About the Library

 

Tate Hurvitz, Ph.D. Dean of Learning and Technology Resources	Nadra Farina-Hess Outreach Librarian & Cataloger
Michele Martens Admin Assistant	Felicia Kalker Instruction Librarian
Christina Bengen Library Tech II, Course Reserves &     Interlibrary Loan	Julie Middlemas Collections Librarian, Dept. Chair
Lisa Brlas Library Tech III, Circulation	Jessica Owens Systems Librarian
Danielle Davis Library Tech III, Technical Services	Zayden Tethong OER & Equity Librarian
David Feare  Adjunct Librarian	Patty Morrison Adjunct Librarian
Melanie Quinn Adjunct Librarian	Amiee Tomasello Adjunct Librarian

 

Grossmont College Library Mission Statement

The Grossmont College Library enriches the educational journey of students, faculty, staff, and our diverse local community.  By providing equitable access to innovative services, dynamic resources, and inviting spaces, we empower every individual to thrive.  We foster proactive collaboration with our diverse community partners and champion their voices, ensuring responsiveness to evolving needs and aspirations.  

As the Grossmont College Library, we value:

• Diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism, and social justice 
• A student-centered focus
• Academic inquiry through open and free access to information
• Privacy of our users
• Innovation and community collaboration
• The library workforce

Collection Development Policy

Purpose 

The Grossmont College Library Collection Development Policy is the basis for the continual assessment, growth, and enrichment of the collection: print, audiovisual, and electronic resources.  This policy was created in accordance with the missions of both Grossmont College and the Library. 

The library provides research materials for the information needs of our college community.  This policy establishes guidelines for the evaluation and selection of resources that will support and enhance the curriculum and instructional programs, promote scholarship, enhance student life, and provide for the general information needs of students, faculty, and staff that comprise the College community. 

In summary, the maintenance of a comprehensive, relevant, and balanced collection of materials requires implementation of the following collection policies. 

 

General Guidelines for the Collection of Material 

• Support of our college’s curriculum 
• Probable need based on existing programs and collections 
• Quality of content and scholarly worth or informational value 
• Collection balance among subject areas according to the curriculum 
• Collection balance among formats of information 
• Collection balance among subject areas according to use 
• Format is commonly driven by current technology 

 

 

Privacy Statement

Student privacy is an important part of academic freedom while using the Grossmont College Library resources and services. 

California state law (§6267 & §6254) supports the library's protection of patron records.