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384,408
Users in the library125
Hours open per week during Fall and Spring terms148,474
eJournals accessible to NAU users777,260
eBooks accessible to NAU users22+ million
Digital & print items inSpecial Collections & Archives116,000
Items in the online Colorado Plateau Archives1,992
Virtual reference service interactions10,061
Interlibrary loans and documents provided35,308
Study room & Studio bookings3,825
Laptop checkouts2,006
3D print jobs submittedOur Organization
A Message from the Dean and University Librarian
Cline Library remains at the heart of the Northern Arizona University experience, supporting the diverse needs of our students, faculty, staff, researchers, and the broader community. As we embark on a new academic season, I am delighted to share the latest developments and accomplishments at Cline Library that underscore our commitment to fostering an environment of academic excellence, impactful research, technology and innovation, and community engagement.
Here are some recent highlights that showcase the impactful initiatives and advancements at Cline Library:
- Affordable Learning Materials Initiative: Thanks to a generous award of $106,000 from NAU’s “Elevating Excellence” funding, our Affordable Learning Materials initiative has been making significant strides. In Summer 2023, we awarded $12,500 to four NAU faculty members who developed Open Educational Resources (OER) projects. The library has licensed e-textbooks utilized in classes and made them freely available to students. The award has also funded the university’s participation in the American Association of College and University’s OER Institute, which promotes the advancement of OER initiatives across the country. These projects are poised to substantially reduce textbook costs, easing the financial burden on our students and encouraging our campus community to continuously look for ways to provide learning materials more equitably.
- Digitizing the Moving Images of the Colorado Plateau and the American Southwest: In October 2023, Cline Library Special Collections and Archives proudly presented a screening of rare and unique moving images digitized as part of a project supported by a $349,526 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The next phase of this initiative will focus on preserving and digitizing films from cultural heritage partners—the Hopi Tribe, the Hualapai Tribe, and Diné College on the Navajo Nation.
- Cline Library Assembly Hall Upgrade: During the summer of 2023, the Cline Library Assembly Hall, a hub for films, lectures, community events, and large-enrollment classes, underwent a transformative upgrade. This overhaul included new seats, carpeting, lighting, and cutting-edge technology enhancements. These improvements aim to create a more accessible, comfortable, and enjoyable experience for all who engage with the space.
- Cline to Career Project: Building on the success of our student employment program, the Cline to Career project has been established to empower our student employees and interns. This initiative provides them with the foundation to recognize their strengths, develop professionalism, and understand how the skills they acquire in the library translate to future career and life success.
Together, these and many other endeavors signify Cline Library’s unwavering commitment to advancing student success, preserving cultural heritage, and creating welcoming spaces that inspire learning, discovery, and collaboration.
Building and Spaces Accordion Open
Cline Library is the largest computing space on campus for students and faculty. Users have access to height adjustable workstations, a wireless network, color and black/white printing and scanning throughout the building. The Studios offer users access to multi-media production studios, virtual reality technology, and audio/video recording equipment in an iMac and Dell Precision computing environment. A variety of computing options are available to NAU and CCC users, including PC and MAC desktop computers, and PC, MAC, and Chromebook laptops. We are committed to providing technology that helps make computing and content accessible to everyone.
Library spaces include: individual and group study rooms, graduate and faculty carrels, quiet study and computing spaces, and a silent study area on the 3rd floor of the building. Of note, the MakerLab offers the NAU, CCC, and members of the local community access to 20 3D printers, electronic prototyping equipment, design resources, and more. Learning spaces include a 400-seat Assembly Hall for classes and events as well as the Learning Studio, a highly configurable 70-seat advanced technology classroom designed to support innovative teaching and learning methods.
Special Collections and Archives offers access to millions of photographs, manuscripts, moving images, maps, and oral histories documenting the rich human and natural history of the Colorado Plateau as well as the institutional history of Northern Arizona University.
Scholars’ Corner Café serves Starbucks coffee, beverages, and light snacks during the academic year. Users can also find snacks and cold beverages in vending machines throughout the library. Select furnishings feature wood and granite salvaged during recent library projects for reuse. Energy-saving features include a plumbing system with low-flow faucets and toilets to reduce water use, an optimized heating and cooling system, and an energy-reducing lighting system.
Art Accordion Closed
Upon entering the library, users will see a Limestone and bronze sculpture in front of the library, “1996: The Year of Science” created by Budapest artist Peter Parkanyi Raab during his appointment as an NAU visiting artist. Above the Jean Collins Reading Room, Stained glass windows were a gift to the library and the university from Jean Collins, Emeritus Dean and University Librarian, upon her retirement. Local artist Vickie Belman created the windows from a joint design with Dean Collins. A showcase piece titled Monument Symphony, a giclee’ print of an original painting by Shonto Begay, 2011 is located on the 2nd floor of the library near our Writing Commons.