Alpine Campus Library

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Alpine Campus Library Mission Statement

The primary mission of the Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus Library is:

1. To meet the information needs of its students, faculty, and staff by providing resources to support curriculum objectives.
2. To assist in meeting educational, vocational, and professional goals.
3. To promote intellectual, professional and emotional growth.

The secondary mission is to complement the Bud Werner Memorial Library in its service to the community.

Alpine Campus Library Policies

Patrons

Serving Colorado Mountain College students is the primary purpose of the library. Community members may also use our collection as well as other Colorado libraries through interlibrary loan.

Library Cards

Library cards are issued at the library circulation desk to students and community members who have mailing addresses.

Check-out Periods

Alpine Campus Library Collection

• Books: The Alpine Campus Library currently houses approximately 22,000 volumes. The library director purchases books reviewed favorably in such periodicals as Choice, Booklist, and Library Journal that support CMC degree programs and complement the existing collection. The library encourages faculty to submit requests for books located in catalogs, magazines, or other sources; please make a purchase suggestion by clicking the link at the top of the page. Books are shelved according to the Library of Congress classification system.
• CDs & DVDs: Students may choose from a varied selection of movies and documentaries on DVD, as well as jazz, classical, Native American and World music on compact disc. CDs and DVDs check out for 1 week.
• Maps: The library director purchases atlases that support the general curriculum and the travel needs of the community and student body. The library collects topographical maps of Western Colorado and other areas of interest, such as national parks and monuments.
• Periodicals: The library director purchases periodical titles that best support CMC degree programs. The library currently holds over 180 magazine and newspaper titles.
• Reserve Materials: The library houses and circulates faculty selected reserve materials for student use. Library staff return reserve materials to the instructor at the end of the semester or at the instructor's request.
• State Documents: The library has been a full depository for Colorado state documents since 1994. These documents are shelved as a separate format arranged by issuing department and are not integrated into the collection by subject area.
• TeleWeb: Although the library houses and circulates current TeleWeb courses tapes, it does not catalog them. When a TeleWeb course is not currently offered, library staff place the video or audio tapes in storage.

Alpine Campus Library Staff

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