7 GENERAL INFORMATION
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supplemented by the library's FastServe program to quickly obtain needed material from periodical banks and to take advantage of online computer and FAX retrieval. Computer services, in-house and by network, help scholars to access the national bibliographical data bases of OCLC and DIALOG. Five professional librarians, supported by a dozen regular staff and numerous student assistants, comprise a library workforce dedicated to service over a span of eighty-five hours per week during the regular semester. MEDIA CENTER The Media Center services the equipment and non book instruction needs of the University. Equipment and instructional materials are located on the McNally portion of the campus. The collection of material includes motion pictures and film clips, filmstrips, audio tape recordings, video tape recordings, disc records, overhead transparencies, slides and other types of educational material. Appropriate equipment is avail able for large group, small group or individual study of the instructional materials. Production of slides, filmstrips, thermal or diazo transparencies as well as many other services are avail able to the faculty upon request. BOOKSTORE The University Bookstore is open six days and two evenings a week for the convenience of students, facul ty and staff. All required textbooks as well as general trade and reference books are available. The bookstore has a large selection of Christian trades books, and offers Bibles in a variety of styles and bindings at substantial discounts. Insignia clothing and a large selection of cards, supplies, gift items, music and personal care items are also available. COMPUTER STORE Located within the bookstore, the Computer Corner has Apple computers and related software and acces sories available to registered Biola students at substan tial discounts. Featuring Apple's Macintosh, the Computer Corner provides the computing tools that students will find useful in their course of study at Biola. Several courses, including Freshman English, require that students have access to the Macintosh for completion of course requirements. The Computer Corner does not compete with private business. Computers and related software and acces sories are sold exclusively to enrolled full-time students, and strictly for the purpose of enhancing the educational process.
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