IMC Coordinator’s Office
Description: The primary administrative space for the Instructional Media Center leadership.
Primary Use: Serves as the official office for the IMC Coordinator to manage library operations, oversee staff, and address administrative concerns or escalated inquiries.
Technical Services Unit
Description: The operational hub and primary workspace for the IMC staff.
Primary Use: Houses library staff for back-of-house operations; functions as the main help desk where students, faculty, and staff can go for direct technical and general library assistance.
Central Office
Description: A dedicated professional conference and collaborative room within the IMC.
Primary Use: Used by IMC staff and personnel to conduct internal planning meetings, coordinate events, and host administrative discussions.
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) & Web Page
Description: A dedicated digital access station positioned right at the main library entrance, featuring two public computer terminals.
Primary Use: Allows arriving students, faculty, and staff to immediately search the library’s online catalog (OPAC), locate books on the shelves, and access the official IMC website before entering the main reading areas.
Internet Section
Description: A dedicated digital resource zone equipped with computer workstations and network access.
Primary Use: Provides students and faculty with online access for academic research, digital catalog browsing, educational assignments, and media access.
Reserved Section
Description: The central reception, access control, and check-out counter near the library entrance.
Primary Use: Serves as the mandatory check-in station for scanning IMC IDs upon entry, as well as the main point for borrowing, renewing, and returning library books with staff assistance.
Faculty Section
Description: An exclusive, quiet workspace tailored specifically for academic staff.
Primary Use: Designated strictly for faculty members to conduct research, grade assessments, prepare lesson plans, or relax in a quiet environment away from general student areas.
IMC Extension
Description: A supplementary storage and archive facility connected to the main library.
Primary Use: Stores archived materials, extra book stock, and rarely used reference volumes, keeping the main reading floors organized while maintaining access to secondary resources.