The Ozark Campus Library at Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus opened it's current location inside the Alvin F. Vest Student Union in May of 2011.
The Library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification system for all materials. Materials can be located using the discovery tool from the Library's website homepage. The library physically houses approximately 4,000 items including books, DVDs, course reserves, audiobooks on CD, reference materials, journals, newspapers, calculators, games, hammocks, and disc golfs.
The Library has 6 networked PC stations and a color printer/copier/scanner. Each PC is equipped with a webcam, headphones, and an external CD/DVD drive. These are available during regular Library hours, Monday- Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Student Union computer lab has 30 networked PC stations and a black and white printer. Each PC has a webcam available and headphones may be checked out from the library or the student worker in the lab. The computer lab is open Monday - Thursday from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Friday from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Computer Lab has a built-in projector and screen, podium with workstation, and document camera. It is available for faculty and staff to reserve. To reserve the computer lab, please contact the Librarian.
The Library has a limited amount of laptops available for students, faculty and staff to check out. Laptops check out for 28 days and there is a special laptop procedures form that must be signed first. The laptops come with a carrying case and charger.
There is a mobile device charging station available for use in the Library. The station can charge up to 8 devices including phones, tablets and e-readers. 3 Apple Lightning, 4 micro USB, and 1 USB Type-C cords are provided. Please do not leave your device unattended at the station, your device is your responsibility.
There are two mobile whiteboards available for use in the Library, Alvin F. Vest Student Union and lounge area to the west of the Bookstore. The whiteboards will check out for a 2 hour time period, which is renewable. The whiteboards are 36"H x 24"W and are double-sided and magnetic. They come with a white board eraser and set of Expo markers in red, black, green and blue. They are on casters and easy to move.
The Library subscribes to over 40 current periodicals. Alphabetical list of the Library's periodical holdings.
Library patrons must sign in using their Tech username and password to print and photocopy in the Library. Black and white photocopies and computer prints cost $0.10 each, color photocopies and computer prints cost $0.30 each. Each student starts a new semester with $20.00 credited on their accounts for printing/copying purposes. Once the print funds are depleted, money can be added to an account with a Tech ID by using the PHIL station. The PHIL station is located near the entrance to the Bookstore in the Alvin F. Vest Student Union. If needed, ask for assistance at the Library Desk. The PHIL station accepts $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills.
Courtesy Patrons are able to print using their Library Card. A courtesy patron must add money to his/her library card using the PHIL station in order to print.
Library patrons may scan documents and send them to their Tech email account or save to a flash drive using the copy machine. This works best if you need to scan multiple pages to create one PDF document.
There is also a single feed scanner available for use in the Library. Library patrons may scan a document and save it to their USB flash drive or SD card.
A Study Room is available adjacent to the Library. It includes a circular table with 6 chairs and a white board. If you would like to reserve the study room for a meeting, group study or individual study on a specifica date/time, please let the Librarian know; otherwise it may be used on a first come, first served basis.