任务

PCC Shatford 图书馆 is the information hub of 太阳城集团官方网址导航. 支持… 太阳城集团官方网址导航 任务, the 图书馆’s faculty 和 staff meet the information needs of our community by offering virtual 和 in-person services 和 resources. 以学术为导向，以服务为导向 department, we empower students, faculty, staff 和 社区成员 through learning, 教学，信息获取. As professionals 和 educators, we continuously evaluate our practices in order to meet the evolving needs of our community within 动态的信息环境.

值

Academic Integrity, Excellence 和 Student-First Decision Making 

We provide services 和 resources that align with academic programs 和 curriculum, 书院使命及 太阳城集团官方网址导航AP/ bp4040. We offer Reference, 外展 和 Instructional services that foster information literacy 和 the ethical use 的信息. 我们提供最新的印刷和数字 materials that support curriculum needs, quiet 和 collaborative study spaces, technology, 和 access that is as free 和 open as possible for students, faculty, staff, 和 社区成员.

Serving students in a thoughtful 和 responsive manner is our foundation, 和 we uphold a student-first culture through our policies 和 practices. 我们提供面对面和 online Reference, 外展 和 Instructional services to serve students’ different learning needs, 和 equitable lending policies that minimize barriers for students. 

文化谦卑

In our service 给学生, we recognize 和 value their existing knowledge 和 acknowledge that authority is constructed 和 contextual (大学协会 & 研究图书馆框架). Improving our cultural humility is an ongoing practice in which we respect students’ self-efficacy, recognize 和 challenge our own biases, 和 build campus partnerships to deepen our support of programs 和 initiatives that can strengthen our service 给学生. 

社会正义

We value 和 uphold the right to privacy (美国图书馆协会) 和 equitable information access 和 engagement for students 和 community patrons through our print 和 digital collection, technology, 和 library spaces.

自由和知情表达

We support students 和 community patrons in locating resources 和 materials that align with their information needs, whether for academic goals or personal interests. 

Centering the Identities 和 Lived Experiences of Our Campus 社区

Our collection development practices reflect the diverse identities within our broader 校园社区. We coordinate 和 curate displays that highlight diverse voices 和经验. We provide library services that are responsive to the needs of students 和 the 校园社区, 和 we value feedback 和 consider it in our review of library 服务及藏品发展. 

解决问题的转型

We strive to support students in becoming informed consumers 的信息 和 to critically examine multiple perspectives in the research process. 我们的专业人士 expertise 和 in collaboration with the 图书馆 Dean, we advocate for equitable access to campus resources that help us thrive as the information headquarters for our diverse 学生人数. We continue to develop our professional expertise 和 recognize that we as library professionals are lifelong learners.  

视觉及图书馆区

访问服务

访问服务 is the frontline of library customer service 和 includes the Circulation 和电脑室课桌. 访问服务 takes an equitable 和 student-centered approach to providing information 和 resources, such as print materials 和 technology lending, 支持学生成功.

档案

The 档案 is responsible for collecting 和 preserving the historical record of the college for equitable access to the 校园社区. 档案馆被聘用了 in work to identify 和 promote collections that further reflect the rich diversity 校园历史. 

评估

图书馆 评估 gathers data about the composition of the physical 和 electronic library collection, the usage of the collection 和 library spaces, as well as operational 以及教学服务. 图书馆 评估 offers opportunities to review, revise 和 implement best practices that support students 和 the community. 

外展

图书馆 外展 engages with student-centered campus initiatives to promote the use 图书馆的服务和资源. 外展 aims to cultivate a sense of belonging in the 图书馆 for students 和 all members of the 校园社区.

参考和说明

通过提供 研究的帮助 和 信息素养指导 both in-person 和 online, PCC Librarians encourage students 和 faculty to utilize library resources, evaluate 和 select appropriate sources for their needs, 和 engage with the research process as critical, confident, 和 ethical consumers 和 creators 的信息.

技术服务

技术服务 develops 和 maintains PCC 图书馆's ever-evolving collections 和 systems to ensure that library resources (both physical 和 online) are findable, 可浏览，并由我们的用户访问.