Library and Academic Resource Center (LARC)
The Library and Academic Resource Center (LARC) serves the learning needs of constituents at Moberly Area Community College and offers resources to support students' academic achievement. The LARC provides services to students, faculty, and staff across all MACC locations. Resources include FREE in-person and virtual tutoring, library resources and collections, study space, printers, scanners, Lockdown Browser, webcams, headphones, and supplemental texts. Computer lab areas are located in the LARC for student and faculty use. LARC computer areas can be reserved for classroom needs and LARC staff are available to provide orientations to MACC classes. Hours for LARC services can be found on the LARC webpage.
The LARC offers FREE tutoring in a variety of courses. No appointment is necessary for in person tutoring. Virtual tutoring allows students to connect with a peer tutor from home, campus, or work. To allow students to connect virtually with a MACC tutor, virtual tutoring stations are located in the MACC LARC. Appointments are recommended for virtual tutoring sessions and appointments can be scheduled through the LARC webpage or by emailing larchelp@macc.edu. Tutor schedules and additional information can be found on the Tutoring Services webpage.
Faculty who wish to visit the LARC with their classes can email larchelp@macc.edu.
The Kate Stamper Wilhite Library of Moberly Area Community College supports the curriculum and research needs of students, faculty, and staff. Materials for the LARC are selected by LARC staff based on both faculty/staff recommendations and library collection development guidelines.
The MACC LARC holds 20,000 physical books and provides access to approximately 200,000 book titles through subscriptions to eBook collections. The LARC provides access to full-text academic journals and other media through a variety of electronic databases. Remote access to databases is available 24/7 for anyone with MACC domain credentials. Interlibrary loan services are available to faculty, staff, and students to supplement the resources of the MACC LARC. The LARC is a member of the MOBIUS Library Consortium, providing students, faculty, and staff access to over 20 million books and items throughout Missouri and surrounding states. In addition, there is a reciprocity agreement with Little Dixie Regional Libraries in Moberly, which allows those with MACC IDs to get a library card.
Have additional questions about the LARC? Please email larchelp@macc.edu.