Fall 2006 Page 7
Textbooks = Reserves =
It's no surprise that students who have access to their
required textbooks are more likely to do their homework, keep up in class, and
stay in school than their classmates who don't have texts. Not fixed rule,
but it happens.
No surprise either that some SCC students have a tough time
paying for textbooks. We're not picking on these classes; instructors
choose the best textbooks for the course content, and all textbook prices are
||Beginning Algebra. Martin-Gay
||Western Heritage. Kagan
||Survey of Economics. O'Sullivan
||Introduction to Chemical Principles. Stoker
faculty, you can help.
Contact your publishers rep. and ask for an extra copy
of your textbook to put on library reserve. Many publishers
will provide a copy if the textbook has been ordered for a class.
Please do this early; students need the books from day one.
Second, when the extra copy arrives, take it to the
reserve desk on the second floor of the library.
Third, fill out the reserve book form to set the loan
period. Submit the form and the book. There's no need to wait in
Thousands of SCC students use library reserve books to stay
in school. The library spends more each year from a static book budget to
put current textbooks on the shelf. Contribute your textbook and watch the
library's circulating collection grow!
Questions? Email Yolanda
Escobar, Mary Ann Robinson or Lorilie
Roundtree. Lorilie can also answer questions about e-reserves.
The Library Staff and Learning Resources Committee
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