CSU Library Training Guide

In this unit, you will learn about:

• The CSU Mission, Vision, and Core Values
• CSU's History
• CSU's Academic Degree Programs
• CSU Departments
• Omega
• S-Drive

CSU's mission, vision, and values set the course for the direction of our services. Take time to review them below.

As a for-profit, privately-owned institution, Columbia Southern University has a unique history compared to most colleges and universities. Learn more about CSU's path to success through the eyes of its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Robert Mayes.

CSU's academic programs are divided into five colleges: 

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Technology
• College of Education
• College of Military Studies and Leadership
• College of Safety and Emergency Services
• (Coming soon: College of Nursing and Health Sciences)

Learn more about the degree programs offered within each college in the University Catalog (scroll to page 35).

Here in the library, we sometimes get questions that are not library or research-related. It is important to know who to connect students with when they ask us about matters outside of our expertise. Following are some topics students inquire about most frequently that require transfer to other departments:

• APA Citation and Writing Help -- Success Center (Writing Center)
• Textbook Shipping -- Bookstore
• Accessing E-Textbook -- Technical Support

Explore the links below to view a document that walks you through an overview of each CSU department. Departments that you may reference more frequently are designated by a star. Below you will also see a document outlining the CSU Divisions and their leadership as well as a link to the collection of helpful CSU Organizational Charts found through iConnect.

Omega is CSU's internal learning management system. Created in-house by President Ken Styron, Omega software is utilized by all of the departments at CSU. In the library, we mainly use Omega to:

• Verify student contact information
• Look up courses in which students are enrolled
• Add library research guide links to courses
• Verify faculty contact information and program affiliations
• Identify courses offered within each college and program area

Access Omega via the desktop app on your computer. Login to the app with your network login credentials.

The entire University shares an internal drive called the S-Drive. You can access the library's folder by clicking on "s-drive" in your Document/Files area. The path to the library folder is Academic and Student Affairs > Library > Private > Library. This is where you will find the library's saved content, including our tracking and assessment spreadsheets for reference and instruction.

You have a folder already created for you in the 16_Librarians folder. Save all of your library content here. Feel free to explore the other librarians' folders to see how they have their folders organized.

We'd like you to take some time to explore the university websites and software you will be using most often:  iConnect, Blackboard, the MyCSU Student Portal, and Omega.

Your last step in Unit II is to complete the following tasks: 

• Create and upload a Bitmoji
• Share your favorites

These will be uploaded to your profile in the LibConnect Team profile tab.