Rowan University Libraries supports the University’s educational and research mission through the judicious selection, management, promotion, and training in the use of information resources and services. Rowan University Libraries provides the Rowan community with access to an extensive range of resources and services, which are accessible through four physical libraries and through the Libraries’ website. Reference librarians are available in all libraries for research consultation and to assist patrons in identifying, locating, accessing, and evaluating both print and online resources.
Keith and Shirley Campbell Library
The Keith and Shirley Campbell Library, the main library, is on the Glassboro campus. Opened in 1995, the 118,000 sq. ft. facility, houses nearly 350,000 print books, multimedia materials, periodicals, newspapers, and special collections in a variety of formats. Rowan University Libraries subscribes to 95,000 online journals and thousands of other e-resources that are available 24/7 through the Libraries’ website. The collection includes nearly 800,000 e-books. Librarians are available to assist students virtually and in person through a research consultation service. Rowan’s Libraries participate in a number of local consortia groups to provide patrons with materials not available to them at Rowan University.
Campbell Library staff provide orientations, tours, and workshops throughout the academic year. A 30-workstation lab is available for student use, as well as library instruction, on the first floor. Additional computer workstations are also available on the second and third floors. And, 17 group study rooms are available throughout the building for use by students and can be reserved in advance through the Libraries’ website.
Digital Scholarship Center
Campbell Library also houses the Digital Scholarship Center, a collaborative environment to support Rowan community members in the exploration of emerging digital technologies. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to bring projects to work on collaboratively. They can access technology resources available through the Rowan Cloud and brainstorm projects with trained library staff. And, they can engage in self-paced technology discovery.
The Performing Arts Collection
Located on the second floor, the Collection offers specialized information services and instruction for students and faculty. The Performing Arts Collection houses significant collections of scores, CDs, scripts, and recordings. Specialty databases are available through the Rowan University Libraries website.
University Archives and Special Collections
University Archives and Special Collections are housed on the third floor of the Campbell Library. Historic documents and materials on the history of Rowan University are primary sources useful for study. The collection has grown to include a wide range of important source materials beginning with the Colonial and Revolutionary eras and continuing through the present day. The Archives and Special Collections are also home to the RCA Museum and other important collections on the history and technology of television and film. Researchers and scholars from across the nation use these important collections. The University Archives include items from the historic summit in 1967 between President Lyndon Johnson and Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin, which took place at the Hollybush mansion on campus.
Robert Hilliker
Associate Provost for Library Information Services
Keith and Shirley Campbell Library
856.256.4800
hilliker@rowan.edu
The CMSRU Library
The CMSRU Library, located inside Cooper Medical Center, serves the faculty, staff, and students of CMSRU; Cooper Medical Center; and members of the Rowan University community. The Library houses a small collection of print books and journals in the clinical and basic sciences. The bulk of the collection is comprised of electronic books, journals, databases, and related specialty collections. These are linked via the library website and are available to users 24/7. There is also a Learning Commons located inside the CMSRU building.
The Rowan-Virtua SOM Health Sciences Library
The Health Sciences Library is located in the Academic Center building. It serves all students, faculty, and staff on the Stratford Campus, as well as members of the Rowan University community. The Library houses an extensive collection of print books and journals in the clinical and basic sciences. In addition, a collection of electronic journals, electronic books, and a wide variety of image databases and collections are available through the Libraries’ web page. The Sewell Campus is served by an Information Commons housed on the second floor the main Rowan Medicine building on that campus.
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