Skills Application Assignment #1 (Learning About Your Library)

COLLEGE LIBRARY WORKSHEET:

Name _____________________________
Lauren Ober
Teacher _____________________________
Mr. White
Period _____________________________
3

@ Your New College Library

Name of college you are planning to attend Moorpark College
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8:00 am - 8:00 pm
What are the operating hours of the library? _______________________________________________________

What is the name of the librarys catalog program? __________________________________________________

Can students access this library catalog off campus? How?

By logging into their MyVCCCD Account, select the Library & Learning Resources tab,
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then
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Library
How long Resources, then out
can students check choosing any of the
Three three five
weeks, resources
items at a time
books? __________________________________________________________

Using any of the computers and

How do students print and copy in the library? ______________________________________________________
printing
Yes, on the MyVCCCD Account
Can students check their library account information online? ___________________________________________

Does the library have an inter-library loan program? What is the name of this service?
Yes - its just the VCCCD library
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Name 2 databases or journal indexes the library offers to their students.
1) eLibrary
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2) InfoTrac
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Yes
Does the library offer a library instruction class? _____________________________________________________
Yes -
Does the library have an online tutorial? If so, what is the URL for this tutorial? ____________________________
http://sunny.moorparkcollege.edu/
One Campus One Book
Name a workshop that the library offers __________________________________________________________
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Yes, but only through email
Does the library offer librarian assistance online? ____________________________________________________

Name one of the librarians and include his/her email address or phone number.

Faten Habib
Name: _________________________ fhabib@vcccd.edu
Email: _____________________________________________

Does the library have a course and/or textbook reserve program? Yes
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Describe any social media or technology the library provides: mobile apps, a QR code, Facebook, Twitter.
Probably
___ the MyVCCCD App
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Name 3 special resources the library offers that have not been listed above.
1) 3-story library, each floor serves a different purpose for students
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2) 140 free-to-use computers
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3) Photocopiers
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Print out a map of the school. Highlight where the library is located. If there is more than 1 library, highlight all of the
libraries. Better yet, use Awesome Screencast to mark the library. (Or place a map of the library on your Weebly
website - assignment #3). Just be sure to write on this sheet to let me know where I can find your map.

Santa Susana High School Library Media Center Mrs. Forbes. Library Media Specialist