Photocopies                  Back to Top

There are three copiers in the library:
- Copier 1: On main floor by entrance. Accepts coins/dollar bills as well as Camcards.
- Copier 2: On main floor by entrance. Accepts Camcards only. Has a paper feeder on top.
- Copier 3: On ground floor by periodicals. Accepts coins/dollar bills as well as Camcards.

It costs $0.06 to make a copy with your Camcard or $0.10 to make a copy with cash.

To make a transparency: Transparencies can be made on any copier. You must buy the transparency at the Circulation desk and the transparencies must be purchased using CASH. They cost $0.45 each. If you use another kind of transparency, it will melt in the copier.

Color copies: Sorry, CCL copiers do not have the ability to make color copies. Color copies can be made at the campus copy center for $0.45 for an 8 ½ x 11 sheet.

Computers                 Back to Top

There are plenty of computers for you to use while in the library. Here are the different areas to choose from:

- LINC Center computers: The LINC Center has 15 computers available for use by Meredith students, faculty and staff on the ground floor of the library. Use these computers for typing papers, doing email, creating PowerPoint, Excel, Access, or Word documents. The LINC Center is a computer lab run by Technology Services, so if you encounter any problems, please call x2323 for help.

- Reference/Index area computers: Near the entrance of the library are 8 sit-down and 3 stand-up computer stations. Use these computers to search the library catalog (ALIS), search CCL's research databases, or do other research online. These computers do not have any Microsoft Office or other software installed on them (for these other programs, use the LINC Center computers). If you should need any technical or research help with these computers, please ask someone at the Information desk for assistance. We'll be glad to help you.

- Second floor computers: At the top of the main staircase, there are 2 computers available. Use these computers to do research in the same way as the reference/index area computers. These computers do not have any Microsoft Office or other software installed on them (for these other programs, use the LINC Center computers). If you should need any technical or research help with these computers, please ask someone at the Information desk for assistance. We'll be glad to help you.

Paper and Printing                 Back to Top

The library has networked laser printers in the reference area and in the LINC computer lab. There is no charge for printing to these printers. Please be considerate and print only what you need.

Food and Drink                 Back to Top

Food and drink ARE allowed in the library. Please be considerate and careful with library materials. Also, please refrain from eating or drinking near computers.

Faxing                  Back to Top

You may send or receive a fax from the library. Following is a summary of charges:

- To send a local fax, there is no charge.
- To send a long distance fax, the charge is $0.50 per page
- To receive a fax, the charge is $0.10 per page.

Visit the library administration office, room 127 CCL for assistance.

Laminations                  Back to Top

Need to get something laminated? Media Services is the place for that. Bring what you want to laminate; they will show you how. The cost is only $0.15 per foot. Something to remember - it takes 20 minutes for the laminator to warm up, so call ahead (x 8444) to make sure it is on and that someone will be there to help you.

Off Campus Access                 Back to Top

You may access many of our electronic resources from off campus.

Library Catalog (ALIS): Anyone may access the library catalog from anywhere. Simply visit http://library.meredith.edu

Meredith students, faculty and staff have access to NetLibrary ebooks. You may access them from off campus, but you must initially create your free account from somewhere on campus. Ebooks can be searched and viewed from within the library catalog.

Research Databases: Meredith students, faculty and staff may access our subscription databases from off campus from the "Choose a Database" page. Simply click on the name of the database you wish to enter, and you will be prompted to enter your name and your Meredith ID number.

If you are having any trouble, call the Information Desk at 760-8095.

Book Sale                 Back to Top

CCL has a running book sale--all books are sold for $1.00. Look for a rotating selection of books on a bookshelf next to the library entrance. Please place your money the gray metal box on top of the bookshelf.

To donate books to the book sale, contact Ted Waller or talk to someone at the information desk.

All proceeds go to campus fundraisers.

Mission Statement                 Back to Top

More than simply a building or a collection, Carlyle Campbell Library is a multifaceted, service-oriented gateway to

• resources,
• skills, and
• expertise.

The Library’s staff and resources are fundamental components of the educational experience at Meredith College.

The library promotes ethical, open, and honest inquiry, and seeks to prepare students for their lives as engaged global citizens and leaders.

