Mission, Vision and Values Mission In support of the mission of the college, the Eastern Shore Community College Learning Resources Center will be a dynamic teaching library for students, faculty and staff through active participation in the academic and workforce development programs. In addition, community members will be encouraged to use the resources for educational, informational and recreational activities. Vision The Eastern Shore Community College Learning Resources Center will be an integral and vital part of the educational process at the College by supporting, enhancing and supplementing student learning. This will be accomplished wherever programs or courses are located and however they are delivered, by making available a variety of information and related services to students, faculty, staff, and, when appropriate, to the public. Core Values The library staff shares these values as we work together to accomplish our vision. We value education and lifelong learning: - Support for the college’s mission of teaching and learning
- Primary focus on connecting students, faculty, and staff with information
- Equitable access to information on campus and from remote locations
- Information literacy instruction integrated with teaching, learning and research
- Services available to the community
- Safe, comfortable facilities conducive to learning, study and research
We value excellence in service: - Respect for the individual patron
- Protection of user privacy and confidentiality
- Qualified, well-trained customer-oriented staff
- Personal and professional growth opportunities for staff
- Creative and responsive services as new challenges emerge
- Informative library Web page designed for successful research
We value the provision and sharing of diverse information resources: - Careful selection and organization of balanced, appropriate resources
- Support for curricular and research needs
- Respect for intellectual freedom and intellectual property rights
- Traditional formats and innovative technology for on-campus and remote access
- Emerging technologies that enhance instruction and information retrieval
- Communication, cooperation and collegiality
Approved 8/29/2006
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