Lake Land College Library

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Lake Land College Library

• Tim Schreiber
• Information Services Librarian

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Reference Desk
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Circulation Desk
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Library Resources

• Books
• Reference Materials
• Audio-Visual Items
• Periodicals (Print Electronic)
• Library Databases

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Books

• About 38,000 in the library
• Most live in the 2nd Floor Stacks
• Some other locations where they live
• College Career Collection
• Paperbacks
• Bestsellers
• Reference
• E-books (about 8,000)

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Stacks (2nd Floor)How are books
organized on the shelf?
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Call Numbers

• A call number is a books address. It tells
  you where to find it on the shelf.
• We use the Library of Congress (LC) system of
  call numbers at Lake Land. This system uses a
  combination of letters and numbers to arrange
  materials by subject.
• All LC call numbers start with a letter (usually
  two letters) followed by a number, and then use a
  combination of letters and numbers.

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Other Collections

• 2nd Floor Career Center
• Paperbacks
• Bestsellers

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Reference BooksWhat are these?
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What Are Reference Materials?

• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Atlases Maps
• Directories
• Handbooks Manuals
• Get quick facts
• Get an overview or background on a topic
• Cant be checked out

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Audio-Visual MaterialsMedia Shelves, 1st Floor
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PeriodicalsWhats a periodical?
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Periodicals

• Newspapers (daily or weekly)
• Magazines (weekly or monthly)
• Journals (monthly or quarterly)
• Print
• about 160
• Electronic
• about 11,000

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Tools for Finding Getting Information

• Library Catalogs
• Article Databases
• Reference Databases

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Library Catalogs LINC

• Catalogs tell you what materials (Books, AV
  items, etc.) are in the library and where to find
  them.
• Our catalog is called LINC. It is an online
  catalog, so you can use it from any computer with
  an internet connection.
• LINC is a system-wide catalog, which allows you
  to order books from 80 other libraries in the
  Lincoln Trail Libraries System.

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What is a Library Database?

• an online resource that contains articles and
  information taken from print sources such as
  magazines, newspapers, journals, and reference
  books.
• These are not internet sources or free web
  pages that you will find using Google or Yahoo.
• The library pays for them, and you must go
  through library website to access them.

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Types of Library Databases

• Article Databases enable you to search through
  thousands of different magazines, journals and
  newspapers to find articles on a particular
  topic.
• Reference Databases provide access to online
  versions of reference books (encyclopedias,
  dictionaries, etc.) Usually more
  subject-specific.

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Review

• What can you do at the Circulation Desk?
• Where are most of our books located?
• Where can you get help finding things in the
  library?
• What is a Reference book?
• What do you use a library catalog for?