VCUHV Library Tour

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VC/UHV Library Tour
Click Here to Start the Tour
Created by Dave Ticen ticend_at_.vic.uh.edu
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Main Menu
Library Building

• The Library Building
• 1st Floor
• 2nd Floor
• 3rd Floor
• Lower Level
• Media Library at University Center
• Library Services
• reference services
• circulation
• interlibrary loan
• media library
• serials
• miscellaneous services
• Library Resources

Library Services
Library Resources
Library Home Page
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The Library Building
Lower Level
1st Floor
The Library is a three story building on Ben
Jordan street. It is located between the Language
Building and Administration I. View campus map.
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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1st Floor
Lower Level
Red River St.

• Circulation Desk
• Online Catalog
• Public Access Workstations
• Reference
• Copy Machine
• Interlibrary Loan
• Administration
• Click the map for more information about each
  area.

1st Floor
Reference Stacks
Emergency Exit
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
Reference Offices
Ben JordanSt.
Elevator
Entrance
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Reference Services
Lower Level

• The librarys reference service consists of the
  reference desk, which is staffed during all hours
  the library is open, our reference book
  collection, our Dynix online catalog, and our
  public access workstations.
• Librarians are pleased to assist patrons in
• locating library materials
• finding answers to factual questions
• learning to use the online catalog and public
  access workstations
• facilitating research needs

1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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1st Floor Computers
Lower Level

• Online Catalog
• Horizon is the library catalog. It provides,
  electronically, author, title, and subject access
  to all of the material owned by the VC/UHV
  library. There are 6 terminals on the 1st floor.
  All six 1st floor terminals have an associated
  printer.
• Public Access Workstations
• The first floor of the library contains 28
  computer stations for
• accessing the Internet
• searching library databases including indexes to
  journals, newspapers and magazines
• using word processing and other applications

1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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Circulation
Lower Level

• The librarys circulation department, located on
  the first floor, is responsible for
• checking books in and out of the library
• issuing library/college ID cards
• overseeing the reserve collection
• public access workstation printouts
• pickup of interlibrary loan items
• re-shelving books
• Click here for additional information about the
  Circulation department.

1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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Miscellaneous Services
Lower Level

• Interlibrary loan A service (free to students,
  faculty and staff) by which we will locate and
  borrow material not owned by the library. Click
  here for additional information on Interlibrary
  loan.
• Copiers The library has photocopiers on the 1st
  and 2nd floors that are coin operated (.10 per
  page)
• Laser Printing Each of the public access
  workstations is connected to a laser printer
  located behind the circulation desk. Charges are
  .05 per page for students and .10 per page for
  non-students
• Application Software The 27 public access
  stations are equipped with a variety of
  application programs for word processing,
  presentation, spreadsheet, graphics, and database
  needs.
• Conference Rooms The library provides conference
  rooms on the 3rd floor that are suitable for
  group study. Rooms can be reserved at the
  reference desk.

1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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2nd Floor
Lower Level

• Archives
• Serials
• Government Documents
• Microform Reader/Printers
• Copy Machines
• Click the map for more information about each area

Red River St.
1st Floor
Serial Stacks
Microforms
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
Ben Jordan St.
Serials Offices
Newspapers
Public Restrooms
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Media Library
Lower Level

• The Media Library contains multi-media audio
  visual materials and the equipment necessary for
  their use. All audio visual materials taken out
  of the library must be checked out in and
  returned to the Media Library. The Media Library
  is located in the University Center, the new UHV
  building on the east side of campus
• Click here for additional information about the
  Media Library.

1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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Serials
Lower Level

• The Serials department is where we keep journals,
  magazines, newspapers, and microforms.
• Microform refers to two formats, microfiche and
  microfilm. Microform reader/printers in this
  department can provide paper printouts of
  information in this format.
• Serials department materials do not circulate.
• Click here for additional information about the
  Serials department.

1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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3rd Floor
Red River St.
Lower Level

• Book Collections
• main
• oversized
• juvenile
• local history
• Conference Rooms
• Click the map for more information about each
  area

1st Floor
2nd Floor
Ben Jordan St.
3rd Floor
Elevator
Public Restrooms
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3rd Floor Book Collections
Lower Level

• The 3rd floor contains most of the librarys book
  collection. All books use the Library of
  Congress system of classification in which
  letters of the alphabet followed by numbers
  represent a books subject.
• Main--contains non-reference books on all
  subjects.
• Juvenile--contains materials designed for use by
  Education students.
• Local History--contains books on the history of
  Texas and the southwest.
• Oversized--contains books (on many subjects) that
  do not fit on the regular shelving.

1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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Lower Level
Lower Level
Entrance
This level houses Technical Services Classroom Arc
hives Click the map for more information about
each area.
1st Floor

2nd Floor
Red River St.
3rd Floor
Public Restrooms
Study Carrels
Ben Jordan St
Entrance
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Lower Level Areas
Lower Level
1st Floor

• Library departments and facilities found on the
  lower level include the following.
• Technical Services--Acquisitions, cataloging,
  systems.
• Classroom--The L2 classroom is the site for many
  library skills classes such as Freshman
  Orientation.
• Archives--The location for materials that are
  old, rare, in delicate condition, and/or of
  unique interest. Archives materials (sometimes
  known as Special Collections) may only be used in
  the Archives room. For additional information on
  Archives click here.

2nd Floor
3rd Floor
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Library Information Formats
Library Building

• The librarys mission is to support the curricula
  of Victoria College and the University of Houston
  at Victoria. Most materials are selected for
  their research and academic value.
• Library materials are in three basic formats
• Print--books, periodicals, government documents
• Multi-media--primarily audio-visual materials
• Electronic--computerized databases

Library Services
Library Resources
Library Home Page
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Summary of Library Services
Library Building

• This virtual tour is intended to provide a very
  brief overview of the library and its services.
  For additional information click here to take the
  full library tour or come by the library to talk
  to a reference librarian. You may also call the
  reference desk at 572-6420 or 788-6285.
• Reference Services
• Circulation
• Interlibrary Loan
• Media Library
• Serials
• Miscellaneous

Library Services
Library Resources
Library Home Page