Kurt R. Schmeller Library
Queensborough Community College
Vision
All Members of Queensborough Community College will have access to high-quality information and possess the critical thinking skills to use it effectively.
Mission
The Kurt R. Schmeller Library serves the learning, teaching and research needs of Queensborough Community College. We:
- Create hospitable physical and virtual environments for teaching, learning and research
- Teach patrons to locate, evaluate and use information successfully
- Embrace diversity in all its forms
- Preserve the cultural heritage of QCC
- Deliver excellent customer service to QCC members and the wider community
- Provide the knowledge and technology resources to enhance learning
- Work collaboratively with other QCC departments to maximize student learning
Goals
- To increase the number of students who receive information literacy instruction
- To improve the quality of library instruction and to assess student learning in library sessions
- To investigate incorporation of the ACRL Framework into IL instruction at QCC
- To contribute to an increase in faculty scholarship by providing education for faculty members regarding data management and possible venues for publication in the disciplines and in community college pedagogy
- To provide library resources needed by faculty members for their scholarship and teaching
- To contribute to the college mission of offering an affordable education by assisting faculty members who are converting courses to OER/ZTC
- To prepare library staff and systems for conversion to the new library system, Alma
