| The Lane College Library/Learning Resource Center (LLRC), functions in a modern facility known as The Chambers-McClure Academic Center (CMAC). The building was constructed in 1997, and is the academic hub of the campus. The LLRC was designed to provide a mix of technological enhancement and traditional services, and has now expanded to include the second and third floors.
Housing a collection of over 154,000 volumes of print and non-print materials, the LLRC supports the academic curriculum by providing carefully selected books and materials to offer students and faculty more than adequate resources for independent study and research. The LLRC provides open-stacks for easy and accessible retrieval of materials. Sections are designed for individual study, small group study rooms, seminar/viewing rooms, and computer facilities. All computers in the LLRC have Internet access as well as word processing and e-mail capabilities.
The Lane College Library/Learning Resource Center has a fully integrated automated circulation, cataloging, acquisition and serials control system. Online public access catalog (OPAC) terminals are located on the second floor of the LLRC. Access to computerized databases and other electronic resources is available through the Reference Services Department. The Periodical Department provides access to full text newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals. CD-ROM sources include the Encarta Africana Encyclopedia, Scribner’s Writer Series, Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia, and Encarta Reference Suite. Special collections include the Negro Heritage Collection, the Teacher Education Curriculum Center, Graduate School Catalog Collection, and the Lane College Archival Center. The Media Center houses equipment for audio and video productions and presentations. The Library/Learning Resource Center is a member of the West Tennessee Academic Library Consortium (WETALC), a resource-sharing program throughout the state. Membership in WETALC also provides access to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL), a core package of electronic databases made available to library users throughout Tennessee. |