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RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES 91
Wallace Community College Library
The Learning Resources Centers (LRC) System provides various resources for students and
faculty and staff members to support college programs and lifelong learning. LRC System
services are provided at all instructional locations. Learning Resources Centers are located on
the Wallace Campus in Dothan and the Sparks Campus in Eufaula.
The LRC System provides resources in various formats for faculty members and students at all
college locations. Access to LRC resources is available through the College Web-based online
public access catalog. The Alabama Virtual Library (AVL), a state-supported Web site of
essential periodical and information resources, is also accessible online. The LRC System
provides access to approximately 50,000 e-books through the EBSCO E-books database. The
Alabama Virtual Library, the Wallace Community College Library Catalog, Bloom’s Literature
Reference Collection, Congressional Digest Debates Online, EBSCO E-books, JSTOR
Collection, Lexis Nexis, OVID Nursing Collection, ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source,
and Salem Press Reference Collection are accessible at remote locations for college patrons
through the Wallace Community College website. The LRC also provides basic reference
sources, print periodicals, and various other resources. These resources are available to all
students, including those participating in distance learning. In addition, the LRC System
participates in interlibrary loan services and cooperative agreements with area libraries.
The LRC System houses a collection of approximately 40,000 bound volumes, 1,200 media
resources, and 140 print periodicals as well as computers with Internet access. Special
collections on the Wallace Campus include the Teacher’s Collection, the Children’s Book
Collection, and an Alabama Collection.
Identification cards are required to check out materials and may be obtained at the circulation
desks. Also, Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) cards, which provide home access to the AVL, are
available for students and the faculty and staff. Students participate in an orientation program
designed to assist them in using LRC resources to enhance learning and research
opportunities. In addition, a Research Skills class is taught by the librarians at the request of
individual instructors. Computers, printers, photocopiers, and viewing/listening centers are
available for patron use.