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The library supports the educational mission of the college by
maintaining a rich collection of materials in a variety of formats
(books, journals, newspapers, Internet resources, CDs, audio tapes,
videos, laser discs, LPs, etc.), by providing Interlibrary Loan
service, and by helping students develop their skills in locating
and evaluating information. Further information on the library's
mission may be found on the Hutchins Library
Mission and Goals web page.
Hutchins Library has long been
a "teaching library." The librarians
work closely with the faculty in both General Studies and departmental courses
to help students become more effective researchers. Library
liaisons are available to work with instructors in a variety of ways--from
conducting research sessions in the library or the classroom to preparing bibliographies
of reference works on particular topics.
We encourage all faculty who are incorporating research into their
course to keep us informed about these assignments. Your library
liaison welcomes opportunities to talk with you about assignments
and to provide instructional support as appropriate. For a list
of both the collection development and bibliographic instruction
library liaisons for the various areas of study, see the Library
Liaison list.
Research assistance is always available on a drop-in basis, and
the reference staff is happy to provide more thorough consultations
by appointment.
The library has a Special Collections and Archives Department,
an audiovisual room, group study rooms and copiers. Room 107 is
a multi-media classroom, with a video player, a visual presenter,
a laser disc player, and an iMac computer connected to a ceiling-mounted
projector.
Computers are available for use throughout the building.
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