Fall 2025 Hours:
Monday-Friday 12:30pm-2:30pm (2nd Floor Desk)
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30 help is also available by asking in the library or through our help page.
Weekends we offer email assistance: library_rs@svsu.edu
Location:
We are available in person weekdays at the 2nd floor library desk from 12:30-2:30, or ask at the desk and a librarian will come to the desk to help you.
Online Support:
Help is also available via email and chat.
Email:
library_rs@svsu.edu
The Research Services department of the Melvin J. Zahnow Library has five librarians who assist varying departments on campus with library services and who specialize in a variety of library areas including: online course support, marketing, collection development, first year experience, instruction and assessment.
Librarians can help faculty with:
Librarian Online Course Support
Library Instruction
Library related events or programming
OER Assistance
Research Assistance
General Help with AI Research Tools and prompting
Ordering Book, Ebook and Video Materials for Courses
Librarians can help students with:
Research assistance either in person, online or by appointment
General Help with AI Research Tools
Help finding materials
Guidance on how to use library databases and online products