Special collections embrace extensive microform resources, selected Bible study tools in Braille, and curriculum resources for teacher education. The Library provides access to its holdings through a web-based online public access catalog and circulation system. Further, over 90 online databases are available through our local area network and the library Internet home page. Library automation reflects the University’s commitment to quality service and expanding resources through the electronic exchange of ideas and informa- tion. In addition, adaptive technologies and fee-based photocopy- ing, scanners, printers, microform readers and reader-printers and even typewriters facilitate resource use. In all, when completely furnished, the Library can seat over 1,000 patrons at a time. The Library is a gateway to the world of information and knowl- edge. It offers trained reference help at posted times to connect patrons to our own and other relevant library resources through- out the world. Reciprocal direct borrowing promotes Biolan access to the library resources at California State Universities at Fullerton and San Bernardino, selected members of the Link+ consortium which includes many public, college, university, and seminary libraries, as well as other consortia and cooperatives. Interlibrary loan services facilitate borrowing resources from thousands of li- braries around the world. Networked computer services help Biola scholars access the Internet and international bibliographical and full-text databases through such vendors as OCLC First Search, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, J-Stor, Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, and NetLibrary. Eight professional librarians, a well-qualified paraprofessional staff, and many able student assistants provide service more than 90 hours per week during the regular campus semesters with adjusted schedules of service available year round. Media Services Media Services in the Library offers a variety of audio-visual resources to enhance the quality of communication and instruc- tion by faculty and students. Media Services has thousands of cataloged audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, laser discs and films that support Biola’s academic programs, which are avail- able for use at the Media Services’ equipped carrels, media and group study rooms or borrowed for short-term use outside of the library. Further, they support classroom instruction through digital projection, presentation and a-v equipped roll-about units. Assistance and training are available to assure the proper use of the equipment and media resources. Media Services also provides duplication and media transfer services for a fee of various media for copyright cleared items.
help spearhead the university’s efforts to become a more inten- tional learning organization. In providing essential support and resources, the objectives of CLEAR are to: 1) Lead the institutional efforts to maintain educational effectiveness and excellence, 2) Provide a strategic focus on instructional development, student learning and assessing student learning outcomes, 3) Assist in the assessment of our institutional impact on the intellectual, spiritual, and character development of our students, 4) Effectively utilize the results of assessment for ongoing strategic planning and improvement. To accomplish these objectives, CLEAR works with academic and co-curricular programs as they develop, schedule and implement effective program reviews, with faculty as they participate in development opportunities, and with departments as they assess student learning outcomes and teaching effectiveness. The Director of Instructional Services works along with the CLEAR office to support teaching and learning by maintaining a faculty lab with the most up-to-date computer workstations, offering assistance with graphic design and presentation development and servicing state-of-the-art technology-enhanced classrooms throughout the Biola campus. The Role of Computers in the Educational Programs of the University Biola University believes that the computer is an increasingly valuable tool and that one of our educational goals should be to prepare students for a world in which the computer will continue to play a significant role. Accordingly, it is our desire to integrate computer use into the university curriculum. Thus, the University provides access to computers for every student and requires their use in freshman English. It is the intent of the University, over time, to require the use of these computers over a wide spectrum of the curriculum. This priority is further supported through computerized and media-rich classrooms which allow faculty to take advantage of these emerging technologies in their class presentations as well as permitting students the hands-on experience of learning with these tools. The campus network can be reached through the on-campus computer labs, any on-campus residence or through a bank of modems that supports off-campus connections. All buildings on campus are connected through a local-area network supported by high-speed fiber-optic cable. Many services are available through this network. A computerized campus bulletin board system affords all members of the Biola community the opportunity to share their ideas, exchange computer tips and even get course information from their instructors. A high-speed Internet connec- tion facilitates research, the exchange of scholarly information
Center for Learning Enrichment, Assessment & Research (CLEAR)
CLEAR serves as the offices for the Director of Assessment and the Director of Instructional Development. The mission of CLEAR is to
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