Use of the Library and its resources continues to rise appreciably. In the Fall and Spring semesters of '05, library patrons made over 340,000 visits to the library. Those patrons checked out over 10,000 items in Fall '05, a 20% increase over the same period of '04.
Students also increasingly make use of the Library's electronic resources, which can be accessed from on and off campus. Database use increased, on average, over 40% this year. Some of our star performers in the electronic realm included JSTOR (full-text online scholarly articles) which experienced a 78% increase in use. Other standouts included ProQuest (online magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, including full-text historic issues of the Washington Post and New York Times dating back to the 19th century) with a 33% increase and Safari Books (full-text computer and technology books) the use of which grew 37%.
As Library collections continue to grow, Library users respond with ever greater use of resources. The Library is continually adding new print and electronic sources, and constantly reviewing the services provided to meet student needs and demands.
For more information about the Library's services, visit the Alexandria Campus Library Homepage: http://www.nvcc.edu/alexandria/library/
To search for an online article, check the Library database page: http://www.nvcc.edu/Library/databases.htm
To search for a book in the Library collection, search the Library Catalog: http://vccslinc.vccs.edu/F/?func=find-b-0&local_base=nvcc
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