LIBRARY SERVICES TO RGC – OVERVIEW

Mike Fernandez, Head of RGC Library Services

Located in Building D, Room 129 on the SRSU-RGC Eagle Pass campus, Library Services for RGC provides library services, resources, and spaces tailored to the needs of students, staff, and faculty of RGC. Launched in Fall 2023, Library Services for RGC will continue to grow and evolve in support of the Library and Archives mission and vision as well as the SRSU Strategic Plan. Community input is encouraged!

Gabriela Casarez, Library Assistant

Head of RGC Library Services Mike Fernandez and Library Assistant Gabriela Casarez are based in Eagle Pass and available to assist you in getting started with research, in accessing library material online and in-person, and in library instruction.

With colleagues in Alpine, Mike and Gabriela oversee the retrieval of materials through Interlibrary Loan services and from the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library’s physical collections in Alpine.

Services and Resources

Borrowing

  • Physical Resources: Borrow from the circulating collections of the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library in Alpine, delivered directly to you through Direct Mail or on-campus pick-up on the Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and Uvalde campuses.
  • Electronic Resources: Access thousands of eBooks, academic journals, databases, and digital media to support your studies and research, available 24/7 with an internet connection through a variety of access points. Start with QuickSearch or Databases A-Z on the Library and Archives homepage, library.sulross.edu .
  • Interlibrary Loan, ScanIt, and Direct Mail services:
    • Interlibrary Loan is a free service that allows you to borrow physical materials from other libraries around the world.
    • ScanIt is a free service that enables digital access to electronic resources from other libraries around the world.
    • Requests for physical items owned by the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library in Alpine as well as InterLibrary Loans are emailed or shipped to you via home delivery through our Direct Mail service, or for on-campus pickup on the Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and Uvalde campuses. Place requests, renew items, and keep track of your requests with your Interlibrary Loan Account, accessed through Accounts and Apps .

Additional Services

  • Research and Reference Assistance: Library staff help with research and reference inquiries, providing support both in-person and online. Archives Research and Reference Assistance is available at a distance. Email srsulibrary@sulross.edu or srsuarchives@sulross.edu with questions and comments.
  • Instruction Assistance: Library staff are available for classroom instruction services, delivered in-person and online.

last updated: December 11, 2023