in your courses.

If you have questions about the scholarly publishing process and author's agreements, using copyrighted materials for your course, or revising or supplementing open educational resources, you can ask the Scholarly Communications team for advice. 

Record presentations, interviews, and other videos in the user-friendly Media Lab. A single button turns on studio lights and a professional-quality video camera.

Additional studio options include the ability to:

• replace the background using real-time green screen technology
• project anything from your computer onto a presentation screen
• appear to write in thin air using the lightboard

Checkout technology equipment for up to 72 hours. Borrow any of the following:

• Devices
  • Laptops - Mac and PC
  • iPads
• Video 
  • GoPros, digital cameras, and video cameras
  • Tripods and mounts
• Audio
  • Microphones
  • Speakers 
  • PA system
• Presentation
  • Mini and full-sized projectors
  • Projector screens
• Power & adapters
  • Chargers for any device
  • Cords, dongles, and cables
• Accessories
  • Calculators
  • Peripherals