GENERAL INFORMATION
tapes, CDs, laser discs and films are open to use, as well as the latest presentation equipment and a presentation preparation lab. These physical resources are available at no charge. The Media Center is also available to work directly with faculty and students so that they will have the information and the training to create optimized presentations. The art of quality communi cation is also furthered by the Media Center's basic research. Quantifiable investigations, informal feedback from faculty and students, and dialogue with outside educational experts are synthesized to create new presentation tools and methods. THE ROLE OF MICROCOMPUTERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE UNIVERSITY Biola University believes that the computer is an increas ingly valuable tool and that one of our educational goals should be to prepare students for a world in which the com puter will continue to play a significant role. Accordingly, it is our desire to integrate computer use into the university curriculum. Thus, the University provides access to computers for every student and requires their use in freshman English. It is the intent of the University, over time, to require the use of these computers over awide spectrum of the curriculum. This priority is further supported through computerized and media-rich classrooms which allow faculty to take advan tage of these emerging technologies in their class presenta tions as well as permitting students the hands-on experience of learning with these tools. The campus network can be reached through the on-cam pus computer labs, any on-campus residence or through a bank of modems that supports off-campus connections. All buildings on campus are connected through a local-area net work supported by high-speed fiber-optic cable. Many services are available through this network. A computerized campus bulletin board system affords all members of the Biola com munity the opportunity to share their ideas, exchange com puter tips and even get course information from their instruc tors. A high-speed Internet connection facilitates research, the exchange of scholarly information and allows electronic mail to be exchanged with individuals all over the world. BOOKSTORE The Biola Bookstore is open Monday through Saturday for the convenience of the students, faculty, staff and public. All required textbooks, as well as general books and supplies, are available. The Bookstore has a large selection of Christ ian books and offers Bibles in a variety of styles and bindings. During school breaks and vacations the Bookstore has short ened hours. Please call (562) 90~883 for information. Computer Store Located within the Bookstore, the Computer Store is designed to meet the computing needs of the academic com munity, offering computers, software and accessories for pur chase. Software, such as Microsoft, Aldus, Adobe, Lotus, WordPerfect, are available. The Computer Store keeps dif ferent hours than the bookstore. For store hours and more information, call (562) 90~884.
On the eastern side of the campus lie the athletic fields. Included are a crushed-brick, quarter-mile track; an excel lent baseball diamond; a soccer field ; and lighted tennis courts. In addition to more than 15 acres of recreational facilities on campus, there are off-campus facilities in the 105-acre La Mirada Regional Park, just across La Mirada Boulevard from the Biola campus. THE LIBRARY The Rose Memorial Library serves Biola University as the central library facility on campus, supporting the needs of all the undergraduate and graduate programs with extensive resources and a wide variety of services. In addition to more than 250,000 books, the library cur rently subscribes to more than 1,100 periodical titles, with a number of bound journal back files dating from the nine teenth century. More than 1,000 periodical titles are avail able full-text on-line. The collection reflects Biola's enthusi asm and scholarly interest in Bible history and translation, the historical roots of fundamentalism and evangelical Chris tianity, and the worldwide witness of Christian missions. Auxiliary collections embrace extensive microform resources; selected Bible study tools in Braille; comprehensive pamphlet files including maps, charts, mission resources, and a wide variety of topics in the liberal arts; and special holdings of text and curriculum resources appropriate to teacher education. To facilitate study and the use of library resources, the Rose Memorial Library provides access to its holdings by SCROLL, the on-line public access catalog and circulation sys tem, and over 70 on-line databases are available on a local area network. Library automation reflects the University's commit ment to providing quality service and expanding resources through the electronic exchange of ideas. In addition, copy machines, coin-operated typewriters, microform readers and reader-printers facilitate resource use. Study tables and indi vidual carrels can accommodate approximately 350 patrons. Library services offer trained reference help at all times, with special effort made to relate students and faculty to other impor tant library resources of the southern California area, the nation, and throughout the world. Reciprocal borrowing privileges are available for undergraduate and graduate students to access the impressive resources at California State University at Fullerton and Dominguez Hills. Traditional interlibrary loan services are available. In-house and network computer services help Biola scholars to access the Internet and international bibliographical databases through OCLC First Search and lnfotrac. Six professional librarians, supported by a well qualified paraprofessional staff and many student assistants, comprise a library work force dedicated to service more than 70 hours per week during the regular semester with adjusted sched ules of service available year round. MEDIA CENTER The University Media Center offers a variety of audio-visual tools and methods to enhance the quality of communication by faculty and students. Among these methods are the Media Center's physical resources. Thousands of computer indexed
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