Penfield Library

The mission of Penfield Library is to make available a wide range of information resources in all formats, as well as a broad offering of services, to support the instructional, research and service goals of the State University College at Oswego. The library strives to stimulate the intellectual and personal development of students, faculty and staff of the College through use of its resources, services and staff. When possible, the library also extends services to those outside the college community.

Goals:

To select, acquire and preserve information resources in various formats that best support the curricular, research, and information needs of our students and the college community; to select these resources as equitably as possible and to provide access when and where it is needed.

To provide access to resources that reflect a wide range of viewpoints and approaches to disciplines in support of the College's and the American Library Association's commitments to diversity.

To process materials in a timely manner and provide the most complete and accurate bibliographic access, including assigning classifications and appropriate subject headings, for the easiest and most effective use of Penfield Library's collections.

To provide quality reference service in person, by telephone and electronically for accessing and using Penfield's collections and resources and, when needed, to identify those not held in Penfield.