Learning Resource Center
Carolyn C. Oakley,
Director
Mission
The mission of the LRC is to support the mission of
the college and to enhance the teaching/learning
process through provision of adequate, up-to-date
resource collections in formats consistent with
prevailing technologies; provision of access to the
collections of other libraries; to promote userdirected electronic database searching; to provide
instruction in the use of resources to enable users
to function in an information-driven society; and to
promote lifelong learning opportunities.
Planning
 Bi-weekly
staff meetings within
each section
 Monthly meetings of Director
and section coordinators
 Departmental meetings each
semester
Evaluation
 Comprehensive
biannual
faculty/staff and student LRC
surveys
 Graduate survey annually
 Faculty/Staff Survey of CFCC
Support Services
NCCCS Performance Measures
 The
NCCCS Performance Measure
that deals with LRC services is the
percentage of college LRCs
meeting the ACRL Standards for
Community, Junior, and
Technical College Learning
Resource Programs.
NCCC LRCs are ranked by FTE and
then by rank for each standard:
 Excellent
 Minimum
 Below
Level
Level
Standard
Standards used by NCCCS to
rank LRCs:
 Number
of book titles
 Number of serial subscriptions
 Expenditures per FTE minus
salaries
 Number of library staff
 Square footage
Performance Measures
ACRL RANK
BOOKS
SERIALS
EXPEND STAFF
SQ FT
EXCELLENT
112,000
1,000
9%
33
33221
MINIMUM
80,000
700
6%
21
22140
CFCC
1999-2000
33,531
720
4.5%
13
18212
CFCC
2000-2001
36,878
721
4.5%
14
18212
CFCC
2001-2002
40,655
764
4.6%
16
18212
CFCC
2002-2003
44,090
793
4.3%
17
24784
CFCC RANKINGS IN NCCCS
2002-2003
 1st
in total LRC Budget ($1.66m)
 1st in library book funds ($181,932)
 1st in serial subscriptions (793)
 5th in students per week (6006)
 12th in hours open per week (67)
 14th in audiovisual titles (5517)
 18th in total library books (44,090)
CUSTOMERS
 Our
customers are the students,
faculty, staff and adult
community residents of New
Hanover and Pender counties.
Learning Resource Center
Planning Units

Library

Media Center

Technology Training Center

North Campus LRC
LIBRARY
 The
purpose of the library is to
provide print, audiovisual and
electronic resources; provide easy
access to these resources and the
resources of other libraries;
provide instruction in the use of
these resources; and promote
lifelong learning opportunities.
MEDIA CENTER
 The
purpose of the Media
Center is to provide the media
services and equipment
necessary to support the
teaching/learning mission of the
College.
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
CENTER
 The
purpose of the Technology
Training Center is to provide the
professional development activities
needed by the faculty and staff of
the College to meet their personal,
professional and technological
training needs.
NORTH CAMPUS LRC
 The
purpose of the North
Campus LRC is to provide
library, media and the
technology services appropriate
for the faculty, staff and
students of the North Campus.
Major Accomplishments for
2003-2004
Bibliographic Instruction
classes increased by 44 % and
the number of students
attending these classes
increased by 33 %.
Smart Board technology was
added to the BI classroom and
the TTC. Reference staff were
trained and now incorporate in
all BI classes.
LRC web page is undergoing
major redesign for more up-todate look, ADA compliance,
curriculum specific research
guides and a distance learning
portal.
Established partnerships with
UNC-W Randall Library, NHCPL
and the Coastal AHEC Library that
resulted in local literary events,
workshops, community
programming and cooperative
agreements.
Completed inventory of
Downtown library collections
except for remaining Dewey
books resulting in clean up of
over 2300 records in online
catalog.
Media Center completed the
purchase and distribution of
Smart Technology to all of the
vocational programs.
Media Center began the
establishment of guidelines for
TV Studio usage and services
provided to the college
community.
Media Center began providing
basic graphics production
services.
Technology Training Center offered
94 classes in Microsoft Office,
Blackboard, Groupwise, Smart
Technology, Dreamweaver and
MEDLINEPlus/PubMed with over
500 in attendance.
Downtown and North Campus
LRCs added a combination color
copier/printer and digital smart
card camera to provide color
reproduction services for patrons
with grants from the CFCC
Foundation.
Increased the North Campus
LRC collection by 13% and a
microforms reader-printer and
appropriate microforms were
transferred to the collection.
Trained five staff members from
North Campus LRC and Media
Center in basic operation and
utilization of the Video on
Demand system.
Began publication of in-house
LRC newsletter in spring of
2004.
LRC Objectives for 2004-2005
LIBRARY
 Reference
 Circulation
 Technical
Services
REFERENCE
 Proceed
with LRC web page
enhancements to include new upto-date look, accessibility (ADA
compliant), curriculum specific
subject guides and portals for
distance learning, traditional
students and faculty and staff.
(Goal 4)
 Publish
in-house LRC
newsletter each semester. (Goal
12)
 Work
with UNC-W and county
libraries to explore the
possibility of offering the “One
Book One Community”
program since LSTA grant was
not awarded (Goal 6)
 Establish
an active librarian-faculty
liaison program to communicate
information regarding library
resources and services and to
facilitate a more effective response
to the research and reading needs
of faculty and students. (Goal 1)
 If
new librarian positions are
funded for 2004-2005, the LRC
will make a proposal to the college
curriculum committee to add a one
credit-hour library instruction
course to the college transfer
curriculum. (Goal 1)
CIRCULATION

Collect, organize, catalog and
display CFCC Archival
Documents and scrapbooks
tracing the history of the college
from July 1, 1963. (Goal 12)
TECHNICAL SERVICES
 Complete
the reclassification of the
Dewey collection at the Downtown
Campus.(Goal 4)
 Begin online check-in of serials
for the North Campus. (Goal 4)
 Begin an analysis of departmental
workflow. (Goal 4)
MEDIA CENTER
 Complete
the final phase of the
satellite downlink system at
Downtown Campus. (Goal 1)
 Complete installation of Smart
technology in all classrooms
needed at Downtown
Campus.(Goal 4)
 Complete
training for Media
Center staff on Video on
Demand system at North
Campus. (Goal 4)
 Secure
funding for “Virtual
Stage” computer software for
the Television Studio.
 Continue
working on guidelines
for the Television Studio
services to be provided.
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
CENTER
 Coordinate
in-service technical
training initiative with other
professional development activities for
faculty and staff with input from
Distance Learning, Computer Services,
Personnel, Learning Lab, Continuing
Education and the Professional
Development Committee. (Goal 3)
 Expand
the in-service training
program by increasing the number
and kinds of classes offered based
on recommendations from faculty
and staff. Include classes on
personal and professional
development. (Goal 3)
NORTH CAMPUS LRC
 Increase
the library print
collection by 10% to better
reflect the curriculum programs
of the North Campus and the
general education offerings of
these programs. (Goal 4)
 Request
one full-time LRC
Technician to the North
Campus LRC staff that was not
funded in 2003-2004. (Goal 3)
QUESTIONS?