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MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE BLINN COLLEGE LIBRARY
Date Last Revised: 08.03.2023
Mission: To empower students, faculty, and community members to achieve intellectual wellness and provide resources to support academic excellence.
Purpose Statement: The Blinn College District Library supports teaching and learning, intellectual and professional growth, and the aesthetic and cultural development of Blinn College students, faculty, staff, and community. The Library provides resources, services, and expertise that enriches users’ lives and broadens their horizons.
Objectives: In order to fulfill this mission, the library has established the following objectives:
To provide a substantive, relevant and accessible collection of information resources in a variety of formats to support the mission and goals of Blinn College. Including:
Materials and resources to support the curricula in the institution’s programs
Materials and resources to support the faculty in achieving their instructional and professional goals
Materials and resources to provide recreational and personal development opportunities for faculty and students
Materials and resources for the use of adult citizens in improving their business, technical, professional, cultural or social skills and knowledge
Materials and resources relating to the history of Texas, Washington and nearby counties, and Blinn College
To support a climate of intellectual inquiry and growth by providing materials and information resources that reflect varying viewpoints on artistic, philosophical, political, religious, and social issues, including materials/resources which may be controversial
To provide access to information resources through systematic and accurate organization, circulation and delivery services, and discovery tools
To provide instruction and guidance in information literacy, the research process, and the use of information resources, materials, and services, using a variety of formats and modes of delivery
To collaborate with the teaching faculty in the selection and use of library resources, services, and instruction
To provide adequate physical facilities and equipment for housing, servicing, delivery, and use of information resources and materials
To provide adequate space and comfortable accommodations for students to study individually and collaborate with each other in learning communities
To locate an item in the library refer to its call number. The call numbers are based on the Dewey Decimal System which organizes subjects into 10 broad areas, which are subdivided further into smaller topics. Here is a list of the Dewey Decimal System's 10 subject areas.
Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Libraries, Museums, Newspapers ...
Death & Dying, Ethics, Feelings, Logic, Making Friends, Optical Illusions, Superstitions ...
Amish, Bible Stories, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Quakers, Shakers ...
Careers, Customs, Environment, Families, Government, Manners, Money, Recycling ...
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Sign Language, Spanish ...
Animals, Biology, Chemistry, Dinosaurs, Fish, Geology, Insects, Physics, Planets, Plants ...
Computers, Engineering, Farming, Health, Human Body, Manufacturing, Nutrition ...
Architecture, Crafts, Drawing, Games, Jokes, Music, Puppets, Songbooks, Sports ...
Children's Literature, Plays, Poetry, Shakespeare, Writing ...
Biographies, Countries, Native Americans, States, Travel, Wars ...
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