WILLIAMSBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE
LIBRARY
The Williamsburg Technical College library
is a multimedia library housing a videotape distribution center and closed
circuit television programming. Television sources include the S.C. Educational
Television Commission (SCETV) system and a television receive-only satellite
dish with both C and KU bands. The library is located in the Meriwether Building
of the WTC campus. The library maintains collections of over 25,000 printed volumes, 109 periodicals
and a wide variety of audiovisual materials such as CD-ROM, filmstrips,
kits, audiocassettes and videocassettes. Numerous magazines and newspapers
provide up-to-date information about events in communities surrounding
Williamsburg Technical College and the region in general. Several computers
are available for word processing and Internet access. A photocopy machine
is also available for reproducing materials at ten cents per copy. Materials
are selected and designed to serve the varied needs of Williamsburg Technical
College students, faculty, staff and members of the community. The library is a member of the South Carolina Information and Library
Services Consortium (SCILS). This consortium consists of several technical
college libraries within the state. The WTC online catalog can display
its library holdings as well as holdings from other libraries within the
consortium.
Mission
The mission of the Williamsburg Technical College Library is to
provide its faculty, staff, students and local citizens with access to
informational resources in a manner which will foster the acquisition of
knowledge and skills needed to achieve their educational and personal goals.
The WTC library is committed to fulfilling this mission by:
 | Providing adequate resource material which may be used as an integral part of instruction and as an enhancement to personal development. |
| Facilitating and improving learning for all users, particularly independent learning and study. |
| Providing a variety of support services to meet the needs of users. Such services include reference, interlibrary loans, acquisition and processing, user assistance, etc. |
| Cooperating in the development of area, regional, or state networks to improve operational efficiency and to enhance utilization of resources. |
| Making learning resources available to the public provided there is no interference with support for tech programs. |
| Monday - Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | Closed | |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours vary during holidays, school breaks, and interim periods.
Services and Policies
Circulation policy statement
All borrowers must present a validated Williamsburg Technical College
identification card with an affixed library barcode or a WTC library card
each time loans are made. The first card is free and replacement cards
are five dollars each. All individuals who borrow library material
assume responsibility for that material. Each borrower should be aware
of the material’s loan period and should make every effort to return material
promptly. The due date is stamped on slip inside of book. The last date
stamped is the return date. Books lost or damaged beyond repair will be
billed at the replacement cost plus a five dollar processing fee. All accounts
with the Library must be cleared by the end of each term. Students may
not register for a new term or graduate if they hold a delinquent record. In rare cases it may become necessary to suspend borrowing privileges.
Failure to return books, pay fines, or pay for lost or damaged books may
result in loss of borrowing privileges.
| Students | Faculty/Staff | Community Loan | |
| Books | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks/5 bks. max. |
| Videocassettes | In House | 14 days | In House |
| Periodicals | In House | Overnight | In House |
| Newspapers | In House | In House | In House |
| Reference | In House | In House | In House |
| Reserves | In House/3 days | In House/3 days | In House |
| CD-ROM’s | In House | In House | In House |
| Other A/V | 3 weeks | Semester | In House |
| Student and Community Loans | |
| Books | 10 cents/day (with maximum of $5.00/item) |
| Reserves | 25 cents/day (with maximum of $10.00/item) |
| Faculty & Staff | |
| All materials | Fine exempt |
Interlibrary Loan
The Williamsburg Technical College library participates in the Southeastern
Library Network (SOLINET) in sharing the resources of member libraries.
All WTC students, faculty, and staff needing materials not available in
the WTC library may submit requests through the interlibrary loan service.
Borrowers will be responsible for any charges incurred. Please allow at
least two weeks for receipt of requested materials. The library staff will
notify you when your request is available.
Food and Drink
Eating, drinking, smoking and loud talking are not permitted in the
WTC library. Anyone violating this rule may be asked to leave the premises.
Computer Use Policy
Public access computers in the library are provided primarily for the use
of the students, faculty and staff of Williamsburg Technical College. Persons
from the community may use computers for research and/or educational purposes.
The following restrictions apply to users of public access computers in
the library:
| Violation of United States or South Carolina State law including copyright laws and licensing agreements is unacceptable. |
| DOWNLOADING OF TEXT FILES, SOFTWARE, EXECUTABLE FILES, DATABASES AND COMPUTER VIRUSES IS PROHIBITED. |
| Though not expressly forbidden, recreational use of the Internet is discouraged. Users engaged in recreational email may be asked to move should other patrons need the terminals for research purposes. |
| THE library PROHIBITS CHAT ROOMS. |
| THE library PROHIBITS GAMES. |
| THE library PROHIBITS THE VIEWING OF PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS. |
| Display or print materials which may be interpreted as offensive, harassing, or obscene is unacceptable. |
| Modification or destruction of library hardware, software or data including display and desktop configurations is forbidden. |
| The library reserves the right to impose time limitations on the use of LRC computers. |
| The library assumes no responsibility for damage arising from the use of its computer and network facilities. |
| The library assumes no responsibility in determining accuracy and completeness of information obtained via Internet. |
| The library reserves the right to terminate computer access for users who continually violate stated policies. |
--Policy subject to change without notice.
--Please ask for assistance if you have any problems.
Cell Phone Use Policy
Cell phone use is prohibited in the library. Please turn off all cell
phones before entering the library.