Compliance Audit Section V

NOTES SECTION VEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES 5.1: Library and Other Learning Resources5.1.1: Purpose and Scope5.1.1. (54:1) Criterion: Because adequate library and other learningresources and services are essential to teaching and learning, each institu-tion must ensure that they are available to all faculty members and enrolledstudents wherever the programs or courses are located and however they aredelivered.Compliance Non-compliance Recommendation SuggestionXRESPONSEThe primary goal of the Broward Community College library system isto provide faculty and students with quality materials that support theirresearch and educational needs. The college recognizes the critical role that aneffective library system and related services play in the learning process. Thecollege has a long history of providing quality services through unique agree-ments with the Broward County Public Library System and Florida AtlanticUniversity. These agreements provide a broad collection of materials and serv-ices at five sites in Broward County. Each campus has a library facility with itsown special history that has led to some degree of autonomy and development.These full-service libraries and learning resource centers meet the needs of stu-dents and faculty in all academic programs. The college’s library collectionsand databases at all locations are accessible through Web-based connectivitythat allows access to all students and faculty on a 24 hours a day, seven ...