Extensive resources and services are provided for AC students and employees, and limited resources and services are provided to the community at large.

• Research classes: The Lynn Library has numerous online research databases that cover a wide range of topics. Library instructors teach information literacy/database demo classes when requested by faculty. For more information, contact Melissa Eder via email or phone at (806) 345-5582.
• Individual research help: Librarians and other trained staff work individually with students to find appropriate resources for assignments. Library instructors also work with faculty and staff who want to learn more about using the Library's resources effectively. Instruction can be customized by discipline. Call (806) 371-5468 for more information.
• Computer help: Employees are available to help students with basic computer questions.
• Printing: Printing is available at 5 cents per page. Two-sided printing is available for documents that allow it.
• Wi-Fi: AC’s wireless network is accessible to all students, faculty, staff, and guests of the college. 
• Study areas: The 3rd floor has several study tables and six study rooms.

• The Library has a service area inside the Northwest Branch of Amarillo Public Library on the West Campus.
• It is available to people affiliated with AC. A trained AC employee is available to help with research, and four student computers are available.
• West Campus Library Services is closed on weekends and has hours that differ from those of Lynn Library.
• A classroom with tables and a projector is available by reservation for research classes and group work.
• Individual AC students may study in the room when it has not been reserved by others. Call (806) 356-3627 for more information.

A valid card is required to take material from any AC library, and any current AC student, faculty, or staff member may apply for an AC Library card. Proof of employment or current enrollment at AC MUST be presented to get a card. The card is good as long as the holder is associated with AC but must be renewed periodically.

The AC libraries also honor valid library cards from any institution that is a member of the Harrington Library Consortium. This group includes Amarillo Public Library and its branches as well as many other libraries in the Texas Panhandle. Delinquencies (card blocks for overdue materials or fines) from other HLC libraries will be honored by the AC Libraries, and a person may not check out materials from AC until the problem is cleared up at the other library.

Materials in the Loan Collection at Lynn Library are available for 14-day check-out periods and may be renewed once by calling the Library. Faculty and staff members may obtain extended loans upon request. Faculty and staff will not be charged fines on AC materials.

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Jesse Starr

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• Main Library: (806) 371-5400

Reference materials are not usually circulated outside the Lynn Library building. However, reasonable requests to borrow less heavily used titles for brief periods of time will be granted to faculty and staff and to students who need these materials for classroom demonstrations or photography purposes.

Fulfillment of such requests will be at the discretion of the Reference Services staff, and the materials will be subject to recall when other patrons need the items.

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Jesse Starr

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Nearly all media, including computer software, purchased or rented, is protected by U.S. copyright laws. Copyright attaches as soon as a work is created, and registration by the creator is not necessary. Specific regulations govern our right to reproduce or change formats of most media, including video materials recorded off-air. Also, use limitations usually apply to recorded video materials. See the copyright section on the Library's Academic Supports page for more information.

Interlibrary Loan is the process by which a library requests materials from, or supplies them to, another library to make resources available that are not in the user's local library. It is provided to AC faculty and staff only. To request an item, contact Melissa Eder via email or phone. Hard-copy items may be delivered through intercampus mail and electronic materials via email.

Academic resources for students are provided through the Library's physical and digital collections.

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Melissa Eder

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The Library provides easy 24-hour-a-day access to many online databases containing high-quality information on a variety of topics. These databases contain articles from thousands of magazines, newspapers, and peer-reviewed journals as well as full-text books and other sources. To gain access, the user logs in with a personal AC Connect ID and password. Library reference staff can help with database searching.

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Research Help Desk

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An instructor or staff member who is working with a group that needs an orientation to the Library and an overview of services may schedule a tour of Lynn Library and the Writing Academic Success Center (Writer's Corner). Requests may be made by phone or by email. A library staff member will consult with the instructor to adapt the tours to meet the needs of each group. Research classes with library database demonstrations are also available. See the next section on Research/Information Literacy Classes.

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Research Help Desk

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Faculty can schedule library research instruction for their classes in the Lynn Library, West Campus Library Services classroom, or their own classroom or lab (if appropriate technology is available). The library instructor will coordinate with the faculty member to focus on the specific research assignment or goals for the class. Research skills training and information sources appropriate to the assignment will be used.

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Research Help Desk

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Individual research help by a library instructor is available by appointment for individuals or small groups of AC students who need special help with research for class assignments. The librarian helps the student(s) develop a research strategy and find the appropriate sources of information for the assignment. Periodically, we schedule workshops so that students working on the same assignment (or type of assignment), can attend together. 

Check the Library's Instagram for the most up-to-date event schedules.

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Research Help Desk

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Topics may be submitted by faculty, administrators, and staff for research by library staff. Requests should be as specific as possible and may be submitted in person, by telephone, or by email. Submitting requests early enhances the quality of the results.

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Research Help Desk

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The Library offers customized one-on-one training focused on research needs identified via consultation between a library instructor and the faculty member, administrator, or classified staff member. The training is designed to enhance productivity, minimize frustration, and improve research results.

Learn about high-quality library sources (including specialized databases in a particular discipline when available), advanced online search techniques, methods to include research assignments in your curriculum, and more. Librarians can also check to see if a particular journal is available online. Professional development credit is available.

Schedule at your convenience in your office or lab or in the Lynn Library or West Campus Library.

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Melissa Eder

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Materials can be placed on reserve with conditions that differ from the general circulation policy, such as in-house use or reduced loan period. Due to limited space, high-circulation items and those that require only short-term use are appropriate items for reserve. Any format of material may be placed on reserve by any instructor, staff member, or department to be checked out by any group for any length of time.

A valid card must be presented to check items out from the Reserve Desk, even if the material is to stay in the building. No reserve materials may be taken from the Library by patrons with delinquencies, whether the fines are at the AC Library or at another HLC library.

To place an item on reserve, bring it to the Circulation/Reserve Desk of the Lynn Library. A Reserve Material Form will be available there. The information on this form will determine the length of each circulation and any other restrictions to be placed on the material. This form should be filled out and given, along with the material to be placed on reserve, to the person on duty. The material will be available for check-out in approximately 24 hours.

Any photocopies or other reproductions placed on reserve must have appropriate permission from the publisher to produce copies. The Copyright Act of 1976 will be strictly adhered to as interpreted by the American Library Association's Copyright Guidelines for photocopies and educational material.

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Jesse Starr

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Materials are ordered and processed by the Technical Services library staff. All materials are cataloged on the Harrington Library Consortium system to provide universal access to holdings information for these materials. Information regarding requests for new materials for the Library collection may be directed to this department.

The Lynn Library also has a suggestion box, where patrons can place recommendations for additions to the collection.

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Mindy Weathersbee

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