About the Specker Memorial Library
Specker Memorial Library provides information resources for students
and faculty at Calumet College of St. Joseph. There are over 93,000 volumes
of books, 190 current paper periodical titles, 55 electronic periodical
titles and services, and 6520 multimedia items including videos in the
collection. Electronic resources are available through the library and
the College’s computer labs, as well as, from outside the library
through the Library’s web page: http://www.ccsj.edu/library. The
electronic resources include an online catalog, Pegasus; ebooks or electronic
books; online periodical databases including many full-text periodical
articles, legal resources, Internet resources, and access to other area
libraries. Free delivery of periodical articles and books from other libraries
is available through an interlibrary loan service. Personal library assistance
is available for all CCSJ students and faculty by visiting the library
and stopping at the Circulation Desk, calling and asking for reference
assistance (219) 473-4373, or by emailing library staff at library@ccsj.edu.
Specker Library also circulates multimedia equipment and provides faculty
instruction in new technologies to enhance teaching and learning at CCSJ.
Mission Statement:
Specker Library of Calumet College of St. Joseph provides information
resources and services that support the college's mission and educational
programs. Librarians collect materials and furnish access to information
across various formats to promote a liberal education, training for
careers, and the development of lifelong learning skills for a culturally
diverse student population.
Vision Statement:
The staff at Specker Memorial Library is committed to transforming our present facility into a library for the 21st century. We will create access to library information and services without regard to time and space limitations. We will create an environment within the physical library that is user friendly, student centered, and provides the tools necessary for research in a digital world. We will create a virtual library with electronic access to library information and services to our students, faculty and staff.
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