学生服务

inside the 图书馆, photo credit: Susan Ranes

Checking Out a Book

正规赌博十大平台排行 students may check up to five books out 图书馆的 for two weeks using a 正规赌博十大平台排行 student ID card. 学生 may renew books for additional two-week periods at the circulation desk or call the 图书馆 to renew over the phone. All books are due before final exams. The 图书馆 bills students for the replacement cost of lost books, plus a $10 processing fee per book. During the last week of each semester, the Financial Services Office receives information concerning the collection 图书馆收费.

迟到的通知

Overdue fines are 10 cents per day, per book. The 图书馆's online circulation system automatically generates overdue notices and subsequent reminder notices to prompt patrons to return 材料s by the due date. 学生 receive most of these notices 通过电子邮件.

循环的书

The Robbins 图书馆 and Learning Commons has more than 45,000 volumes and subscribes to numerous periodicals. 学生 may check out books located on the second floor 图书馆的 using their college ID. The 图书馆 has arranged these books according to the 图书馆 of Congress Classification System and has posted guides on the ends 在架子上.

储备材料

Reserve 材料s are books, homework reviews, practice tests, or periodical articles that instructors have assigned for use by an entire class. 学生 may use most of these 材料s in the 图书馆 only. The 图书馆 keeps reserved 材料s at the circulation desk where students may check out and return them.

Inter图书馆 Loans

If the 图书馆 does not own a needed book, the librarian will order it for students through our inter图书馆 loan service.   To request an inter图书馆 loan, students may send an email containing the author and title, along with their contact information, 对我们的 借还书处 or complete a request form in person at the circulation desk in the 图书馆. 学生 may ask a librarian for assistance with this process. Most inter图书馆 loan items arrive within two weeks. The 图书馆 will notify the student via e-mail when the items arrive and are ready for pick-up at the circulation desk.

研究的帮助

工作人员 at the circulation desk and the reference desk are always ready to provide brief one-on-one instruction in the use of databases and can offer suggestions for specific 主题. For more in-depth instruction, please schedule an individual appointment by 发邮件的 Instruction/Reference Librarian. Several resources and databases are available for student use on campus 24/7. 当 off-campus, students can access all databases remotely with a password, which is located in their college portal. 学生 can also get assistance with online resources by asking a librarian. Librarians are glad to assist students and answer questions about any 图书馆 service and facility.

图书馆的空间

Study carrels, tables, and comfortable seating are available on the first and second floors 图书馆的. The Robbins 图书馆 Learning Commons area on the main floor offers space for group work. 学生 may reserve one of the 64 desktop computers situated on the main floor by 发邮件的 Instruction/Reference Librarian. The computers are loaded with Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, 和演示文稿. The entire 图书馆 is a wireless zone. You may also bring your laptop and access the internet wirelessly. The 图书馆 Cafe, Perks, is also located on the main floor and offers snacks, drinks, and Starbucks® coffee. On the second floor, quiet, individual study space is available and an enclosed silent room for those who work best in silence. The upper level also hosts both DVDs available for checkout and a collection of books about North Carolina. The college archives are in the basement 图书馆的.

Printing, Copying, and Faxing

A printer and photocopier are located in front 图书馆的 computer lab. 所有的图书馆 computers send printing to the main printer. There is no charge for printing college-related 材料. 图书馆 staff is there to assist students.