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Lenoir Community College
Learning Resources Center
Library Orientation

• http//www.lenoircc.edu/nsite/lrc/lrc.html

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Welcome to the Learning Resource Center Online
Orientation
We are located on the Main Campus of Lenoir
Community College in Kinston, North Carolina.
When you complete this tutorial, we hope that you
will have learned about the various services and
resources available to you through the LRC.
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How to Find and Contact the LRC
Location Main Campus, Building 5
Telephone [phone] ext. 507
Email address lrcinfo_at_lenoircc.edu
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Main Library Hours

• Spring and Fall Semester
• Monday-Thursday 745 AM 9 PM
• Friday 745 AM 300 PM
• Summer Semester
• Monday-Thursday 730 AM 9 PM
• Friday CLOSED

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Heritage Place Hours

• Spring and Fall Semester
• Monday-Wednesday 9 AM 5 PM
• Thursday 9 AM 9 PM
• Friday 9 AM 300 PM
• Summer Semester
• Monday-Wednesday 9 AM 5 PM
• Thursday 9 AM 9 PM
• Friday CLOSED

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LRC Staff
Dr. Stephen Hawkins, LRC Coordinator
Mr. Carenado Davis, Coordinator of Library
Services
Ms. Ranita Gaskins, Library/Heritage Place Asst.
Ms. Rita Minshew, Evening Librarian
Ms. Rose Sullivan, LRC Technical Services
Mrs. Penny Dawson, Evening Librarian
Ms. Helen Taylor, Staff Assistant
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The LRC Circulation Desk

• Obtain your LCC ID/Library Card
• You will need a photo ID and the current
  semesters schedule
• Your LCC ID doubles as your library card
• You will need to update the sticker on the back
  of your ID card every semester, by bringing in
  your ID and current semester schedule
• Replacement cards are 5.00

• Checkout Materials
• Books that are in print may be checked out for 3
  weeks
• Music CDs, DVDs, VHS Tapes, and audio books, may
  be checked out for 1 week

• Renew Materials
• Books that are in print may be renewed 3 times
  and audiovisual items may be renewed 1 time
• Items can be renewed over the phone by calling
  the circulation desk if they are not overdue.

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Circulation Desk Services
Pay Fines and Fees for Overdue and Lost items

• Overdue fines for books in print - 0.05 per day
• Overdue fines for videos/CDs- 1.00 per day
• If you lose materials borrowed from the LRC, you
  will be charged for the replacement cost of that
  item and any overdue fees incurred.
• You will not be allowed to register for classes,
  graduate, or receive a transcript of your grades
  if you owe any money for fines or owe materials
  to the LRC!

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Circulation Desk Services
There are Two Ways to Return Checked out Material

• Books can be placed in the outside book drops
  located in the front and back of the LRC when we
  are closed
• They can also be placed in the inside book drop
  located at the circulation desk
• CD, DVD, VHS must be returned to the inside
  circulation book drop
• There is a 5.00 fine if these items are placed
  in the outside book drops

Front Outside Book Drop
Back Outside Book Drop
Book Drop in Circulation Desk
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Online Catalog Locations
There are two workstations in the LRC used only
to access the online catalog
One catalog is located near the computer lab near
the front entrance
The other is located on the second floor near the
beginning of the General Collection
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Computer Lab
The LRC has 21 computers with Internet Access
available for use by faculty, staff, students,
and the community.
The LRCs computers are for Internet research,
typing papers or class projects.
You may not use the LRCs computers to log into
chat rooms, play games, look at pornography or
view any other offensive materials. If you
violate These rules, your computing privileges
can be suspended!
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Where to Pick Up Your Prints

• All information printed from the computer is
• .10 cents per page. Make sure you print only what
  you want, as you will be charged for every page
  printed.

• You may pay for all copies and pick them up
  when you are ready to leave from the circulation
  desk.

• A photocopy machine is available for use in the
  LRC. It is located across from the computer lab.

• Copier Prices per page are
• 8x11 .10 cents
• Front and Back .20 cents
• 11x17 .10 cents
• Front and Back .20 cents

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General Collection
All items in this collection may be checked out
for three weeks and are located on the second
floor.
There are study carrels and tables spread
throughout this collection for quiet studying.
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Reference Collection

• Items in this collection may not be checked out
• You may make copies of any information you need.
• The Reference Collection, like the General
  Collection, is categorized by LC (Library of
  Congress) call numbers.
• Example Ref HV 8079 .A7 S83 2006
• Our encyclopedia and atlas collections are also
  located in the Reference area.

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Newspapers, Magazines Journals

• The current issue of our newspapers and magazines
  are located on the far right wall of the library
  as you enter the front doors.
• They are arranged on the shelves in alphabetical
  order by title.
• One years worth of back issues of all newspapers
  and magazines that the LRC receives are shelved
  behind the Circulation Desk.
• Newspapers and magazines may not be checked out
  of the LRC, but you may make copies of any
  articles you need.

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Best Sellers
The best sellers are a collection of books on the
best seller lists located in the center of the
LRCs lobby.
Young Adult Collection
The YA collection is located on the 2nd floor
at the top of the staircase.
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Audio Visual Collections

• This is a collection of audio books,
  videocassettes, DVDs, and CDs on a variety of
  subjects.
• It is located to the left and right of the front
  doors of the LRC. These items may be checked out
  for one week, but you may only check out 3 at a
  time.

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Spanish Lab and Conference Rooms

• There are two conference rooms on the
• first floor of the LRC. One doubles as the
• Spanish Learning Lab.

• If you would like to watch a Spanish video
  while you are in the LRC, you will be able to use
  the Spanish Lab. A TV and VCR are provided.

• Anyone who wishes to work in a group should
  sit at the study tables or use the conference
  rooms. Talking is permitted at the tables,
  although we ask you to be considerate of those
  working around you.

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Heritage Place - Genealogy

• Heritage Place is located through the door behind
  the Reference Collection.
• It houses a special reserved collection of
  genealogical and local/state historical materials
  including 19th century newspapers of the Kinston
  area, census records, church records, land
  grants, and other colonial records of counties in
  eastern North Carolina.
• The research material focuses primarily on
  eastern North Carolina, but provides service for
  Greene, Jones and Lenoir counties and a large
  section of Virginia.

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LRC Conduct Policy

• The basic rules of conduct when visiting the LRC
  are
• Food and Drinks of any kind are not allowed in
  the library by anyone
• No cell phone usage is allowed in the library
• Cell phone ringers should be off or set to
  vibrate
• Sleeping is not allowed in the library common
  areas
• The LRC must maintain a quiet atmosphere for
  those who are studying and working on
  assignments, so please talk in a low voice when
  you are here
• If the security alarm sounds when you attempt to
  leave the LRC, please return to the Circulation
  Desk so we can correct the problem
• Being rude to, arguing with, or using profanity
  toward the LRC staff or other patrons will not be
  tolerated
• Anyone who does not abide by this conduct policy
  will result in you being asked to leave the
  library and the loss of your LRC privileges

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Where to find help

• We hope that this tutorial has been helpful in
  providing
• information and answering your questions about
  the LRC.
• If not, the LRC staff are here to help!
• If you need help finding a book that should be on
  the shelf, please ask at the Circulation Desk!
• If you need help with research to find the
  information you need to write a paper, please
  ask the Reference Librarian!
• If you need help using our resources, please ask
  at the Circulation Desk!
• If you need to contact us, please call (252)
  527-6223 ext. 507,
• e-mail us at lrcinfo_at_lenoircc.edu or send us an
  Instant Message. Username LenoirLRC

Created 7/20/09 Carenado Davis