MISSION

The mission of Burton Library is to provide academic resources for all constituents of East Central Community College.  The library strives to make resources readily accessible when a wherever they are needed to enhance and promote the total growth and development of the students.  The library endeavors to provide students with opportunities to learn how to utilize materials in a variety of formats to access information so that they can continue life long learning.  The library staff is committed to providing services and resources to meet the library and learning resource needs of its users and adheres the following guidelines:

 To make adequate library and learning resources and services available to
  all constituents of the college

  To acquire quality materials and resources relevant to the curriculum and
   to meet user needs

  To ensure that all library materials and resources are accessible,  available and  
   adequately delivered to all users

  To provide an orientation program that offers opportunities for users to learn how
  to  access  bibliographic information and other learning resources

   To catalog and organize the collections in an orderly and accessible arrangement

  To make readily available modern equipment in good condition as needs arise

  To provide appropriate reference, interlibrary loan and circulation services in order
   to  enhance user needs

  To involve the teaching faculty, administration, staff and students in the acquisition
   process for  library resources

  To incorporate technological advances into library / learning resource operations

  To maintain a facility that is adequate to house, service and make library collections
   easily  available

  To promote an atmosphere that stimulates the mind and encourages total  growth
   and  development of library users

  To maintain adequate library hours of operation

  To staff the library with skilled personnel who hold appropriate qualifications in
   order to  promote the library and to support user needs