Welcome to the Magnolia Library

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Welcome to the Magnolia Library

• The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is committed
  to providing quality information service. Our aim
  is to help prepare our students to achieve their
  personal and professional goals through higher
  education.
• We are committed to lifelong learning, and
  provide our students with the best in services
  and facilities. Students, faculty, staff, and the
  community at large are encouraged to take
  advantage of what we have to offer.
• This tour will give you an overview of what is
  available through the LRC in the Magnolia
  Performing Arts Pavilion. We will begin in the
  Library, showing you what you might find on each
  of our three floors. Welcome to the LRC, we hope
  you enjoy this tour.

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The Magnolia Library

• Welcome to Baton Rouge Community College Magnolia
  Library's Online Tour.
• The Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion is home to
  the Magnolia Library, as well as the Academic
  Learning Center, the Magnolia Performing Arts
  Theatre and the intimate Black Box Theatre.

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The Circulation Desk

• The Circulation Desk is the first thing you'll
  see when you enter the library.
• This is where you'll go to check out, return or
  renew library materials. Materials may also be
  renewed in the My Account tab in the Card
  Catalog.
• There are a few study rooms on the upper floors
  of the library that may be reserved at the
  Circulation Desk. We also have laptops and
  graphing calculators available for student
  checkout, and faculty may consult with Media
  Services to find out about other available items.

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Checking Out Materials

• The amount of time that circulating materials may
  be checked out is 3 weeks for books, and 1 week
  for DVDs and Videos. All patrons must present a
  valid BRCC ID to check out library materials.
• DVDs and Videos may be viewed in the library
  after checkout. Just ask at the Circulation Desk!

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Reserve Electronic Reserve Items

• Electronic Reserves are found on the computer
  desktops at the computer stations closest to the
  Circulation Desk. Electronic Reserves are those
  items that can be stored digitally, and may
  include study guides, lecture notes, old exams,
  etc.
• Physical reserve items such as textbooks, lab
  books, videos, etc., are located behind the
  Circulation Desk. They can be checked out for 3
  hours, and may only be used in the library.

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Periodicals DVD Collection

• Moving into the library, you'll see a number of
  low shelves. This is our periodical and DVD
  collections.
• Periodicals include journals and magazines, as
  well as newspapers and other material that comes
  out periodically. Our periodicals are for
  in-library use only. Current issues are on the
  display shelves with the older volumes located
  beneath. Some of the older copies have been
  bound, and are up in the stacks on the third
  floor.
• Our DVD collection includes movies and
  documentaries that relate to coursework here at
  BRCC. While we have a few popular movies, they
  are not something we collect.

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Library Computer Lab

• At the far side of the library, near the windows,
  is the Open Computer Lab. This area is available
  for patron use any time the library is open.
• The staff at the service desk can provide help
  with the copiers and printers, as well as online
  registration and instruction for using
  Blackboard, e-mail and Microsoft Office.

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Copying Printing

• On each floor, by the elevators, is a copy and
  printing alcove. There is currently a printer
  available on the first and second floors, while
  all three floors have a photocopier available.
• Copies and printouts cost 10 cents per page. The
  copiers take cash or debit (from your BRCC ID
  card). The black box, called the Virtual Transfer
  System (VTS), attached to the wall, located just
  outside of the first floor alcove, can be used to
  add money to your card. The printer requires the
  BRCC card for debit only.
• New students start out with a 10 printer credit
  on their cards - this credit is not usable for
  photocopies! Photocopies can only be made from
  the money added to your card. Problems with any
  of the photocopy or print machines should be
  directed to the Computer Services Help Desk on
  the first floor.

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For Your Safety

• If there is a security situation where personal
  safety is threatened, don't hesitate to pick up
  the nearest RED phone. These phones will connect
  you directly to security.
• You will find BRCC's Emergency Procedures by each
  red phone. In case of emergency, you are reminded
  to use the stairs and follow the directions of
  the building's safety officer.
• We provide Emergency Safe Zones for conditions
  requiring shelter - just follow the directions on
  the yellow emblems. And please don't use any
  electronic communication devices if we have
  received a bomb threat.

