Our Philosophy
Lyons Memorial Library forms the intellectual focus of the College
of the Ozarks campus. We believe that the purpose of the library
is to support the curriculum; to provide resources for research;
and to unify, strengthen, and broaden the intellectual and cultural
activities that take place on campus.
College of the Ozarks believes
that the library should be used for teaching and research; it should
serve students, faculty, community members, and
other educational institutions; and, it should promote an attitude
of intellectual curiosity and the wonder of discovery.
The basic objective
of Lyons Memorial Library is to support the instructional programs
of College of the Ozarks. To this end, the librarians strive:
- to instruct students in the efficient use of the library and to
assist them in their search for materials;
- to assist and cooperate with faculty members in their instructional
programs;
- to secure, organize, and service books, periodicals, electronic
resources, documents, audio-visual materials, and equipment to meet
the needs of
students and faculty;
- to provide the physical facilities and equipment that will make
possible the most effective use of the library;
- to cooperate with other libraries in the area and to honor interlibrary
loan requests from all libraries.
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