Clarendon College Library Policies



	Policies & Procedures Mission: It is the mission of the Clarendon College Library/LRC to support the educational goals of the college through a combination of staff, services. programs, and a comprehensive collection of print, non-print and electronic materials to encourage and foster lifelong learning skills for all library users. Misión - Es la misión de la universidad Library/LRC de Clarendon para apoyar las metas educativas de la universidad a través de una combinación del personal, de programas de los servicios, y de una colección comprensiva de los materiales de la impresión, non-print y electrónicos para animar y para fomentar las habilidades que aprenden de por vida para todos los usuarios de la biblioteca.

Unit Goals 1) Provide access to information and resources using the most effective means of identifying, requesting, and receiving those resources in a timely manner. 2) Identify and explore the use of new technology to improve effectiveness of library services. 3) Coordinate opportunities for staff to gain experience and knowledge. 4) Explore and identify new ways of collaborations to improve library services. 5) Provide library orientations to all Clarendon College students and faculty as a means of introducing them to the library. 6) Provide information literacy programs and formal and informal assistance to teach research skills to enable the user to utilize traditional and electronic resources independently and efficiently. 7) Promote institutional effectiveness within the library by keeping the collections relevant and current, revising and updating the collection development planning cycle, maintaining print and non-print collections of sufficient quality, quantity, and diversity to support the curriculum, and involving faculty in the process of selection and de-selection of material. 8) Create an environment in the library that encourages research and learning.

Library Hours Monday - Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday	Fall & Spring Semesters 8:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m Closed 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Lunes – Jueves Viernes Sábado Domingo	8:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m Ccerrado 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Check the library website for summer and holiday hours. Compruebe el Web site de la biblioteca para saber si hay closings del verano y del día de fiesta

Who Can Check-Out Materials? All Clarendon College students are entitled to a library card as part of their tuition. Students must present their current student ID card when applying for their library card. Residents of the Clarendon College service area are encouraged to use the library and presenting a valid participating Harrington Library Consortium member library card. Loan Periods Books are loaned for a two-week period. Toward the end of the semester the circulation period will be shorter to allow books to be returned by the end of the semester. Videocassettes are loaned for three (3) days Compact Discs are loaned for one (1) week Reference books and magazines do not check-out - they are in-library use only. Return Place materials in the Book Return located at the circulation in the library. Renewals Books are the only items that can be renewed. Renewals are available if the books are not overdue and there are no requests for that title. Books may be renewed by telephone by calling (806) 874-3571 ext. 260 or 800-687-9737. Overdue Notices Overdue notices are sent to all students who have materials overdue more than one (1) week. The notices are sent to the student's Clarendon College e-mail account. The library offers this service as a courtesy; it is the responsibility of the student to return materials to the library. Lost Materials Lost materials should be reported to the library immediately as fines are being charged up to the time the loss is reported. If the item is not found, the current replacement cost of the item, a processing fee, and any fines due will be charged. Failure to Check-out Materials A non-refundable fee of $10 per item will be charged if an attempt is made to remove materials from the library in an unauthorized manner. Materials include magazines or sections thereof, reference material designated in-house use only, circulating books that have not been checked-out at the time of the breach, audiovisual material and/or equipment, vertical file material, and any other library material not listed. Plagiarism Plagiarism is a violation of copyright law to use all or any part of a document, either verbatim or with trivial changes, except when applying the Fair Use guidelines. Plagiarism is "a form of academic misconduct in which an individual submits or presents the work of another person as his or her own". Simply put, plagiarism is taking the *words or ideas* of another person, and submitting them without the proper acknowledgement of the original author. Plagiarism is the most serious academic offense you can commit. Every person's work is protected by this principle, and therefore your own work should not be plagiarized, just as you should not plagiarize another's work. Plagiarized work is not your own. Plagiarism destroys the integrity of your research and is a misuse of academic freedom. Student Conduct To help us keep the Library a clean, quiet and pleasant place to work and study, we ask that you please do not visit with your classmates in the library, this includes cell phone conversations. Food, drinks in open containers, and use of tobacco products are not permitted in the Library.

