Welcome: Library Services for Fall 2024

Room E404--formerly one of the Library's Quiet Study Spaces-- has now been reimagined as the Mac Lounge.

Details coming soon!

All printing and many computers have been moved to the 6th Floor of the library. The computers on every floor are connected to the printing system, but the printers and print release stations are now in one central location. There are usually Lab Monitors available on the floor to help!

NEW

• Daily New Record: An archive of Daily News Record, with coverage from 1917 until its final issue in 2008. Features 90+ years of breaking news, expert analysis, and imagery chronicling fashion market dynamics, design evolution, and business strategies. Standing as one of the longest-running fashion trade titles and a leading news resource for the fashion industry, this exclusive archive brings a focus on men’s fashion, an area largely unrepresented by digital archives until now. Highly influential in the industry, this publication contributed to the establishment of several early menswear fashion shows.
  
  
• Bloomsbury Design Library
  Bloomsbury Design Library provides scholarly coverage of design and crafts worldwide, from 1500 BCE to the present day. Coverage includes graphic, product and industrial design, crafts and making, ceramics and art history, and themes such as sustainability, globalization and design futures.
  
  
• Peclers Colors + Inspirations
  Color trend book published two years before the season it targets, with 45 exclusive hand-made colors in 7 ranges. View the print book in Periodicals, and access the content electronically by signing into Peclers+.

Database update:
JSTOR + Artstor  
JSTOR now includes Artstor and there is no separate Artstor platform. Discover Artstor images alongside JSTOR’s journals, books, and other primary sources on one feature-rich platform.

Trial Databases:
The library occasionally provides access to some databases that are available for a limited-time only while we review them as possible future subscriptions. They are indicated on our database lists as "Trial databases". 
Each one is available for a different amount of time but may be discontinued at any time without notice; if you use any of these, please be sure to save/download/email yourself the full text of any articles or reports as you may not be able to retrieve them later.

• Find these--along with all of our other current online subscriptions--on our Databases page

1. New Access Point: We've opened an additional set of doors by the 5th-floor elevators to provide easier access to the library.
2. Cozy Reading Nook: We've reconfigured some of the furniture to create a cozier reading nook by the browsing magazine wall.
3. Upgraded Technology: We've upgraded our self-checkout machines to faster models. Both are located near the Library Services Desk.
4. New Book Drops: We now have four new book drops available for returning library materials. They are located in the library lobby, inside the Reading Room, and on the 4th and 6th floors.

We've made some changes over the summer! In addition to centralizing computer printing on the 6th floor, we refreshed some areas like the [newly renamed] Materials Resource Lab, MakerMinds, and Art Resources Lab spaces.

The Library has many events planned in the upcoming months. Follow our website and social media for details 

• Upcoming events can be found on  FITLink ,  and the FIT Authors page.

Now located on the 5th floor of the Goodman Resource Center in the main Reading Room, the Library Services Desk offers:

• Information and research help for students, staff, and faculty
• print course reserves & digital reserves
• equipment borrowing
• and more

Our new browsing wall, (opposite the Library Services Desk) features the latest issues of many of your favorite magazines. Peep, Don’t Keep! 

The complete Periodicals collection featuring even more current magazines, plus back issues are located on the 4th floor in E409. 

Research Help is available in person, and also by chat, phone, text, and email. In addition, current students and faculty can request virtual One-on-One Research appointments.  Ask the Library shows all our online contact options.

The FIT Library can provide in-person library instruction, or research content for online or hybrid course use. The Services for Faculty page details the available options including:

• Synchronous (live) or asynchronous online instructional session, ready-made video tutorials, customized tutorials, or a research guide for your class. Use the Library Instruction Request Form to place your request.  
• Add a librarian to your Blackboard course shell to participate in discussions or build library-related content of your choosing - contact your Library Liaison
• Assistance on questions about copyright, Fair Use, and related topics as you plan your course as well as access to the Fair Use Evaluator; email Carli Spina ([email protected]) for personalized assistance.
• Access or create a wide array of Open Educational Resources (OER) that can easily be integrated into your Blackboard course. Check out our guide or email Helen Lane ([email protected]) for more information.
• Contact your Library Liaison to inquire about any other online course or research support.

Patrons can request books not available at FIT through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

• We accept physical item requests and article/book chapter requests from the current FIT students, faculty, and staff. However, we are unable to accept e-book requests.
• Article/book chapter requests are usually filled within 3 business days, but may take longer.
• Physical items usually take a week to arrive, but shipping delays may occur.
• Requested Interlibrary Loan items can be picked up at the Library Services Desk.
• Please refer to our FAQ for more information on how to request articles.
• For questions about ILL email the Interlibrary Loan unit.

Appointments to view SPARC materials are currently available for FIT faculty, FIT graduate students, Museum at FIT staff, and outside researchers. Please see SPARC's Visit page for details

Check out the latest BookTok sensation or another relaxing read from our new Read to Relax collection on the New Books shelves on the 5th floor of the Library! Browse our popular fiction titles offering options across a wide range of genres including romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more.  

Want us to consider a specific book or genre? Let us know by filling out our suggestion form! Curious to see what books we have? Check out our reading list!