The mission of the Learning Resources Center is to support the intellectual and cultural environment of the College by providing information and services to meet the curricular, research, and self-development needs of the students, faculty, staff, and community users.
Constructed in 2004, the Learning Resources Center (LRC) is a one level facility, consisting of 11,945 square feet, with a seating capacity of 22425 workstations for student or faculty/staff usage. Centrally located on campus, the facility is conducive for study and is well equipped with technology to maximize access to world- wide information by students, faculty, staff and the community.
The adjoining Technology Center is a multi-purpose facility with teleconferencing capabilities. It also features a wireless computer network with two-way interactive video and a 72” smart board to allow remote access for professional development, such as webinars and streaming video on social media, as well as other meetings, events, and any form of classroom instruction.
All users have access to 22computer workstations for accessing the Internet and word processing using the Microsoft Suite. Students also have access to D2L, an online portal available to students, faculty, and staff. This portal gives users access to Web Advisor, email, personal storage space, online tutoring, and emergency alerts. Additional services include the use of a color copier with scanning capabilities, access to two study rooms, internet access on campus, and remote access off campus.
The Learning Resources Center’s website serves as a starting place for students and faculty to begin research and provides a wealth of information for on-campus as well as off-campus users. The website also provides an extension of access to library services and resources–beyond the library building–via the Internet using electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, and even smartphones. The online library catalog houses the library’s complete book collection and is accessible from the library’s website.
From the library’s web page, users have access to the A-to-Z List of the library’s electronic databases. These free resources are available 24/7 (24 hours a day). Remote users must be within the state of South Carolina for authentication of the electronic resources.
PASCAL is another valuable resource that provides shared licensing of electronic resources and universal borrowing (PASCAL Delivers). As a member of PASCAL, the library has access to core electronic resources, including Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) and an unlimited library collection of over 100,000 e-books with multi-user access.
PASCAL Delivers is another service allowing current students and DTC faculty/staff to search for and request books owned by college and university libraries across South Carolina. Owning libraries send the requested books directly to the DTC Library for students and faculty/staff to check out. Denmark Technical College has a reciprocal borrowing agreement with Voorhees College. Students can check out materials from the Voorhees College library by informing the library staff at Voorhees that they are DTC students, faculty, or staff members. A comprehensive information literacy program is provided to all classes as a part of library instruction.
Access to adequate resources is available to all students and faculty on campus, as well as at the instructional sites, have access to LRTC services. In addition to email and classroom contact, Brightspace Desire to Learn is another avenue for library staff to reach faculty members and students. Announcements can be posted on the site as well as posting Information Literacy assignments and handouts.
The LRTC provides access to the Internet via the campus network and a wireless network to facilitate wireless devices. Students, faculty, and staff have access to the wireless network in their dorms, offices, and from any campus facility. Free Wi-Fi is available 24 hours a day campus wide. Users must sign in with a password that can be obtained from IT services or the library. Users have access to publicly accessible computers including the full suite of Microsoft Office 2021 programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher. The library provides computer classes and technical assistance to students through hands-on classes, and individual sessions that are offered monthly as part of library services.