Library Mission

The L.W. Tyree Library is a welcoming and responsive environment that: supports Santa Fe College with professional staff, connects users to relevant resources, and cultivates academic success and lifelong learning. 

Goals

Outreach and Access

Facilitate access for all users to information resources.

• Provide regular and timely access to the Tyree Library with extended hours during final exam periods.
• Provide access in a variety of methods to qualified librarians for assistance with questions related to resources and the research process.
• Provide 24/7 access to library eResources.
• Provide online renewals and requests.
• Enable users to borrow materials from statewide institutions and other libraries as needed.
• Support the SF Centers with online services, on-site information literacy instruction, and materials delivery.

Education Programs

Create innovative and flexible learning opportunities that meet the information needs of all users.

• Design courses to meet the needs of users.
• Collaborate with teaching faculty to tailor information literacy instruction in support of the curriculum.
• Offer flexible scheduling for users.
• Provide instruction in person and online through:
  • One-on-one interaction
  • For-credit classes
  • Information literacy instruction sessions
  • Webinars
  • Online tutorials and guides
• Collaborate with other SF departments to offer educational programming for students.

Human Resources

Recruit, develop, assess, and retain quality full and part-time librarians and library staff.

• Recruit qualified and experienced librarians and library staff.
• Provide professional development opportunities for librarians, including annual opportunities for workshops and conferences.
• Provide professional development for library staff, including annual opportunities for workshops and conferences.

Resources

Maintain a user-centered library, including:

• 200,000+ items in the collection, including books, eBooks, databases, media, and streaming content
• Classrooms
• Study rooms
• Quiet study space
• Equipment for viewing media
• Print/copy stations
• Scanning stations
• Generous study areas on all floors
• Computer workstations on all three floors
• Adaptive technology workstations
• Multipurpose rooms, which may be scheduled by SF departments, pending availability
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