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Services and Information
Address and Phone number
Hours
Services
Services to Students with
Disabilities
Collections
Library
Cards
Library Publications
Staff
Mission Statement
Logging onto
RTC databases over the Internet
Email Us
Other
Libraries
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Address
The library
is located on the second floor of the Technology Resource Center (Building
C). The mailing address is:
Library
Renton
Technical College
3000 NE
Fourth Street
Renton,
WA 98056
Phone
number: (425)235-2331
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Hours
During
the normal academic quarter, Library hours are:
| Monday |
7:00AM – 8:00PM |
| Tuesday |
7:00AM – 8:00PM |
| Wednesday |
7:00AM – 8:00PM |
| Thursday |
7:00AM – 8:00PM |
| Friday |
7:00AM – 4:30PM |
| Saturday |
Closed |
| Sunday |
Closed |
Between quarters, Library hours are:
| Monday-Friday |
8:00AM – 4:00PM |
The Library is closed all school holidays.
Click here to see dates the library is closed.
NOTE: Beginning August 9, 2008, the Library will be
closed on Saturdays.
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Services
The library
offers the following services and resources:
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Reference
assistance in the Library
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Reference
assistance off-campus through email or chat, using
Ask WA
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Library
orientations
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Library Workshops
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Internet
access and office software access
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Online
databases
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Pathfinders
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Interlibrary
loan
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Group study
rooms
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Photocopier
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Reciprocal
borrowing agreement with other Technical colleges and community colleges
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Lots of
study space
Renton Technical College Library makes every reasonable
effort to provide all students, including those with disabilities, with access to its collections and service.
Click here for more information on
services for
students with disabilities.
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Collections
The
library's collection includes:
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Over 27,000
books, cover all areas of the curriculum
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Thousands of paper
and electronic journals and magazines
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Over
2,000
videos, audiotapes, and CD-ROMs.
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The
Darrell Anderson Culinary Archives.
Loan Periods
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Most books -
2 weeks
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Videos and
audiotapes - 1 week
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Magazines -
1 week
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Reserves - 3
days
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At-desk
reserves - varies
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Reference
materials - in library use only
A current
RTC Library card is required for materials check-out. Items may be
renewed several times if no one has registered a request for them.
Renewing items (video).
For information on searching the catalog, click
here: Catalog search. (Works best in
IE. You must have Flash activated on your browser to view this video.)
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Library Cards
Any current
RTC student, faculty, or staff member may get a Library card after
completing a short registration form. You will be financially
responsible for all items checked out on your card. Please let the
library staff know if you have lost your card or changed your address or
phone number.
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Staff
Eric Palo,
Library Director
Yueh-Lin
Chen, Library Specialist
Debbie
Crumb, Librarian
Laura
Staley, Media Librarian
Jinny
Wesson, Library Coordinator
Kathy
Wentworth, Library Specialist
Mission Statement
The Library
Resource Center [LRC] supports the mission and goals of Renton Technical
College [RTC]. To meet the needs of the college community, the LRC provides
collections, services, and facilities to support our educational programs
and to support professional teacher development. The LRC also provides
orientation and instruction in effective utilization of information
resources whether they are housed in the LRC or at other locations.
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Web Log
Find out
what's new at RTC Library. Check out our blog, at
http://www.rtc.edu/library/Weblog.htm.
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Logging
onto RTC databases over the Internet
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Click on
this link
or point your browser to: http://www.rtc.edu/library/database.htm
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Select the
database you wish to search.
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You will be
asked for your Renton
Technical College Identification number. This is the number you use
when registering for classes. It begins with 8.
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You will
also be asked for your
last name. The form is not case-sensitive - you can type in 'Smith' or
'smith'.
If
you have questions or problems logging in or using the databases, please
contact the Library.
Art in the Technology Resource Center
The Library
and TRC building house several art works. Click
here to see pictures and brief descriptions.
Last updated: 7/31/09
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