Faculty Services
NCTC Libraries offer a variety of services to instructors to assist in creating a positive educational experience for our students.
Online Library Instruction
Be sure and check out the new Library Instruction group on Canvas! These lessons introduce the NCTC Library and its resources to students and faculty.
Instruction/Orientation Sessions
NCTC Libraries are essential in allowing students to meet information literacy objectives. Professional librarians are available on all campuses to assist students in finding and citing sources of information.
Faculty are invited to schedule instruction sessions by contacting a librarian at the appropriate campus. Please schedule at least one week prior to the occurrence in the course calendar. We can tailor these presentations to your assignments, and in some cases, can even bring the presentation to your classroom for a hands-on tour of resources. Individual assistance in using Library resources is also available during normal hours of operation in person or via email or phone.
Quality Enhancement Plan: Aspire to Be Hired
Faculty are encouraged to consult this guide for resources that support inclusion of employability skills into the curriculum.
Reserves
Faculty members may place supplemental class materials such as articles, book chapters, and other items "on reserve" at their campus library. Circulation of an item can be restricted for various periods of time (i.e. Library Use Only, Overnight Use, or One Week Checkout). All reserve status requests are subject to the copyright restrictions detailed by Title 17, US Code.
Note: All materials are processed on the Gainesville campus. Please allow five days for an item to be ready for student use.
Questions? Feel free to contact the your campus library or Michelle Greenwood concerning reserves.
Find Open Educational Resources (OER) for course development and materials.
Books, Journals, Audiovisual Resources
NCTC’s Online Catalog contains holdings of books, journals, magazines, newspapers, E-books, and audiovisual materials. Our over 50,000 titles are searchable by title, author, subject, periodical title, and keyword. The catalog is accessible from any computer connected to the World Wide Web through the Library.
New Books! To see the latest titles, click on the link labeled "New Books" in the upper right-hand corner of the catalog!
In order to make these materials available to as many patrons as possible, materials check out for a limited amount of time. To extend use of materials beyond the normal circulation period, contact your campus librarian.
Please note that overdue notices will be sent as reminders; a response is both encouraged and appreciated.
Intra-Campus Borrowing
To obtain materials from another campus, you may contact your campus librarian or place a request through the Online Catalog. Get directions on using the Online Catalog to place an intra-campus request.
Check with a campus librarian concerning courier arrival and departure times.
Disclaimer: Due to differing delivery times between campuses, please request materials as soon as possible when you begin a project.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Materials not owned by the NCTC Libraries can be borrowed from other libraries across the United States. Interlibrary loan services are available to NCTC faculty, staff, and students at no charge. All requests must fall within accepted interlibrary loan standards and copyright regulations.
Note: Please allow up to two weeks for delivery of Interlibrary Loan materials.
TexShare Card Program
NCTC Library users in good standing can request a TexShare Card which will allow them to use materials in other TexShare participating libraries within the state. The lending library’s policies concerning types of materials that circulate, circulation time period, and fines apply. Check with a librarian on your campus for more information.
Starlink
NCTC participates in the Starlink consortium of community colleges which provides professional development programs in live, video, and streaming video format. The Library also maintains a collection of these videos. Simply search for "starlink" in the Online Catalog or view our listing of available Starlink materials.
Collection Development
The subject area expertise of faculty is very important in maintaining a Library collection of relevant materials—books, journals, electronic, and audiovisual—to support student research needs. Recommendations and suggestions for additions and/or deletions are always welcome. For collection development questions, contact:
Robin Studdard for Gainesville, (940) 668-4283
Sabrina McKethan for Corinth, (940) 498-6231
Dax Stokes for Flower Mound, (972) 899-8332
Miranda Pena for Bowie or Graham (940) 872-4002
Photocopiers
Each campus library is equipped with a GoPrint-managed photocopier machine. For information concerning photocopies for instructional use, contact your department chair/program coordinator for procedures, access codes, locations, and guidelines.
Copyright
Title 17 of the U. S. Code governs the copyright of materials and regulates their use. Most educational uses of copyrighted material fall under the auspices of the fair use doctrine. NCTC policies dictate that all employees must comply with the provisions of the United States Copyright Law.