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The Library's home page on the SFCC Web site is the gateway for students, faculty, and staff to accessthe college's library staff, library resources, external resources, online tutorials, and other importantSelf-Service PhotocopierA coin-operated, self-service photocopier is available on the Highlands campus for making copies oflibrary materials. Arrangements for photocopying at the other libraries are made through the front officeof that campus/center.ReferenceProfessional librarians and staff provide reference assistance to library patrons. The college alsoparticipates in the Ask a Librarian program. This online reference service is provided at no charge toFloridians and allows patrons to avail themselves of an online reference session with a professionalreference librarian. This service is funded as part of the Florida Electronic Library by a Library Servicesand Technology Act (LSTA) grant. It is supported by over 100 public and private libraries and serves toprovide library reference services from 10 a.m. until midnight, Sunday through Thursday, and 10 a.m.until 5 p.m., on Friday and Saturday. If patrons choose not to engage in a live chat session, they havethe option of e-mailing a college librarian for assistance.Intercampus and Interlibrary LoansThe college’s students, faculty, and staff have access to the entire collection of materials owned by thecollege. Through the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), these materials may be requested andreceived by the next business day. If materials are located at another site, arrangements can be made toretrieve those materials in a timely manner. If students at another sites want materials from theHighlands campus, the material is sent via the college courier and the students should receive it with 24hours.The college’s students, faculty, and staff can request material from other Florida colleges through OPAC.Material is sent through the statewide delivery system to arrive in five to seven days. The referenceassistant initiates the order of materials from libraries outside of the Florida College System. These aresent through the statewide delivery system or standard mail taking up to two weeks to arrive.Instruction in Library Use and Information LiteracyLibrary instruction sessions are available at all four libraries to provide personalized instruction toindividual students or for library orientations. Library instruction is taught by the professional librarianswho collaborate with faculty in advance of the sessions to determine what specific assignments studentsare engaged in and to tailor the instruction accordingly. To supplement instruction and provide analternative mode for distance learners, the library purchased a subscription to MURALS, an onlineservice that provides tutorials on how to locate and use many library resources. Every term, LIS 2004,Introduction to Internet Research, is offered and taught by the librarians. This online course focuses oninformation resources available through the Internet. Internet search tools and methods of access areexplored along with social, ethical, and legal issues.Library DatabasesThe college provides students, faculty, and staff access to several comprehensive databases. CCLAprovides access to shared information resources. The Library Information Network and CooperativeContent (LINCC) provides an intercampus loan process that allows resources to be shared among theFlorida College System through a statewide interlibrary loan program. The OPAC is a database of thebooks (print and electronic) and audio-visual material that is housed in the college's libraries.Library Web PageSouth Florida Community College Page 34 / 202