MTCC Interactive Library
Library Services
Library Services encompasses the Library and audiovisual materials and equipment. Library staff members are available to help students and faculty as well as members of the community with library needs. The Library is open from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday.
A wide variety of library resources is available to support the curriculum programs of the College. The book collection includes more than 27,000 volumes of current reference materials, college transfer, technical and vocational materialsand an extensive paperback collection. Approximately 190 periodicals and newspapers are received throughout the year. Patrons are welcome to recommend materials for purchase.
Audiovisual materials, including video cassettes, are available for classroom instruction. Audiovisual equipment is maintained in most of the classrooms on campus. Equipment is available in the Library for viewing video cassettes. The on-line card catalog (SIRSI Web cat) provides easy access to Library materials and makes the check-out process smooth, quick and accurate.
Additional library resources include Interlibrary Loan through the Mountain College Library Network (MCLN), On-Line Computer Library Center (OCLC and Community College Libraries in North Carolina (CCLINC). Other reference services are the SIRS CD-ROM reference products: Researcher, Renaissance, and Government Reporter. Computers are available for Internet research, including NC LIVE. Through its 60+ databases, NC LIVE provides access to full-text articles from over 9,000 magazines and newspapers from 12 vendors. It also provides access to over 22,000 electronic books. Remote access to NC LIVE is also available to library patrons.
