The LMTC's Computer Commons now houses about 170 new computers with full Internet access. Computer Commons is also equipped with standard office applications, graphics and broad range of computer assisted instructional software which is open to all El Camino College community. Today the Schauerman Library is part of the Instructional Services Division of the college, administered by Raymond G. Roney, Dean , and Alice Grigsby, Acting Dean. The Schauerman Library is an excellent facility with more than 100,000 volumes and hundreds of newspapers and periodicals, making it the campus research center. Open stacks are maintained to give students direct access to all books, except those on reserve.
Reserve contains material required for some supplementary assignments.
The online book catalogs are located adjacent to the Reference desk and in the upper level book stacks area. A bank of computers with Internet access, and loaded with specialized databases, are available in front of the Reference desk.