4. Partner Title
As you enter the Library you will see directional signs pointing you to services on the 1st floor.
5. Stop 1:
The Ask Here Desk
The Ask Here Desk is
designed to blend
information and reference
services at a single service
point.
Professional librarians and
competent staff are
available to answer your
research questions and
provide assistance on
resources and services
available at
John B. Cade Library.
6. Electronic Devices
Laptops, and iPads
are available for
check-out at the
Ask Here Desk on
the
1st floor of the
library.
You will need a valid
SU Identification
Card to check-out a
device.
7. Check-out the
library’s information
monitor to see
what’s new at
John B. Cade Library!
Exhibit and display
cases are also
available to showcase
rare and historic
collections as well as
current events.
8. Stop 2: Study Here (Reference Reading Room)
The Reference Reading Room has a comprehensive collection of print titles:
(encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, handbooks, and more). Other features include:
12 computer workstations, 2 group study rooms, and a quiet reading/study area.
9. STOP 3: COLLABORATE HERE
(STUDENT COLLABORATION ROOMS)
Student Collaboration
Rooms are available
during normal library
hours for brainstorming,
group work, presentation
rehearsal, etc.
You will need a valid
SU Identification Card to
reserve a room.
10. Stop 4: Copy Here
2 self-serve public use photocopy
machines are located on the first floor
of the library across from the Ask Here
Desk.
You can also pick-up your print job from
the Copy Center as well as fax.
11. Stop 5: Circulation/
Interlibrary Loan/Reserve
The Circulation Desk is the
primary location to check-out
and return books and other
circulating resources.
John B. Cade Library is open to
the public; however, only
Southern University students,
faculty, and staff using a
current ID card may check-out
library materials.
John B. Cade Library’s Partners
are also granted circulation
privileges
14. Stop 6: ITC Lab
The Information Technology
Center features:
20 Desktop Computers
2 Televisions
2 Group Study Rooms
Artwork by Southern University
Students
15. Stop 7: Library Learning
Resource Center
• The LLRC Center is
designed to assist students
with their research
projects.
• Only Southern
University students, faculty
and staff using a current ID
card may utilize the
computer lab.
• Lab computers access
library databases, Internet,
Microsoft Programs, SPSS,
Adobe Photoshop, and
much more.
16. Stop 8: Books A-H
The library uses the Library of Congress
Classification System to organize books
on the shelves. Books can be found by
accessing our online catalog. Call
numbers A-H are found on the 2nd floor
of the library.
17. Stop 9: Office of the
Dean/Library Administration
Welcome to the Office of Dean of Libraries,
Dawn Kight.
Dean Kight has an open-door policy as it relates to
hearing your concerns or suggestions for the library.
Library Administration is responsible for the overall
management and administration of the
John B. Cade Library.
18. Stop 10: Classrooms 1 & 2 Classrooms 1 & 2 are
available for presentations,
meetings, conferences,
workshops and more.
19. Stop 11:
Study Carrels
Need a quiet place to study?
Use your SU Identification Card to check-out a Study Carrel at
the 1st Floor Ask Here Desk.
20. Stop 12: Training Lab
The Training Lab is
a fully equipped
facility designed for
database training,
interactive
workshops, testing
product
demonstrations,
and much more.
21.
22. Stop 12: Archives
The Archives Department is a
repository of records and
documents of Southern University
and A&M College.
You can find SU yearbooks, theses,
dissertations, catalogs, presidential
papers, and much more.
23. Stop 13: Camille Shade/
Black Heritage Collection
The Camille Shade Collection
houses materials by or about the
Black Experience in America. This
emerging collection contains books,
microfilm, microfiche, and
periodicals.
24. The 3rd floor also features
a group collaborative room.
The room is equipped with
1 single computer and a
large plasma screen
The group collaborative
room can accommodate
groups of 2 to 6 people.
25. Stop 14: Music
Listening Center
The Music Listening Center provides an
environment for students, faculty and
staff to listen to required classroom
assignments as well as various musical
selections of their choice.
26. Stop 15: Call
Numbers J-P
Call numbers J-P are found
on the 3rd floor of the
library.
27.
28. Stop 16:
The Student Research
and Innovative Center
Features writing, and
tutoring services
This area is available for
student collaboration
and studying.
29. Stop 16: Call
Numbers Q-Z
Call numbers Q-Z are found on the 4th floor
of the library.
30. Remember resources come with assistance!
Contact the Ask Here Desk at (225) 771-2841 for more information.
31. This concludes our virtual
library tour.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact
the Ask Here Desk at
(225)771-2841.
32. Dawn Kight, Dean of Libraries
Created by: M. Payne, Emerging Technologies Librarian
Revised 2021
