Delgado Community College Libraries: 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 Membership ca. 27,000 netLibrary e-books Ezproxy moved to Baton Rouge Fall 2005

Pre-2005/2005 Services Library Tours ILL Print Reserves Access to Web Forms for Ref., ILL, Reserve, and Materials Requests

2006 Resources City Park & Slidell Libraries – 0 print resources Creation of the first Blackboard Library Course Program 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)

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

Services Question Point Bibliographic Instruction in the library lab Web Site Web Forms EZproxy

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

– Resources – cont. New Web Site with LibGuides 120 DCC-owned databases Over 130,000 ebooks

Services/Connections Question Point LibAnswers ILLiad Virtual Reference Bibliographic Instruction (On- Site & On-Line) eReserves Facebook Library Blog

– 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/ ,000 sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. City Park Library sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. City Park Library sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. City Park Library – ,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 ,000 sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – Slidell Library sq. ft.

Physical Dimensions – cont. Slidell Library 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 (ca sq. ft.)

Questions?? Denise C. Repman College-wide Dean, Library Services Delgado Community College Phone: