About The CJC Libraries . . .

Mission Statement:

The CJC Libraries support the CJC educational mission through excellence in library materials, facilities, and services. Specifically the Libraries endeavor to:

• Encourage information literacy by teaching transferable research skills that will enable students to access, evaluate and effectively and ethically use information in any format
• Support the information needs of the CJC community by acquiring, cataloging, organizing, and making accessible an abundance of information sources in the most fiscally responsible way possible.
• Facilitate the ongoing use of information by the CJC community by maintaining CJC’s information resources and the equipment to access them in user-friendly physical and virtual environments.

Service Philosophy:

The Cisco Junior College (CJC) Libraries exist to meet the information needs of the CJC community by collecting, maintaining, and promoting the use of information sources and the equipment necessary to use them. Promoting the use of information sources involves providing access to information resources in the most useable format available and instructing members of the CJC community in their ethical and proficient use.

Some Statistics:

The CJC Libraries offer access to approximately:

• 33,348 physical items, including:
  • 30,000 Book Titles
  • 142 CD (Audio) Titles
  •  60 CD-ROM Titles
  • 378 DVD Titles
  • 390 Periodical Titles
  • 652 Videocassette Titles
• 50,000 e-books
• 125 online databases
• 3 librarians
• 5 support staff