{"id":8476,"date":"2013-01-08T19:39:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T00:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=8476"},"modified":"2013-03-18T09:11:10","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T14:11:10","slug":"library-has-more-resources-than-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2013\/01\/08\/library-has-more-resources-than-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Library has more resources than books"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Library at Sinclair Community College isn\u2019t just a place to check out books. From resourceful databases to private study rooms available for check out, the Sinclair Library offers just about anything to help students be successful.<\/p>\n

Jeremiah Pate, a student at Sinclair, said he likes many things offered in the Library. \u201cDefinitely the Starbucks, the tutoring labs [and] it\u2019s a good place to do homework,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Library has a variety of computers including Windows 7, Windows XP and laptops that are generally checked out in 3-hour increments. Students can also check out headphones for computers and can keep them all day if needed.<\/p>\n

The Library isn\u2019t the only location you can check out a computer on campus.\u00a0 IT also offers the Teleport Lab in Building 13 and the CIL Lab in Building 14.\u00a0 Both labs have Mac computers students can use along with the regular Windows 7 and XP, totaling to about 387 available with the three labs combined.<\/p>\n

Students who would rather work away from the Library can check out study rooms.\u00a0 Although students cannot make reservations, the rooms can be used for up to two-hours maximum.<\/p>\n

There are also study rooms in the Teleport Lab.\u00a0 These rooms are available for three hours and are equipped with accessible computers.<\/p>\n

Megan Pastiva, an Art major at Sinclair, said she favors the Teleport because of the programs they have available on their computers. \u201cIt helps with my art projects because they have [Adobe] Photoshop,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

As a library, the largest selection of its resources are books, according to Debra Oswald, public service librarian at Sinclair.\u00a0 The books are organized in sections based on subject areas and most are available for a three-week loan time. Reserve materials are available for a three-hour in-the-library loan.<\/p>\n

The number of books in the library totals to roughly 100,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like two miles of books, side to side,\u201d said Oswald.<\/p>\n

The Library\u2019s book selection is something that sets it apart from most colleges because it uses the Dewey Decimal System to organize the books.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost libraries use Library of Congress, we\u2019re one of the few that use the Dewey Decimal System,\u201d Oswald said.<\/p>\n

The Library also carries a large variety of E-books. With the Sinclair catalog and Ohio eBook Project (which is a state wide project launched in 2005 that helps libraries provide downloadable E-books, audiobooks, music and video) combined E-books create a total of 122,928 available for Sinclair students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are actually more e-books available than print,\u201d said Library Director Doug Kaylor. \u201cIt\u2019s convenient because they are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.\u201d<\/p>\n

E-journals are also available with 52,682 in the Sinclair catalog.<\/p>\n

DVD loans are also available at the Resource desk.\u00a0 The collection includes roughly 400 DVDs. VHS tapes are offered as well. The Library\u2019s newest addition is a streaming video source called Films on Demand, which features educational video and documentaries.<\/p>\n

The Library\u2019s amount of resources wouldn\u2019t be complete without the aid of Tech Support.\u00a0 IT Student Assistants are hired to help students who may have issues with computer programs such as Microsoft Office or printing.<\/p>\n

The IT assistants aren\u2019t just given the job based on skills. IT Lab Coordinator Becky Rittner said they are required to take BIS 160 as well as go through a two interview process.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe give a little BIS test so we know they paid attention in class and know the material,\u201d Rittner said.<\/p>\n

To ensure the IT assistants\u2019 knowledge is of the latest materials, there is additional training after being hired.\u00a0 This includes training on Angel and more on Microsoft Office.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have SAM accounts for all my students (IT assistants), so they stay up with BIS,\u201d Rittner said.\u00a0 There is IT support in all three labs.<\/p>\n

IT Support offers a call helpline for students at home with issues.\u00a0 The service is available seven days a week from 6 a.m. to midnight.<\/p>\n

The Library also has about 100 search databases accessible for class research that is available through OhioLINK, a consortium of\u00a0 90 member libraries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe put the best databases for the classes; it\u2019s databases that librarians recommend,\u201d Oswald said.<\/p>\n

Sinclair has recently created a new search engine that googlizes the library database and library catalog together. It is accessible on the Sinclair website on the Library page called \u201cLibSearch.\u201d<\/p>\n

They also have \u201cLibAnswers,\u201d which Oswald said is similar to ask.com and is run by the librarians specifically.\u00a0 She said another feature called LibGuides provides librarian-recommended resources to the students.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very tailored to the students here at Sinclair,\u201d Oswald said.<\/p>\n

Students who arrive at Sinclair early, travel by bus or get dropped off may be unaware that all students have access to the computers starting at 6:15 a.m.\u00a0 However there is no access to staff until 7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

The Library is open from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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