Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
II.C
LIBRARY AND LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES
Library and other learning support services for students are sufficient to support the
institution’s instructional programs and intellectual, aesthetic, and cultural activities in
whatever format and wherever they are offered. Such services include library services and
collections, tutoring, learning centers, computer laboratories, and learning technology
development and training. The institution provides access and training to students so that
library and other learning support services may be used effectively and efficiently. The
institution systematically assesses these services using student learning outcomes, faculty
input, and other appropriate measures in order to improve the effectiveness of the services.
II.C.1
The institution supports the quality of its instructional programs by providing library and
other learning support services that are sufficient in quantity, currency, depth, and variety
to facilitate educational offerings, regardless of location or means of delivery.
Descriptive Summary
The Library and Learning Support Services provide essential services that support the
college‘s mission, instructional programs, and activities. The learning support services and
programs offer students many programs and services to expand classroom learning and
ensure success in achieving their academic goals. Library and Learning Support Services are
available to students at Main Campus, students at the King City and Alisal Education
Centers, and distance education students. Assessment of services and programs is ongoing,
and the assessment results are used to make improvements that benefit student learning and
success.
Self Evaluation
The Library and Learning Support Services evaluate services and programs on a regular basis
through student and faculty surveys, usage statistics, student learning outcomes, and other
measures. Self-evaluation has been ongoing for many years in the Library, but in 2009 a
calendar of assessments was developed by the faculty librarians and has been implemented.
Each semester at least one service or area is evaluated, and the results of the evaluation are
studied, discussed, and used to make changes and improvements. (II.C.1)
The Library and Learning Support Services staff continues to evaluate collections, services
and programs regularly in order to provide the best services and resources possible to
students, faculty, staff, and the community. A goal for the future is the creation of a Student
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