Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Learning Resource Center (LRC) is located in Owen Hall. It houses more than 50,000 volumes of printed books, over 1,000 items of audio-visual materials, 160 titles of periodicals, and provides access to more than 15,000 electronic books through NetLibrary and many online databases through Alabama Virtual Library and Troy University Remote Services.  The LRC also maintains special collections on genealogy and southern history.

The LRC offers many services to patrons. These services include circulation, reference, interlibrary loan, academic reserve, library instruction, and other customized services to meet the special needs of patrons.

Mission Statement

The LRC at Chattahoochee Valley Community College offers students, staff, faculty, and community patrons the facilities, environment, and guidance for pursuing individual interests and educational goals through a variety of resources and services.

Operational Objectives

The LRC operates with the following objectives:

• Conduct library orientation for students and other members of the community to encourage understanding, appreciation, and use of a wide range of resource materials.
  
  
  
• Strategically develop, implement, and manage quantitative and qualitative improvements to the LRC’s resources to support the college’s academic, administrative, and community based programs and initiatives.
  
  
  
• Conduct systematic assessment of the usability, adequacy, and accessibility of the library’s resources to support the college’s academic, administrative, and community based programs and initiatives.