Mission Statement

ÃÈ·­µ¼º½ Library is committed to providing excellent resources and services that support the mission of City College of San Francisco. To fulfill its mission, the Library:

  • Contributes to student learning outcomes by actively engaging in both the development and implementation of an information competency initiative that supports the curriculum and lifelong learning;
  • Provides users with assistance and instruction for success in the use of library resources for their present studies and lifelong learning;
  • Strives to provide equal access to print and electronic materials and to develop services, including distance learning services, for students with a wide range of scholastic abilities, learning styles and comprehension levels;.
  • Is supportive of and responsive to the changing needs of people with diverse ethnic, cultural, social and economic backgrounds;
  • Advocates for faculty and staff participation in building and enhancing library resources and creating new services;.
  • Contributes to the College's curricular goals by providing programs and exhibitions and by publicizing available resources and activities;.
  • Encourages forging of partnerships and integrating of new technologies to increase access to resources and services external to the college's physical collections.

(Adopted as part of Collection Development statement. 10/29/1992, revised 4/2005; reviewed 5/2018)

Resources and Services for Faculty and Staff

Below is a list of some of the resources and services available to ÃÈ·­µ¼º½ faculty and staff. Contact the for your department for help with discipline-specific issues. You may also visit the Library's page.

Curriculum Support

  •  - placing textbooks on reserve for faculty
  •  - how to nurture academic integrity & help students avoid plagiarism
  •  - how to use the Library instructional program with your class
  •  - ensures the link provided to students will work within the ÃÈ·­µ¼º½ Library subscription
  •  - find out about OER support for faculty
  •  - requests will be forwarded to the designated subject librarian
  •  - librarian created guides to help students get started with discipline-specific research.

Resources/Information

Did you know?

In addition to providing excellent services directly to students, faculty, and staff, ÃÈ·­µ¼º½ librarians and classified staff are also active in various leadership and functional service roles throughout the College and statewide. For example, ÃÈ·­µ¼º½ Library faculty and staff actively participate in a variety of Participatory Governance Council (PGC) standing committees at the College. They also contribute to larger statewide initiatives that benefit ÃÈ·­µ¼º½ students, such as the Community College League of California's (CCLC) for 110 participating California Community Colleges (CCC), by serving as members on various of the CCC LSP.