About the Libraries
Information - All MATC Libraries
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Information-Truax Library Only
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Library Mission:
The MATC Library organizes and manages free access for students and staff to
the recorded knowledge of human civilization in a variety of formats to support
the teaching and learning processes of the college.
General Library Information
MATC’s six libraries, the main library at Truax and five information
resource centers at the Downtown, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Portage and Reedsburg
campuses, provide services and collections tailored to MATC students’
academic library needs.
MATC libraries offer more than 450 magazines, 65,000 books and videotapes,
Internet access, and a growing number of computerized full-text databases to
help students efficiently locate needed information. Online catalogs and delivery
service connect all centers to provide students with fast access to titles in
all collections. Access to these online resources is also available from home
and the office.
In addition, students have access to the online catalogs of UW-Madison libraries, Madison
Public libraries and many other state libraries, and can borrow materials from
these libraries through interlibrary loans. To help our students use these resources,
all locations provide individual assistance and class orientations to collections,
services, and the research process.
The MATC libraries also provide special reserve collections of materials assigned
by instructors. In addition, Truax features a small collection of books and
videos for recreational purposes.
The Truax library provides ample room for studying, and houses the campus
computer lab, the student computer help desk, a drop-in tutoring service (the
Learning Center), the Writing Center and several photocopiers and scanners.
Truax Library Contact Information
- (608) 246-6640 [Circulation Desk]
- (608) 243-4264 [Reference Desk]
Hours
Truax >> Downtown >> Ft. Atkinson >> Portage >> Reedsburg >> Watertown
Holidays >> Winter Break >> Spring Break
Truax
Location: 3550 Anderson Street, Room 230; Madison WI 53704; (608) 246-6640
Library Director: Julie Gores; Associate
Director: Cecily Lehman
Hours - Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hours - Interim Session/ Winter Break and Spring Break
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Summer Session
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Library will be open Saturday June 7th and August 2nd 9:00am -1:00pm.
Downtown
Location: 211 North Carroll Street; Madison WI 53703; (608) 258-2499
Library Staff: Deb Diller, Virginia Bryan
Hours - Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hours - Interim Session/ Winter Break and Spring Break
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Summer Session
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fort
Atkinson
Location: 827 Banker Road.; Fort Atkinson WI 53538; (920) 568-7241
Library Staff: Renee Anhalt
Hours - Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Library staff available:
Mondays: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Hours - Winter Break, Spring Break and Summer Session:
The MATC-Fort Atkinson library will be closing May 19 for the summer. Questions regarding Fort library materials and services please call 920-206-8009.
Please check with library staff for specific hours.
Portage
Location: 330 Collins Street; Portage WI 53901; (608) 745-3111
Library Staff: Amy Bedessem
Hours - Fall and Spring Semester:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(when classes are scheduled;
call (608) 745-3100 to verify Saturday hours)
Library staff available:
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Thursday: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours - Winter Break, Spring Break and Summer Session:
Library staff available:
Monday & Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Please check with library staff for specific hours.
Reedsburg
Location: 300 Alexander Avenue; Reedsburg WI 53959; (608) 524-7794
Library Staff: Debbie Deakin
Hours - Fall and Spring Semester:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Library staff available:
Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hours - Winter Break, Spring Break and Summer Session:
Please check with library staff for specific hours.
