End of the Fall 2014 Semester News and Updates!

News and Updates,

The semester is almost done, which means extended hours for the Library. (Just a reminder we are now serving coffee for $1.00 and Hot cocoa and Tea for $0.75 when the Loop is closed. Take advantage of this during extended hours. See the person at the front desk for help.)

Here is a list of our extended hours:
Wednesday December 10, 2014 - Thursday December 11, 2014: 7:20am - 11:30pm
Friday December 12, 2014: 7:20am - 8:00pm
Saturday December 13, 2014: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday December 14, 2014: 3:00pm - Midnight
Monday December 15, 2014 - Wednesday December 17, 2014: 7:20am - Midnight
Thursday December 18, 2014: 7:20am - 8:00pm
Friday December 19, 2014: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday December 20, 2014 - Sunday December 21, 2014: CLOSED

Note our hours are posted on the Library doors as well as on Facebook.

We are open for part of Christmas Break, so if you need something stop by :)
Below are our hours during Christmas Break

Monday December 22, 2014 - Tuesday December 23, 2014: 8:00am - Noon; 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday December 23, 2014 - Sunday January 4, 2015: CLOSED
Monday January 5, 2015 - Friday January 9, 2015: 8:00am - Noon; 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Orientation Weekend hours will be posted.

Finally we are very sad to announce that one of our own will be leaving us. This is Luke Kosmas' last semester at LIFE. We wish him the best of luck in all of his endeavors. Please stop in and let him know how much you appreciate him.

Luke Kosmas has worked in the Library for the past year. He is from San Marcos, CA. Luke has a passion for screen writing and is going to pursue that next Fall at APU. He won't be too far from LIFE but he will be missed by all the staff in the Library. He is excited for this next step in his life and we are excited for him. Next semester he will be taking a couple classes back home and then transferring to APU in the Fall.
It has been a joy to have Luke a part of the Wolf-pack.
We bid thee farewell Luke!

LibGuides

Dear Students,

The Library has created guides to help students with research and citation. Some of our “LibGuides” are course specific and others are topical. Course specific guides contain an assignment page providing help for specific assignments in the course, a sources page suggesting relevant sources and how to use them, and a citation page with guides on how to properly cite materials. The topical guides cover research strategies for papers and projects, and online search techniques. There is also a guide dedicated for video tutorials that provide helpful demonstrations on how to use products and perform research. We are constantly working on making these better and adding new ones. Please take a moment to visit the LibGuides at lifepacific.libguides.com

New Database Login and Password

Dear Students,

 

The library is currently in the process of transitioning to a new catalog (live in January) http://lifepacificcollege.worldcat.org/. With this transition, there has been a change in the authentication process. Previously, patrons would use a generic username (lifepaclib) and password (prayer) to access all of our electronic materials from off campus. This generic account is no longer operational, and patrons will now need to use their Id# and create their own unique password. The process is very simple and shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. The library has created a short (3:40 min) video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH55l6Ack4Q to help provide instruction, and demonstrate some of the new features accompanying this transition.

Potential problems

·         If you receive the following error when trying to change your password, then please contact me because your account has not been loaded, or you are using the wrong username/id#. 

·         When you setup your new password, the message will be sent to your lifepacific.edu email account. However, some of our Ignite, DCP, MASL students, as well as, some faculty members may have a different email account. Please be sure to check any and all email accounts from which you regularly receive notifications from Life.

Life Pacific College Alumni Library Mission Statement, Values, Goals, and Objectives

STATEMENT OF MISSION

            The mission of Life Pacific College Alumni Library is to create and sustain a first-class academic learning center that provides and promotes the use of information resources in support of the college mission and student goals.

LIBRARY VALUES

            Life Pacific College Alumni Library (hereafter referred to as “LPC Library” or “the Library”) holds the following values as indispensable: open access to information; stewardship of resources; effective communication with patrons; congenial service; and a safe environment.

LIBRARY GOALS/OBJECTIVES

            Each of our five values is addressed in at least one area of the four library goals and the supporting (14) objectives, which define LPC Library as an academic library:

1.                    Provide all patrons, whether residential or non-residential, with access to resources necessary to achieve their academic and professional goals. To accomplish this, the library will:

a.        Provide resources in sufficient quantity and scope to support the institution’s mission and academic programs,

b.     Provide current resources,

c.   Provide various and adequate avenues for accessing physical and electronic resources, and

d.    Ensure the library’s collection is safe-guarded from theft and damage.

2.                 Provide excellent information services. To accomplish this, the library will:

e.       Provide courteous, prompt and knowledgeable  reference services,

f.        Provide multiple streams of communication to all patrons,

g.       Maintain appropriate levels of qualified staff,

3.             Provide physical and technological environments conducive to student learning. To accomplish this, the library will:

h.         Maintain a clean, functional and safe facility,

i.          Provide furniture and equipment conducive to study,

j.        Incorporate relevant current technology,  and

k.         Provide diverse study zones to accommodate multiple study styles.

4.               Provide research support. To accomplish this, the library will:         

l.      Provide information literacy instruction in multiple environments,

m.        Work collaboratively with faculty to insure and support the incorporation of information literacy in class room instruction.

n.        Acquire scholarly materials for faculty research.

Welcome Fall 2014 Students

Welcome to the Life Pacific College Alumni Library Blog which is full of useful information. Please check out some of our previous posts which will give you helpful tools to use when you are researching or studying. Please leave a comment.

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