SUNY Adirondack Library: About the Library: Library Mission Statement & More

SUNY Adirondack Library Mission Statement

The SUNY Adirondack Library is designed to: further the college’s mission by providing students, faculty, staff and the community with quality informational resources; support the academic programs of the college; and promote lifelong learning skills. Library faculty provide instructional and reference support for the college community.

Because of its direct relationship to the educational objectives of the college, the Library’s goals are:

To provide access to local and global resources and services in all forms;
To promote learning through intellectual inquiry, effective teaching with an understanding of diverse learning styles, critical thinking skills, and lifelong learning;
To teach information skills necessary for intellectual inquiry. These include knowing how to:
1. define and articulate the need for information,
2. use the appropriate information tools,
3. evaluate the information,
4. synthesize and use the information effectively.
To develop and implement the above services and programs in the context of the changing institutional, technological and fiscal resources and continually evaluate their effectiveness.

SUNY Adirondack Library Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for SUNY Adirondack Library Website

This is an accessibility statement from SUNY Adirondack Library.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. SUNY Adirondack Library Website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.0 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of SUNY Adirondack Library Website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on SUNY Adirondack Library Website:

Phone: 518-743-2260
E-mail: librarian@sunyacc.edu
Postal Address: 640 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804

We try to respond to feedback within 1-2 business days.

Date

This statement was created on 10 February 2022 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.

ALA Library Bill of Rights

American Library Association: Library Bill of Rights
From the site: "The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services."

SUNY Adirondack Policies & Procedures

The SUNY Adirondack Library abides by all of institutional policies & procedures for SUNY Adirondack. Please see the link listed below for more details.

SUNY Adirondack Policies and Procedures

Library Diversity Statement

Diversity Statement for SUNY Adirondack Library:

Academic Libraries within the State University of New York system embrace the responsibility of curating spaces, providing services and resources that support our communities equitably, and foster belonging. In keeping with SUNY's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion mission, SUNY Libraries are committed to continually raising cultural awareness, sustaining transformation, and working to "champion initiatives that support individual expression."