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The Staircase Area

• Past the gates, across from Circulation, is the
  staircase. There is a collection on either side
  of it.
• On the left is our new book collection,
  consisting of recently acquired books. You might
  want to browse, in case there's something you
  were hoping we'd get. On the right, we have
  monthly book displays. We've had collections
  highlighting books featured by the Big Read, as
  well as displays for National Poetry Month and
  African-American History Month.
• To proceed to the second floor, you may either
  take the staircase in front of you or the
  elevators located to the right of the Circulation
  Desk.

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Reference Services

• The second floor of the Magnolia Library is home
  to the Reference Desk and the Reference
  Collection. The librarians staffing the desk will
  be able to help you get started on your research
  and help you find what you need in our
  collection. Don't be afraid to ask it's their
  job to help you!
• The Reference Collection contains dictionaries,
  encyclopedias, handbooks, etc. These books have
  information that will provide quick answers, and
  need to be available for everyone's use, so they
  are only available for in-library use.

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The Reference Collection

• The Reference Collection is directly adjacent to
  the Reference Desk. It contains materials that
  provide quick information on a broad variety of
  topics. Shelves immediately behind the reference
  desk contain general encyclopedias like World
  Book or Encyclopedia Britannica. The bulk of the
  collection is on the stacks behind. Reference,
  like the rest of our collection, uses the Library
  of Congress Classification System.
• The College and Career Collection (CCAR) is in
  the section adjacent to the far end of the
  Reference Collection. This is where you can find
  a collection of standardized testing study
  guides, college directories, career guides, and a
  small collection of law and legal code books. The
  computer carrels here are frequently used for
  small bibliographic instruction sessions.

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Study Rooms

• Behind the CCAR section, on the other side of the
  glass doors is the Magnolia Library's Special
  Collections area.
• There are two study rooms on each of the floors.
  The ones on the 2nd floor are located in the
  Special Collections area.
• Study Rooms are great places to work on team
  projects or when you need some uninterrupted
  study. You may reserve any of the study rooms by
  using the sign-up sheet attached to the door, or
  at the Circulation Desk on the first floor.

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Special Collections - Archives

• A big part of our special collections space is
  devoted to our Archives. Our current archival
  collection is small, but we are proud to have in
  our possession the Carville V. Earle Collection.
• Dr. Earle was a former chair of LSU's Department
  of Geography and Anthropology. His donation of
  over 2100 books, journals, maps and manuscripts
  stem from his belief in and his desire to help
  build the community college system.

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Special Collections Media Room

• The Media Room occasionally hosts classes for
  viewing films, and is home to a variety of media
  equipment. Some of this equipment may be reserved
  for checkout. Laptops and graphing calculators
  are available for 24 hour checkout. Since we have
  a limited number, circulation is on a first-come,
  first-serve basis.

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Office of the Dean Administrative Offices

• The Administrative Offices are centrally located
  on the second floor, between the stairs and the
  elevator, near the reference desk. In these
  offices, you can find the Offices of the Dean and
  Assistant Director.

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2nd Floor Study Area

• The 2nd floor has a significant amount of study
  area, adjacent to Reference and with computer
  terminals nearby. After walking through the study
  area, you can proceed to the third floor by the
  stairs located against back wall. The elevators
  are located in front of the reference desk.

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3rd Floor Stacks

• The 3rd floor houses the main circulating
  collections of the library. This collection is
  referred to as the "stacks." Most materials
  available for checkout are shelved here. They are
  shelved according to the Library of Congress
  Classification System, and may be looked up in
  our card catalog. The third floor is also home to
  additional study rooms, the Magnolia Library
  conference room, the Teaching Learning
  collection, and the Freedom Shrine - a collection
  of reproductions of important documents from
  United States history.

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3rd Floor Study Area

• The 3rd floor is a great place to study. It's a
  quiet place to complete your research - with
  either our circulating or online collections!

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Thank You For Visiting the Magnolia Library!

• Thank you for taking the Magnolia Library Virtual
  Tour. We hope this tour has helped to familiarize
  you with the library and the library services we
  offer. If you would like more information about
  the Magnolia Library, our collection, or the
  services we offer, visit us at the Reference
  Desk, or visit our web page. You can always ask
  us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
  If you need fast answers, call us at the
  Reference Desk and for help with any question
  225-216-8555.