Library Access to Information Resources Policy

INST
Policy Number
743
Contact
mrenaldo-bilbrey@spscc.edu
Steward
Vice President of Instruction
Effective Date
16 Jun 2014
Last Reviewed Date
15 Dec 2023
Purpose
To clearly state that the Library supports free access to ideas and information, however formatted and delivered, for all college constituencies.
Applies to:

All library patrons, including students, staff, faculty, and affiliated individuals and organizations, regardless of the patron’s location, or the format and delivery method of the information.

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The Library serves all segments of the college, with an emphasis on instructional programs. In the pursuit of education, the Library supports patron rights to privacy, a fair share of resources, information and enlightenment for educational purposes and free access to ideas. It is the policy of the SPSCC Library to hold or provide access to library and information resources with an appropriate level of currency, depth, and breadth to support the institution’s mission, core themes, programs, and services, wherever offered and however delivered. The SPSCC Library supports the linked policy statements by the American Library Association.