This is a description of the services TCA College Library provides for the administrative, pastoral and ministerial staff, and counselors of TCA, TCC and CCSS.

• One-on-one Tutorial
  • The Library offers instructional services that aim to equip library users with skills necessary to locate, evaluate and use information. A common form of these services is one-on-one tutorial. Individual users may approach the library staff for instruction on how to access or use a specific library collection, service, or facility.


• Loan Service
  1. Loan entitlement
      
      

     *Loan period for TCC Pastoral/Ministerial Staff who are taking classes at TCA College and are checking-out materials for their course work will be the same as that of TCA College students.

     *Maybe extended for 2 more weeks

     User Group	Types of Resources	Loan Limit	Loan Period	Renewal	Membership Fee
     Pastoral / Ministerial Staff	Books only	10	4 weeks*	-	Free
     Administrative Staff / Counselor	Books only	2	2 weeks	1	Free

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     • Resources NOT for loan outside the Library.

       • Journals and magazines

       • Reference materials

       • Theses and dissertation

       • Multimedia resources

  2. E-mail notification

     • Pre-due notice. Library users receive an email reminder 3 days before their borrowed items are due. This is to minimize instances of late returns.

     • Overdue notice. This notification is sent by email 3 days after an item’s due date. Library users receive this reminder to avoid further accumulation of overdue charges.

  3. Library Account.  TCC non-teaching staff are given access to their library account and could perform the following tasks online:

     • Review titles and due dates of items borrowed

     • Renew library items

     • View current fines

​Note:  Accessing the library account for the first time requires setting a password.  Click the “Sign In” link found on the right corner of the main page of the online catalog then click “Reset Password” and follow the instructions

• Access to Resources

  • TCC non-teaching staff may use the Library’s print and multimedia resources. The Library’s online catalog offers the fastest way to know what the Library has and how to find them.

• Access to Library Facilities

  1. Computer stations with Internet access. These stations are meant for research or study only and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

  2. Photocopying machines. Self-service photocopying machines may be used for copying and printing. A photocopying card is needed to operate these machines.

     • Only black & white, A4 and A3 sizes printing is available.

     • Documents for printing must be in pdf format and saved in a thumb drive.

     • Photocopying of library items must comply with the provisions of the Copyright Act.

     • The sale and recharging of photocopying cards are available at the Library Counter. Only cash payment is accepted.

       o New photocopying card: $6.30 (100 copies/prints) or $11.60 (200 copies/prints)

       o Recharging: $5.40 (100 copies/prints) or $10.80 (200 copies/prints)