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| Audiovisual Materials |
The LRC has a variety of audiovisual materials
and equipment, such as videos and VCRs, which can be used only
in the LRC. |
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| Circulation |
A library card, available at the circulation
desk, is required to check out books from the LRC. The first
card is free, but any replacements will cost $5.00 each.
Circulating items are checked out for 2 weeks
and are always due on the date stamped on the date due form.
Items may be renewed for an additional 2 weeks at the Circulation
desk or by telephone. If a book is checked out, a hold
can be placed on it, and a notification will be sent when it
becomes available.
Reference books, periodicals, and audiovisuals
do not circulate. |
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| Courier Service |
A courier service is provided for students,
faculty and staff to transfer materials once a day between the
North and South campuses. |
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| Fax Service |
If you need an article from a magazine on
the other RCCC campus, a FAX copy can be requested at no charge. A
personal FAX costs 50 cents for up to 5 pages; $1.00 for 6+ pages. |
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| Interlibrary Loan |
If an item you need is not available in our
LRC collection or from another community college on the online
catalog, we can request it from another library throughout the
southeastern Library Network (SOLINET). Please allow at least
two weeks for this service.
(contact
the LRC via email) for more information.
Request for Interlibrary Loan (form) |
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| Internet Access |
The LRC provides Internet access on computer workstations and laptops.
To use the internet, you must read and sign the agreement(s) regarding usage and present a student i.d. or photo i.d., correct address and library card. Laptops also require a deposit. The appropriate use for this service is college related research and/or educational activities.
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| Lost Books |
The borrower is responsible for lost or damaged
materials. All fees must be paid before other materials can be
checked out. The average replacement cost for a book is $25.00
plus a $5.00 processing fee. In order to register for the
next semester, all accounts with the LRC must be cleared. |
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| LRC Orientations |
The LRC offers a general and adapted library
orientation program. The general orientation session requires a
24-hour advance notice. The adapted orientation session, which
is planned by the librarian with the requesting faculty, requires
one week's notice as it is specialized or tailored to the course/class. |
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| NC Live |
is a statewide electronic library project which
makes available to library users via the Internet thousands
of citations to articles in newspapers, journals, and magazines,
as well as thousands of digitally-stored full-text newspaper
and periodical articles. NC Live is available in 186 public
and academic libraries throughout North Carolina. Remote access
to NC Live is available for students via an institutional unique
password which will be made available to all students. |
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| Online Services |
NC Live is a statewide electronic library project which makes available to library
users thousands of citations and full text articles in newspapers, journals, and magazines.
/Issues & Controversies:
Up-to-date information on hotly debated issues.
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Computer access to both citations and full-text articles in periodicals
and newspapers.
Wilson Web:
Access to full-text articles in social, scientific, health, political, and global issues.
RCL:
List of core resources in 58 curriculum-specific subject areas, containing over 65,000 titles, updated quarterly.
Salem Health:
Online edition of Magill’s Medical Guide providing access to authoritative medical information. |
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| Overdue Books |
Overdue notices are sent by mail. Fines
are 5 cents a day, excluding Sundays and college holidays, up to
a maximum of $10.00 per book. Fines for hourly reserve materials
are 10 cents per hour; for daily reserve materials, 50 cents a
day. See Equipment Lending Policy for laptop fines. Fines must be paid before other materials are loaned. |
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| Reference Assistance |
Reference assistance is available at the Information
Services desk and also available online for Internet course students. The
reference collection, which includes books, encyclopedias, dictionaries,
etc., does not circulate outside the LRC. NC Live makes available
other reference works for our patrons. |
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| Reserve Items |
Books and audiovisuals placed on reserve by
faculty for special assignments are located behind the circulation
desk. Library staff will obtain reserve materials for users. |
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| Telecourse Tapes |
The LRC provides tapes for courses presented
for credit via television. These tapes are available for
users to view only in the Learning Resource Center.
DVD sets will be distributed to students on the first class meeting day.
There is no cost for the DVD set if it is returned by the last class meeting
to Instructional Technologies Department. After 5:00 PM, DVD sets go to ICLC in Room 106. |
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