Faculty & Staff

Faculty and staff have access to all the physical and electronic resources at Tebo Library. Use the the library catalog to search. If you sign in while searching, you can also request any physical materials to get pulled from the shelves and be ready pickup from the Welcome Desk, instead of having to go search for them in the stacks.

Need a book or article that Tebo Library doesn't have? Faculty and staff can create an interlibrary loan account to request electronic or physical materials that Tebo 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 the Welcome Desk at Tebo Library. FHSU Online faculty located outside of Hays, may also request physical materials be mailed to their home. 

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

To use the Special Collections & University Archives, you can:

• Search the FHSU 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 & University 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 "FHSU Digital Collections" or "Archives Online" area on the FHSU Scholars Repository.

• Schedule an appointment with Special Collections & University 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 Tebo 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.

Most events held at Tebo Library are open to the campus community and the public. From author talks, to lectures and panel discussions, to movie screenings, watch the Tebo Library calendar for upcoming events.

Exhibits often showcase materials from the Special Collections and University Archives and occasional traveling exhibits are displayed in Tebo Library throughout the year in the upper level gallery and main level gallery. Checkout the exhibits currently on display.

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. 

In the Media Lab, you have the choice of reserving an Audio Studio or a Video Studio to record your multimedia projects.

Record podcasts, interviews, presentations, and create other high-quality audio tracks and videos in the user-friendly studios at Tebo Library. 

Additional studio options include the ability to:

• "On Air" light to show the room is recording
• Use editing software to cut, mix, and layer tracks and files
• Use a single button to frame and zoom the camera with a set of popular views
• 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

All public computers in Tebo Library require a TigerNetID or guest login to access the computer.  

Color and black-and-white printing, copying, and scanning are available at any of the TigerPrint stations located near the Welcome Desk on the main level. Faxing services are also available at the Welcome Desk.