Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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IF YOU LOOK long enough you can find anything. NEWSPAPERS were also available in FSC ' s library. This searcher undoubtedly found what he wanted. Checking out FSC ' s The Columns is an interested student. Library 29

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During an average week 3,700 students pass through the doors of the most popular build- ing on the Fairmont State campus. The students enter the building seeking knowledge, entertain- ment, adventure and mystery and very few of them leave disappointed. The FSC building that holds so many answers for so many students is the campus library. The quickly are available. If all these resources failed then the librarian is always available for questions. Many people take this route for in an average week 560 requests for library information are voiced to the librarian in charge. One way or another library users almost always find his or her material. The library is an important cog in Fairmont ' s Learn and enjoy R.A. Musick Library is, without a doubt, the most used facility on Fairmont ' s campus. During the course of last year 44,000 books were checked out of the library ' s general collection. These books were used for reference materials, for class reading assign- ments and for sheer reading enjoyment. The library is not just a book outlet for students, however. The audio visual material complements many campus classes. Teachers, as well as students, use the library ' s vast resources of records, tapes, films and filmstrips to enhance their classes and to better make their educational points. These materials are rated as some of the best educational resources with- in a West Virginia college. To make sure everyone at Fairmont can take advantage of the library ' s facilities, special provisions were made for the handicapped. An elevator is avail- able for those confined to wheelchairs so that they can reach the second and third floors of the library building. Special tapes, records and books were pre- pared for the blind so that they can hear, or touch read books that they need for their classes. These special arrangements are well received and used by the handicapped and are considered very successful library innovations. To enable all users of the library to quickly find their needed materials certain reference guides are available. There are two separate card catalogues available so library users can quickly find the hard back books for which they are looking. Several mag- azine reference books including the Reader ' s Guide and the Business Periodical Reference book help readers quickly locate their needed magazines. Also similar audio visual references, which enabled stu- dents and teachers to find audio visual equipment SHARING IS OFTEN an ingredient in the recipe of success. These two coeds work together to prepare themselves for class. educational machine. The varied and useful aspects of the library help Fairmont State students and faculty learn and enjoy. COMFORT, as well as knowledge, could be discovered in the library as this comfort-seeking student discov- ered. THE LIBRARY ' S magazine collection was a well-used section of the library, and this student was one of the reasons. 28 Library

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THAT HILL! If it looks like I ' m pale and Students do not always win their inclined con- about to faint, it is because I am pale and about flict. Sometimes THAT HILL conquers the stu- to faint after walking up THAT HILL, said Eng- dents, forcing them to stop to assess their education- lish professor Robert Grattan. al struggles. Students often ask themselves, is the Every Fairmont State student knows about walk worth it? Is one more step possible? The THAT HILL. The hill that Fairmont State sits answers vary from Yes, I can to I ' d answer your Tackling that hill upon. The hill that has given FSC the nickname, The College on the Hill. The hill students must trudge up to reach class. A student ' s breath becomes short, his legs turn to mush and his feet ache. No one enjoys the walk, but for most students it is as necessary as general studies if they are to reach their college goals. Students do learn from the hill. The hill teaches patience and persistence. Students must dogmatical- ly stick to the uphill trek so they can gain the educational treasures at the end of their course. Every morning when I walk up the hill I feel like the little train that could. I keep saying I think I can, I think I can, said junior education major Darlene Brown. question, but I ' m breathing too hard, from assis- tant debate coach and former FSC student Pat Wilson. Whether these questions can be answered or not, one fact will remain: as long as Fairmont State College stands, the hill will be a challenge for stu- dents. Most students will be the victors against the stationary but ominous foe. These students are the ones who will walk down the hill with smiling faces and diplomas in hand. Some students may submit to the hill ' s power and never finish the battle, but they will still be the better just for tackling THAT HILL. TWO STUDENTS WALK to class using the sidewalk by Pence Hall. 30 Hill