SEARK College Library

Library Collections and Services include:

Print, non-print and electronic information resources:

Information on the Library’s print and non-print collections is contained in the On-Line Public Access Catalog (OPAC). Books, audio and video tapes and music and data CDs are divided into Reference and Circulating collections and arranged by Library of Congress (LC) classification number. New materials are added to the Library collections regularly and suggestions for titles to be purchased are always welcome.

The Periodical Collection contains current and back issues of journals, magazines and newspapers and is arranged alphabetically by title. The Vertical File contains flyers, brochures, pamphlets and clippings and is arranged alphabetically by subject in file cabinets near the Library’s public access computers.

Vertical File contains flyers, brochures, pamphlets and clippings and is arranged alphabetically by subject in file cabinets near the Library’s public access computers.

Additional print collections include Arkansas Telephone books, college catalogs for institutions in Arkansas and surrounding states, and SEARK College and Arkansas Department of Higher Education documents.

SEARK Instructors may create Reserve collections of library or personal material for their students. Reserve material is generally restricted to in-library use.

TV/VCRs, digital cameras, external computer storage devises and other types of electronic and AV equipment are available for in library use or for check out by faculty or staff members.

Electronic information resources available in the library include Internet based and CDRom subscription databases to support the programs and courses offered by the College.

Services for students and faculty:

The Library houses 12 public access computers with Internet access; 1 for use with library or personal informational CDRoms, and 1 with MSOffice software. All library computers have printing capabilities and the Library does not charge for printing school related material.

The Interlibrary Loan service will locate and borrow material not locally available for SEARK College students, faculty and staff. Books, periodical articles and other types of library material can be requested through this program.

Reference assistance and/or individual instruction in how to use the library’s resources is available as needed.

Library instruction for groups or classes will be arranged at the instructor’s request.

A self-service coin-operated photocopier is located in the library’s copier room. Copies are $.10 each and a dollar bill changer is available.

Individual test proctoring is available at the request of the instructor.

Distance Learning Courses and Services:

The Distance Learning Coordinator (located in the Library) coordinates and supports the College’s efforts to expand access to courses using non-traditional methods of delivery. Credit courses are offered via:

Compressed Interactive Video (CIV) where class sessions are transmitted between the College’s Pine Bluff Campus and other sites in the College’s service area. CIV can also be used for one-time workshops or meetings allowing visual and auditory interaction in real time despite physical separation.

Telecourses are commercially prepared courses broadcast by the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) or our local TV65. Students enrolled in Telecourses watch the filmed presentations and complete assignments as directed by their SEARK instructor. Most Telecourses require two take-home and on-campus mid-term and final exams. SEARK College is a leader in the state, delivering more telecourses per semester than any other two or four institution of higher learning.

Internet courses utilize the Internet to deliver all course content, provide for instructor-student interaction and to evaluate students learning with on-line quizzes and exams. Internet courses are available in a variety of subject areas with new courses being developed by SEARK faculty members regularly.

The Distance Learning Coordinator also works with SEARK instructors adapting distance learning technologies and techniques for incorporation into more traditional learning environments. Instructors interested in developing new Internet based courses or in making use of the WebCT or Respondus software for face-to-face classrooms should contact the Distance Learning Coordinator.

Learning Assistance Laboratory and Carl Perkins Grant Programs:

The Learning Assistance Laboratory and Developmental Studies Classroom are located in Technology Center North, rooms 208 & 210 with the programs’ Coordinator’s office located between them.

The Carl D. Perkins Grant funds are used to support programs and projects which support vocational and technical education including:

The development of Internet based courses and a Distance Learning Course Development Center to support that development.
A Story Telling and puppet collection to enhance the Early Childhood Development program.
Furnishing of the Information Systems Technology Classroom.

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