Standard 5.B.3 – Information Resources and Services

5.B.3 Policies, regulations, and procedures for systematic development and management of information resources, in all formats, are documented, updated, and made available to the institution’s constituents.

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1. All of the library’s policies are available on the website. Each is a detailed policy.
2. Please take special note of the Collection Management Policy, updated at least every 3 years.
3. All library procedures are documented and constantly revised in the Library Operations Manual. (view Table of Contents) The manual is in print form at the front desk and in electronic form on one of the shared drives.

Standard 5.B.2 – Information Resources and Services

Indicator: 5.B.2 Library and information resources and services contribute to developing the ability of students, faculty, and staff to use the resources independently and effectively.

Before commenting on this indicator, view the following items to gain an understanding of what the library does do to help users develop the skills to use the library and its resources.
1. Direct instruction of students, with stated learning outcomes, integrated into the curriculum by request of faculty. On average, each semester over 25% of students (FTE) receive classroom integrated library instruction.
2. Students instructed and assisted at the Reference/Front Desk.
3. Online orientation for students and for faculty on library resources and services.
4. Library website, especially homepage, using the library, and information for faculty.
5. Webpages of research tips, course specific guides, database tutorials and Book a Librarian service.
6. Participation in new student orientation.
7. Library brochure and various handouts on using databases or organizing research.

Some of the things that we are not doing or are not doing well are:
Could offer more formalized research instruction in the form of a class or workshops.(am working with Gen Ed. Dept. on this)
1. Signage in the library directing users to resources and services could be improved.
2. We have only conducted a few workshops for faculty over the past several years.
3. Brochure needs updating and improvement.
4. Need more handouts and need to organize and display them more attractively.
5. No designated computer for the catalog.
6. Participation in adjunct orientation has been suspended.
7. More ideas . . . .?