Carlyle Campbell Library and its branch music library

• develop collections consistent with the learning and teaching objectives of a strong academic institution;
• provide well-organized physical and intellectual access to materials;
• and guide members of the College community toward the acquisition of skills that facilitate the best use of the local collections and of global information resources.

The library provides the College with

• training and support for classroom technology and public events,
• and maintains facilities that are conducive
• to contemplation and
• to individual and collaborative learning.

It also offers, through online resources and cooperative arrangements, access to information sources worldwide.

In addition to facilitating intellectual exploration, Carlyle Campbell Library preserves with its archival collection the history and memories of the Meredith College community.

Collection Development Policy               Back to Top

Purpose of Collection Development Policy The collection development policy will serve as a guideline for the selection, acquisition, and retention of all library resources. The library collection includes or provides access to resources in a variety of media formats, including print, non-print, and electronic.

I. Purposes of the Carlyle Campbell Library in Regard to Collection Development

To select, house and provide access to resources that support the curriculum of the college as described in the current college catalog

To select, house and provide access to a basic collection that supports and encourages the development of a well-educated person in accordance with the stated purpose and mission of Meredith College (See Attachment A)

To select, house and provide access to resources that support the strategic plan and vision of the College.

To provide access to resources that support research needs of the Meredith faculty, administration, and staff

To select, house, and provide access to resources that will offer a balance of knowledge and opinions so that no subject is presented in a one-sided manner and so that areas of knowledge not mandated by course requirements but of importance to the community of the educated are included in the collection

To provide materials for recreational reading

To acquire, provide access, and preserve in a formal archival program the records and history of Meredith College and related areas of interest.

II. Recommendations and Selection of Resources

A. Recommendations

All members of the Meredith community (students, faculty, administrators, staff and alumnae) are encouraged to recommend resources that the library may acquire and/or provide. Members of the faculty have specific responsibility for making recommendations in their subject fields.

Members of the library staff have the additional specific responsibility for monitoring balance with and among library resources and for strengthening weak areas.

B. Responsibility for selection

With the aid and advice of faculty and library staff and within budgetary restrictions, the dean of library information services is ultimately responsible for the selection of all library resources. The dean of library information services makes such decisions within the framework of the college purpose and policies.

III. General Guides to Selection

Resources are selected in accordance with the library purpose and goals as listed at the beginning of this document. Emphasis is given to resources which support the curricular and research needs of the institution and to resources which provide a broadly-based and well-balanced collection. Standard selection tools such as reviews and bibliographies are used to determine which resources provide the highest quality in presentation and content. Budgetary constraints are taken into consideration in the selection of all library resources.

A. Priority

Priority for additions to the library collections are the following, in descending order:

1. resources supporting the curriculum
2. standard reference tools
3. resources contributing to a balanced collection
4. resources supporting research of the Meredith faculty, administration and staff
5. materials for recreational reading

B. Format considerations

Format selection decisions are based on a number of factors including:

1. ease of use
2. cost
3. durability
4. electronic access options
5. hardware and technology platform compatibility -- space constraints

C. Format selection considerations

Print materials are acquired in the least expensive format available. Softcover is preferred over hardcover although hardcover is ordered if specifically requested by faculty. Exceptions are books for reference and the curriculum collections, which are ordered in hardcover. Softcover books are bound by the vendor when possible. Books received from other sources are bound by the library if, in the judgement of the library staff, they are likely to receive high use.

D. Current publications vs. out-of-print publications

Due to higher cost, out-of-print materials are acquired only when no in-print materials will meet the same need. Out-of-print materials are pursued and purchased, however, when the need arises.

E. Multiple copies

Multiple copies of titles are not ordered. Requests for more than one copy of any title should be discussed with the dean of library information services.

F. Non-English language materials

Requests for resources in languages outside the curriculum should be discussed with the dean of library information services. Dictionaries are excepted.

G. Cooperative agreements

In order to increase the ability of the library to provide the resources and services needed by its users, Meredith has cooperative relationships with other libraries. These agreements are not used by Meredith College to avoid responsibility for providing their own adequate and accessible library resources and services.

