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Learning Resources Center

 

Table 1-17
 

Resources

Fall 2011

Books, Periodicals, and Audiovisual Materials

Number of print volumes/books 

62,648

Dollar value of print volumes/books

$1,563,068

Number of electronic books

46,889

Dollar value of electronic books

$304,779

Number of print periodical subscriptions

115

Online subscriptions to databases

2*

Dollar value of subscriptions (print and online)

$20,566

Media and Networking Resources

Library Management Network

Consortium of 10 North Alabama library systems

Database and Internet Connections

Twenty-four work stations with access to the internet, electronic databases, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Publisher, Excel

Online Resources

Innovative’s Millennium integrated library system, Alabama Virtual Library, Newsbank’s America’s Newspapers database, Wilson’s Humanities Index Full-Text database

Distance Learning Room

Camera, screen, LCD projector, DVD player, VCR, SMARTBoard podium, computer, ELMO, seating for 20

Audiovisual Room

LCD projector, DVD player, VCR, SMARTBoard podium, computer, ELMO, surround sound speaker system, seating for 30

Other Technology

Eight laptops available for circulation by NACC personnel, six LCD projectors available for circulation by NACC personnel

*Excludes the Alabama Virtual Library, which contains 68 online databases. 

Source: NACC Learning Resources Center. February 1, 2012.


Table 1-18

 

Collections, Circulation, and Use

2008-2009 through 2010-2011

Year

Collections

Circulation

Use

Books

eBooks

Audiovisual

On-site Computer

Database

Orientation

Sessions Held

Sessions

Searches

2008-2009

62,199

42,112

745

8,413

37,118

̶

̶

79

2009-2010

62,523

46,889

784

8,464

45,247

19,832

107,114

104

2010-2011

62,648

46,889

844

9,111

32,241

13,970

84,510

95

 

Note: The audiovisual collection total includes cataloged items only; filmstrips and slides are in storage but are used too infrequently to warrant cataloging.

Source: NACC Learning Resources Center. February 1, 2012.

 

 

Table 1-19

Survey of Student Satisfaction: Learning Resources Center
Percentage of Respondents who Indicate “Very Satisfactory” or “Satisfactory”

Spring 2009 through Spring 2011

Category

Spring 2009

Spring 2010

Spring 2011

Library Collection

97.2%

98.2%

98.1%

Library Faculty and Staff

96.7%

97.1%

98.6%

Library Services

99.3%

98.5%

99.0%

Electronic Information Access

98.8%

99.0%

98.8%

               Source: NACC Office of Institutional Planning and Assessment. Survey of Student Satisfaction: Campus Services and Facilities. Spring 2009 through Spring 2011.

Update made to Spring 2011 data on 03/09/12

 

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