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Welcome toCSN Library Services
WHO?
CSN Library Services
WHERE?
3 Campus Libraries:Charleston- Building I, first floor
Cheyenne- Room E-201 Henderson- Building A, Room 120
380,164 visits Spring 2014
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CSN Library Home Page
40,481 users Spring, 2014
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WHAT?
Resources & services to meet the teaching, learning & research needs of CSN
●Books ●Journals ●Magazines ●Newspapers ●Films
●Computers ●Study Space●Instruction ●Subject & Program Guides ●Help
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WHY?
Credible Sources=Better Grade
Library resources contain mostly published information
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WHY?
Information v KnowledgeInformation can be found on the Internet, but doing library research helps students select,
understand and assimilate it
-Susan Gibbons, The Academic Library and the Net Generation
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WHY?
Information Literacy A set of abilities requiring individuals to
recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate & use
effectively the needed information
- Association of College and Research Libraries
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WHY?Disciplinary Discourse
● Libraries lead students to the literature in a field● Students can enter the conversation of that
discipline/profession ● Research helps advance the discipline/profession
- Michelle Simmons, “Librarians as Disciplinary Discourse Mediators”
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Specialized Accreditations by CSN Program
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American Dental Association- Accreditation for CSN’s Dental Hygiene Program
WHY?Accreditation
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NWCCU Standard 2.E- Library and Information Resources
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ACRL- Professional Standards for College Libraries & Librarians
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CSN Library Services- Get the Facts!
