Fast Facts for Faculty

• The libraries of the Oviedo and Sanford/Lake Mary campuses contain more than 100,000 items. College couriers send and receive materials from all campuses every business day.
  
  
• Faculty are encouraged to assist us in our efforts to build and maintain a quality collection, and to meet students' needs. Please let us know what resources should be available for your students to meet the goals of your courses. Your librarian liaison will help you determine what sources are currently available, and order those that are needed, one term in advance.
  
  
• Research instruction sessions presented by librarians will acquaint students with specific library resources best suited for your course objectives. Our students are usually not prepared to use an academic library when they begin college. Good research habits develop faster when students have a formal introduction to relevant resources. If you require students to conduct research, please schedule a research instruction session in the Library.
  
  
• Library orientation sessions are available to introduce students to the facility and merely describe services. There is little, if any, interaction with library resources.
  
  
• Instruction and Orientation sessions need to be scheduled well in advance. Please call the reference desk at ext. 2305 (or 407.708.2035) for instructions at Sanford/lake Mary. Please call ext. 5062 ( or 407- 971-5062) to schedule sessions at the Oviedo campus.
  
• The Library provides "24/7" access to subscription databases to professional and peer-reviewed journals, and research study guides with direct subject access to the library catalog, and carefully evaluated Internet sites. These resources are available anywhere you have access to the Internet. All you need is the barcode number from the front of your SCC Library card, and your PIN (last four digits of your Social Security number)!
  
  
• The Library at Sanford/Lake Mary has the widest operating schedule of any campus agency. We are open 74.25 hours, seven days a week during the Fall and Spring terms. In addition to our 24-computer library research area, we host a 55-seat Open Computer Lab managed by the CTS department. More than 250 people may be seated throughout the facility, including our study rooms and carrels.
  
  
• Instructional support is also available through:
  • Circulation Services (reserve materials and traditional circulation services)
  • Distance Learning (helping you build online courses and assist your students)
  • Media Production Services (creating and converting resources the most current technologies and formats)
  • Technical Services (acquisition and cataloging library resources)
    
    
• Questions? Problems? Please contact Patricia DeSalvo, Dean, Division of Learning Resources (L-111, ext. 2136, desalvop@scc-fl.edu).

Did you know?

SCC has full service Libraries at Sanford/Lake Mary, Oviedo and Altamonte Springs Campuses.