Library News Archive!

Fall 2005

Library Furniture Sale Continues

Ever wanted a unique wine rack or way to organize your baseball card collection? A library card catalog may fill the bill! With 60 drawers that formerly held 3” x 5” cards, there is plenty of room for all sorts of collectibles.
The card catalogs (there are three large ones available) are just some of the items available in the Friends of the Library’s “Last, Best and Final Furniture Surplus Sale.” Also being sold are several bookshelves, tables, standup computer workstations, a cabinet and our ever-popular wooden chairs. You can view the items for sale at http://library.fullcoll.edu/ sale.htm. For further information, contact Blanca Dobson at 714-992-7000 X25695 or bdobson@fullcoll.edu.

Fullerton College Library Facts

Here are more facts about the Fullerton College Library complied by Librarian Jackie Boll (figures are approximate):

Library Size:
46,939 sq. ft. (approx. 69% of total bldg.);
1st fl. = 13,099 sq. ft.; 2nd fl. = 33,840 sq. ft.

Library Staff:
1 Dean, 4 Faculty Librarians, 6 Adjunct Librarians, 1 Intern, 9 Full-time Paraprofessionals, 1 Part-time Paraprofessional, 11 Student Assistants and 3 Adult Hourly

Collection:
Books—103,000 vol.; Periodicals—272 subscriptions (newspapers = 8); Microforms— 7,000 reels; Pamphlets—13,000; Maps—4,600 Circulation: 350+ faculty place materials on Reserve each year; total items on Reserve = 4,000 +; Total Items Circulated = 60,000+

Average number students using the old library per day = 3,700
Average number students using the new library the week of Aug. 29 = 6,100

Reference:
11,000+ questions asked; 43,000+ questions asked at all desks combined.

Number of searches on EbscoHost:
103,000+; number of searches on all databases = 203,000+

Classroom:
33 student computers + 1 instructor workstation; 2 ADA computers.

Seating/Computers:
Study seating with/without computers or laptop capability = 1st fl.--75+; 2nd fl.--350+

Stand-up Computers:
12=Entry (email only); 4=Ref. (catalog only); 6=Stacks (catalog only); 1=Periodicals (catalog only)

Sm. Group Study Rooms:
13 rooms seating an approx. total of 54 students Conference rooms = 2 rooms seating an approx. total of 24

Equipment:
ADA workstations: classroom=2; Reference area=2; magnifier available adjacent to elevator on 2nd fl.

Photocopy Rooms:
2 (2 copiers per room)

Shelving:
Stacks = 80 rows or 20 double-sided full length rows; Periodicals = 16 rows (including Newspapers) or 8 double-sided full length rows.

Library/Learning Resource Center Dedication October 28th

A formal dedication of the new Library/Learning Resource Center (LLRC) is set for Friday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony will feature speakers Dr. Jerome Hunter, Chancellor of the North Orange County Community College District, and Molly McClanahan, President of the Board of Trustees. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a plaque dedication and an original poem will be read, written for the occasion by faculty member Susan Sink. Entertainment will include the Concert Choir, Jazz Cadre, and several soloists, all from Fullerton College. Also featured will be the guided and self-guided tours of the building. Refreshments will be served. Invitations have been mailed to all Friends members. The Fullerton College Library Learning Resource Center (LLRC) was opened in June, 2005 after almost two years of construction. The Hispano-Mooresque design reflects the exterior finish of the other Works Progress Administration buildings on campus, and features a 73-foot-high dome, ornate wrought iron banisters, decorative tile on both the interior and exterior and period-style lighting. The 66,000-square-foot building houses the William T. Boyce Library, Academic Support Center, Adaptive Services Lab, Math Lab, Friends of the Library, and two college conference rooms.

The Library portion of the building is spread over two floors with a book collection of 103,000 volumes, 272 periodical subscriptions, plus maps, pamphlets and other media. The collection is protected by a new radio-frequency security system. Students also have access to online resources via over 120 computers and numerous open laptop ports. Designed by tBP/Archtecture and constructed by C.W. Driver, the building cost $24 million--17 million from Proposition 47 Capital Outlay Funding and the remainder from local Measure X funding.

Record Album Sale November 2nd

Over eleven hundred record albums withdrawn from the Library’s collection will be sold on Wednesday, November 2nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the old library.

The records, which feature both popular and classical music, were removed from the collection as the Library gradually moves to compact disc format. They will be priced at 50 cents per disk. From 1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. they will be sold for a buck a bag.

For further information, or to volunteer for the sale, call John Ayala at 714-992-7006 or email him at jayala@fullcoll.edu.

 

Last update: January 15, 2008