Gina Calia-Lotz, Editor-in-Chief Bridget Lukas, Design & Layout Editor
Volume 3 Issue 2, May 2018
HCC Library quarterly Message from the Director As this academic year draws to a close, we invite you to take a look back and a look forward in this issue of HCC Library Quarterly. We are looking back with pride at this year’s fun-filled celebration of National Library Week. We thank our Learning Center colleagues for partnering with us on the Research Party and we thank everyone who helped us raise $1,200 for our Library Textbook Scholarship through our Used Book Sale. It’s been a busy year for us, especially with our introduction of the Digital Media Lab, the One Button Studio, OwlSearch, and a greatly expanded array of equipment for HCC students to check out – as well as an outstanding celebration of fifty years in the Federal Depository Library Program, and four major exhibits at the Hays-Heighe House. I want to recognize and thank all the Library/HHH staff who worked so hard all year to bring these services and resources to HCC students, faculty, and staff. Looking ahead, we are transitioning to “Pay for Printing” starting with the summer semester; see the information in the “Did you know…?” column on this page. We encourage our faculty colleagues to help students manage their printing allowance wisely by creating printer-friendly documents for Blackboard and considering the use of course packets. We are also piloting a system to reserve study rooms, in response to student feedback.
Did you know…? Pay-for-Print System for Students Beginning May 29, HCC students will receive a $50 allowance for printing in the Library each academic year. This is equal to 1000 black and white print-outs (five cents per page) or 100 color print-outs (50 cents per page), or any number in between with a combination of b&w and color printing. Students will be able to add additional funds to accounts using credit card or cash. Here are some ways to help students “Print Smart” and get the most out of their free printing allowance:
If color print-outs are not needed, encourage students to select “black and white” when printing — this saves 45 cents per page!
Encourage and demonstrate to students how to print PowerPoints and PDFs as multi-slide or multi-page handouts.
Have course packets printed at the Copy Center for purchase at the College Store, which costs significantly less than the cost to print on the Library’s printers.
Do you have feedback for us about ways we can enhance your library? Our ears and our minds are open – just ask!
Survey Says! Students’ Views on Library Spaces Thanks to all of the students who completed the Library’s survey on student use of library space back in December 2017. Results are in! Students’ responses have helped the Library staff make shortand long-term plans to improve Library space and services.
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Students had three main requests that the Library has already started to address:
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Three new quiet study rooms will be built on the Library’s 3rd floor in summer 2018. 2.
Better access to study rooms.
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Computers in study rooms.
Students can check out laptops and HD cables that connect to study-room projectors. Ask at the Circulation Desk for more information.
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