3. LIBRARY USER POLICY
• CVCC student ID cards will be used
as library cards.
• The maximum number of books a
student may check out is ten. The
loan period is four weeks and books
may be renewed once.
• The overdue fine is twenty cents per
day per book with maximum fine of
twenty-five dollars per book.
• Overdue fines can be paid at
library’s Information Center.
• Students will be placed on hold if
they have overdue books and/or
fines. The on-hold students are not
able to register for new semester,
obtain transcripts, or graduate.
4. PRINT/COPY ON CAMPUS
• CVCC student ID cards can be
used as print/copy cards.
• Print/copy cards may be
purchased at one dollar per
card. The print/copy cards are
reloadable.
• Pay-stations for purchasing and
reloading print/copy cards are
located in the LRC and the
Wilson Hall.
• The release key (password)
required for printing is any
number(s) and letter(s) or
combination of both up to
fourteen characters.
• All copies are ten cents per
page.
5. LIBRARY WEBSITE
• Library website can be
accessed at
www.cv.edu/library
• The information available
at the website:
• The library online catalog
• Hours and contact
information
• Library resources
• Special collections
• Library blog
6. LIBRARY BLOG
• The library blog can be
accessed at
http://thelrcblog.blogspot.com
• The library blog provides
students with the most
updated information on library
related topics and issues.
• The library blog consists of four
sub-blogs:
• Library Resources
• Library Instruction
• Interlibrary Loan
• New Acquisitions
8. REFERENCE SERVICE
• On-site reference service:
library staff is available at the
Information Center to answer
your questions.
• Email reference service: email
your questions to
librarian@cv.edu
• Online reference service: the
service is available during
library operational hours and
can be accessed at our blog.
9. INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICE
• Interlibrary loan (ILL) service is a
cooperative effort among libraries
to share resources. Through ILL, we
are able to borrow materials that
are not owned by our library.
• CVCC faculty, staff, and students
are eligible for ILL service.
• You may obtain ILL request forms
from the library’s Information
Center or submit the requests
online through the library blog.
• Delivery time varies depending
upon the availability of the
materials and the location of the
lending institution.
• Loan period for ILL books is
determined by the lending library.
• There is no charge to students for
ILL service.
10. TEXTBOOK ON RESERVE
• Library has textbooks on
reserve for most CVCC
courses.
• Textbooks are for in-library
use only.
• Valid picture ID is required
to use reserved textbooks.
12. LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG
• The online catalog can be
accessed either through the
library website or blog.
• Materials that can be
searched using the library
online catalog:
• Books
• Periodicals (excludes
newspapers)
• Audio-visual materials
• Genealogy collection
• E-books
13. INTERNET RESOURCES
• Popular search engines:
• Google
• Yahoo
• Bing
• Ask.com
• AOL
• Popular web browsers:
• IE
• Firefox
• Chrome
• Safari
14. DELICIOUS-SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
• Delicious is a social
bookmarking web service
for storing, sharing, and
discovering web bookmarks.
• Library bookmark collection
is available at
www.delicious.com/cvcclrc
15. E-BOOKS AT NETLIBRARY
• The library e-book collection
can be accessed at
netlibrary.com
• No user ID or password
required when accessing the
e-book collection on
campus.
• Remote access is available
by registering for a free
account at netlibrary.com by
using any computer on
campus.
16. ONLINE DATABASES
• Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) is primarily a group of
online databases that have magazine, journal, and
newspaper articles on various subjects.
• The AVL can be accessed at http://www.avl.lib.al.us
• No user ID or password required to access the AVL in
Alabama.
• Out of state access is available by obtaining a user ID
and password from:
• Public or school/college library if you are an Alabama
resident or registered in Alabama school/college
• School/college library if you are not an Alabama
resident, but registered in Alabama school
17. LET US SERVE YOU
• Website:
www.cv.edu/library
• Blog:
thelrcblog.blogspot.com
• Email: librarian@cv.edu
• Phone: (334) 291-4978
• Fax: (334) 291-4980
