Credit Programs

Noncredit Programs

Asheboro Campus

Mission

The mission of Randolph Community College Library Services is to provide information resources and educational computing technologies to enhance and strengthen the traditional and distance learning instructional programs of the College. Library Services serves the entire College population in support of the educational priorities and goals developed by the College. Selected services and resources are also provided to serve the community’s educational needs.

Library

Collections

Book collection of over 39,000 volumes, with specialized holdings in art, floriculture, interior design, nursing, photography, and pottery.

Subscriptions to over 270 periodicals and newspapers.

Audiovisual collection of over 5,000 titles.

Variety of microform materials, including the Furniture Library Microfiche Collection from the Bienenstock Furniture Library in High Point, N.C.

Operating Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Occasional Saturdays during fall and spring semesters.

Access Services

Library catalog, as well as the catalogs of other CCLINC consortium libraries, on-line at www.cclinc.ncccs.cc.nc.us.

Circulation of library materials to RCC students, faculty, and staff, as well as adults in the community.

Reserve materials available according to faculty loan restrictions.

Interlibrary loan from participating community college libraries through CCLINC resource sharing and from other libraries through OCLC.

Reference Services

Professional and paraprofessional staff trained to assist individuals with their information needs.

Reference collection that includes a variety of print, non-print, and online resources.

Access to NC LIVE at www.nclive.org that includes many full-text articles from journals and periodicals by such companies as EBSCOhost, Gale, OCLC, and ProQuest.

Access to selected online reference databases at http://library.randolph.edu/ to supplement NC LIVE. Included are Biography Resource Center, College Source Online, Literature Resource Center, LOISLaw, Opposing Viewpoints, and ProQuest Nursing Journals.

Access to the Internet.

Computers dedicated to research needs and to the library’s automated catalog.

Photocopier and microform digital scanner.

Instructional Services

Bibliographic instruction tailored to the educational needs of the course.

Bibliographic instruction for individuals or small groups.

Library tours.

Research guides.

Distance Learning Services

On-line access to the RCC Library catalog and other participating North Carolina community college libraries (CCLINC) at www.cclinc.ncccs.cc.nc.us.

Remote access to NC LIVE (www.nclive.org).

Remote access to selected on-line reference databases provided by the RCC Library at http://library.randolph.edu/

RCC Library borrower’s card required to receive passwords for remote access to NC LIVE and other on-line reference databases. Information on how to get a borrower's card available by email at library@randolph.edu or by telephone at 336-633-0204.

Reference and interlibrary loan assistance available by email at library@randolph.edu and by telephone at (336) 633-0204.

Virtual reference service available 24/7 through NCknows.

Computer Lab

Operating Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Occasional Saturdays during fall and spring semesters.

Computing Services

Twenty-eight computers with up-to-date software that includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Works as well as other course-specific software.

Scanners.

Black & white and color printing for a nominal fee.

Room available for small group work or training.

Lab assistant available to assist with selected computing needs.

Staff

To receive more information, contact Library Services staff:

Debbie Luck (dsluck@randolph.edu) - Director of Library Services, (336) 633-0272

Donna Windish (dcwindish@randolph.edu) - Instructional Services Librarian, (336) 633-0204

Elizabeth Vidrine (eevidrine@randolph.edu) - Information Technology Librarian, (336) 633-0204

Pam Pollard (pwpollard@randolph.edu) - Library Services Assistant, (336) 633-0204

Ruby Perryman (rwperryman@randolph.edu) - Circulation Assistant, Part-Time (336) 633-0204

Arlene Phillips (ahphillips@randolph.edu) - Technical Services Assistant, (336) 633-0272

Sylvia Stainback (swstainback@randolph.edu) - LRC Computer Lab Assistant, (336) 633-0204