1984-1985 Academic Catalog

a multi-media resource center, houses over 100,000 volumes and provides over 900 current periodical sub– scriptions. In addition to these traditional library materials, other instructional materials such as recordings, tapes, videotapes, filmstrips, films, slides, and transparencies are available along with the necessary support equipment. The Media Production Center in the building aids students in the preparation of instruc– tional materials and produces classroom aids for faculty mem– bers. The CurriculumMaterials Center in Williams Hall functions as a resource center for elementary and secondary education majors. Through an on-line computer network, OCLC, Inc., the library has access to over 9,000,000 additional books and other library materials in over 3,000 libraries in all 50 states, Canada, and sev– eral foreign countries. The OCLC system is used at Cedarville to catalog all library materials, perform bibliographic operations, order catalog cards, maintain location information about library materials, arrange for interlibrary loans, and maintain records of periodical holdings.