American
Baptist College provides library services to support its academic programs
and community involvement.
Borrowing
and Circulation
Books
from the circulating collection circulate for a month and must be returned
or renewed by the due date. Renewals will not be allowed if another
person has placed a hold on that book.Students may borrow up to five
books during the loan period. A fine of 10 cents per day is charged
for overdue books.When an Instructor places a book on “Reserve”,
these items may be used in the library for 2 hours. These may be checked
out overnight within 30 minutes of closing time. They must be returned
within the first hour of opening the next day. The late fine is 25 cents
an hour.Books which are damaged or lost must be paid in full by the
person checking the item out. The fees will include the actual cost
of the book plus a processing fee.All fines must be paid and all books
returned prior to receiving grades. Only cash will be accepted.
Ask
A Librarian
The Ask
a Librarian service searches for reference materials for students and
researchers.If you have a very broad question or you are researching
a complex subject you are advised to visit the library in person to
consult with the librarians.
Course
Reserves
Course
Reserves are materials (books, journals, articles, videos, DVDs, etc.)
which are set aside by faculty and staff for the exclusive use of their
students. Hard copy items may be checked out from the Circulation Desk
for a limited amount of time.
Interlibrary
Loan
Interlibrary
Loan requests may be submitted for books, dissertations and photocopies
of journal articles. Please understand that rare books, audiovisuals,
genealogical and reference materials are not generally available for
loan. Textbooks cannot be requested.
Library
Workshops
The
T.L. Holcomb Library is committed to offering high-quality instruction
sessions for students, staff, and faculty on Library resources and services.Our
staff provides individual or group instruction on topics/resources such
as:
- Online
Catalog Searching
- ATLA
Database Searching
- Resume
Writing
- PowerPoint
Presentations
- Study
skills 101
- Time
Management
Purchase
Request
The
library welcomes suggestions for purchase of library materials. Suggestions
will be reviewed by a librarian against several factors, including:
appropriateness of the material for the collection, available funding,
and origin of the suggestion.
Visitor
Cards
The
library provides limited borrowing privileges and limited Windows computer
access to community visitors.Courtesy patrons must be registered at
the library and present their library card when borrowing materials.
In order to register, a person must be an adult (18 years of age or
older) and present one form of photo identification (driver’s license,
ID card, etc.) and proof of address.
