815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs,
New York, 12866
SKIDMORE PHONE
518-580-5000
Academic Environment (continued)
Information Resources
SCRIBNER LIBRARY
Scribner Library houses nearly 400,000 volumes, augmented by electronic access to online
digital collections. In addition, the library houses the Skidmore
College archives, collections of rare books, sound recordings,
videotapes, and art reproductions and slides. Scribner Library
is a United States and New York State government documents
depository.
If students need materials not available in the collection,
they have access to collections in other libraries through
Skidmore’s interlibrary loan arrangements, which allow
Skidmore to borrow from academic and research library collections
both regionally and throughout the world.
The library is constantly expanding its electronic library,
which is available through computers that are connected to
the campus network. While students and faculty can use these
resources on any of the 117 workstations in the library, most
of the resources can also be accessed from dorm rooms and
offices. In addition to “Lucy2,” the online catalog,
Scribner Library provides access to major bibliographic databases
for all subject areas through its Web pages. The library also
provides access to over 30,000 online journals and periodicals including Project
Muse, and JSTOR. These collections significantly enhance the
library’s paper and microform holdings.
The librarians, who are subject specialists, teach research
techniques and are available for consultation about an individual’s
research.
FRANCES YOUNG TANG TEACHING MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Opened in fall 2000 and named in honor of Frances Young Tang
’61, the 39,000-square-foot museum-gallery is designed
to facilitate cross-disciplinary communication through the visual arts. The experimental nature of
the Tang's programming integrates multiple media and a range of disciplines
to explore common themes.
The building houses a 150-seat interdisciplinary space; classrooms
for lectures, events, and film screenings; flexible
gallery space; a museum shop; and storage for Skidmore's permanent
collection.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information Technology is an active part of academic life
at Skidmore. The IT department supports services that include access to the World
Wide Web, electronic mail, educational software, voice and
data network support, printing, multimedia, classroom technologies,
and administrative information databases.
While Skidmore encourages computing
across the curriculum—the use of computers in academic
disciplines—IT focuses on making information technologies
accessible to all students, including those who may not be
comfortable with traditional computing environments. In addition, IT employs professional
staff and student assistants to help students, faculty,
and staff utilize computers more effectively; conducts workshops;
and distributes user guides and other training materials.
General purpose computer rooms
are available in several locations across campus, some of
which are open twenty-four hours a day during the semesters.
All facilities are open to any interested students, faculty,
and staff and include either Windows or Macintosh computers.
Most of the public computer rooms are equipped with high-quality laser printers.
Electronic mail is a popular communication
medium for students and faculty. Skidmore College is connected
to the Internet for electronic mail and data communication
with colleges and universities worldwide. Before using electronic
mail, a student must obtain a username and password from IT.
These are free and remain valid as long as the student is
enrolled at the college.
The Media Services department operates a media development lab in
Palamountain Hall that provides students, faculty, and staff access to
advanced tools for digital media production. Resources include video-
and still-image editing facilities, a sound-editing suite, scanning
capabilities, CD-ROM and DVD recording equipment, and small- to
large-format color printing. Some equipment, such as digital cameras
and digital video cameras, are available for short-term loan.
