LEARNING RESOURCES (ALL CAMPUSES)
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Libraries promote educational excellence by providing information access to the students, faculty, and staff in both traditional and online courses. Facilities located on each campus (the Evelyn W. Oswalt Library – Wesson Campus; the Willie Mae Dunn Library – Natchez Campus; and the Fred and Jewett Taylor Library – Simpson County Center) house a variety of materials to support the curricula of the college and academic freedom.
The district-wide collection encompasses print, non-print, and electronic resources. Online resources such as Mississippi Alliance for Gaining New Opportunities Through Library Information Access (MAGNOLIA), and Mississippi Electronic Libraries Online (MELO) consortiums provide patrons universal access twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Additionally, interlibrary loan services (resource sharing with other libraries) are available. Computers are also available in each library for patrons to use.
In an effort to promote information literacy, librarians, and library paraprofessionals are available to provide formal and informal instructions on the use of library resources. Library hours of service, contact information, and library policies are available on the library website.
Library Mission
The mission of the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Libraries is to provide the College community with access to appropriate information that supports the curriculum of the College. The libraries build and maintain collections and services to meet the curriculum needs of the students and faculty. The libraries do this by acquiring and organizing resources, providing direct as well as mediated access to information, participating in cooperative programs with other libraries, and teaching users to locate, obtain, and evaluate information. Each library works with the College administration and faculty in the development of information policy for the campus. As a service unit within a regional, state-supported two-year college, the libraries offer the surrounding community access to needed informational resources and services.
Library Service Hours
Oswalt Library, Wesson Campus
Fall and Spring: Sunday 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Summer: Monday - Wednesday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Willie Mae Dunn Library, Natchez Campus
Fall and Spring: Monday - Wednesday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Summer: Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Taylor Library, Simpson County Center
Fall and Spring: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Summer: Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Group Study Rooms
Group study rooms are available for collaborative work and research activities. All rooms are available on a “first come, first served” basis. Student conduct and food policies will be enforced.
Borrower Information/Use of Resources
Fines/Fees
Security Of Library Materials
§ 39-3-303. Unauthorized removal or willful mutilation of library materials
Any person who violates the provisions of section 39-3-303 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($ 500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SOURCES: Laws, 1978, ch. 418, § 5, eff from and after July 1, 1978.
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-3-309 (Lexis Advance through the 2017 Regular and 1st Extraordinary Sessions)
Computer Guidelines
Authorized Users. Authorized users of computers are Co-Lin students, faculty, staff, alumni of the college, and registered community patrons. Students have access to library computers by using the logon provided by the college. First time non-student computer users must register at the library’s circulation desk.
Limited Use. Time restrictions may apply when computer seating is limited. Priority will be given to students with educational research needs.
Appropriate Use. Computers in the library are designated for educational purposes in accordance with support of instructional activities, support of independent study and research, pursuit of educational information via the Internet, library databases, and other electronic resources.
Violation of the Computer Use Policy. No individual shall access, use, destroy, alter, dismantle, disfigure, or remove programs, technologies, or configurations/settings from any computer. Any patron found using resources that have not been previously approved for use on the library computers or found tampering with any installed programs or settings of the hardware will be barred from using the equipment. The use of Co-Lin’s technology resources to violate the privacy of any individual is prohibited. Consequently, the college’s Technology Policy and Procedures found in this handbook apply to all users of computers in the library.
Abusers of computers and/or violators of the college’s policies on the use of technology resources may result in disciplinary action by the college including but not limited to revoking of computer privileges, expulsion from school, and/or referral to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Conduct
The atmosphere of the library should be one conducive to learning in an academic setting. All patrons are expected to participate in creating and maintaining an environment advantageous to study and research.
Disciplinary Action.
Violation of library conduct policies may result in the following action:
In extenuating circumstances, Campus Police and the Dean of Students will be notified, which may result in further disciplinary action.
Food And Drink
No food is allowed in the library. With the exception of the copy machine area and the stacks, beverages in spill-resistant containers are allowed in most areas of the library. Beverages should not damage library material, equipment, or furnishings. Patrons are asked to dispose of all trash properly.
Copiah-Lincoln Community Libraries
Collection Development Policy
I. Purpose
The purpose of the collection is to support the mission of Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Co-Lin) by serving the educational, informational, cultural, developmental, and recreational needs of students, faculty, staff, and community patrons. The primary focus of the collection is curriculum support for the courses offered at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. A secondary focus of the collection is to provide materials of a cultural or recreational nature that enrich the lives of students, faculty, staff, and other library patrons.
II. Patrons Served
The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Libraries serve the students, faculty, and staff of the college as well as members of the local communities surrounding each campus location.
III. Collection Priorities
IV. Selection Responsibilities and Criteria
The professional librarians on staff, aided by input from faculty, make all selection decisions using the following selection criteria:
V. Formats and Types of Resources
VI. Intellectual Freedom
In the interest of intellectual freedom, the Co-Lin Libraries are opposed to censorship of library materials. Presenting all viewpoints necessarily entails including materials that some individuals or groups might find offensive; however, the Copiah-Community College Libraries will not exclude such materials if they contribute to the pursuit of knowledge; advance a comprehensive understanding of all sides of issues; possess artistic, literary, cultural, historical, or scholarly merit; and meet one or more of the selection criteria.
VII. Archives
The Oswalt Library on the Wesson Campus houses the Co-Lin Archive, which contains yearbooks, catalogs, student handbooks, President’s Reports, The Colinian alumni publication, athletics information, photographs, memorabilia, publicity, graduation programs, historical documents, student publications, and other documents and materials related to Copiah-Lincoln Community College and its history. The District Director of Learning Resources is responsible for collecting, cataloging, and adding relevant materials to the Archives. The District Director also serves as Chairman of the Archives Committee. Also, each campus library maintains a small archive of materials – photographs, publicity, memorabilia, graduation programs, documents, etc. – related to its respective campus. In addition to the physical Archives, the Co-Lin Libraries maintain an online Archive of select archival resources. The online Archive, which is accessible on the libraries’ website, is maintained by the District Director of Learning Resources, who is responsible for digitizing and uploading materials to it.
VIII. Gifts
The libraries accept donated materials, and the same selection criteria used for purchased items are used to determine whether to add donated items to the collection. Each library reserves the right to refuse donations and to dispose of items that are not needed or suitable for inclusion in the collection. The library is not responsible for estimating or determining the value of donated items for tax purposes. This is the sole responsibility of donors.
IX. Faculty Input/Patron Requests
X. Deselection and Weeding
The Co-Lin Libraries endeavor to maintain an up-to-date, vital, and relevant collection of materials to appeal to all users and to meet their various needs. To this end, the libraries routinely deselect outdated, obsolete, inaccurate, unused, or damaged materials to make room for more suitable and worthwhile selections. Items will be weeded from the collection for the following reasons: