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The mission of Sandhills Community College is to provide educational
opportunities of the highest quality to all the people of the Sandhills.
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The mission of Boyd Library is to serve the students and faculty of
Sandhills Community College.
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As part of the Boyd Library mission, the role of the Library
Literacy Committee is to assist in selecting books and videos to
aid students with literacy skills and developing adequate
library resources for SCC
students in the following areas: new readers, developmental, GED,
ESL and displaced workers who need to further develop
reading, writing, and verbal skills for potential employment/career
opportunities.
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| August, 2003 |
- Director of Learning Resources requests recommendations from college
deans for Library Literacy Committee members
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| September,
2003 |
- Committee
met to establish mission and goals
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| October
16, 20, 2003 |
- Two developmental reading classes select
books at the Country Book Shop
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| October 22, 2003 |
- LSTA Strengthening Library Collections Grant application submitted
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| October
27, 2003 |
- Library Literacy Initiative web page goes live
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| November 19, 2003 |
- Library Literacy Committee meets
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| November, 2003 |
- Cooke Foundation
grant requested to acquire additional literacy materials
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| December,
2003 |
- Director of
Communications and Director of Marketing join committee
- Boyd Library
receives LSTA Strengthening Library Collections grant of $19,928
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| January,
2004 |
- Boyd Library
receives $8000 from the Cooke Foundation
- Faculty and
staff in targeted areas submit requests for books and videos
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| February,
2004 |
- LSTA Marketing
Grant application submitted. Funds will assist in marketing
the Library Literacy Initiative to faculty, staff, and students
- Students in
two Learning
Communities (Developmental Education) meet at the local Country
Book Shop (with college instructors and librarians) to select books
for Boyd Library's collection
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| May,
2004 |
- LSTA
grant materials ready for use
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| June,
2005 |
- Boyd
Library holds open house for SCC students, faculty, staff, administrators,
Board of Trustees, and state government representatives to promote
the literacy initiative and showcase new literacy materials
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