Library Information
and Services

General Information

Mabee Library and Learning Resource Center provides access to a diverse collection of resources and services. The library also features Polaris as the automated catalog and circulation system. EBSCOhost is the primary periodical retrieval system which provides access to citations and full-text articles from a number of diverse disciplines including Business, Education, History, Nursing, and Science. Other databases provide access to periodical information for the Sciences and Literature. Mabee Library participates in the state-wide interlibrary loan system.

Mabee Library also houses a computer lab for general use, the Kresge Center, a multi- media room & The Coffee Shelf, the Teacher Education Resource Center (TERC), and the Marge Smith Archives. The library staff provides reference assistance, biblio- graphic instruction, and information literacy instruction sessions for both students and faculty.

Library Telephone Numbers
The following are telephone numbers used in Mabee Library and Learning Resource Center.

• Library Information (main number), 971-3485
• Reference Assistance, 971-3563 (before 5 p.m.); 971-3569 (5 - 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturdays)
• Periodicals & Course Reserves, 971-3565
• Interlibrary Loan and Overdue Fines, 971-3562
• Director's Office, 971-3561
• Book Acquisitions, 971-3485
• Computer Lab, 971-3567
• Kresge Center, 971-3487
• Student Lounge, 971-3566
• Fax: 971-3285

If You Want To...

Sometimes the hardest part in using a library is knowing where to go for a particular service. This fact sheet should help in this area

If you want	See
To pay a fine	Student Workers
Reference assistance	Mr. Birch
Order interlibrary loan books or articles	Mrs. Mays
Check out materials	Student Workers
Obtain materials from archives	Dr. Morrison or Mr. Birch
Computer lab assistance	Mr. St. John
Purchase a copy card	Student Workers
Inquire about library policy	Dr. Morrison
A job as a student worker	Mrs. Richardson

Frequently Requested Numbers

The following links will take you to websites providing the contact information for either the person or the department/office of the person.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
President & Vice-President
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
Senate
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
House of Representatives
http://clerk.house.gov/members/index.html
President's Cabinet
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/cabinet.html
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/publicinfo/phonenumbers.html
Kansas government
Governor
http://www.ksgovernor.org/
Governor's Cabinet
http://www.ksgovernor.org/cabinet.html
State Legislature
http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-legisportal/index.do
State Senate
http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-senate/searchSenate.do
House of Representatives
http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-house/searchHouse.do
Kansas Courts
http://www.kscourts.org
Johnson County, Kansas
Elected officials
http://www.jocoks.com/elected.htm
Agencies/Departments
http://www.jocoks.com/agencies.htm
City of Olathe (Kansas)
City of Olathe Contact Information
https://www.olatheks.org/Residents/CRS/
Directory of Agencies & Offices
http://www.olatheks.org/Residents/CRS/directory.cfm
Elected Officials
http://www.olatheks.org/Egov/egov_council.cfm
Olathe Unified School District #233
http://www.olathe.k12.ks.us/parents/geninfo.php
Church of the Nazarene
Directory of Departments, Ministries, & Offices
http://www.nazarene.org/search.html
Headquarters Departments/Offices
http://www.nazarene.org/contacts.html