Charles J. Meder Library
Collections
The Charles J. Meder Library provides students and faculty at Finger Lakes Community College, as well as community residents, with access to extensive information resources in electronic, print and media formats. The College’s library collection consists of 60,000 volumes, 200 current periodical titles, and 8,000 media programs. Additional books and periodical articles can be obtained for patron use through the Library’s participation in a nationwide online interlibrary loan system. Librarians are always available to provide individual assistance in locating and using information resources.
Access
The Library has an online public access catalog and circulation system listing all items owned by the Charles J. Meder Library. Users can also directly search for items located in other SUNY libraries across New York State as well as libraries nationwide. This online access is available to students at the main campus, FLCC Geneva Campus Center, FLCC Newark Campus Center, FLCC Victor Campus Center, as well as all students taking online classes. In addition, the Library subscribes to over 100 databases providing online access to streaming video, streaming audio, digital art collections, and over 150,000 full text periodicals and books.
Facilities
The Library provides several quiet study areas as well as attractive lounges for leisure reading and relaxation. Media facilities allow individual and small group use of audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, and records. The Library has individual and small group study spaces, copiers and scanners, an electronic library instruction classroom for hands-on information literacy instruction, and print collections. The Library is also home to the Academic Success and Access Programs Department (which includes the Math Center, the Write Place, EOP, Disability Services and Tutoring Services), a production studio (for use by students enrolled in the College’s Communications program), and FLTV.
Technology
FLCC students, faculty and staff have access to over 60 computer stations with printing capabilities and 20 laptops that can be used anywhere throughout the three floors of the library. Additional technologies available for check out to students include: iPad minis, DVD players and graphing calculators. Wireless access is available throughout the building.
Cooperative Borrowing
Membership and participation in cooperative regional activities expand Library services. SUNY Open Access allows FLCC students, faculty, and staff direct borrowing privileges from State University of New York college and university libraries. The Charles J. Meder Library is also a member of the Rochester Regional Library Council, a consortium of academic, research, public, school (K- 12), corporate, non-profit, and medical libraries in the greater Rochester area. Finger Lakes Community College’s students and faculty can obtain books, journals and other media through the Council’s Regional Interlibrary Loan Network as RRLC facilitates the lending and borrowing of materials among all types of libraries in its five-county service area.
Research Help
During the fall and spring semesters, the library is open 7 days a week, and help is available in many forms. Librarians offer research assistance online and in-person, as well as by telephone and email. Students unable to use the Library during normal operating hours have online access to a reference librarian through the Ask Us 24/7 library chat service. Ask Us 24/7 as well as the Library’s website, online catalog, and databases can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any computer that has internet access at: https://library.flcc.edu/.