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This facility opened for service on February 13, 1978 and was officially dedicated
on October 17, 1978. The Learning Resources Center is named in honor of Bishop
Chester Arthur Kirkendoll, then presiding Bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District
of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Chairman of the Board of Trustees
of Miles College. The Center embodies the concept of integrated support services
and enrichment to the instructional program of the College by providing information
in a variety of styles and formats.
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The
automated air-conditioned facility is comprised of four levels, located on the
west side of the campus in close proximity to student housing and classrooms.
The first level houses a centralized pool of educational media and instructional
services for all divisions of the College. Areas included are those for television,
graphic preparation, photography, film previewing, instructional materials, classrooms,
staff and faculty lounge, Board room, and a computer laboratory. |
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second level is devoted to general library services: circulation, reference, periodicals,
card catalog, library administrative offices, and technical services. Loan service
is extended to all students, faculty, and staff who wish to use books and media
materials for research, recreation, or other purposes. |
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third level contains the College and CME Church archives, African-American materials,
and stack and study areas including nine closed carrels for individual study.
The Mattie Gill Jackson African-American Materials Center in the Learning Resources
Center is a growing collection of books, periodicals, recordings, films, video
and film strips on Black culture. This center is open for the use of the community
and visiting scholars. |
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fourth level continues with study and stack areas, four group study rooms, nine
closed study carrels, a seminar room, and lounge areas. |
The
collection numbers more than 90,000 volumes including books, bound periodicals
and a growing collection of multimedia materials and equipment. The facility has
the capability of housing more than 200,000 volumes and seating more than 750.
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To
facilitate effective use of the LRC, personal assistance and guidance are also
provided by the staff to faculty and students any time the LRC is open. The LRC
HANDBOOK, available at all service desks, should be referred to for a more detailed
description of LRC services and regulations. |
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