Sims Library is part of Southeastern Louisiana University, a public institution. With this in mind, people who are not current Southeastern students or employees are welcome in the Library. There are several types of users that you will encounter while you are working in the Reference room: students, staff, alumni, retirees, and people from the off-campus community. Please see the User Privilege chart for circulation and technology privileges listed by user type.
Guests include: community users/borrowers, alumni & retirees, dual enrollment students, ESL (English as a Second Language students, and Northshore Tech students.
Please give our guests the best service and a warm Southeastern welcome!
To checkout books, Community Users may purchase an annual individual or family membership for borrowing privileges of books and other print items. http://www.southeastern.edu/library/borrow/services/index.html
Community Users cannot check out technology or study rooms, and do not have remote database access or ILL privileges.
Southeastern alumni and Library users who are not affiliated with the University are welcome to use the library. However, they will need to sign up as a Guest in order to use PCs (Reference, Serials or Media). If they need to print, they must purchase a Guest Print Card at the Circulation Desk.
* About the Louisiana Library Connection
Community Borrowing Program Membership
Louisiana residents, 18 years of age or older and not affiliated with Southeastern Louisiana University, may become registered borrowers with the Sims Memorial Library. The annual cost is $25 for a single borrower or $50 for up to 3 family members from the same household. The loan period is 4 weeks and a maximum 10 items may be checked out. The card must be presented along with a photo ID each time items are charged.
To apply for a Community Borrowing Program Membership, please bring a completed application form and a $25 check (made payable to Southeastern Louisiana University) or cash to the Circulation Desk of the Sims Memorial Library.
Print Release address <https://lionprints.selu.edu:9192/release?>
1. Log into Print Release at Reference Desk with personal W number and password
2. Click edit next to Filter Off
3. Scroll down and select elara/Guest Printer (virtual)
4. Click on Apply filter
5. Release the print job(s).
6. Log off when done.
4. Use ink or Sharpie to mark off number of prints on the green or blue cards that were spent
Guests may purchase green print cards ($1) or blue print cards ($5) at the Circ Desk
People who have a W number but are not current Southeastern students (current faculty or staff, alumni, former or retired University employees, NTCC students, dual enrollment students , etc.) can use their W numbers to log into the public VMs. However, they may need to re-set their passwords. This can be done by going to MyDen, then clicking "Change Password."
1) Go to the VM where the individual has logged in, and click on the START button.
2) In the "Search programs and files" box, type in \\elara and hit ENTER
3) Locate the "GUEST" printer in the group and double click on it. The queue for the Guest printer will pop up. Close this box.
This will make the "GUEST" printer the default for that user until the user logs off.
From this point on, your normal procedure for releasing Guest prints will remain the same.
SLU-Guest wifi network is for guests only.
If you are currently a student or employee, you must use the SLU-Secure wifi.
Community users may request a Guest account to use the library computers (VMs).
Guests with a W# who are not current Southeastern students or employees (i.e. Dual Enrollment students and facilitators, Panamanian Bilingual students, Active Alumni, Retired employees, Northshore Tech Pathway students) may log in to the library public computers (VMs) using their W#. *If they need to reset their password, go to MyDen, click on "Change Password."
Guests without a W# may request a Guest Account to log in to the library public computers (VMs). These guests include community users and International Baccalaureate students.
Revised 08/19/2021
Librarians and GAs are asked to use their judgement in deciding when to release guest prints for "free." The library picks up the cost of such "free printing." Some examples of when it is appropriate:
For Students
Note: The Office of Technology generally "opens" student printing the weekend before the semester begins, so most students can wait for schedules until printing is "turned on."
For Faculty
For Visitors
same as for faculty (above)
* We should not print course materials, class rolls, syllabi, etc. for faculty members. They should have printing in their departments.
Groups who wish to use library VMs may request temporary accounts in advance.
Please submit a Freshdesk Ticket to Angie E., and include the following info:
Guests who do not have Student Tech Fee prints can print to the Library Lab printers if they purchase a Print Card from the Circulation Desk (Employees, Dual Enrollment students and facilitators, active Alumni, Retired employees, Community Borrowers, International Baccalaureate).
Southeastern employees should print to a printer in their home department. If they would like to print in the library, they must purchase a Print Card.
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1.) Guest logs into a virtual machine (VM) in Reference or Serials, using guest account username and password.
2.) Guest must select the guest printer instead of the default printer Ref A, B, or C:
File>Print>Select Guest Printer on elara>Print
3.) Guest must ask a GA or reference librarian to release guest print.
Guests to the Library who want to view and then print from the microfilm reader/printers will need to:
1.) Register as a Guest User.
2.) Purchase a green (10 pages for $1) or blue (50 pages for $5) print card (Circulation Department).
3.) Determine the microfilm number using the online catalog. Help with this is available in both the Reference and Serials public service areas.
4.) Find the microfilm reel(s) in the Serials Room.
5.) Log into a computer connected to the microfilm reader (Serials Room) with newly created guest credentials.
6.) Load the microfilm, find the desired images, follow directions on the placards.
7.) Save images to the desktop.
8.) Open the file and send to the elara Guest printer.
9.) Ask Reference personnel (1st floor) to release the guest print job..
10.) Have purchased prints marked off green or blue card. (Ref staff)
11.) Log off PC
Note: Individuals who have a W number but are not current Southeastern students (including current faculty or staff, alumni, former or retired University employees, NTCC students, dual enrollment students , etc.) can use their W numbers to log into the public VMs. However, they may need to re-set their passwords. This can be done at the reference desk if they have set security questions in the past. Otherwise, they will need to go to McClimans Hall Room 111 (Help Desk) with an ID card: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm and Friday 7:00 am until 6:00 pm.
Guests who want to view microfilm and save images to a flash drive (without printing) must still register as a guest in order to use the computers.
1.) Register as a Guest User.
2). Determine the microfilm number using the online catalog. Help with this is available in both the Reference and Serials public service areas.
3.) Find the microfilm reel(s) in the Serials Room.
4.) Log into a computer connected to the microfilm reader (Serials Room) with newly created guest credentials.
5.) Load the microfilm, find the desired images.
6.) Insert flash drive into computer and save images.
7.) Follow directions on the placards to save images to flash drives.
8.) Log off the computer, rewind the microfilm and place used micrfilm reels on book truck.