JFK Library Access for Fall 2020

A guide to what’s open, and how to access our services and resources.

Services Summary: More information is available below.

In and Out JFK Lobby Services by Appointment: Pick-up reserved non-equipment materials (such as books and DVDs), and check-out and return equipment. Library services end at 5 p.m. on weekdays. Please see our hours listing for special hours.

Drop-in JFK Lobby Services: Return non-equipment material (such as books and DVDs). Access scan and print stations.

JFK Study Hall: Socially-distanced study spaces available, first-come, first-served, adjacent to the lobby.  Beverages are welcome, eating is not permitted at this time. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please see our hours listing for special hours.

 

Upon entering JFK, please scan the posted JFK-specific QR code for COVID-19 attestation, observe posted signs, and follow mask and social distancing guidelines.

 

User Note: The rear entrance/exit, main floor public restrooms, and lobby-area service desks are OPEN. JFK’s upper and lower floors, study rooms, Learning Commons, elevators, and stairwells are CLOSED.

Spokane Academic Library: Closed, but remote assistance and curbside pick-up is available.  For more information, visit this SAL page.

Donations: We are accepting book donations. To bring a donation, please contact the JFK Circulation Desk at 509.359.7888 to schedule a drop-off time during open hours.

Current JFK Services and Resources

  1. Make your item request for items at EWU-Cheney (JFK Library) or EWU-Spokane (Spokane Academic Library):
  2. Schedule your pick up time when you receive our message in your Eagles email.
  3. Bring your Eagle I.D. to your select location, follow any posted instructions, and mask and social distancing guidelines. Upon Eagle I.D. verification, our friendly staff will provide your materials.

Returns: Books and other non-equipment materials can be placed in external book drop slots at either location any time of day, or in the JFK Lobby during hours of operation.

*All returns are quarantined for three days prior to re-shelving.

JFK Library has two in-wall book slots marked “book depository” on either side of the front entrance. 

Arrow pointing to the book drop slot to the side of the JFK Library doors

Spokane Academic Library (located at 600 North Riverpoint Blvd.) has a free-standing book drop at the northwest entrance.

Arrow pointing to the book drop at the northwest entrance of Spokane Academic Library

For questions:

JFK Library (Cheney): 509.359.7888 or circulation@ewu.edu

Interlibrary Loan (Cheney): 509.359.2492 or ewuill@ewu.edu or see this ILL Services Guide.

Spokane Academic Library: 509.358.7930 or spok.lib@wsu.edu or visit the SAL Update page here. 

Due to a limited supply of student tech fee equipment, the university is implementing a 7-day loan period providing all EWU students a reliable and consistent supply to this high demand resource. Equipment is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no renewals. Borrowers are subject to overdue, repair and replacement fines. Equipment is due by closing time of the due date.

  1. View the equipment list online: www.ewu.edu/library/equipment-checkout.
  2. Make your equipment request by emailing circulation@ewu.edu.
  3. Schedule your JFK Lobby pick-up appointment using this link, or use the information in our message sent to your Eagles email. When booking, type your ID# and equipment desired into the note field.
  4. Bring your Eagle I.D. to the temporary JFK Lobby Equipment Checkout Desk (previously known as the Reference Desk) and we will provide the equipment.

Equipment must be returned to this same location via appointment. 

For questions:

JFK Library (Cheney): 509.359.7888 or circulation@ewu.edu

 

Search the library catalog; and under “request options” click on “request a scan of a chapter or excerpt.” This request is facilitated by Interlibrary Loan within copyright and fair use rules.

Please see the EWU Policies listed below for more information.

EWU 203-02: Copyright Infringement

EWU 302-04: Intellectual Property Management

Your subject area liaison librarian is also available for consultation.

If you have an EWU Libraries account and live outside of Spokane County, you are eligible to have four items sent to you per quarter at no charge. You, as borrower, are responsible for returning the material to EWU Libraries, as well as any associated return costs.

Our suggestions for return:
1) USPS Media Mail (FedEx is a more expensive option).
2) Bring to either JFK Library (Cheney) or Spokane Academic Library.
3) Contact us to see if there is a partner library in your area which may help facilitate your return. Email us circulation@ewu.edu or call 509.359.7888.

Wepa printers, featuring letter and tabloid (11 x 7 in.) formats, are available in the lobby and hallway behind Thomas Hammer.

Consider using touchless printing, available with the Wepa Express App: https://support.wepanow.com/express/.

Scanners are also available in the hallway behind Thomas Hammer.