Watertown
Location: 1300 West Main Street; Watertown WI 53098; (920) 206-8009
Library Staff: Renee Anhalt
Hours - Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday - ThursdayWednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Library staff available:
Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Hours - Winter Break, Spring Break and Summer Session:
Monday - Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00am - 7:00pm
Library staff available:
Monday 7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Thursday: 7:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Holiday Schedule [all campuses]:
- Closed Independence Day (Friday, July 4, 2008)
- Closed Labor Day Weekend (Saturday through Monday, September 1 - 3, 2007)
- Closed Fall Convocation (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)
- Closed Thanksgiving Weekend (Thursday through Sunday, November 22 - November
25, 2007)
- Closed Saturday, December 22, ,2007 -Tuesday, January 1, 2008
- Closed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 21, 2008)
- Closed Spring Convocation (Friday, March 14, 2008)
- Closed Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday through Monday, May 24 - 26, 2008)
Winter Break Schedule [all campuses]:
- January 2 - 13, 2008
- Closed Saturday, December 22, ,2007 -Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Spring Break Schedule [all campuses]:
- March 15 -23, 2008
- Closed, Friday through Sunday, April 6 - 8, 2007
The library has a room designated for quiet study located to the right as you enter
the library.
In addition, there are 3 group study rooms available which can be reserved
for one hour at a time. You can check availability and reserve a study room
at the Circulation Desk.
Instructional audio-visual materials, arranged by the dewey decimal system, are shelved
at the beginning of the library stacks.
Quick Pick videos, a collection of classic, popular, and travel movies, are
located in the browsing area.
- Quick Pick audio-visual material may be checked out by students for one week.
- There is a $1.00 per day overdue charge.
- Only two Quick Pick videos may be checked out at a time.
Equipment to view or listen to material is in the audio-visual carrels at the
end of the 000-620 book shelves and also available in the three group study rooms.
Much of the audio-visual material must be used in the library by students,
but those designated with a pink "student loan" sticker may be checked
out by the students for one week.
Services Offered:
Acquisitions and Rentals of Instructional Materials
a. Preview and purchase instructional materials (i.e. videocassettes, cassette
tapes, slides, videodiscs, multi-media educational materials, etc.)
b. Obtain instructional materials for classroom use on a rental or free loan
basis.
Scheduling District-Owned Instructional Materials
a. Schedule materials to be used in the classroom.
b. Schedule materials to be used at other campuses.
c. Schedule closed reserves (items placed on reserve in the library, to be
viewed only in the library).
Creating Bibliographies of District-Owned Instructional Materials Copyright
Coordination
a. License instructional materials for the district
b. Oversee duplication of cassette tapes, videocassettes, etc.
Handle Inquiries About the Contents of Our District Instructional Materials
Holdings.
Handle Any Inquiries Regarding A/V Materials, Instructional Materials, etc.
If you need an item that is not in our library, we will be happy to try and
borrow it from another library. Turn in a request form at the Reference Desk or use the appropriate
link below to make a request:
For more information on interlibrary loan, contact Mark
Luetkehoelter
This individualized tutoring service, located in the library, is staffed by
full-time instructors and student peer tutors from the Alternative
Learning Division. If you need help with a class or an assignment, you may
sign up at the Learning Center or call (608) 246-6262.
Library Instruction Information
We offer:
- Library research instruction classes covering information retrieval skills
and strategies for writing reports and papers, as well as information literacy
skills to help students manage an increasingly complex world of information.
- General program orientations covering basic library procedures and the specific
reference tools for that field
- Special topic instruction for classes (e.g. audio-visual resources in the
library, job-hunting on the Web, searching for images on the Web, specific
subject databases and Web sites, etc.)
To schedule an instruction session, or for more information about the MATC
Library Instruction Program, please contact Mark
Luetkehoelter (mluetkehoelt@matcmadison.edu) or fill out our online Library
Instruction Request Form.
Truax Library Instruction Room Guidelines
- The MATC Truax Library Instruction Room (230C) is meant primarily for library
instruction sessions. We schedule library instruction sessions for MATC classes
and encourage follow-up library research use of the room by those classes
for up to two 50-minute sessions or one 75-minute or longer session. The room
is not intended to be used as a classroom by instructors throughout
the semester.
- During the semester, when an instruction session is not scheduled at the
time, the Instruction Room is opened up as an overflow computer lab for students
when needed.
- Please refer all scheduling matters and questions of the Instruction Room
to the Library Instruction Coordinator, Mark Luetkehoelter.
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