Tarrant County College - Carillon Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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All major newspapers and periodicals are available in the lobby and on the second floor. Three Hundred and Fifty periodical subscriptions present important reading material on current events. Many periodicals appear on microfilm, with issues dating back ten years, providing thorough research and reference material. -g-a -Q f-- fflllll ll mp- liir' S -,S CTop rightj The indispensable Reference Sec- tion CCenterj Microfilm provides necessary material fRightj Comfortable chairs and relax- ing atmosphere prevail in the section with latest fiction and non-fiction general interest books.

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Computer Aids Librarians With Book Orders Traditionally, the library is a place of inter- est for new students. When the library itself is new, ALL students usually become inter- ested in the facility. l. Paul Vagt, director of library services for TClC's Learning Resources Center, has employed the Library of Congress system rather than the Dewey Decimal system, The Congress system allows books to be classi- fied under twenty-seven major divisions ra- ther than the limited ten divisions of the Dewey systems Much of the routine work formerly done by hand is now completed by the IBM com- puter, with a library card activating the machine. Student lD cards double as library ln addition to supplying helpful resources the LRC provides conference rooms for group discussions and study periods . Defi cards. L . . A yu 4 4-1 in H we ' ' M U Q 'B I Mrs. Dixie Heath Mrs. Tommy Ozburn S ff l Paul Vagt Director of Library Services Staff ta

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At least 735 books are processed into the library each month. Volumes on hand at the end of April totaled 9,587. At the opening of the Fall '68 semester, a projected total of 13,000 books will be available for students' use, Books scheduled for the Northeast campus library began arriving during April. Much work is neces- sary to prepare volumes for the opening of the new campus in the fall. l i X l TICE ' 'Bc Fwhwim Tllelibmy x 'Tv Portable Index Aids Research An innovation in cataloging is being utilized at the LRC. A directory in book form replaces the conventional card cat- alog. Books are listed according to subject, author, title, in one directory. and vice versa in a second one. Several copies of the directories are strategi- cally placed throughout the LRC. The catalog is easily duplicated and replaced. Conveniently portable, its use extends beyond library doors. Supplements are issued monthly, keeping the book lists current. ln addition to standard reference books, the reference section contains catalogs of major American colleges and universities. Vocational data presenting current information on most career areas may be found also in the references. Photocopying by use of coin-operated machines provides articles or pages from books on a self-service basis. Elec- tric typewriters may be utilized for a small coin. Copies of microfilm data may be made on the Reader-Printer. All machines are equipped with a coin- operated timing device. Students may also use personal typewriters in the soundproof typing room on the second floor. 1 J 23' Q if ' but -av,