The Learning Resources Center (LRC) of the Health
Sciences Library is located through the Health Sciences Library
bound journal stack area on the lower level in Room 0760.
| Mon.-Thu. |
8:00 a.m - 9:45 p.m. |
| Fri. |
8:00 a.m - 7:45 p.m. |
| Sat. |
9:00 a.m - 2:45p.m. |
| Sun. |
Noon - 7:45 p.m. |
The LRC closes 15 minutes prior
to the library closing.
The LRC includes: collections of videos, slides,
audiotapes, and computer media software. There are three group
study rooms available for use to anyone with a valid Loyola
I.D. The LRC has audiovisual playback consoles, tv/vcrs, a
scanner, a laminator, and a typewriter. In addition, the LRC
includes a photocopy room and restrooms.
The LRC has several computers for use by Loyola students
(from any campus), staff, and faculty. These computers are
configured to support research, education and report writing
activities of LUMC personnel.
Applications supported on the LRC computers include MS
Office (word processing, spreadsheet, database and
Powerpoint presentation
software,) email, Internet access, statistical software (Systat
and SPSS,) and Endnote for bibliographic reference management.
The LRC computers all have CD drives to write files to writeable
CDs. Two computers share a scanner. LRC computers support data
storage on zip drives, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and floppy disks. All
computers have available USB ports. The LRC staff recommend
data storage on USB memory devices.
All LRC computers are configured to erase
stored files on log in or start up. LRC staff recommend
frequent saving to
one’s
own storage devices or emailing files to oneself.
A networked
printer is accessible from all LRC computers. With the exception
of certain library resources, printing costs
$.05 per page.
The LRC has installed wireless Internet access
(802.11 b/g) and can support access to personal computers
that are wireless
enabled.
The LRC provides general audiovisual equipment — slide
projectors, overhead projectors, TV/VCR units, computers and
LCD projectors — to Loyola faculty and managers for use
in lecture, seminar, and conference rooms at the Medical Center.
If you have questions about available equipment, contact the
LRC Office. Equipment is set up by the LRC staff for client
use for a specific and limited time period. In general, long-term
loans of LRC equipment are not available.
Direct delivery of AV equipment is provided to
meeting sites in buildings on the LUMC campus, between 8:30
AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday. Equipment for other LUMC locations
available on pick-up and return basis. Equipment requests may
be placed in person at the LRC Circulation Desk or by calling
(708) 216-4764, between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through
Friday. At other times, please leave a message and we will return
your call the next business day. Reservations can also be made
by filling out an AV
Equipment Reservation Form and returning via email (see
the form for additional information.)
All requests should be made at least two business
days prior to the reservation date so as to allow us to schedule
pickups and deliveries that can be done in a timely fashion,
and are subject to the availability of equipment. Priority will
be given to requests in the order in which they are received.
Later requests may require different delivery arrangements or
that equipment be picked up at the LRC by the requester.
Equipment reservations for early morning,
evening, and weekend hours can be arranged by calling the
LRC staff at x64764. Equipment
will not be delivered and may not be left in meeting rooms
unattended. We are glad to make arrangements that will allow
for equipment usage to meet LUMC staff meeting needs. Please
call us if you have any questions about this policy so that
we can determine how best to serve you.
Requests for equipment for special events
(dedications, conferences, etc.) should be arranged with the
LRC at least 14 days in advance.
Please see the LRC
AV Equipment Usage Policy 
for more detailed information on reserving AV equipment from
the Learning Resources Center.
The
LRC group study rooms are available to LRC users on a "first
request, first obtain" basis and reserved through the
LRC office daily. The rooms are to be used for viewing LRC
materials and for studying curriculum related materials or
research. One user I.D. must be left at the LRC Circulation
Desk while the room is in use.
A current Loyola University I.D.
card must be presented when using the LRC collection. Material
in the general LRC collection
may be borrowed for three days. LRC Reserve and Reference materials
do not circulate outside the LRC but may be used in the LRC.
Faculty and other Loyola instructors may charge out particular
curriculum-related AV materials for longer periods by arrangement
through the Head of the LRC, Stephen Van Houten.
The LRC non-print
collection is located in a closed stack area behind the LRC
desk (Area E on the floor plan of insert). All
new titles added to the LRC collection are included in Pegasus,
the Library’s online catalog. We welcome faculty suggestions
for new titles for the LRC.
Help in identifying and locating
audiovisual materials may be arranged with the Head of the
Learning Resources Center,
(708) 216-5307.
The LRC collection includes four binders of Electron
Micrographs used by the Medical Students. These micrographs
have been scanned and are now available as digitized image
files.
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