GENERAL INFORMATION
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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over 120 online databases, nearly 200,000 e-books and access to over 35,000 e-journal
titles, as well as audio and video recordings, government documents, microfilm, and
microfiche. The Library is a Congressionally designated partial depository for United
States government documents. Special collections house the College archives, Methodist
archives, and rare books. Digitized collections include Birmingham-Southern College
yearbooks dating back to 1907, as well as a number of student publications. The
Library’s online catalog, databases, and many other resources may be accessed from on
or off campus via the Internet.
The Library offers a range of teaching and learning environments. Conference rooms,
seminar rooms, research carrels, an auditorium with video and computer projection
facilities, an electronic classroom, a learning technology center, and a blended learning
classroom are among the facilities for individual and group study, research, and
instruction. Copying and printing services are also available. Computer workstations are
provided for the use of library patrons, and wireless Internet access is available
throughout the building.
The Library is a member of several state, regional, and national library cooperatives and
networks, including the Network of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL), the
Associated Colleges of the South (ACS), and the regional library network LYRASIS.
Excellent interlibrary loan service is available to students and faculty. Through an inter-
institutional borrowing agreement, students and faculty of the College may use the
libraries at other academic institutions in the Birmingham area.
Counseling and Health Services
The College provides a Counseling and Health Services Center staffed and equipped to
give assistance in a variety of areas. Any currently enrolled student may utilize the
services of the Counseling Center. The counseling staff typically work with short-term
counseling needs ranging from adjustment to college, time and stress management,
relationship concerns, and loss and grief. More involved concerns requiring a specific
expertise may be referred to a mental health professional off campus as needed or
requested. The staff is available for consultations and referrals for all members of the
campus community, including faculty and staff.
Additionally, if a student is in need of specific academic, residential, or dietary
accommodations, documentation from an off-campus professional must be sent to the
Coordinator of Accessibility Services for review. The Coordinator will review the
documentation and work with the student and appropriate entities of the College in
providing needed accommodations as possible.
The Office of Health Services provides personal care and assists individuals in
maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Health Services provides on-campus health care by a full-
time registered nurse and a part-time physician. Common health concerns include allergy
injections, immunizations, and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries. Referrals