Welcome to the Millstein Library

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Welcome to the Millstein Library
40 Years of Service To All Pitt-Greensburg
Students
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From humble beginnings in the Ramsay Building,
downtown Greensburg (1963-74)..
Alley entrance to the library
Reading room area of the library
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To Powers Hall (1974-95)..
Powers Hall ( 1975)
P.H. Powers at the dedication of the library in
1975
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To the Fanny Millstein Librarya Facility for the
21st Century

• 52,000 square feet
• Wireless network
• Computer lab
• Access to Pittcat and the Digital Library
• Café and outdoor patio seating
• Food friendly zone
• ADA compliant

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Reading Room

Information Desk
The Pitt Digital Library
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Joan Chambers Childrens Literature Collection
(2nd floor Millstein)
Endowed with funds from President Emeritus George
Chambers
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Services at the Millstein Librarythe Personal
Touch

• We can get just about anything
• Available online and in person
• Open 7 days a week during
• the Fall and Spring Terms
• Reference Assistance
• Pitt Wireless Network
• Instruction and Tours
• Interlibrary Loan

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What Can You Do at the Library?

• You Can
• Get help
• Read/Study
• Reserve a study room
• Check out a book, video, cd, dvd audiocassette,
  laptop, etc.
• Do research
• Take a tour
• Write a paper
• Check your email
• Drink your coffee/munch a snack
• and much, much more

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What Can You Find at the Library?

• Books - (over 78,000) shelved by the Library of
  Congress System
• Journals and newspapers
• Videos, DVDs, CDs, Microfilm
• UPG Archives and Special Collections
• Lots of computers
• Wireless network
• Adaptive computing devices

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What Can You Access at the Library?

• A whole world of information!
• Access to millions of items through Pittcat and
  the Digital Library
• Laptop computers
• Internet through the wireless network

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Pitt-Greensburg Library
Initial public access screen for Pitt
Greensburg students
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Pittcat Online Catalog/Discovery Tool
Initial Pittcat screen
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The Pitt Digital Library
The Pitt Digital Library is one of the largest in
the country, with thousands of full-text,
statistical and bibliographic sources.
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Pitt LibGuides Personalized Research Help
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Other Sites of Interest

• UPG Campus Calendar
• Blackboard
• Pitt Homepage
• my.pitt.edu (Your portal for scheduling, email,
  etc.)
• Pitt-Greensburg Facebook page

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The Pitt-Greensburg Campus Calendar
See whats happening on campus
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Pitt Blackboard Page
Site for CourseWeb Pitt classes
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Pitt Homepage
Check here for access and information for all 5
campuses
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my.pitt.edu
The Pitt Portal
Customize and check your Pitt email, grades
schedule
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Pitt-Greensburg Facebook Page
Keep up to date on Facebook
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Other Local Resources

• Westmoreland Academic Library Consortium
• Seton Hill College
• St. Vincent College
• WCCC
• Penn State Greater Allegheny, Fayette New
  Kensington

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Millstein Library Events

• Childrens Literature Conference
• Exhibits
• Friends of the Library

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UPG Childrens Literature Conference

Held annually, open to the public
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Friends of the Millstein Library
Sponsored events are open free of charge to all
members of the UPG community. Yearly scholarship
available to a graduating senior pursuing a
graduate degree in librarianship or information
science
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What Pitt-Greensburg students say about the
Millstein Library

• Great place to study
• Excellent environment
• Immediate assistance
• I found what I needed
• Everyone was helpful
• Accessible and easy to use

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Please visit us at http//www.library.pitt.edu/g
reen/millstein.html
See you online!