About the Library

Library Hours for Fall 2010

Monday -Thursday 9am – 6pm
Friday  8am – 1pm
Closed Saturday, Sunday, school holidays and intersession periods

* Library Hours are subject to change. Please check
the Library Homepage for current Library Hours.

213/763-3950 Circulation Desk
213/763-3958 Reference Desk

Library Homepage URL:
http://college.lattc.edu/library

Library Research Databases:
http://college.lattc.edu/library/databases

Library Online Catalog URL:
http://207.62.63.50:8007

Borrowing privileges are available to faculty, staff and currently enrolled students. If you are a student, your LATTC student ID card is your library card. Faculty and staff may obtain a library card at the Circulation Desk, which is located in the North Library Building.

Books: The library has over 80,000 volumes covering all areas of knowledge, with special emphasis on curricular support.

Periodicals (newspapers, magazines and journals): The library has print subscriptions to over 300 periodicals. Periodicals are also available full-text online via Library’s electronic Research Databases.

Audiovisual: Instructional Videos and Audiocassettes are available for classroom use, and may be checked out by faculty only.

Non-fiction books are arranged on the shelves by subject in Call number order using the Dewey Decimal classification system. A call number is a book’s address on the library shelf and identifies the subject of the book. For example, R808.027 Gib is the Call number for a literature book in the Reference section which is located in the North Library Building.

Fiction books are arranged alphabetically by the Author’s last name.

Library materials are grouped by subject throughout the Library by call number. Areas of the library where materials can be found include the Circulation Collection, Reference, Reserve, and Instructors’ Reserve.

The Circulation Collection of the library is shelved in the open stacks in the North Library Building and offers direct access to books in the main collection. Books in the main collection circulate and are available to be checked out.

The Reference area is located in the North Library Building, past the Circulation Desk. The Reference collection offers encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs and other subject overview resources. Reference books are for in-library use only. They do not circulate.

The Reserve Collection is located in the North Library Building behind the Circulation Desk.  These materials are generally for two hours, in-library use only. Some reserve books are designated for one week circulation.

The Instructors’ Reserve is located in the North Library Building behind the Circulation Desk. These materials are for two hours, in-library use only. There are no circulating copies.

Library collection may be accessed through our online public access catalog (OPAC). From library homepage click on “Online Catalog” to search for books and e-books available at the LATTC Library.

Periodicals: journals, magazines and newspapers are available in paper and electronic formats. Periodical articles can be found using print indexes such as the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature and checking the library’s Periodical Holdings List. Current and past issues of periodicals are located in the South Library. Please request older issues of periodicals from Library staff.

Periodical articles can also be located by searching electronic indexes available in the Research Databases: http://college.lattc.edu/library/databases. Many articles are available full-text electronically.

Books and pamphlets: Four weeks
Reserve Items: Two hours, in-library use only
Magazines and Journals: In-library use only
Instructional Videos: Non-circulating
Audiocassettes: Non-circulating
Intralibrary Loan: Two weeks

Fines are charged for materials returned late.

Classroom instructors are encouraged to make appointments to bring in their classes for a library orientation and instruction. Instructors will be asked to fill out a Library Orientation Request form with a librarian in person or over the telephone to tailor the session to your class project. Instructors are requested to please contact the Library Department Chair to schedule the class orientation.

One hour Library Workshops are available in the Fall and Spring Semesters. Workshop topics include Using Reference Sources to Start a Project, Finding Books and E-books, Finding Articles, Internet Searching,and more. Go to the Library Instruction & Workshops web page for the current Workshop schedule.

Limited typing facilities are available in the South Library Building. Word processing is available in the C building, Computer Lab, Room 109.