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Welcome to the Huskins Library
Webvoyage (Online Catalog)
Library of Congress Classification System
Circulation
Overdue Fines/Fees
Magazines and Newspapers
Reserve Materials
Internet/Computer Usage
Internet Databases
Photocopies and Printing
Huskins Library Staff The MISSION of Huskins Library is to support the goals of Mitchell
Community College and to provide resources and services to enhance the teaching/learning
experiences of students, faculty, staff, and community patrons. We hope that
Huskins Library will play an integral part in your time here at Mitchell.
LIBRARY
SERVICES of Huskins Library include reference assistance; book selection;
bibliographies, group or individual library orientation; Interlibrary Loan
to students, faculty, and staff; reserve materials; college catalogs; and
computer/Internet access including web-based magazine and newspaper resources.
AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES of Huskins Library include check out and maintenance
of audiovisual equipment; checkout of select audiovisual resources, videocassette/audiocassette
editing and duplication, facilities and equipment for viewing and listening
to AV materials; and study and review videocassette/audiocassette tapes for
Mathematics, Accounting, and Spanish classes.
The Library staff is available
to assist you in any way possible, so please do not hesitate to ask for
assistance. You may contact us at 704-878-3271.
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Webvoyage (Online Catalog) When searching for books, magazines, and audiovisual materials in
our library, WebVoyage (Online Catalog) indexes all materials within our
collection. It is accessible through the Internet. In addition to indicating
what our library owns, it also supplies you with information about each holding
including the location, call number, and status of each item. You may search
WebVoyage by author, title, subject, keyword, journal title, subject heading,
or call number.
To access WebVoyage, enter: www.mitchellcc.edu. Click on “Learning
Resource Center.” Click on “Online Card Catalog.” Click
on “local catalog.” In the “Find This:” box, enter
your search term(s). At the “Find Results in:” box, highlight
the type of search you want to perform (Keyword, Title, Author, etc.). Click “Search” to
begin your search.
Library of Congress Classification System
Our library uses the Library of Congress Classification System to
arrange materials in order by subject. Each item is assigned a classification
number that best indicates its subject matter. This arrangement uses letters
and numbers (ex. DK4442 .P58 1997) to create a call number, which tells you
exactly where a specific item can be found on the shelves in our library.
It provides a way of keeping all the items on the same subject in the same
area of the library.
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Circulation
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The circulation desk is located on the main floor of Huskins Library.
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All library materials and equipment are checked out and returned to the
circulation desk.
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You must have a library card in order to check out materials from the
library .
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You may obtain a library card at the circulation desk on the main floor
of the library.
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You are responsible for all books and materials charged against your
library card.
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General circulation books and materials may be checked out for a two
week period unless otherwise designated.
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All circulating books are located in the book stacks on the third floor.
Each stack is labeled with the call numbers of the books that are inclusive
within that stack.
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A limit of five books may be checked out at a time.
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Magazines, newspapers, and reference materials may not be checked out
of the library.
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Audiovisual (AV) materials (CDs, videotapes, cassette tapes, etc.) and
equipment are located in the AV area on the main floor of Huskins Library.
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Many of the AV materials may be checked out for a period of one week.
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There are some select audiovisual materials that are designated as “Library
Use Only.”
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Facilities and equipment are available in the AV area for viewing and
listening to materials that are “Library Use Only.”
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If you need assistance with AV materials and/or equipment, please ask
for help at the circulation desk.
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You may renew books and audiovisual materials in person or by telephone
for the designated period unless there is a “request for hold” for
another student.
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Overdue Fines/Fees
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A fine of five cents per day per item is charged for overdue books.
If a book is lost or damaged, you will be charged the current replacement
cost
for that item.
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The fine for audiovisual and reserve material is fifty cents per day
per item. You will be charged the current replacement cost for any AV or
reserve materials that are lost or damaged.
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If you have overdue items and/or unpaid fines, you will be sent an overdue
notice and/or fine notice as a reminder to return your items and clear
your library record.
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Student library records must be clear (no overdue books and no fines
owed) before you may register for another semester at Mitchell, and in
order for
you to graduate or transfer grades to another institution.
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Magazines and Newspapers
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Current magazines and journals
are located on the main floor of the library behind the circulation desk.
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Back issues of magazines are located in bound volumes or are on microfilm.
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Bound volumes are several issues of the same magazine grouped together
consecutively by date in one volume. They are located on the third floor
and arranged on
the shelves alphabetically by title and date.
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Magazines on microfilm provide a photographic record of the magazine
on film. They are located on the main floor behind the circulation desk.