H. Consortial purchases

Whenever possible and advantageous, the library collaborates with library consortia to purchase resources.

IV. Guides for Selecting Specific Types of Resources

A. Periodicals

The periodicals collection gives balanced subject coverage to support the curriculum and includes discipline-specific, interdisciplinary, and general interest titles. Each is selected on the basis of recommendation of faculty and library staff, inclusion in indexes at Meredith, content, and cost.

Because of increasing journal prices and decreasing space for maintaining backfiles, the format(s) of each title, both current and backfiles, is considered as well. Journals may be received and backfiles maintained in print/paper, on microform, or digitally (CD ROM or via the Internet). Maintaining journals and backfiles in more than one format is carefully considered and decisions are made on a title-by-title and format-by-format basis.

While traditional selection criteria apply to the selection of electronic titles, the management of this format is more complex. Special criteria for selecting electronic subscriptions or collections of titles from Internet-based sources are found in Section IV, D of this document.

The staff performs an ongoing journal review based on the following criteria: nature of use, extent to which the title supports academic programs, options for access, cost, and availability from other collections.

B. Newspapers

Newspapers are selected to give representative coverage of all geographic areas of North Carolina and of national and international news. In addition, relevance of the newspaper to specific courses and representation of diverse viewpoints are taken under consideration. Backfiles of some newspapers are kept. Retention decisions are based on indexing available in resources provided by the Carlyle Campbell Library.

C. Microforms

"Microform" is used in this statement to refer to microfilm or microfiche only. Microforms are collected:

when the print item is produced on material that has limited life expectancy in normal use, for example newsprint
when there is no print edition available
when the cost of obtaining the original or reprint would be prohibitive and the anticipated use would be relatively low
when the print edition is subject to theft or mutilation
when there is not sufficient shelf space for physical retention of print
when journal backfiles are needed for new journal titles added to the collection
D. Electronic Resources

The library provides electronic access to resources, the contents of which fall within the guidelines of this collection development policy. Resources in electronic formats include, but are not limited to, CD ROM resources, remote Internet-based resources, text databases such as encyclopedias and full-text journals, and graphic and multimedia files.

Whenever possible and advantageous, the library collaborates with library consortia to purchase access to electronic resources.

Selection considerations which apply to electronic resources include:

availability of value-added enhancements not in the print equivalent (e.g., wider access or greater flexibility in searching)
availability of and support for appropriate software/hardware required to operate or access the resource
mode of access (e.g., campus network access, library-only access, access on stand-alone workstations)
limitations to access required by vendor's license agreement (e.g., lease vs. own; access to archived resource)
vendor reliability and continued support for the resource via updates or new versions
clarity and thoroughness of documentation
availability of customer support from vendor during library hours
E. Textbooks used in college courses

Copies of textbooks currently in use at the college are not purchased by the library. Copies of textbooks are added only when the title represents the best source of information on the particular subject.

F. Curriculum collection

The purpose of the curriculum collection is to provide resources that support the areas in which the college offers teacher certification. The collection includes state-adopted textbooks, supplementary textbooks, juvenile and easy books, multimedia and audio-visual resources, games, kits, and other teaching and learning materials. Resources intended for use by teachers and not by birth to grade 12 students are integrated into the regular circulating collection.

G. Government documents

Carlyle Campbell Library is not a government depository. Selected national, state and local government documents are added to the collection of the Carlyle Campbell Library based on user interest and faculty and staff recommendation.

H. Maps

Maps are selected if needed for the curriculum based on faculty or staff recommendation.

I. Non-print materials

The library selects a variety of audio-visual materials to support the academic programs of the college. These materials include slides, filmstrips, educational games, audio and video cassettes, audio and multimedia CD's, laserdiscs, and computer software. Selection is based on faculty requests, market availability, use patterns, and on the desire to develop a well-balanced collection. VHS video format is given priority over other video formats. CD audio format is given priority over other audio formats. Phonodiscs and 16mm films are no longer being added to the collection. As new technologies emerge, new educational resources will become available, and the library will acquire such materials as are feasible and appropriate for instructional use.

The library provides the campus with an adequate pool of hardware resources to facilitate use of non-print resources in the library, in classrooms, and in other learning/teaching spaces.

