Centennial Library 2016-2017 Annual Report

CENTENNIAL LIBRARY VISION AND PRIORITIES SERVICES Biblical Heritage Gallery …featuring exhibits incorporating items from the Library Special Collections, focusing on the Scriptures, their production, preservation, and distribution. The Gallery is housed in the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies. Curriculum Materials Center …supporting the School of Education with Pre K – 12 resources commonly used in public and private schools. DigitalCommons@Cedarville ...providing an institutional on-line digital repository of the intellectual, scholarly, creative, and historical output of Cedarville University. MediaPLEX …serving as a production and project support hub that offers color copying, printing, paper supplies, laminating, binding, and craft services. Research Center …providing a range of services to assist faculty and students in the effective, efficient, and appropriate use of information resources. University Archives … serving as the official repository for materials of historical significance to Cedarville University, including organizational and operational documents, materials which depict University life, and appropriate personal publications, papers, and memorabilia. Vision Statement The Vision for the Centennial Library at Cedarville University is to pursue excellence as an advanced multi-media information resource center, recognized for skilled service specialists, a dynamic resource environment, aggressive research support, and a change-oriented climate that prepares students for academic success, scholarly impact, and vocational distinction. Current Priorities  Advance library and student success innovations , making connections with students that contribute to engagement and retention.  Promote library space as a service , accommodating the study, research, and collaboration, production, and event needs of patrons.  Transform the roles of library faculty and staff that engage faculty, students, and staff with dynamic user-oriented service models.  Champion university research and scholarship , using the Research Center, the university Research and Scholarship Symposium, the Digital Commons, and other venues.  Craft academic division partnerships , engaging with the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Cove, the Writing Center, Career Services, and academic centers.  Pursue a balanced, multi-format resource strategy that accommodates developing access patterns, proliferating resource formats, and the changing academic requirements of our faculty and students.