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• You may ask for help at any Service desk or Circulation
desk (305) 237-6058.
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may also ask for help at the Reference desk (305) 237-6236
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you are online you may use the service Ask-A-Librarian
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HOW
DO I FIND BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY ? |
Click
on LINCC search button:
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Click
on Electronic Resources button:
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WHAT OTHER TYPES OF MATERIALS CAN I FIND IN THE LIBRARY'S CATALOG
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• Audiovisual materials (video recording,
audio books, slides, CD-ROMs, music CDs, etc.)
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Special Collections (easy readings, McNaughtons,
Paperbacks)
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Reserve Materials
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WHAT ARE RESERVE MATERIALS ?
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They are materials professors set aside for students, mostly for
in-house use only.
All reserve items are available at the Reserve/Circulation Desk.
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HOW DO I FIND RESERVED ITEMS IN THE LIBRARY? |
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Go
to the Reserve Room
page.
Locate items by Instructor's name or course number
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HOW DO I ACCESS THE LIBRARY WHEN I AM NOT
ON CAMPUS? |
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You must have a computer with access to the Internet.
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Go to www.linccweb.org
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Electronic resources access will require your Student I.D number.
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HOW DO I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIBRARY? |
Inquire at the Reference or Circulation Desk about Library Instruction.
Individualized help is always available from the librarian on duty at the Reference Desk.
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WHO CAN HELP ME WITH MY RESEARCH? |
Assistance is always available from a librarian at the Reference Desk.
If you are online you may use the service Ask-A-Librarian.
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MAY THE GENERAL PUBLIC USE THE LIBRARY?
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The general public can use all of the print resources in the library as long as
they abide by all of the rules and regulations of the College and Library
staff. The use of computers is reserved for students.
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• Currently enrolled students
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Faculty
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Alumni
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Staff
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Library Associates
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Other eligible patrons
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HOW DO I GET A LIBRARY CARD? |
Your
MDCard is also your library card. This card
is activated at the time of registration and will become deactivated
if you drop all your courses or if you stop taking classes at
one of the campuses on outreach centers. If you ever encounter
any problems with your card while accessing the library via Internet,
you should call (305) 237-6058 to try to fix the problem.
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| General
Collection |
3
weeks |
| Reference
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may
not be borrowed. |
| Reserve
Collection |
Most
items are in-house use only. Others may circulate for various
days based on the professor's request |
Audiovisual
Materials
(videos, CDs, CD-ROMs, etc) |
Items
in this collection may circulate for 2 or 3 days. |
Periodicals
(magazines, journals, newspapers) |
In-house
use only |
Items may be renewed in person at the Circulation
Desk or online
(if they are not already due). |
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You may return books at the circulation desk inside the library.
You may also return books in the book drop outside the library when the
library is closed.
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WHAT DO I DO IF I LOSE A BOOK?
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You must contact the Circulation Desk immediately (305) 237-6058.
For more information, please check the Library
Policies and Procedures page.
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WHAT
IF I NEED MATERIALS FROM ANOTHER CAMPUS LIBRARY?
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You may request an InterLibrary Loan from any of the MDC campuses
and any other community college library (65 in total) from the
state of Florida just by filling out a form at the circulation
desk or by requesting the ILL online from the bibliographic record
of the book. Time of requested item arrival may vary based on
location and other circumstances.
For more information contact Lilia
Menes at (305) 237-6244.
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WHO
CAN I ADDRESSS FOR QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS?
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You may direct your questions and suggestions to
Marta Cosculluela, Library Director, by
calling (305) 237-6170. |
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