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LIBRARY MISSION

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Library Mission

The Briarcliffe College Library System is dedicated to providing high quality support and research services to students and faculty. In order to achieve this outcome, the libraries seek to:

• Support the goals of the College, the academic departments and the administrative divisions;
• Support the bibliographic and general informational standards of the diploma, associate and baccalaureate degree programs;
• Provide students information literacy instruction to improve their basic research skills and prepare them to continue their education after graduation as well as begin their careers with investigative research proficiency;
• Aid in the development of analytical, critical thinking and organizational skills in students; and
• Maintain an ongoing enhancement of services that further support the bibliographic and informational needs of the College.

Library Goal Statement

The goals of the Briarcliffe College Library System are:

• To improve the information literacy of students by providing information literacy training for all relevant classes;
• To develop and implement a plan to provide support and services to online students;
• To provide students and faculty the resources in all formats (print and electronic) to support academic programs;

Library Policies

• Borrowing Policies
• Collection Development
• Computer Usage
• Interlibrary Loan
• Non-Briarcliffe Library Usage - Library Research Program
• Printer Policies
• Student Orientations and Workshops
• Event Requests

Borrowing Policies:

All Briarcliffe College students, faculty, and staff are permitted to take out circulating material with proper identification that has been entered and bar-coded into the library systems. Specific rules of circulation are as follows:

Reserve Books - Loans are for 2 hours. Students may not remove books from the library unless there has been an arrangement made between the instructor and the library. Late books receive a penalty of $1 per day until the end of the current day then $10 a day thereafter. Books that are over a week late will result in the borrower being billed for the entire value of the book as well as any accrued late fines.

Circulation Books - Patrons may take out circulation books for up to 28 days with a maximum of 7 books. Books that are late accrue a late fine of 15 cents per day. Severely overdue books will result in being charged for the entire value of the book and accrued late fees.

VHS Cassettes/DVDs - Video recordings are for faculty use only. Students may take out videos only with the express permission of the managing Librarian. Those borrowing copyrighted material for classroom usage must follow Briarcliffe College Copyright Clearance Protocols.

Collection Development:

In order to support the mission of the College, the library has developed a collection development policy.

Budget priority will be given to the purchase of new materials to directly support curriculum needs of the major disciplines in the college. This will be followed by general education materials and then lastly to popular and general interest materials.

In order to acquire materials of direct relevance to the students, the College Librarians will take the following steps to address collections needs:

1. Review current literature and reviews of material including, but not limited to Choice, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist
2. Consult faculty in appropriate areas to a) recommend new materials to be acquired and b) find what research students are doing so that new materials may be purchased to support student needs.
3. Acquire quantitative and qualitative feedback on current materials and databases, including trial databases.
4. Measure current usage of materials to discern the needs of particular subject areas in the curriculum.

Computer Usage Policies:

In order to efficiently promote the use of library resources for academic work, content filters have been enabled on designated work stations.

We understand that there are many sites that you need in order to do research. If you find that there is a site that you need unblocked send an email to: JDevito@bcl.edu or leave a note for the library director at the circulation desk. The message must indicate the following:

1. The URL (internet address) of the site you wish unblocked.
2. The reason why you need that site unblocked (it must be for valid academic purposes).

If approved the unblocking process can take up to 24 hours. Your feedback will enhance the resources available here at the library.

Interlibrary Loan Policies:

Briarcliffe College is a member of LILRC, and can access books and articles that are owned by other libraries. To request specific articles please come to the library during normal operating hours and fill out an interlibrary request form located at the circulation desk. Please allow up to two weeks before arrival of requested materials. You may also request material from other branch libraries for overnight delivery. Just speak to one of the staff at the circulation desk.

Other Library Usage:

Briarcliffe College as a member of the LILRC consortium has access to other research libraries in the Long Island region. Please enquire about gaining access to these libraries at the circulation desk during normal operating hours. For more information concerning this program and the list of participating libraries please see http://www.lilrc.org/progsvce/rlp.php.

Printer Policies:

Printing is currently free for small print jobs of academic work. If printer abuse is detected, then abusers may be subjected to being charged for overusing the printer on a per page basis.

Student Orientations and Workshops:

Faculty may request, in advance, for an orientation with the Librarian. Please feel free to email Jennifer Devito at JDevito@bcl.edu to request an orientation. Please include the course code, number of students, date, time, and content of class.

Event Requests:

The library encourages the use of its space for special events and presentations. Please contact the Library Director if you have a presentation that you would like to have in the library.

Library Staff and Locations:

BETHPAGE LIBRARY INFORMATION

Located at 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714

Phone - 516-918-3627

PATCHOGUE LIBRARY INFORMATION

Located at 225 West Main Street, Patchogue, NY 11772

Phone - 631-730-2006

QUEENS LIBRARY INFORMATION

Located at 30-30 Thomson Ave., Suite 502, Long Island City, NY 11101

Staff Directory

LIBRARY HOURS

ALL HOURS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSINGS OR OTHER EMERGENCIES