1	Welcome to the Gordon M. Cook Library Tour
2	Woodbridge Campus Library This tour will show you around the library and give some basic information about library collections, policies, and hours. It will begin at the entrance to the library. Tour sheet answers will be highlighted in RED.
3	Woodbridge Library Map
4	Circulation Desk The tour will start with the circulation desk, which is on your left as you enter. Here you can check out books, magazines, AV materials, and Reserve items.
5	Library Check-Out In order to check materials out of the library, you must provide a library card. Your NOVACARD ID is your library card.
6	Borrowing Rules As a currently enrolled student, you can borrow up to a total of 10 items including: Books (3 per subject for 3 weeks) Audiovisuals (3 for 1 week) Magazines (5 for 1 week) Newspapers (5 for 1 week) Borrowing rules are on our library bookmarks.
7	Reserves Located behind the Circulation Desk are the Reserve shelves. Faculty place print and AV items for class use. You will need to provide your NOVACard ID for all reserve items. Most reserve items are for library use only, though a few circulate overnight or for seven days.
8	DVDs in the Reserve Section
9	Photocopiers Across from the Circulation desk are two photocopiers. The copiers take the NOVACard and Guest Card. They do not take cash or change. Copies are 10 cents each using the NOVACard and 20 cents each using the Guest Card.
10	Diebold Copy Card Machine This Diebold copy card machine, which only takes bills, puts money on NOVACard IDs and issues Guest Cards. These cards are needed to print within the library and the Open Computer Lab. These cards can also be used to photocopy.
11	Newspaper Rack and Audio Music Collection In front of the copy machine is a rack for daily local and national newspapers. Small shelving behind the newspaper rack holds a small collection of music CDs. These are primarily military, world, and classical music CDs.
12	Library Main Floor When you go through the doors at the end of the Circulation Desk counter, you will be in the main floor area of the library.
13	College and Career On the right, under the windows is the Career Corner. This three part area contains special collections.
14	Reference Area To the left of the Career Corner is the Reference section. Encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, chronologies, biographies and atlases are shelved here. Reference books cannot be checked out of the library.
15	Library of Congress Classification System Books in the Reference section and other library areas are labeled and filed by the Library of Congress classification system.
16	How our Books are Arranged The Library of Congress classification system, used here at the Woodbridge library and academic libraries, first puts books in order by broad subjects; using the letters of the alphabet, then by numbers for more specific topics.
17	Information Desk To the left of the Reference area is the Information Desk. Librarians there will help locate print and online sources. There are also free handouts for research guides and MLA/APA citation styles. These are also available online at www.nvcc.edu/woodbridge/library
18	Audiovisual Viewing Area To the right of the Information Desk is the Audiovisual Viewing area for watching videos/DVDs or listening to CD’s.
19	Study Carrels Along the walls of the library are separate quiet study carrels. Some study carrels also include wired connectivity for laptops.
20	Book Stacks To the left of the AV Viewing are are the main book stacks where books that circulate, or can be checked out of the library, are located. As in other library areas, books are arranged by the Library of Congress classification system.
21	Audiovisual Shelves To the left of the book stacks is our AV collection. This area includes DVDs and VHS tapes which can be checked out for 1 week. Some campus math videos are available and can only be used in the library.
22	English as a Second Language Behind the Information Desk is a low bookcase with one special collection. English as a Second Language (pink sign) with learning audiovisuals for the English language are in the front on the left. These can be checked out for one week.
23	Best Sellers and Dummies/Idiot’s Guide
24	Current Magazine Racks To the left of the Information Desk are the current magazines. Woodbridge subscribes to about 243 magazines and newspapers. The latest magazines are kept in binders on the slanted shelves at the front and cannot be taken out of the library.
25	Magazine Storage Area Older issues are stored in alphabetical order in boxes on the back shelves. Magazines are kept here for one year. Back issues are usually available online.
26	Newspaper Racks At the back of the magazine storage areas are orange hanging folders for the newspapers. Paper issues are kept for one to two months and can be checked out.
27	Computer Areas To the left of the magazine shelves and to the left of the information desk are the Computer areas. The computers can be used for internet access, library research, and Microsoft Office programs.
28	Library Computer Printing Choose “Pay NovaCard” and the cost is 10 cents a page using your NovaCard. The cost is 20 cents a page using the Guest Card. Print jobs will be in the print station queue in the middle of the terminals. Select your print job and swipe your NovaCard or Guest Card.
29	Gordon M. Cook Library, Woodbridge Campus Website The Woodbridge Campus Library has its own website at www.nvcc.edu/woodbridge/library Links connect to the online library catalog, periodical databases, and other useful information.
30	Remote Access The Woodbridge Campus Library website is Internet accessible. The periodical databases can be accessed from home using your NovaConnect username and password.
31	NVCC Libraries Website You can also access the library catalog and databases from www.nvcc.edu
32	Library Hours and Information During the Fall and Spring semesters, the Library is open from 8am – 10pm Monday through Thursday, 8am – 5pm on Friday, and 9am – 3pm on Saturdays. Have a question? Call 703-878-5733 to speak to a library staff member. Need help with research? Call the Information Desk at 703-878-5708.
33	Thank You! We hope you enjoyed the Gordon M. Cook Library tour and look forward to seeing you in the library!