FACTS ABOUT YOUR LIBRARY

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FACTS ABOUT YOUR LIBRARY

• http//www.moultrietech.edu/library/
• Library Services Presentation
• October 2006

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GOALS

• To promote the development of those skills
  necessary for life long learning
• To enhance the cultural and economic environment
  of the service area
• To increase user access to both local and remote
  information resources

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LIBRARY EMPLOYEES

• Udella Spicer, Director
• Brenda Sellers, Librarian
• Patrice Toomer, Library Assistant
• Student Assistants (Work Study -12)

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HOURS

• ONLINE 24/7
• Monday Thursday
• 800 am 700 pm
• Friday
• 800 am 400 pm

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LIBRARY CARDS

• The MTC Library issues the MTC ID Card
• Proof of enrollment is required for a MTC ID to
  be issued
• The first MTC ID is FREE
• The MTC ID Number (Prefix 9000 is your Library
  Card Number)
• MTC ID Replacements are 5.00

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CIRCULATION

• Books
• 2 Weeks Students/Area Residents
• 4 Weeks Faculty/Staff
• Videos/DVDs
• 1 Day Students
• 1 Week Faculty
• Library Viewing Area Available

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COLLECTION

• Value of Collection
• 59, 566.26
• Periodicals (Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly
  Journals)
• Over 146 - Arranged Alphabetically
• Items in System
• Reference - 658
• General Circulation 3256
• Paperback 2074
• Workstations - 24

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SERVICES

• Exam Proctoring/Partnership with Online
  Instruction
• August 7-31, 2006
• Proctored approximately 38 Exams
• ENG111, 191PSY101,MKT108, MAT098, BUS101, CRJ162,
  ECE 115,116,121 and many more

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SERVICES

• Photocopiers/Network Printing
• School Related Copies FREE
• Color Copies - .25 per page
• Laminating Services - .50 - 1.00 (Depending on
  Size)

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NEW ACQUISITIONS

• July 2006 Mumford Library Books, Inc
• Purchased 147 Books/80 Titles
• August 2006 Baker Taylor Information
  Entertainment Services
• Purchased 1102 Titles/2237 Units

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DONATIONS/GIFTS

• Gifts are evaluated on the same criteria as
  purchased materials
• Value to Collection
• Condition
• Duplicate Copies
• Current/Obsolete Editions
• Space

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LIBRARY COMPUTERS

• PCs are available for the research needs of
  faculty, students, staff and service area
  residents
• Library Online Catalog/GALILEO
• MS Office Suite Access, Excel, Publisher, Word
  PowerPoint
• Internet Connection
• And more

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LIBRARY INSTRUCTION

• Upon request by Instructors
• One on One as requested by patrons
• Library Orientation/Fall 2005 (32 Students)
• Library Orientation/2006 (129 Students)

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ATTENDANCE

• The following graphs illustrate the number of
  students, faculty, staff, and area residents who
  are using our libraries.

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FALL Patrons 2005
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Winter Patrons 2006
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SPRING Patrons 2006
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SUMMER Patrons 2006
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Moultrie Technical College Library Patron
Statistics Fall 2005-Summer 2006
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THEMES/DISPLAYS

• Black History Month
• Womens History Month
• National Poetry Month
• Child Abuse Prevention Month
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Banned Book Week

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THEME/DISPLAYS
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THEME/DISPLAYS
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WAYS TO USE YOUR LIBRARY

• Get to know your library staff
• Browse online and shelves
• Navigate GALILEO/Internet
• Research Assignments
• Read newspapers/magazines

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WAYS TO USE YOUR LIBRARY

• Check out Books, Videos and DVDs
• Make Photocopies
• Apply for Financial Aid
• Prepare a Resume
• View Library Thematic Displays

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MTC LIBRARY TRIVIA

• TRUE OR FALSE
• MTC employed (3) different librarians at IDC
• The first MTC Librarian was also the Director of
  Technical Support
• Library Services were operational as early as
  June 1997 at IDC

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MTC LIBRARY TRIVIA

• TRUE OR FALSE
• Angie Stitzel was the first librarian at IDC
• Michael Miller moved from IDC to VPC as Librarian
• David Akridge was named Librarian at IDC June
  1997-September 1997
• The MTC Library relocated to VPC around July 2003