Paul and Rosemary Trible Library

PAUL AND ROSEMARY TRIBLE LIBRARY

Mary K. Sellen, University Librarian (757) 594-7130 library@cnu.edu

Library

The Paul and Rosemary Trible Library is the intellectual center of CNU. The collections are built to support and enhance the essential elements of the university’s curriculum while also giving students resources and equipment to further their intellectual and personal growth.

The Library combines the best of a traditional library with the best of a 21st century technology center to create an interactive learning experience for all. There are quiet reading rooms, individual and group study rooms, media production suites, as well as classroom and theater spaces which host academic and literary events. In addition to a café and a technology help desk, the library houses print and media collections which are open and readily available for browsing. Nine professional librarians and twelve library assistants are ready to give students and faculty help with, and access to, the Library’s collections and services.

Reference

The Library offers professional reference service in person, by phone, email, and online. The services also include private consultations on research papers and projects. In addition to the extensive print collection inside the building, the library’s web page (cnu.edu/library) connects its users with hundreds of thousands of ebooks and millions of scholarly resources found in almost 300 online databases. Business, law, economics, science, art and music, and social science are just some of the disciplines covered by these collections.

Media Services

On the second floor of the library, the Media Center helps students with a multitude of creative endeavors. The latest software and equipment for scanning and digitizing, audio and video production and editing, as well as photography are available. The trained staff are able to help make use of these resources effectively and efficiently.

Interlibrary Loan

For materials that the Library doesn’t have, the Interlibrary Loan service works to provide access to books, journals, magazines, and media from around the country. Through this and other Virginia library consortia arrangements, the library resources available to students and faculty may seem limitless.

Special Collections

The archive and special collections of the library include institutional and historical documents dating back to the founding of the college in the 1960’s. Faculty and student publications are preserved along with the Captain’s Log newspaper and college catalogs. Selected items from these collections may be viewed online from the SAIL page (sail.cnu.edu) including the Hampton Roads Oral History Project. Several sheet music collections dating back into the 1800’s and a Virginia Author’s Collection of autographed books are cataloged and kept in the archives. Available inhouse, all of these collections provide faculty and students with valuable insights and research opportunities.