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Current newspapers are located on the newspaper rack beside the circulation
desk on the main floor of the library. Newspapers to which Huskins
Library subscribes include the Statesville Record and Landmark, Mooresville
Tribune,
Charlotte Observer, Winston Salem Journal, Wall Street Journal, and
USA Today.
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A listing of the library’s magazine, journal, and newspaper holdings
(Huskins Library Periodical Holdings notebook) is located at
the circulation desk. It includes the titles of our holdings and indicates
the years,
format (microfilm, bound, etc.), and the location of each.
Reserve Materials
Instructors may place particular materials “On Reserve” when
heavy use is anticipated. Reserve materials are located at the circulation
desk and must be used only in the library unless otherwise indicated. Materials,
which are placed on “Overnight Reserve,” may be checked out after
4:00 p.m. and must be returned by 9:00 a.m. the following day. The fine for
overdue reserve materials is fifty cents per day per item unless instructors
indicate differently.
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Internet/Computer Usage
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Internet/computers are located on the main floor of the library for
student, faculty, staff, and community patron use.
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You must have a library card in order to use the Internet/computers.
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When using the Internet/computers, you must check-in and checkout at
the circulation desk by presenting your library card.
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Please remember to always checkout at the circulation desk when you are
finished using the Internet/computers by returning the computer barcode
card given
to you when you check-in. This will ensure that the Internet/computers
are charged out to the correct patrons at all times.
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Students have first priority in using the computers/Internet with unlimited
usage.
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Computer/Internet use by community patrons is limited to one hour per
day per user. An overdue fine will be charged for time accrued over the
allotted
hour.
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Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint are available
on all of the computers.
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A network printer is located at the circulation desk and the cost for
printing copies is ten cents per page.
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When you present your library card for Internet/computer use, you are
agreeing to abide by the Huskins Library Internet Access Guidelines which
are posted
at the circulation desk.
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Misuse and failure to comply with computer/Internet guidelines could
result in the loss of Internet privileges.
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Internet Databases
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Huskins Library offers several library search tools that provide
online research databases for informational and research purposes.
These include SIRS, NewsBank InfoWeb, and NC LIVE.
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SIRS (http://sks.sirs.com)
is composed of three separate databases: SIRS Researcher, SIRS Government
Reporter, and SIRS Renaissance. These databases
contain full-text articles on business, social issues, education,
science, arts and humanities, health, and general reference. Instructions
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NewsBank InfoWeb (http://infoweb.newsbank.com)
consists of three individual databases: NewsBank Academic Library Collection,
Business NewsBank,
and NewsBank Retrospective. These databases include full-text articles
covering
social, economic, business, government, political, international,
and science issues. Instructions
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NC LIVE (North Carolina
Libraries for Virtual Education) (http://www.nclive.org) provides access
to resources consisting of full-text magazine, newspaper,
and journal articles; electronic books; historical materials; and reference
sources covering a wide range of topics. The “EZ Search” method
allows users to search over thirty major resources at once or users can
search each resource, independently, by going directly to a chosen resource.
Instructions
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Students, faculty, and staff may access these databases, remotely, using
current ID and password information. You may contact the library
staff at the library circulation desk (704-878-3271) for password information.
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Photocopies and Printing
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A coin-operated copier is located across from the circulation desk
on the main floor of the library.
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The cost for printing is ten cents per page.
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The copier will accept change (nickels, dimes, or quarters), $1.00 and
$5.00 bills.
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Copies made from the network printer (located at the circulation desk)
or microfilm reader/printers (located on the main floor of the library)
are
also ten cents per page.
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Please bring change when making copies. The library staff can only make
change for a $5.00 bill or less.
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Director: Rex Klett
Phone: (704)878-3206 Email: rklett@mitchellcc.edu
Librarian: Vicki Caldwell
Phone: (704)978-3271 Email: vcaldwell@mitchellcc.edu
Technician: Joan Jordan
Phone: (704)878-3249 Email: jjordan@mitchellcc.edu
Technician: Carolyn Morrison
Phone: (704)878-3270 Email: cmorrison@mitchellcc.edu
Assistant: Crystal Dagenhardt
Phone: (704)878-3271 Email: cdagenhardt@mitchellcc.edu
Technician: Jennifer Warren
Phone: (704)878-3108 Email: jwarren@mitchellcc.edu
There is a library staff member at the circulation desk to help
you with your research needs whenever the library is open.
You may call or email any of the library staff for help with any questions
you may have.
The main number for the circulation desk is 704-878-3271.
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