J. Printed and recorded resources in the music library

Printed music and recordings are selected with the following being given priority (in descending order): keyboard and vocal literature; orchestral, chamber, and non-keyboard solo literature; and band literature. In addition, materials are selected to develop a representative collection of music from all periods.

Full-size editions of printed music are preferred. Miniature scores or piano reductions may be selected based on budgetary restrictions and/or market availability. Hard copy of collected complete works of composers are preferred.

K. Meredith College theses and honors papers

Two copies of Meredith College graduate theses and one copy of undergraduate theses are added to the collection of the Carlyle Campbell Library. (See Attachment B: Student theses binding and access).

L. Archival materials

The following types of archival materials are collected: college publications; non-current records generated by college offices (on a space-available basis); and Meredith memorabilia (scrapbooks; photos; alumnae papers, journals, and diaries which pertain to Meredith); publications of Meredith faculty; past presidents' papers; papers of emeriti faculty; objects related to Meredith history; and audio and video recordings of selected college events.

M. Standing orders

Standing orders for materials such as monographic series, yearbooks, and proceedings of conferences which are published in serial form are placed with the publisher/vendor for automatic shipment since in many cases the publication date is not known. Standing orders are reviewed periodically for relevance to the curriculum. Selections are based on recommendations from faculty and library staff. Standing orders are charged to the"standing orders" line in the book budget and not to departments.

N. Rare materials

At the discretion of library staff, certain library materials are made part of a non-circulating special collection kept in the Harris Room. Materials in this special collection include: rare editions, valuable editions, and certain fragile volumes. The library does not intentionally collect books in this special collection either through purchases or gifts.

O. Resources for patrons with disabilities

The library staff works in cooperation with the offices of the Dean of Students, the deans of the College, and the Counseling Center to provide information access and resources for patrons with documented disabilities.

V. Gifts

Gifts are accepted according to the attached gift policy (See Gifts To the Library below).

VI. Withdrawal from the collection

To maintain a viable, working collection it is necessary to withdraw materials from time to time. When there is uncertainty about the usefulness of library materials, the advice of faculty will be sought.

Criteria for withdrawal
The material is worn or damaged beyond repair or rebinding.
The material contains obsolete, inaccurate, and superseded information which would be misleading to the user.
The material is superseded by a newer edition held by the library. Titles are evaluated individually to determine if older editions should be retained.
The material is one of superfluous multiple copies.
The item has been missing from the library for more than two years and no circulation record exists.
The material is being replaced in another format (e.g., microforms or electronic format to replace periodicals in hard copy).
Materials withdrawn from the library collection will not automatically be replaced. Their replacement will be evaluated according to the guidelines in this collection development policy.

VII. Reconsideration of Materials

The philosophy of library service at Meredith College and this collection development policy are based on two sets of principles: (1) the purposes of Meredith College (see Attachment A) and, within those purposes and the regulations of the college, (2) the tenets of the "Library Bill of Rights" (see Attachment C) and the "Freedom to Read" statement (see Attachment D), both adopted by the American Library Association Council.

A. Policy

The library staff and Meredith College subscribe to the philosophy of free access to material and to the following principles taken from the Library Bill of Rights which apply to the selection and reconsideration of library materials:

Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.
Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.
Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.
B. Procedure

Members of the Library Committee and the library staff should be thoroughly familiar with the procedures for handling requests for reconsideration and shall be guided in their recommendations by the principles stated in this collection development policy.

If materials comply with the guidelines of this collection development policy, they should not be removed from the collection because of pressure by groups or individuals.

If the appropriateness of material is questioned, the following procedure is used:

The person requesting the reconsideration is directed to the dean of library information services.
The dean of library information services asks the person making the request to complete a "Request for Reconsideration" form. No request for reconsideration will be accepted without a completed form. No individual may authorize action on questioned material, regardless of source or degree of complaint, prior to submission of and a decision on a request for reconsideration.
If the request for reconsideration cannot be resolved by the dean of library information services, the library committee of the current academic year serves as the body to study and make recommendations. All complaints along with the "Request for Reconsideration" form and the questioned material will be submitted to the committee.
The written report and recommendation of the library committee are sent by the chair of the library committee to the president, the vice president and dean of the college, and the dean of library information services.
The dean of library information services is ultimately responsible for the selection of all library materials and makes such decisions within the framework of the college purpose and policies.
The dean of library information services notifies the person requesting the reconsideration of the decision.

