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New Summer Services

General Announcements, New Service

The Architecture, Design, and Art Library is now open to students, faculty, and staff who want to browse the collection. See details below.

Mode of service

  • The general library spaces is open with limited capacity.
  • The service desk continues to be open in order to provide the following services.
  • Borrowing of library materials
  • Scan requests
  • Research assistance requests
  • Information and basic library instruction
  • Scans and in-depth research assistance continue to be delivered online.
  • Patrons may continue returning library materials through the drop-box on the interior wall and outdoor book bin only.

Requests & Services

The library staff continues taking requests from UH patrons and distribute any physical material in-person, mail or scans via email. Please submit all your requests (book pick-up/holds, scanning, or mailing) using our library request form. Only items from our collection are eligible. Items from other libraries, please visit here. Shipments will continue to be made weekly with limited staffing. We appreciate your patience.

Research assistance

  • Staff members continue provide limited research assistance at the service desk, if circumstances are optimal.
  • Most research assistance will be provided virtually.
  • Patrons may request assistance with class and faculty research at archlib@uh.edu.

Reserves

  • The library staff continues to provide e-reserves, as usual.
  • Pdf’s will be created on request
  • Library staff will link pdf’s and e-materials to Blackboard pages, or deliver them electronically to instructors, who may deliver them via another platform.
  • We will not provide physical reserves (books/dvd’s/etc.) at this time because of potential health risks.  We will, however, make scans of readings from books that instructors require.

For questions or concerns, please email us at archlib@uh.edu.