STATEMENT OF MISSION
The mission of Life Pacific College
Alumni Library is to create and sustain a first-class academic learning center
that provides and promotes the use of information resources in support of the
college mission and student goals.
LIBRARY VALUES
Life Pacific College Alumni Library
(hereafter referred to as “LPC Library” or “the Library”) holds the following
values as indispensable: open access to information; stewardship of resources;
effective communication with patrons; congenial service; and a safe environment.
LIBRARY GOALS/OBJECTIVES
Each of our five values is addressed in at least
one area of the four library goals and the supporting (14) objectives, which
define LPC Library as an academic library:
1.
Provide
all patrons, whether residential or non-residential, with access to resources
necessary to achieve their academic and professional goals. To accomplish this,
the library will:
a.
Provide
resources in sufficient quantity and scope to support the institution’s mission
and academic programs,
b. Provide current resources,
c. Provide various and adequate avenues for
accessing physical and electronic resources, and
d. Ensure the library’s collection is
safe-guarded from theft and damage.
2.
Provide
excellent information services. To accomplish this, the library will:
e. Provide courteous, prompt and
knowledgeable reference services,
f.
Provide
multiple streams of communication to all patrons,
g. Maintain appropriate levels of qualified
staff,
3.
Provide
physical and technological environments conducive to student learning. To
accomplish this, the library will:
h.
Maintain
a clean, functional and safe facility,
i.
Provide
furniture and equipment conducive to study,
j.
Incorporate
relevant current technology, and
k.
Provide
diverse study zones to accommodate multiple study styles.
4.
Provide
research support. To accomplish this, the library will:
l. Provide information literacy instruction in
multiple environments,
m.
Work
collaboratively with faculty to insure and support the incorporation of information
literacy in class room instruction.
n.
Acquire
scholarly materials for faculty research.