Collection Development & Maintenance Policy
Purpose: The purpose of the Collection Development Policy is to guide the growth and maintenance of the Clarendon College Library Collection is accordance with the College and Library’s mission statement. Clarendon College Mission Statement: Clarendon College is a comprehensive community college committed to teaching and learning and to providing equal access to opportunities that assist in the holistic development of its constituents and community. In pursuit of that mission, the College provides academic transfer programs workforce education programs student services developmental education courses continuing education community service courses and diverse cultural enrichment opportunities. Library Mission Statement: It is the mission of the Clarendon College Library/LRC to support the educational goals of the college through a combination of staff, services, programs, and a comprehensive collection of print, non-print, electronic materials and library instruction to encourage and foster lifelong learning skills for all library users. Intellectual Freedom: Clarendon College Library upholds the principles of the “Library Bill of Rights” and "Freedom to View" statements. The library strives to select a material that represents all sides of various issues. Because of this, certain groups and/or individuals may consider some materials in the collection controversial. It is our intent not to offend anyone or endorse a certain issue. Our goal is to provide materials that support the diverse viewpoints of the college’s academic offerings, and the diverse backgrounds and cultures of our students, faculty, and staff. If a library user has a complaint regarding the material(s)n the collection, they may fill out a “Request for Reconsideration” form located at the circulation desk. The Library Director and the Library/Learning Resource committee will review the form. A decision will be made regarding the challenged material(s), and the complainant will receive a written copy of the decision. Copyright: The Library supports the copyright law and recognizes “fair use” by educational institutions. Budget: The Library receives funding from the college to purchase new print and non-print materials. These resources may be supplemented by grants and donations. There is no specific allocation for individual disciplines. This allows for greater flexibility in meeting departmental and program demands, as well as patron requests. Responsibility for Collection Development: All library users, regardless of status, are encouraged to make requests for library purchases by contacting the library director. If the item requested is consistent with the collection policy guidelines, and if money is available, the material will be acquired. The library director acts as the liaison to the academic departments for collection development. The director consults with faculty to obtain purchasing recommendations, and utilizes selection tools such as review publications, bibliographies, and publisher catalogs to select materials. Ultimate responsibility for collection development lies with the library director. Selection Guidelines (Materials are selected according to the following criteria): 1) Support of the college’s educational curriculum 2) Correlation with the existing collection 3) Appropriate level 4) Accuracy and objectivity 5) Reputation of author and/or publisher 6) How current and permanent is the material? 7) Price appropriateness 8) Demand 9) Condition Policies by Format of Material Books: Hardcover books are preferred due to their durability. Works of lasting value will be purchased in hardcover when available, and paperback copies will be bound. Paperbacks will be purchased for rapidly changing topics or topics of low interests. The library will consider purchasing multiple copies of books that are of popular interest and high demand. Textbooks: The library does not purchase textbooks. They will be purchased only when they provide a good, general introduction to a topic or when no other general books can be found. Professors may place their own textbook copies on reserve for students’ use. Periodicals: Journal, magazine, and newspaper subscriptions represent a continual and often large expense and are thus added very selectively. Priority is given to periodicals indexed in one of the online periodical databases and the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, and those that supplement full-text electronic resources. Full-text availability from one of the subscription databases will be another factor in determining whether to subscribe to the print version. Microform subscriptions may be made for frequently used magazines which are often missing from the shelf and for which electronic full-text is unavailable. Microforms will also be used to save shelf space when cover-to-cover content of a periodical is needed. Electronic Resources: Electronic Resources are defined as any material requiring a computer for access. The CC Library shall choose to acquire or access electronic resources based on the above selection guidelines. Because there is often a print equivalent to electronic resources, the following will be considered in choosing format: · Equivalent price or increase in price · Providing multi-user and remote access · More sophisticated searching tools are provided in the electronic format · Resource will be less vulnerable to damage and theft · A significant amount of space is saved · Electronic version is updated more frequently · Equipment needed for access is available Videotapes: Videotapes are purchased by recommendation from faculty and/or students using the guidelines for books. Government Publications: The CC Library is not a depository for federal or state government documents. Government publications are selected according to our regular collection development guidelines and are shelved in the library collection with other books, periodicals and vertical file material. Foreign Language Materials: Items written in languages other than English will be acquired when they support the Foreign Language curriculum requirements. Popular Fiction: Popular fiction will not normally be purchased for the regular book collection, unless the book is considered of significant literary value or is studied in one of the literature or reading courses. The library maintains a rental collection of Popular Fiction for patrons’ leisure reading. This collection is frequently rotated and updated, and book requests for the popular fiction collection may be made at the Circulation Desk. Gift and Donation Policy: The library accepts gift materials according to the same collection guidelines as purchased materials. Materials that do not meet the guidelines will be disposed of as the library sees fit, either through discard or donation. Library staff will provide a letter of acknowledgement of receipt to the donor, but will not appraise the value of the materials donated. Collection Maintenance: Periodically, the library director will evaluate the collection to identify materials for withdrawal that no longer meet the collection criteria such as outdated, damaged, non-circulated, and/or materials that contain inaccurate information will be removed. Faculty members are consulted when materials in their discipline are being considered for withdrawal. Damaged and missing materials are not automatically replaced, but are subject to a reorder review process. If the item still meets the collection development policy criteria, the item will be replaced, if available. Policy Review: This collection development policy will be reviewed annually by library staff, college faculty and the Library/Learning Resource Committee for revision when appropriate.