Welcome Week 2015

Posted On: September 19, 2015

Welcome Tritons! Whether you are an incoming freshman, a transfer student, or a senior, here are some of the Top Ten Things you need to know about the UC San Diego Library’s spaces and services:

  1. The UC San Diego Library has two library buildings on campus –Geisel Library and Biomedical Library.
  2. Current hours can always be found online.
  3. Get to know Geisel. Sign up for a Welcome Week Tour.
  4. Geisel has a new Digital Media Lab. Edit videos, manipulate images, build media-rich websites, and much more in this high-tech space.
  5. Reserve study rooms with the touch of a button.
  6. Don’t know where to start? Use this handy webpage to find books in the Library, computer labs, printers, etc.
  7. Study space in Geisel is open 24/5  Sunday – Thursday and 24/7 during 10th and Finals Weeks.
  8. Borrow tech-items! Geisel’s new Tech Lending Program allows you to checkout essential items like calculators, flash drives, and phone or laptop chargers. You’ll also fun gadgets like Roku, Nikon still cameras, Sony Handycams, and GPS devices. View a full list of items here, or stop by the Geisel Media Desk on the 1st floor west.
  9. Know what’s going on at the Library at all times, from events to early closures, by connecting with us on social media.
  10. Still have questions? Save time and Ask a Librarian. Text them, chat online 24/7, discuss questions in-person, over the phone or via email. Subject librarians are on-hand to help you with your course-work and research assignments.

Good luck as you kick-off this new school year. Go Tritons!