John B Cade Library
JOHN B. CADE LIBRARY
www.subr.edu/library
Dawn V. Kight, Ph.D., Dean
The John B. Cade Library is a progressive, evolving resource and information center with more than 655,000 volumes located on, four floors with more than 10,000 square feet of customized learning space. The library provides expert staff, technology, services, electronic resources, and facilities that advance research, teaching, and learning across every discipline. As an essential pillar of education at the University, the library serves as an instructional unit, a learning space, and a virtual library. Library services and resources support student progression and completion, as well as all of the University’s strategic goals. The library has adapted to current demands by focusing its efforts on streamlining workflows, purchasing through consortia arrangements, selecting learning objects shared by other libraries, purchasing online tools that improve the user’s experience, assisting faculty with information literacy instruction, and making economical decisions on collecting print and digital resources.
The Library is also a member of the library consortium LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network which is comprised of academic libraries in Louisiana. Through its membership, the library is estimated to receive a 12 to 1 return on funds that are invested. LOUIS provides support in various ways including: professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, affordable learning support, access to numerous resources and services, as well as reciprocal borrowing privileges for our users with member libraries.
The Library has robust scholarly offerings, providing access to more than 40,000 full-text journal titles through research database subscriptions. These databases cover a range of academic disciplines and are available from the library’s website. The library also boasts rich and culturally diverse Special Collections with the Camille Shade African American Collection, Archives, and Musc Listening. More than 200 computers are available throughout the Library for users. Laptops and other mobile devices are available for students to checkout. The Library Learning Resource Center and the Information Technology Center are the two most heavily used areas of the Library which provide application software, Internet access, multimedia graphic workstations/scanners, color laser, B/W laser printers and access to other electronic resources and information.
The John B. Cade Library offers a host of services to the Southern University community. It is the focal point of the university where one can go to obtain various types of information ranging from reference services, access service, electronic resources, online databases, and the use of the Internet. Some of the services include:
ONLINE CATALOG
SIRSI-Dynix – is an integrated online library system. Users are able to locate materials (books, journals, videos, etc.) owned by the Library and other libraries in the state.
ELECTRONIC JOURNALS, BOOKS, GUIDES
The Library offers electronic access to journals and books. Many journals provide full-text access. If full-text access is not available, students may request articles using the library’s Interlibrary Loan Service ILL). (see below) Library guides or LibGuides have been compiled by library liaisons for each discipline. LibGuides are a content management and information sharing system designed specifically for libraries. The platform allows for easy navigation through and instruction on core and relevant resources in a particular subject field, class, or assignment.
These guides contain reference resources that are pertinent for each specific discipline. These guides are available on the library’s website. (https://subr.libguides.com/)
INDIVIDUAL/GROUP STUDY ROOMS/SILENT STUDY ROOM
The Library offers both individual and group study rooms. Individual study rooms are equipped with a computer, desk and chairs. Web cameras also are available for checkout from the Ask Here Desk on the first floor. Group study rooms have large screen displays, computers, conference tables, web conferencing capabilities and white boards. A Silent Study Room was designed as a quiet place for students to work and study. It is an area established for users that desire to have no distractions.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL)
ILLiad – ILL is a means to obtain materials that the library does not have in the collection for graduate students and faculty. During the Spring 2020 semester, the library launched a new article retrieval service to supplement its ILL offerings. The Southern University Researchers Online Article Retrieval Service (SU ROARS) allows the library to fulfill requested articles within 2 to 24 hours. Users can access the system from the library’s website (ILL).
INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY
The Library supports a diverse range of academic works, including articles, theses, dissertations, reports, and more, contributed by faculty, students, and staff by providing a platform for disseminating and preserving scholarly works, fostering collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing within our academic community.
Library ARCHIVES ONLINE
The library's archives have been digitally preserved to provide extensive online access, ensuring that the University's rich historical collections are readily available to researchers, students, and the public. This online platform allows users to explore a wide range of digital materials, including manuscripts, photographs, rare documents, historic journal collections, slave narratives, as well as Southern University catalogs and the Southern Digest from any location at any time. By offering these resources digitally, the library supports academic research and provides a deeper understanding of Southern University's history and cultural heritage, effectively bridging the gap between past insights and modern inquiry.
Library Instruction
Librarians provide instruction to support and enhance research and information exploration. Formal, informal, group, and individual consultations are available to students, faculty, and staff. The library offers a one credit Library Research Skills course to provide students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in college.
PATENT AND TRADEMARK RESOURCE CENTER (PTRC)
The Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) at Cade Library provides invaluable resources and services to the university community and the public, fostering innovation and creativity. As a designated PTRC, the library offers access to specialized tools, such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent and trademark databases and provides assistance from specially trained staff who guide users through the search and application process for patents and trademarks. The center also hosts workshops and seminars to educate and support inventors, entrepreneurs, and students in protecting their intellectual property. Through these efforts, the PTRC at Cade Library plays a critical role in advancing knowledge and economic development by making patent and trademark information accessible and understandable.
Library Faculty
Highlighted items are changes since the last edition of the undergraduate catalog
Kight, Dawn V. (1990), Dean and Professor, John B. Cade Library; B.S., Southern University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University, Ph.D., Southern University Baton Rouge.
Banks, Maya Riley (1995), Associate Professor/Head Librarian, Public Services/Reference, John B. Cade Library; B.A., Southern University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., Southern University Baton Rouge
Ely, Vanissa (2005), Assistant Professor/Lead Reference Librarian John B. Cade Library; B.S., Southern University; M.L.I.S. Louisiana State University,
George, Ashley (2021), Instructor/Catalog Librarian, John B. Cade Library; B.S., B.A., B.A., Louisiana State University; M.L.I.S., Wayne State University.
Henderson, Charlotte M. (1987), Associate Professor/Head Librarian, Collections and Resource Development, John B. Cade Library; B.S., M.S., Howard University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Hughes, Eddie, III (2002), Assistant Professor/ Special Collections and Reference Librarian, John B. Cade Library; B.A., M.A., Grambling State University; M.S.L.S., Clark-Atlanta University.
Metevia, Louis (1998), Instructor/Media/Information Technology Librarian, John B. Cade Library; B.S., Southern University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University.
Payne, Maletta (2006), Associate Professor/Head, Technology & Information Services Librarian, John B. Cade Library; B.A., Southern University at New Orleans; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University.
Proctor, Angela (1985), Assistant Professor/University Archivist & Digitization Librarian, John B. Cade Library; B.S., Southern University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University.
Richardson, Edwia (2018), Instructor, part-time, John B. Cade Library; B.S., Southern University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University
Singh, Elizabeth Johnston (1974), Instructor, Chief Cataloger, John B. Cade Library; B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A.L.S., M.A., University of Michigan.
Weir-Matthews, Ashley, (2017), Instructor, part-time, John B. Cade Library; B.S., Southern University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University
Wright, Quiana, (2023), Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian, John B. Cade Library, B.S., Southern University; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University