EWU Libraries’ Research Services:

  • Chat or send us a text message 509-383-8677 via Ask a Librarian.  The chat service is staffed 24/7 (EWU librarians during normal business hours & librarians from other institutions after hours).  We can use screen sharing (via Zoom) to troubleshoot problems or demonstrate how to find resources.
  • Email us at the JFK Library or Spokane Academic Library.
  • Schedule an appointment with a librarian to get personalized research help.
  • Use our research guides  to find great resources (articles, books, tutorials, etc.) in many different subject areas.  The guides are accessible from anywhere & anytime (24/7).

Note on copyright: While the library will do everything we can to support your courses, we must be cognizant of copyright issues. Please see the EWU Policies listed below for more information. 

EWU 203-02: Copyright Infringement

EWU 302-04: Intellectual Property Management

Your subject area liaison librarian is also available for consultation.

Document Delivery & Scanning Services: As you’re working to get your classes online, we are here to support you with material from our library collection. We are accepting document delivery requests; we will scan library materials to support the curriculum in your online courses.

Overview:

  1. Request journal articles and book chapters using our “request a scan” service in the catalog listed under “request options.” Your request will be facilitated by our interlibrary loan unit.
  2. Make one request for needed content to include in Canvas rather than ask all of your students to request the same content individually.
  3. Access to this content once in Canvas, with an accompanying copyright statement, is limited to students, instructors, and teaching assistants enrolled in the course for the given term.
  4. Once need for the content has been met, or the quarter ends, please delete the material.

Document Delivery Request: Archives & Special Collections (A&SC) will scan materials from its collections to support online classes. A&SC has the ability to scan the following formats from its collections:

  • Textual documents, including books and unbound materials
  • Photographs
  • Microfilmed documents
  • Audio cassettes
  • VHS tapes

To request scans of chapters, articles, or excerpts from published materials held by A&SC, please submit an interlibrary loan request through the catalog.

Please submit requests to scan archival or multimedia materials by sending an email to archives@ewu.edu. Please allow three days for fulfillment as A&SC will not have staff on site on a daily basis unless demand requires it.

A&SC will not scan materials too fragile for scanning or perform work in excess of fair use or would otherwise violate copyright. Priority will be given to requests by teaching faculty to support course curriculum.

Online Educational Resources (OER)

General Resources for Faculty Guide

Study Hall Guidelines

  • For your safety please disinfect study hall tables prior to use.  Sanitizing supplies are available throughout the area.
    • On arrival spray with disinfectant, wait one minute, wipe.
    • On departure: spray and go, no wiping required.
  • One person per table, first-come, first-served.
  • Masks and social distancing required.
  • Beverages welcome; food not allowed.
  • Electrical outlets are limited; moving tables and stretching cables not permitted.
  • Library services end at 5 p.m.
  • Study Hall Space: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For special hours, please visit our hours listing. 

 

Email archives@ewu.edu with questions about the archives, to ask about donating, to learn more about services, or to request a consultation. Digital document delivery services are available for online courses. Visit our digital collection, and learn more at www.ewu.edu/library/ewu-archives-special-collections.

The MMC is not in operation Fall 2020. Visit us online at https://inside.ewu.edu/it/service/multimedia-commons/ for printing alternatives, solutions, & suggestions.

Download Virtual Labs 2.0 at https://support.ewu.edu/support/solutions.

For IT Support visit us online at: https://inside.ewu.edu/it/services/.

PLUS provides free academic support to EWU students through collaborative study groups, individualized tutoring, academic coaching, and online academic assistance. All our services are online; visit us at https://inside.ewu.edu/plus/.

Responders offer a collaborative experience that strengthens EWU writers of any ability, from any discipline, and at any stage of the writing process. All our services are online; visit us at https://inside.ewu.edu/writerscenter/.

Thomas Hammer is closed until Jan. 4, 2021.

Upon reopening, hours are weekdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For EWU campus community information on the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), please visit the EWU Coronavirus website: ewu.edu/coronavirus.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Library

320 Media Ln, 100 Library
Cheney, WA 99004
Main Desk: 509.359.7888

Support the Library

Federal Government information is available for free public use in Federal depository libraries located throughout the United States territories. Visit fdlp.gov for more info.

Service Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to provide access to select items in our Federal depository library collection. Circulating items can be reserved through our library catalog and made available for pick-up. Access to online government information is available through our federal government research guide.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and we will provide full access again as soon as possible. Contact information for nearby libraries can be found in the Federal Depository Library Directory.

Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)