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MISSION STATEMENT
The Word of Life Bible Institute Library and Study Center aims to provide a growing resource base to support the academic, social, and service objectives of the Bible Institute and to instruct students and staff in the effective use of these resources. As a student support service, the Library and Study Center strives to integrate traditional library services with changing technological needs to promote scholarship and encourage the development of lifelong learning skills.
II. LIBRARY AND STUDY CENTER OBJECTIVES
• To support the academic objective of Word of Life Bible Institute: – By providing a growing resource of books, periodicals, and other media dealing primarily with topics taught at the Bible Institute. – By providing tools to help students gain a profound working knowledge of the Bible. – By guiding students and faculty in the effective use of these resources, through Library and Study Center orientation, instruction, tutorials, reference help, and research guides. • To support the social/life objective of Word of Life Bible Institute by providing resources to help students in: – Personal and spiritual growth – Character development – Academic skills development – Planning for future study and ministry • To support the functional/service objective of Word of Life Bible Institute by providing resources to help students and staff carry out their ministries more effectively.
III. ABOUT THE LIBRARY
The Word of Life Bible Institute Library and Study Center in New York is a resource center offering over 25,000 print and electronic book volumes and a scholarly journal database, all of which deal primarily with subjects taught at the Bible Institute. It is centrally located adjacent to The Wyrtzen Center. It consists of an Upper Library and Lower Library: these are light, bright, Wi-Fi-connected spaces designed for focus and study. The Library Director and Team are available to help library users as much as possible. The Library and Study Center exists for the edification of the student body and staff. It is our prayer that it might minister to you in some unique way.
IV. USE OF THE LIBRARY
Upper Library and Lower Library • While you are a Bible Institute student, take care of the beautiful facility God has given for your use. Treat books gently, return chairs to their place, throw trash away, and take personal belongings with you when you leave. • Food, including candy, is not allowed in the Library and Study Center. Covered drinks are allowed. Gum and cough drops are allowed if disposed of properly. • Part of the Library Team’s job is to enforce Library and Study Center policies. Student workers on duty are to be respected and obeyed. Library users with repeated instances of disrespect will lose Library privileges. When in doubt about policies, ask the Library Director or Library Team member on duty.
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