Delgado Community College Libraries:

2006-2011

Second Verse… Better than the First

From Disaster to Technological Transformation

June 25, 2011

Background

Pre-2005/2005 we were four independent DCC libraries:

Charity School of Nursing

City Park

Slidell Library

West Bank

Background – cont.

Some functions were centralized:

Acquisitions

(Financially independent)

Cataloging

Most functions were individualized:

Collection Development

Reference

Library Tours

Background – cont.

Holdings:

Charity School of Nursing – 3 thousand titles

City Park – 150,000 titles

Slidell – 5,000 titles

West Bank – 20,000 titles

Pre-2005/2005 Electronic Resources for 4 DCC Libraries

11 DCC-Purchased Databases Access to 63 Databases via LOUIS

Membershipca. 27,000 netLibrary e-books

Ezproxy moved to Baton Rouge Fall 2005

Pre-2005/2005 Services

Library ToursILLPrint ReservesAccess to Web

Forms for Ref., ILL, Reserve, and Materials Requests

2006 Resources

City Park & Slidell Libraries –

0 print resourcesCreation of the first Blackboard

Library CourseProgram Accreditation Reviews for

Veterinarian Technology & Funeral Services

2006 – Resources –cont.

10 databases w/grant – Gale Virtual Reference, Oxford Reference Online, Naxos…for 5 years

+ 74 Existing databases 30,000 additional ebooks from ebrary,

Academic Collection 2006 (2 offices)

2006 -- Services

QuestionPoint Began

Bibliographic Instruction via Bb

Library Web Site

2007 Resources

May 2007 – Move into 5800 sq. ft. of temporary Library Space

Proxy server moved back to City Park Campus

Summer: Remediation of 92,000 volumes began

Fall: SACs

2007 - Services

Question Point Bibliographic

Instruction in the library lab

Web Site Web Forms EZproxy

2008- 2011 Resources

Bb Library Tab 2008 Remediated

Books moved to Bldg. 9 and 3 Trailers

2010 Bldg. 9 demolition is planned; 70,000 books moved to 3 trailers

Libraries are consolidated under one Dean

2008-2011 – Resources – cont.

New Web Site with LibGuides

120 DCC-owned databases

Over 130,000 ebooks

2008-2011 Services/Connections

Question Point LibAnswers ILLiad Virtual Reference Bibliographic

Instruction (On-Site & On-Line)

eReserves Facebook Library Blog

2008-2011 – Services – cont.

New Library Spaces

2010 Library Demolished

New Library Bldg. Plans

New Libraries opened in Jefferson, West Jefferson, & Covington

Physical Dimensions – City Park Library Pre-2005/2005

25,000 sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. City Park Library 2006-07

240 sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. City Park Library 2007-2010

5800 sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. City Park Library – 2010- 10,000 books /

Stacks/Circ. Desk Computer Room Classroom Quiet

Study/Reference Room

Group Study Room 3 more offices

8900 sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. DCC City Park Resource Center 2014

35,000 sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – Slidell Library 1990-2013

1000 sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. Slidell Library 2013-

2500 sq. ft.

Delgado Community College Libraries -- Growth

2010 Delgado Community College merges with Louisiana Technical College Region 1:

DCC Jefferson Library

Delgado Community College Libraries -- Growth

2010 Delgado Community College merges with Louisiana Technical College Region 1:

West Jefferson Library

Delgado Community College Libraries -- Growth

DCC Covington On-line Library

(Opening early summer 2011)

New Covington Library ca. 2012

(ca. 2000 sq. ft.)

Questions??

Denise C. Repman

College-wide Dean, Library Services

Delgado Community College

Phone: 504-671-5330

Email: drepma@dcc.edu