LIBRARY, COMPUTING, AND OTHER INFORMATION AND LEARNING RESOURCES

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

6.A.1 The curriculum is supported by appropriate learning resources.

See: Library WEB page, Library Statistical Profile

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/profile.html

6.A.2 Learning resources are readily accessible to all students and faculty.

See: Library WEB page, Library Mission Statement

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/mission.html

6.A.3 Special equipment, software, or telecommunications necessary for access to learning resources are regularly available to students and faculty in appropriate type, number, and quality.

6.A.4 Professional staffs with appropriate expertise are available to assist users of the library, computer center, and other learning resources

See: Library WEB page, Library Statistical Profile

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/profile.html

6.A.5 Provisions are made for the security and preservation of all learning resources.

See: Computing Ethics and Security Policy

See: SFSU Computing Services Security Guide

www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/rules/ethics.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/rules/security.htm

6.A.6 Institutional planning recognizes the need for service linkages among complementary resource bases (e.g., libraries, computer centers, learning resource centers).

www.library.sfsu.edu/

6.A.7 Learning resources available in the institutional bookstore support the educational program, contribute to the intellectual climate, and serve other student needs. (See 7-A-14.)

QUALITY OF HOLDINGS

6.B.1 Basic collections held by the institution are sufficient in quality and quantity to meet substantially all the needs of the educational program on and off campus. (See also 4.B.14.)

See: Library WEB page, Library Statistical Profile

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/profile.html

6.B.2 The institution provides services and holds readily available basic collections at all program sites not serviced by the main library. Interlibrary loan or contractual use arrangements may be used to supplement basic holdings, but are not used as the main source of learning resources.

See: Library WEB page, Document Delivery Services

www.library.sfsu.edu/servcoll/dds.html

6.B.3 Collections are structured in direct relationship to the nature and level of curricular offerings, and they include adequate holdings in non-book materials as appropriate.

See: Library WEB page, Library Mission Statement.

See: Library WEB page, Library Statistical Profile

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/mission.html

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/profile.html

6.B.4 Written collection development and weeding policies are documented, updated, communicated to the faculty, and implemented. These policies include the bases for accepting gifts.

NOT ON WEB.

6.B.5 Institutions having formalized agreements to supplement their own collections with those of other institutions have mutually agreed upon arrangements with those other institutions and contribute appropriately to the maintenance of those resources.

ACQUISITIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES

6.C.1 Annual budget allocations for acquisitions provide sufficient learning resources to support degree programs

See: Library WEB page, Library Statistical Profile

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/profile.html

6.C.2 Faculty participate in the selection and evaluation of resources.

See: Library WEB page, Library Subject Liaisons

www.library.sfsu.edu/servcoll/selectorprog.html 

6.C.3 All materials are catalogued or appropriately listed so as to make them easily available to their users. Where appropriate, a union catalog is established to provide a central listing for all resource centers serving the institution.

See: Library WEB page, OPAC Policies and Practices Review Committee

http://opac.sfsu.edu/

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/lam/lam2.11.html

6.C.4 Bibliographic records for machine-readable data files are included in appropriate catalogs, and their use is facilitated to the same degree as are book and media resources.

AVAILABILITY AND USE

6.D.1 Open hours provide for convenient access to library collections and resource centers.

See: Library WEB page, Library Hours

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/hours.html

6.D.2 An efficient circulation system facilitates the expeditious checking out and reshelving of library resources.

6.D.3 The intensive-use service is available for reserve materials required by the curriculum.

6.D.4 The interlibrary loan service provides the academic community with needed resources that are otherwise unavailable in the library's collections.

See: Library WEB page, Document Delivery Services

www.library.sfsu.edu/servcoll/dds.html

6.D.5 Where off-campus programs exist, students are provided ready access to basic collections held by the institution. (See also 6.B.2.)

See: Library WEB page, Database Access from Internet Service Providers

www.library.sfsu.edu/eresource/proxyinfo.html

6.D.6 Comprehensive training programs to promote library use are available to both students and faculty. Library orientation is responsive to the needs of the nontraditional as well as the traditional student.

Academic Senate Policy #S99-207, Basic Information Competency Requirement

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S99-207.htm

FACILITIES

6.E.1 The size of the central library structure and other decentralized units, as required, is adequate and appropriate to the nature of academic programs, student enrollment, the size and character of the collections, the specialized equipment, and the size of the staff.

6.E.2 Adequate space is provided for immediate growth and plans have been laid for the future. As new technology is adopted for library functions and services, adequate space is provided for equipment.

6.E.3 Space and furnishings have been laid out for efficient use; needs of the physically disabled are accommodated. (See 8.A.6.)

See: Library WEB page, Library Services for Persons with Disabilities

www.library.sfsu.edu/general/adaguide.html

6.E.4 Collections and services are readily accessible, yet provision has been made for adequate security and the long-range preservation of library materials.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

6.F.1 A variety of computing resources (e.g., professional support staff, hardware, software, and, as appropriate, network access on- and off-campus to databases and computing resources) support the instructional and research needs of students and faculty.

Academic Senate Resolution on
Principles for YR, Off-Campus, and
Weekend Operations

www.sfsu.edu/~compsvcs/

www.cet@sfsu.edu

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F98-204.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/RS00-169_YOWOfinal.htm

6.F.2 Access to computing resources is convenient for faculty and students.

See: Computing Services WEB Page.

www.sfsu.edu/~compsvcs/

6.F.3 The institution provides adequate computer support services (including consulting, documentation, and software) to meet academic needs.

See: Computing Services WEB Page.

www.sfsu.edu/~compsvcs/helpdesk.htm

6.F.4 The appropriate software and databases are available to support curricular needs of disciplines.

See Computing Services WEB Page.

www.sfsu.edu/~compsvcs/wares.htm

6.F.5 The computing and data communication services adequately ensure security and privacy of records and data developed by faculty and students. (See 4.D.6.)

See: Computing and Communications Security Guide

www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/rules/ethics.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/rules/security.htm

6.F.6 Data communication services provide access to information and services both locally and, where appropriate, nationally.

See also: Account Services

www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/connections.html

www.sfsu.edu/~compsvcs/accounts.htm

6.F.7 Information technology and academic resource planning assess the need for computing resources. Strategies are established for acquisition of hardware and software to meet institutional and program needs, and for replacement to prevent obsolescence from impeding educational objectives.

See: Integrated Information Technology

www.sfsu.edu/~compsvcs/itt.htm

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