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A few friendly remindersPlease put cell phone ringers on mute.
Texting is permitted, butcell phone conversations are discouraged
in the library.
Dont bring food or drink into the library. Spills damage
computerequipment, books, and furnishings.
Dont leave computers, cell phones, purses, wallets, or
text-books laying around. Thieves look for easy-to-steal items.
Always keep your student I.D. card with you. It is your
passportto campus services and technology.
Ask lots of questions and never be afraid to ask for help
fromlibrarians, library staff, college faculty and staff, or other
stu-dents.
Richland College Library12800 Abrams RoadDallas, Texas 75243
972.238.6081 or 6082http://www.richlandcollege.edu/library
[email protected]
Library hours
Fall 2010 to Spring 2011
Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.Friday: 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.Saturday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Check http://www.richlandcollege.edu/schedules for holiday and
othercampus-wide closings. The library is closed on official school
holidays.
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Reference and homework helpReference librarians are available to
help you find resources forhomework assignments and research
papers.
The librarians teach Information Literacy classes to help you
be-come a better researcher and student. Schedules are online andat
the reference desk.
The library publishes interactive research and reference
guidesat http://libguides.richlandcollege.edu. These online guides
pointstudents toward resources and help them with search
strategy.
Students may make appointments with reference librarians forhelp
with specific topics or help with navigating the library.
Ask for more information at the reference desk, call
972-238-6082, or [email protected].
Checking out booksWe have more than 90,000 books in the
circulatingcollection, which is on the basement level. CurrentDCCCD
students, faculty, and staff with photo I.D.may check out up to 10
books for three weeks.
Visit http://www.richlandcollege.edu/libraryto searchand browse
books from Richland and all libraries in the district.Current
students, faculty, and staff may request circulating booksonline
and have them delivered to their preferred DCCCD library.
Community member or a student elsewhere? Ask how to get
aTexShare card from your home library.
You are responsible for library items checked under your
I.D.number; damaged or unreturned items will result in your
collegerecord being blocked.
The circulation desk phone number is 972-238-6081.
Computer useComputers are available in the libraryand should be
used for research- and class-related assignments. Dont forget to
bring amemory storage device.
Computer labs are in Del Rio 257 and Bonham 218.
Students doing homework are priority users. During
high-traffictimes, people not doing college-related work will be
asked to logoff computers.
Printing and copying in the libraryAnyone who wants to print
from library computers or makephoto copies will have to set up an
online pay-for-print ac-count. A one-dollar bill is needed to start
an account, and thepay-for-print kiosk is in room L122 across from
the reserves/periodical desk. Ask there for help.
Note: The library doesnt make change.
Additional library servicesOnline databases: Digital material is
a large part of our librarycollection. Visit
http://www.dcccd.edu/databasesto see our data-bases containing
journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Textbooks: The library generally doesnt purchase course
texts;however, sometimes professors will place material on
reserve.
These items may be used for up to two hours inside the
library.
Interlibrary loan: The library will make loan requests from
otherlibraries. Our interlibrary loan form is online; lead time on
theseloans is three to four weeks.
Study rooms: Two or more students may use a study room forup to
three hours. Ask at the circulation desk.
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