VIII. Interpretation of policy

Questions concerning this policy should be discussed with the dean of library information services.

Gifts to the Library               Back to Top

The Carlyle Campbell Library has derived great benefit from the generosity of its friends and patrons. The following guidelines have been formulated to describe current gift procedures for making donations to the library:

When giving materials to the Carlyle Campbell Library, the donor is asked to sign a gift agreement form indicating his/her understanding that

A. The library has full ownership of the gift, including the right of copyright to manuscript materials, unless otherwise stated in writing.
B. Gift materials are classified, processed, housed, and circulated in the same manner as materials purchased by the library. (Materials added to the archives are classified, processed and stored according to accepted methods of archival management and do not circulate.)
C. A book plate giving the donor's name or the name of an individual in whose honor or memory the material is given may be placed in the material.
D. The decision to add gift materials to the library collections are made following the same guidelines as those governing the purchase of materials. The library reserves the right to dispose of duplicate and unneeded materials as appropriate, or the donor may request the return of unneeded materials.
In order to protect both the donor and Meredith College, the library staff does not appraise gifts since the library is an interested party. The appraisal of a gift for tax purposes is the responsibility of the donor who claims the tax deduction.
E.The donor pays for an appraisal, if any.

Gift Agreement

For a printable copy of the gift agreement, click here: Gift Agreement.

The library may offer help to the donor by providing the names of professional book or manuscript dealers.

The library's acceptance of a gift which has been appraised by a professional book or manuscript dealer does not imply that the library officially approves the appraisal.

Due to changing technologies and lack of shelving space, the Carlyle Campbell Library (both main and music libraries) no longer accepts gifts of 33 1/3, 45, or 78 rpm recordings.

Any exceptions to these policies must be approved in writing by the dean of library information services.
(revised 20/07)

Attachment A
MEREDITH COLLEGE: Mission

The purpose, overview, and mission statement of Meredith College can be found on page 6 of the college catalog.

Attachment B
Student theses: binding and access

Several departments have students who complete senior, graduate, teaching fellows or honors theses. It is the responsibility of the academic department to give to the library the appropriate number of copies as follows:

graduate thesis -- 2 copies
undergraduate theses -- one copy

Location and access in the library:

graduate theses -- one copy in archives, one copy in circulating collection

teaching fellows and honors theses -- honors collection (second floor) (circulating

other undergraduate theses -- circulating collection

All theses submitted during or after 1994 are cataloged in ALIS.

The library will also have departmental and personal copies bound. The cost of binding personal copies is paid by the student or faculty member. The cost of binding departmental copies will be charged to the department. Payment and/or an account number must be supplied at the time the thesis is brought to the library. (cost per volume: $8.00)

The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services.

I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.

IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas.

V. A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.

VI. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.

Adopted June 18, 1948, by the ALA Council; amended February 2, 1961; amended June 28, 1967; amended January 23, 1980; inclusion of “age” reaffirmed January 24, 1996.

Attachment D
The Freedom to Read Statement
American Library Association

Carlyle Campbell Library endorses the Freedom to Read Statement issued by the American Library Association and Association of American Publishers.

Storage Retrieval Policy                  Back to Top

Library materials will be retrieved from the storage building upon demand whenever possible. At a minimum, materials will be retrieved:

. Monday - Friday 11:00am and 4:00pm . Saturday 5:00pm . Sunday 6:00pm

Factors affecting storage building runs include:

. Staffing-at least three library staff members and/or student assistants must be on duty before someone can leave to make a run to the storage building

. Light-the last possible trip to the storage building is 15 minutes before sunset (except on Saturdays and Sundays)

. Weekends-only one trip to the storage building is possible on Saturdays and Sundays

Access to the storage building will be limited to library staff, student assistants and custodial staff except under special circumstances. Library patrons will only have access to the storage building after receiving permission from a library staff member and must be accompanied by a library employee (either staff or student assistant).