Off-Campus
Library Services
Student
& Faculty
Purpose
Statement
The Clarendon
College Library Off-Campus Library Services (OCLS) is your immediate access to
academic information and research needs. Our purpose is to assist you in the
information literacy process so that you can access and evaluate print and
non-print resources. Located in
the Vera Dial Dickey Library at Clarendon College, Clarendon, Texas, the OCLS
department is available to all Clarendon College faculty and students regardless
of location.
Mission
Statement
It is the
Mission of the Clarendon College Vera Dial Dickey Library's Off-Campus Library
Services Department to meet the teaching, educational, research, and
informational needs of all Clarendon College students, faculty, administration
and staff regardless of location by providing appropriate library resources and
services.
Off-Campus Services
Students
enrolled in courses offered by Clarendon College (regardless of location) are
encouraged to make effective use of the library services and resources. The library has established cooperative
agreements within each community in which a course is taught to provide
adequate library services and resources to assist you in your college research
and assignments. To supplement these services and further meet your academic
needs, the library provides the following services:
- On-line Reference Assistance - A reference librarian is available
to assist you when the library is open. E-mail reference is intended for brief, factual or directional
questions. Click
Ask-A-Librarian located on the library homepage to send your request.
- Telephone Request - Leave your request on the Off-Campus Reference line at 806-
874-4815 or 800-687-9737 ext. 118.
Requestor will receive a confirmation
notice when the request has been received.
Allow a minimum of 24 - 48 hours when
making your request.
All requests will
be answered and/or responded to within 48 hours of its receipt.
Interlibrary Loan Service
Off-campus library
users are encouraged to checkout materials from the college library, and
request materials not found in the college library by using Interlibrary Loan
(ILL). Books and magazine articles
may be requested from other libraries and mailed to the main campus at no
charge.
Library
Instruction - Faculty and students may request group or
individual library instruction sessions at any time throughout the semester.
Tip of the Week: Study Skill Checklist
Free
Database Trials - From time to time the library solicits input from
students and faculty regarding their opinion of databases the library is
considering for purchase. The
library will notify all students and faculty via the college e-mail and flyers.
Harrington
Library Consortium - The Clarendon
College Library is a member of the Harrington Library Consortium (HLC). HLC is a group of 75 Texas Panhandle
public, private, academic, and school libraries who share resources and
services and a collection of more than 1 million items. If you have a library card at one of
the HLC Libraries, you may borrow items from other HLC libraries using your
card. You must be in good standing with your home library before you can borrow
materials from another library.
To find out if your
library is a member, or for a list of all libraries go to: http:www.hlc-lib.org/
Off-Campus Cooperative
Agreements - Off-Campus Cooperative
agreements have been established and are in effect with the academic and public
libraries in your area. In the
event the public libraries are not able to provide the proper services and
resources you need for your college courses, please notify the Clarendon
College Library staff.
Clarendon College Vera Dial
Dickey Library
Library Hours
Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 7:45
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 4:00
p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
For more information contact the
Off-campus Librarian at
(806) 874-4813 / 800-687-9767 ext. 116
Clarendon College Vera Dial
Dickey Library
Off-Campus
Faculty Orientation
The
Off-Campus Librarian is available to assist faculty with use of library
services and resources and facilitate orientations and workshops through formal
and informal library instruction sessions. Please call the library to make arrangements.
Library Instruction
If
your students will be doing research projects, we can help by providing formal
and informal instructional session tailored to your specific assignment. Instruction can take place at your
off-campus location or at the Clarendon campus library. At least 1-week notice is required for
scheduling. Contact the librarian
at 806-874-4815
or 800-687-9737 ext. 118 to make
arrangements.
Faculty Reserve
Clarendon College Library (or your own personal)
materials may be placed on reserve for your studentsÕ to use. Please contact the librarian to make
arrangements to place materials on reserve at the appropriate location for your
students.
Online Catalog
The on-line catalog is a shared consortia database
that consists of over 75 academic, public and school libraries in the Texas
Panhandle providing over one million titles through the Harrington Library
Consortium (HLC) http://www.hlc-lib.org. Library users are able to view the collections
of others libraries and request material not found in the college library
through interlibrary loan.
The catalog may be searched using author,
title, subject, periodical title, and words or phrase. The
catalog has the ability to search all of the libraries in the consortia or
one particular library, once you have entered your search term(s),
the computer will automatically
generate a list of related titles for further research. The catalog can be accessed from any
computer (on or off-campus, office or home).
Instructional
sessions on how to access the online catalog can be arranged for you and your
students by calling (806) - 874-4815 or (800) 687-9737 ext. 118
Online Databases & Other Resources
Contact the librarian at 806-874-4815 or
800-687-9737 ext. 118 for user names and password to access particular databases from off-campus
locations.
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SIRS Researcher¨ |
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SIRS Government Reporter¨ |
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SIRS Renaissance¨ |
OED (Oxford
English Dictionary) The OED
covers words from across the English-speaking world, from North America to
South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean. It also offers
the best in etymological analysis and in listing of variant spellings, and it
shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Texshare Ð The TexShare Database
Program provides a wealth of electronic database resources to over 700 public,
academic, and libraries of clinical medicine throughout the state at a
significant cost savings. These electronic databases are powerful research
tools available 24 hours a day in the homes or offices of registered patrons of
participating Texas libraries. They provide full-text articles from
encyclopedias, almanacs, journals and newspapers. Entire books can even be read
while on-line. Database topics include homework help for students, health
information, business information, biography and genealogy, as well as
literature and archival information.
