Library

WHAT STUDENTS @ DACC NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LIBRARY

Location and Hours:
   The Library is located in Clock Tower Center, 1st Floor. Follow the North-South corridor to the library entrance. Library hours are set according to the school term. Regular semester hours are Monday - Thursday from 7:30AM to 8PM, and Fridays from 7:30AM to 5:00PM. Call the Reference Desk at 443-8739 or see the Library's web page at www.dacc.edu/library for holiday and other session hours.

Contact the Library
     Circulation Desk: 443-8883
      Reference Librarian: 443-8739
      E-Mail: library@dacc.edu

What's @ the library?

• Helpful library staff to assist and guide you
• The library's online catalog - describes and locates materials available at DACC and those you may borrow from other libraries
• Internet workstations for research, online course work, or word processing and other Office applications
• Group study areas
• Quiet study spaces
• Computers for word processing
• Current magazines, papers, and journals for browsing
• Video, CD's, posters, back issue journals on microfilm
• A "listening room" for audio/video materials
• Viewing stations for video and DVD

Library Web Page: www.dacc.edu/library
    Includes: The library catalog, I-Share, full text article databases (EbscoHost, Lexis-Nexis) and many other general and subject-specific online resources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.). The library page also has "how to use/tutorial" pages, and guides to other web sources. Library online resources can be used both on and off campus (from home or another computer lab). Librarians are available by phone, email, IM, or in person to help you find the sources you need and show to show you how to use the online or print resources.

Library Cards:
    DACC students are issued a college ID card each semester, which (with a library barcode sticker attached), becomes a library card. You will need to use the card to order interlibrary loan books from the catalog, and you must have your card with you to check out Library materials or use the library's computer labs. NOTE: It is the student's responsibility to notify the library of any changes of address, telephone, name, etc. Most other Illinois academic libraries (UIUC, EIU, ISU, etc.) will honor your DACC library card is not accepted for use at public libraries

Reserves Collection:
    Instructors often place items on reserve for class use. These are kept behind the Circulation Desk. The online catalog lists most, but not all, instructor reserve items. Library ID must be shown for check-out.

Interlibrary Loan:
    You can use the online catalog (Illinet Online) to find and order, or "request", items not owned at DACC but available from other academic libraries. Allow time for delivery of interlibrary loan items. Be aware that some other libraries will charge fines for late return of their materials. Items found in FirstSearch WorldCat global catalog can also be ordered by interlibrary loan with librarian assistance.

Fines and Restrictions:
    DACC library does not charge daily fees for late return of most items. However, late return fees for reserves, videos, and interlibrary loan items are charged. When items are so late as to be declared "lost", replacement costs and processing fees are charged and library privileges are blocked. If overdue or "lost" items are returned in good condition, processing and item charges are forgiven. PLEASE NOTE: When items incur a charge, a "block" is also placed on your student account in the cashier's office. Registration for courses cannot be completed, and transcripts will not be issued until the charge is resolved or materials returned.

Library Instruction:
    Learning to use information resources well is a skill that increases your college success and empowers your future. Many instructors include library tours or instruction in their classes. These sessions are designed for each individual course. Librarians are also happy to work with individuals as needed. Never hesitate to ask. An 8 week, 2 hour credit elective class, Library Instruction INST 105, is offered online twice each semester. For more information, call Dr. Ruth Lindemann at 443-8735.