Adirondack Community
College Library:
A Virtual Tour
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ACC Library Virtual Tour

Welcome to the ACC Library!
 The ACC Library is located in the Scoville Learning
Center. Click here for a map of the ACC campus.
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First, some quick stats:
 The Scoville building was completed in 1997.
 The library has two floors.
 The library has over 60,000 books.
 It receives over 300 journal subscriptions.
 The Library’s Web page offers access to thousands of
additional electronic books and journals.
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Library hours:
 The Library is open 72 hours a week:
Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
 Hours…
 are posted on the Library’s Web page
 vary with holidays, college breaks (winter, spring, summer).
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Reference Desk:
When you walk in, you’ll see the Reference Desk in
front of you. It’s the most important place in the
library!
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Reference librarians are here to assist
you whenever the library is open.
Make this your first stop!
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Reference area computers:
 You may use these
computers whenever
the library is open. A
printer is networked
to these computers.
 There is no charge
for printing, but
please use college
resources wisely.
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ACC Library’s Web page:
 The Library’s page links to the online
catalog, reference and article databases, faculty
information and many research guides and tutorials.
 You can access the ACC Library’s Web page from
off-campus.
 ACC students and faculty can search all book and
article databases from home!
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ACC Library is now wireless!
 Bring in your laptop, grab a comfy
chair, and search away! You’ll need
your student username and password.
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Reference Collection:
The ACC Library has about 5,000 reference books on all
subjects. Reference books are a great way to get an
overview of your research topic.
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Reference books:
 Reference books cannot be
borrowed.
 Therefore, they are always
available for you to use!
 Save time and effort: ask a
reference librarian which are
most useful for your topic.
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Reference Sources Online:
ACC Library’s Web page also offers online reference
books. Ask a librarian for details and search tips.
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Library of Congress system:
 Books, videos and
audiobooks are arranged by
subject, using the Library of
Congress system.
 This system is used by most
American college libraries.
 Click here to see more
about the call number
system.
 Each letter represents a
broad subject, which is then
sub-divided.
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Periodicals Area:
 The ACC Library
subscribes to about
340 magazines,
journals and
newspapers.
 They are shelved in
alphabetical order
by title. They may
be photocopied.
 Faculty may borrow
them.
 See the List of Full-
text Journals link to
search journal titles.
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Article databases:
 The ACC Library also
subscribes to many
article databases.
 Many offer full-text
articles or article citations.
 Search them by subject
with the Finding Articles
link of the Library’s Web
page.
 Ask a reference librarian
which databases are
most useful for your
research.
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Accessing Library databases:
 The Library subscribes to dozens
of book and article databases.
 This is usually material originally
appearing in printed form, fact-
checked and written by experts.
 ACC students, faculty and staff
can search these databases from
off-campus.
 ACC students need their network
username and password. Just
follow directions on the Student
Account Access page.
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Hill Collection:
 The Hill Collection room is located behind the
Periodicals area. The Hill family donated a collection
of local history books to ACC. These books cannot
be borrowed, but may be used in the library.
 Click here for more information.
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Elevator and
librarians’ offices:
 A door behind the video shelves leads to an elevator. It
takes you up to the library’s upper floor (3rd floor of the
building).
 The door near the Circulation Desk leads to the staff
workroom and librarians’ offices.
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Videos & DVDs:
 The library owns almost
2000 videos and DVDs
on a wide range of
course-related topics.
 Faculty may borrow these
to show in classes.
 Students may view them
using equipment near the
video shelves.
 Today’s newspapers are
located on the rack near
the videos.
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Audiobooks:
 Over 200 books on tape or CD are displayed on the wall
near the videos. These include novels, language tapes
and much more!
 These can be borrowed with a student ID card or
community borrower card for two weeks.
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Copy Room:
 Photocopy material using
one of the two copiers.
 They make 8 ½ X 11 and
11x17 copies.
 Copies are 10 cents.
 The copiers make
change. Circulation Desk
staff can also provide
change.
 Ask a staff member for
assistance if you’re new
to these copiers.
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Circulation Desk:
 Borrow library materials
at the circulation desk.
 You may borrow books
for four weeks with an
ACC student ID or
community borrower card
 Faculty also put reserve
materials here. You
need your student ID to
use reserve items. They
must be used in the
library.
Library Assistant Julia Rounds
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New Book display:
 A selection of newly-
added books are
displayed in front of the
Reference Desk.
 Borrow these new books
if you’d like!
 You may borrow these
with an ACC ID card for
four weeks.
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Upper floor:
 Go up the stairs to find:
 Circulating Collection books
 Quiet study space
 Original artwork on display
 Student group study rooms
 Elevator
 Restrooms
 Water fountains
 Pencil sharpener
 Drafting table (along north wall)
 Library Instruction Room.
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Circulating Collection:
• Upstairs are 55,000 books in the Circulating
Collection. You may borrow these for four weeks.
• These books are also in Library of Congress call
number order.
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 The second floor of the library has wireless
access, comfortable chairs and scenic views.
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Quiet study area:
The library’s upper floor is a
quiet study area.
It has conference
tables, study carrels, nice
views and comfortable
chairs.
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Student group study rooms:
 Small groups of students may use these
three rooms to work on projects.
 You may reserve one in advance at the
Circulation Desk.
 Rooms may be reserved for two hours.
 The rooms are located:
 at the top of the stairs
 along the east wall and
 in the center of the floor
near the elevator.
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Also upstairs…
 You can use
these two
stand-up
computers to
quickly look
up book call
numbers.
 The second
floor also has
restrooms
and water
fountains.
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Library Instruction Classroom:
(Scoville 325)
Your classes may
come to this
classroom for
research
sessions taught
by ACC
librarians.
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Library Instruction Room:
 Librarians use this room to teach
research sessions to more than
150 classes a year:
 effective research strategies
 book and article database
searching
 effective Web searching
techniques
 evaluation of information.
 Other workshops are also held
here.
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For more information:
 Visit the ACC Library’s online Tutorials &
Handouts page for research pointers!
 ACC librarians have also written more
than 50 research guides listing
recommended books, article databases
and Web sites. Save time and effort!
 Contact the ACC Library with questions:
 (518) 743-2260
 Reference Desk: (518) 743-2462
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To return to the ACC Library
home page,
click here.
This presentation was updated September 2009
First created April, 2006
by
Joyce Miller
Professor of Library Science
Adirondack Community College
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