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Reference Computers - 20 Computers with:

• Microsoft Office 2016
• Internet Explorer
• Firefox
• Chrome
• Black and White printing - 10 cents per page.
• Color printing - 50 cents per page.

The reference computers are to be used for research in the library: book, article, and web searches. Librarians are available for research assistance.

Computer Lab - 111 Computers with:

• Microsoft Office 2016
• Internet Explorer
• Firefox
• Chrome
• SPSS, Chem ST, and Proctorio on 8 computers (97-104).
• Black and White printing - 10 cents per page.
• Some computers have: Adobe Suite (with Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

The computer lab computers are for general computer use, Canvas, My Math Lab, typing papers, checking e-mail, browsing the web. Instructional Assistants are available for general computer help and using Microsoft Office products.

One architecture/engineering computer with:

• Autocad 2017
• SolidWorks 2018

Policies

• Students working on academic assignments have computer use priority.
• The LACCD's administrative regulations on the use of district and college computing facilities specifically prohibit downloading, storing or displaying obscene or pornographic material. Misuse of the computing facilities may result in the loss of computing privileges. Violations of these policies will be enforced in the same manner as other district policies. Disciplinary review includes the full range of sanctions up to and including, but not limited to, employee dismissal, student expulsion, and/or legal action.

Copying

Copy Express A - one color copier, one black and white copier. 

Copy Express B - Two black and white copiers.

Printing

For an overview of how to print in the library, please see this tutorial.

Copy Tech Express A  (Room 5203) is where print jobs from the reference area computers are sent to. This room has the color printer / copier, so if you want to print in color, you will need to send your print job to the color printer from the reference computers. Color copies can also be made in this room.

Copy Tech Express B (Room 5242) is where print jobs from the computer lab are sent. Both copy machines / printers in this room are black and white.

For both copying and printing

Printing uses: Credit Cards, Change or One or Five dollar bills to add to your account to make copies or print.

Pierce students add money to their 88 account in the copy rooms or by credit card when they are on the Go Print! screen.

Non-students can create an account at any computer. If assistance is needed, ask at the Computer Help Desk next to the computer lab.

Black & white prints or copies - ten cents per page

Color prints or copies - fifty cents per page.

Pierce College Library Privacy Statement

• We are committed to preserving the privacy of our visitors and patrons. We do not collect personal information about you just because you visit this site. 
• We will not share any information you give us with anyone unless required by a court order. We do not collect or sell your information for commercial purposes. 
• If you use credit or debit card, we will provide the credit/debit card information to a payment processing service. The service only uses that information to process your payment. We do not provide your library account information to that service.