Arkansas Tech University - Agricola Yearbook (Russellville, AR)

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Tomlinson Library provides many special services lor the Tech student, the faculty and the surrounding communi- ty ■ 1 wm n HBP IXvV , » K ' F J m -- « ' T ' i The Tech Library has three hundred and eleven thousand pieces of microfiche which is available for use. Shannon Henderson, assistant librarian, accepts a book on behalf of the library from Jim Staggs, executive secre- tary of the Alumni Association. One of the ways in which the library is able to help is by the use of approximately one-hundred and fifty-four thousand books. The program consists of four tapes that explain to the listener the card catalog, a brief orientation of the library and the ERIC, series. The library is also responsible for send- ing overdue notices to anyone with an overdue book. The staff believes that everyone should have an equal chance to use the materials offered. Fines are simply to discourage people from keeping mate- rial too long. The library does not receive and utilize the funds from fines All the money from fines goes into the general fund of the college. The hours for Tomlinson Library vary: Sunday the library is open from 1 to 10 p.m.; Monday through Thursday from 7:45 to 10 p.m.; Friday from 7:45 to 5 p.m.; and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. The library ' s staff is always willing to help find material needed and in most cases, if the library does not have the needed material, they can order it or in- struct the student on where to find it. mmi Use of the card catalog is explained in the Multimedia Orientation Program at the beginning of the year. Thomlinson Library 23

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Debbie Cook is looking at one of the one hundred and fifty-four thousand volumes the library has. Along the beaten path . . . library Another facility along the beaten path is the Tomlinson Library. Upon entering the library, you may feel as though it is like any other library. The many heads bent over books and homework and the pressing silence ap- parent. Yet, Tomlinson Library has much more to offer. Tomlinson Library boasts a staff that consists of five trained librarians, six full time staff members and twenty student workers who are all dedicated to running the library for the students, faculty, and the community. One of the ways in which the library is able to help is by the use of approximately one hundred and fifty-four thousand books. Included are books arranged in the Dewey decimal system along with ap- proximately one thousand volumes of ref- erence material. The library has acquired three hundred and eleven thousand pieces of microfiche and nineteen thousand reels of microfil m. Tomlinson Library also subscribes to ap- proximately one thousand periodicals. The Tech library also belongs to ERIC. (Educational Resources Informa- tion Center). Membership in this organi- zation enables the library to receive thou- sands of microfilm sheets each year. On these sheets is anything remotely as- sociated with education The Multimedia Orientation Pro- grams is a new service for ATU students. Stephen Blackford looks at one of the one thousand sub- scribed penodicaJs from the library Just one of the many students taking advantage of the carrels is Alan Aunspaugh f 1, c -V p • r V 5S he Fred Lipscomb and Gary Gordon look through reference materials for a homework assignment 22 Student lite

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' y. .. t££Z z am ' ■1 eri:» TlMnrT 111 i IHb W r t— i- ' M wv Nurse lanette Wilson operates the clinic but a physi cian is called when needed Tne Student Health Center is located east of the library and south of Bryan Hall. The Center is open to all on and off-campus Tech students Nurse Wilson helps sophomore Danna Dodd balance Jimmy McMaster and Robert Burge wait for a consultation with Nurse Wilson. The clinic is operated in consultation the weight scales with a physician M 5 ' i i f Tj B w . 24 Student life