Self-Study 2000 Section V
5.1 LIBRARY AND OTHER LEARNING RESOURCES
Because adequate library and other learning resources and services are essential to teaching and learning, each institution must ensure that they are available to all faculty members and enrolled students wherever the programs or courses are located and however they are delivered.
Each institution must develop a purpose statement for its library and other learning resource services.
The library and other learning resources must be evaluated regularly and systematically to ensure that they are meeting the needs of their users and are supporting the programs and purpose of the institution.
Learning resources and services must be adequate to support the needs of users.
These considerations must be taken into account in evaluating the effectiveness of library and learning resource support.
Priorities for acquiring materials and establishing services must be determined with the needs of the users in mind.
Each institution must ensure that all students and faculty members have access to a broad range of learning resources to support its purpose and programs at both primary and distance learning sites.
Basic library services must include an orientation program designed to teach new users how to access bibliographic information and other learning resources.
Libraries and learning resource centers must provide students with opportunities to learn how to access information in different formats so that they can continue life-long learning.
Librarians must work cooperatively with faculty members and other information providers in assisting students to use resource materials effectively.