Netlibrary
(27,000 eBooks), Student
Resource Center GOLD , Info
Trac Custom Newspapers, Literature
Resource Center (Gale), Texas Digital Sanborn Maps, Funk and WagnallÕs New Encyclopedia and much more.
HLC (Harrington Library Consortium) HLC is a computerized cooperative library network
established to assist in meeting informational needs. The consortium is the
only multi-institutional, cooperative informational library network in the
state of Texas supporting a universal library card. For more information ask library staff, or visit the HLC
website at www.hlc-lib.org.
Other Resources on the library
homepage:
Research Links - Collections - Government
(All listed on the library homepage).
Research Links - Topics Ð Literature, Social Studies, American History, World
History, Statistics, Math, Science, The Arts, Atlases & Maps, etc.
Collections
- Xplore Reference, Britannica
Internet Guide, Library-in-the-Sky, Library Spot, The Virtual Reference Desk,
General Encyclopedias, Special Interest Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Journals,
Government Information, etc.
Government - National Resources: The White
House, United States House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court, Library
of Congress, Internal Revenue Service, National Archives, U.S. Census Bureau
Home Page, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CapWeb, Environmental Protection (EPA),
Central Intelligence (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Center for
Disease Control (CDC), State Resources, State Agencies, Texas State Library,
Helpful State 1-800 Telephone Numbers.
NOTE: Please
notify library staff at 806-874-4815
or 800-687-9737 ext. 118 if any of the links are not active.
How to Check Out Materials & Other
Circulation Procedures
Library Card
Ð Faculty are encourage to apply for a Clarendon College library card during
faculty in-service. Cards are
accepted at all participating Harrington Library Consortium (HLC) libraries,
and must be presented at time of check out.
Checkout Procedures ÐFaculty MUST present library card in order to
checkout materials. There is no
limit to the number of items that can be checked out.
Loan Periods Ð Materials and equipment may be checked
out for two-weeks or for the semester.
Semester checkouts may be recalled. All materials and equipment are due one (1) week prior to
the end of the semester.
Return Procedures Ð All items checked out must be returned to the main campus
on or before the due date. A book
return is located at the circulation in the library. Materials checked out by you from other libraries must be
returned directly to that library.
Renewals - Renewals
are available upon request, and may be renewed in person or by calling
806-874-4815 or 800-687-9737 ext. 118.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) & Delivery of Materials
Materials
not available in the Clarendon College Library may be requested through
interlibrary loan by filling out an Interlibrary Loan Request Form available
from your instructor.
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Depending on the format
of your request, it may be delivered to your off-campus location via in-house
courier, general mail, fax, or you may pick it up at the main campus.
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If the item(s) you
requested are checked out, it may take two (2) weeks or more for your request
to arrive. Please allow plenty of
time for your deadline.
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To ensure proper
check-in and return of material to lending library, return
all interlibrary materials to the Clarendon College Library.
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In order to prevent a
late fee from the lending library, contact the library at least one (1) week or
more before the due date at
806-874-4815 or 800-687-9737 ext. 118. NOTE: The lending library may or may not give
approval for renewal.
Interlibrary loans
returned to the Clarendon College Library by mail must be mailed in padded
bags; ordinary envelopes do not provide adequate protection.
Collection Development
Faculty is encouraged to make suggestions for materials for
the library collection. Our
priority is to purchase materials that support the curriculum, which is why
your input is essential. To make a
request contact the librarian at 806-874-4815
or 800-687-9737 ext. 118.
Selection Guidelines - Materials are selected according to the following
criteria:
1.) Relevance to the
curriculum
2.) Relevance to instructional
needs of faculty and research needs of students
3.) Relevance to the
correlation with the existing collection
4.) Appropriate level
5.) Accuracy and objectivity
6.) Intellectual content and
scholarly worth
7.) Format
8.) Demand
9.) Permanency of material
10.) Currency of material
11.) Price appropriateness
NOTE: See Policies on library homepage for
complete Collection Development Policy.
Faculty Opinion Survey
Because
the library wants to provide the services and resources that are most useful
and beneficial to you and your students, we value your opinion and we want to
know how we are doing. The Library
requests your input via a survey about library services and resources provided
by the library. We are
particularly interested in your comments, observations and suggestions about
the services and resources provided to students enrolled in off-campus
classes.
Survey
Clarendon
College Library Library
Hours
1122 College Drive Ð Box 968 Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.Ð 10:00 p.m.
Clarendon, Texas 79226 Friday 7:30 a.m. Ð 4:00 p.m.
(806) 874-3571 Sunday 5:00 p.m. Ð 9:00 p.m.
Librarian: Jewel Houston jewel.houston@clarendoncollege.edu
Lovett
Memorial Public Library Library
Hours
111 N. Houston Street Ð Box 342 Monday-Thursday 9:00a.m. Ð 9:00 p.m.
Pampa, Texas 79065 Friday 9:00 a.m. Ð 6:00 p.m.
(806) 669-5780 Sunday 2:00 p.m.Ð 6:00 p.m.
Librarian: Anne
Stobbe ld@pampa.com
To check hours of
operation for other libraries in the Harrington Library Consortium go to http://www.hlc-lib.org/hug.htm click Directory of Users.