Carrels + Borrowing from Penn + Research Archiving and Dissemination

Library Carrels

McCabe and Cornell Libraries each have a small number of carrels available for faculty use. The faculty study rooms in McCabe are assigned by the College Librarian (x8489) and in Cornell, by the Science Librarian (x7685). Because of limited space, faculty may be asked to share with another colleague.

Using Other Libraries

Swarthmore faculty have borrowing privileges at the University of Pennsylvania and other PALCI member libraries. These libraries require a signed letter from the College Librarian which verifies employment status, which is available at the McCabe Circulation Desk. Faculty also have access to the libraries of any SHARES member (.pdf), though you cannot borrow materials. 

Research Dissemination and Archiving

The Library has developed an institutional repository to manage the long term preservation of our community's resources and ensure continued access to those items. The data gathered in faculty research is often in digital formats; providing a long term solution addressing the ephemeral nature of such digital objects allows the College community to more fully benefit from our own research. In addition to preserving and providing access to the traditional products research such as preprints and data sets, our institutional repository offers a place to make other works digitally available, including faculty performances, lectures, and campus events. To insure ongoing access to your digital materials, please contact Maria Aghazarian, Scholarly Communications Librarian.