Williamsburg Technical College
Learning Resources Center/Library

601 MLK Jr., Ave.
Kingstree, SC 29556

843-355-4172 or 1-800-768-2021

All About the WTC LRC

The mission of the Williamsburg Technical College LRC/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 TEC learning resources available to the public provided there is no interference with support for TEC programs.

The Williamsburg Technical College Learning Resources Center (LRC) 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 LRC is located in the Meriwether Building of the WTC campus.

The LRC 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 WTC 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.