LIBRARY NEWS AND EVENTS

The library has a new blog! All future news and events will be posted there.

NEWS

New Library Catalog
The library just launched its new online catalog. Now students can view their library records online, place holds on checked out materials, check upcoming due dates and more! 

New Service - Ask-a-Librarian E-mail Reference
The library is now offering a new service: Ask-a-Librarian e-mail reference. You can e-mail a librarian 24/7 from the convenience of your computer. For more information, go to the Ask-a-Librarian page.

New Library Policies Web Page
The library now has many of our policies posted on the library web site. More will be added in the future.

New Electronic Resources
The library has purchased some new electronic resources for our OCC students. Recently added databases include Academic OneFile, Business and Company Resource Center, LegalTrac, and more. In addition, we've expanded our e-book collection. A list of our periodicals in our electronic databases and in print in the library is available on the periodicals title list page.

News About Instruction
Check out our Instruction and Help web page to find out about our library lectures, workshops, handouts, research guides, and our Library 100 library course.

Library Textbook Collection
The library has a textbook collection for the students, funded by the OCC Foundation, with a generous bequest from a former OCC faculty member, Shirley Brooke. Students may use a textbook in this growing reserve collection for two hours in the library.

Friends of the Library
Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Library we now have audiobooks on CDs for you to check out. This is in addition to their contributions to the purchase of bestselling books, paperbacks, and DVDs.

EVENTS

The Friends of the Library have multiple events scheduled throughout the year. Dates and information on these book sales and programs are posted on the Friends of the Library web site.