Gulf Coast State College has a library on campus to help students with the resources they might need while enrolled in their classes each semester. The library is opened Monday-Friday throughout the week. Everyone is encouraged to take advantage of this great opportunity.
The library is here to help you
College can be overwhelming, but the library is here to help with some of that burden. When you walk in, there is a desk where people are waiting to assist you with any services they offer. If you want to get acquainted before you get there, they provide a step by step guide on the GCSC website.
https://www.gulfcoast.edu/academics/library/index.html
The library at GCSC is on the second floor. This is where you can get the help if you have any questions or need assistance.
Research is topnotch
The library has a variety of ways to help. They have everything you need to provide an adequate amount of research options. Some of these options are magazines, books, eBooks, or internet sources. If you have any trouble locating what you need, there is always someone there to help. If you are not on campus, that is not a problem, they are still available thru zoom, by phone, email, or on-line chat. There is also Academic Writer and Chicago Manual of Style to help with your formatting and citation needs.
Study time options
The library is set up for study time for multiple learning preferences, whether you like to study alone or with others. Some assignments require solitude and some benefit from group study. The good news is they are set up for both. The bottom floor has computers on both sides of the building and tables set up in the middle for group work. You are allowed to talk and not worry about interruption, unlike the top floor. On the third floor, quiet consideration is required to provide a space for deep concentration for students hard at work.
They also have special rooms with special equipment. To gain access to these areas, you will have to reserve these rooms with special equipment. All you have to do is go to the website and locate computing spaces to schedule which time works best for you. For instance, the Tank rooms have speakers, so you can stream videos or watch DVDs and Studio G is set up for group collaboration. If you need special technical equipment, it can also be found on first come first serve basis.
Students, on the first floor, gather for study time. It is a a place where silence is not a must, so it is great place to study with others.
Equipment available while in the library
If your phone is losing charge, there is no need to stress about it throughout the day, because they have charges available for you. You can also use the printer from the computers provided or you can take advantage of the wireless options and print from your laptop or your phone. Scanners are there for you to use too. They even provide scissors, stable pullers, and cutters for hands on projects.
Technical equipment is available for checkout
Some assignments need special equipment to be used outside of the library for the day, the week, or the whole semester. Depending on which equipment you need, decides the time you are allowed to check them out for. There are video cameras, USBs, webcams, projectors, tripods, calculators, adaptors, and cables and more t0 chose from. If you need any of these items, get your request in as soon as possible, because availability is limited.
Unwind Center
There are themes made available on the main floor for popular topics that are everchanging. Feel free to grab one of these books to step away and read for fun. They also have puzzles and other games to reset the mind. You can enjoy these activities alone or with others.
They are here for the community too
The public can check out books or DVDs. They can also use the computers and printers for personal projects or important documents. Kids are welcome too. They have a bookcase just for them and a table with crayons and color pages for their entertainment and educational advancement.
