1991-1992 Academic Catalog

14 Profile Centennial Library The Centennial Library The 66,000 square foot, two-floor library, the cornerstone of the Col– lege's 1987 Centennial celebration, brings together in one structure the latest technologies for higher learning. Located on a prominent site within the academic cluster of buildings, this facility provides general study and specialized seating for over 800 students, and the necessary information storage and retrieval support functions for continued quality academic pro– gram development. Designed to house a collection of up to a quarter of a million volumes, the library also contains a faculty development center, the archives of the College, a variety of seminar and group study rooms, and the Media Resource Center which includes a media production center, public access computers, a video studio, a rare, SONY language/learning laboratory, media-supported classrooms, and the Curriculum Materials Center. The library presently houses over 120,000 volumes and provides over 900 current periodical subscriptions. Through an on-line computer network, OCLC, Inc., the library has access to over twenty-five million additional books and other library materials in over 6,000 libraries in all fifty states, Canada, and several foreign countries. In addition, public ac– cess and on-line computerized indexing services are available for informa– tion retrieval. Alford Auditorium Located across from the main part of campus, historic Alford Audito– rium has served the College in several capacities throughout its 65-year history. Originally constructed as a church auditorium, the structure later functioned as a gymnasium. When newer athletic facilities were built, Alford served as the College's chapel. Since 1976, the auditorium has provided facilities for drama productions and as a large lecture hall. An addition completed in 1991 houses a music rehearsal hall, a music com– puter laboratory, and music faculty offices.