Welcome to the Learning Resource Center
Services and Policies
SERVICES HOURS The Fulton Campus LRC is open from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, and beginning August 26, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. During the summer, the Fulton LRC closes at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The LRC will remain open at night, however, when faculty members request library instruction classes. The Tupelo Campus LRC is open from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7:45 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. BOOK RENEWAL For book renewal, contact Cynthia Wilburn on the Fulton Campus at 662.862.8384 or cdwilburn@iccms.edu or Debbie Tolbert on the Tupelo Campus at 662.620.5091 or drtolbert@iccms.edu.  COMPUTER ACCESS The Learning Resource Centers on both the Fulton and Tupelo Campuses maintain computer labs for Internet access, word processing, programming, keyboarding and curriculum-related software. Any users who are not students must present picture identification verifying current address and age of 16 years or older. COPY MACHINES Copy machines, microfiche reader/printers, and computer printers are housed in the library. Copies may be obtained at a cost of 10 cents per page. Color computer prints are available at the Tupelo LRC for 75 cents per page. A special copier with collating and stapling capability is available in both LRCs. All faculty copying and fax messages are charged back to the department. SCHEDULING A LIBRARY INSTRUCTION SESSION Faculty members who wish to schedule a library instruction session should contact Holly Karr on the Fulton Campus at 662.862.8378 or Ruth Ann Free on the Tupelo Campus at 662.620.5092. Faculty should notify a library staff member in advance when they plan to bring or send their classes to the library for work sessions. EQUIPMENT AND LRC CLASSROOM RESERVATIONS To schedule the use of Tupelo equipment call Colby Hannon at 662.620.5191. To schedule the Tupelo LRC classroom call Debbie Tolbert at 662.620.5091. For Fulton equipment or classroom use, call Jay Humphries at 662.862.8381. INTERLIBRARY LOAN To request books or articles through interlibrary loan contact Ruth Ann Free at 662.620.5092 or rafree@iccms.edu. COLLECTION The Fulton Campus Learning Resource Center houses a collection of approximately 35,000 books and over 1,600 audiovisual items. The LRC subscribes to 185 magazines/journals and 15 national, state, county, and local newspapers. The Tupelo LRC includes a collection of more than 18,000 books and 2,764 audiovisual items. The LRC subscribes to 165 magazines/journals and 12 national, state, county and local newspapers. The Tupelo Campus Learning Resource Center serves the students of Itawamba Community College, the University of Mississippi Tupelo Campus, the Mississippi University for Women Nursing School, and, through the Hancock Leadership Center, Tupelo Public Schools personnel.   POLICIES COMPUTER ACCESS Computers equipped with several integrated office software packages are available for student use in the Learning Resource Center computer lab during the regular hours of service. While these computers are primarily provided for the use of ICC students, other adults or high school students with proper identification showing address and proof they are at least 16 years of age may use them as available. All Internet users must sign in at the Circulation Desk and must be familiar with the ICC Acceptable Use Policy. Registration at ICC implies agreement with the Internet Acceptable Use Policy of the College. Internet access will be denied to anyone observed watching inappropriate websites. None of the equipment in the LRC, including computers, printers, scanners, copy machines, etc. can be used on a regular basis or on a large scale in support of another organization such as a church or business or for any individual user's profit-making activities. ACCESS TO MATERIALS Students and faculty of Itawamba Community College, as well as students enrolled in Distance Learning classes through the College, are allowed to check out materials from the Learning Resource Center. Community patrons and Itawamba Community College district school students who present picture identification showing address and proof of being at least 16 years of age may check out materials on a limited basis. All books except those especially designated may be checked out for a two-week period. Reference materials and magazines are restricted to in-library use only. Extended loan privileges for other library materials are available to instructors. All library materials and equipment must be returned to the library at the end of each school term. EQUIPMENT AND CLASSROOMS The meeting rooms and equipment of the library may be scheduled for the use of faculty and staff of the college and by other educational, business or civic groups. Because of the heavy demand for this equipment and space, reservations should be made as far ahead as practical. Some equipment is available for off-campus business or community use on a limited basis. However, TV/VCR/DVD equipment, large screen video/computer projectors, all computer equipment and certain other types of equipment are restricted to on-campus use only. Faculty members who request laptop computers or computer projectors for off-campus use must fill out an authorization form that must be signed by their immediate supervisor prior to checkout. The following priority list has been established for use of LRC Classrooms: 1st Priority: Library instruction classes as requested by faculty. 2nd Priority: Small group study area as requested by students. 3rd Priority: Other classes or teleconferences as requested by faculty or administration. 4th Priority: Appropriate community activities as approved by Administration. INTERLIBRARY LOAN Library materials which are not available in the Learning Resource Center may often be obtained from other libraries or agencies through interlibrary loan. The resources of the ICC Learning Resource Center should be exhausted before ILL requests are made. Patrons should consult a member of the library staff to determine the location, time required to obtain and any possible charges for the items desired. PENALTIES A fine of five cents per day is charged for overdue books. A limited checkout period may be assigned for some books during a time of heavy demand. Students with fines or overdue books will not be permitted to check out additional materials. In addition, they may be prohibited from taking examinations or having transcripts mailed to other colleges. If books are lost, students and faculty are expected to pay for the cost of replacement. THEFT OR MISUSE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS The Mississippi Library Security Act of 1978 states, "It shall be unlawful for any persons to remove library materials, without authorization from the premises wherein such materials are maintained or to retain possession of library materials without authorization. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully mutilate library materials." This means that it is a violation of state law to remove books or other library materials without checking them out or to damage them by cutting out sections, writing in them or otherwise defacing them. PHOTOCOPYING RESTRICTIONS The United States Copyright Act of 1976 states that it is a crime to photocopy any and all copyrighted materials. Certain portions of copyrighted articles may be photocopied for study and other educational purposes. TOBACCO USE PROHIBITION The Learning Resource Center is a "smoke-free" building. The use of tobacco products is prohibited in the library. Food and drink are not permitted in the library. CELL PHONE USE Cell phones must de-activated in the library. CONDUCT All library users are expected to conduct themselves in a manner which enables staff and other patrons to accomplish their intended library tasks in a safe, reasonably pleasant and orderly atmosphere. Library staff will listen to, and respond when appropriate, to complaints voiced by patrons. Staff will take appropriate action when user behavior causes disruption or unreasonable interference in the delivery or receipt of library services. CHILDREN Children must not be left in the library unattended. Young children and babies may be allowed only as long as they are not disruptive to other library patrons.