Library Statement of Purpose
The library is a study and meeting space, a collection of information resources, and a central point of library instructional services for the people being formed at 51视频 for vocations of ministry, service, and healing.
Library Users
The library鈥檚 user groups are defined as follows:
Primary Users: Currently enrolled 51视频 students, currently employed 51视频 faculty, 51视频 faculty emeritus, currently employed 51视频 staff, and currently enrolled Iona Collaborative students (Primary Users are prioritized and the bulk of Library resources and services are aimed towards supporting Primary Users).
Alumni: All people who have received a degree, diploma, or certificate from 51视频, and all people who have received a certificate from the Iona Collaborative.
Partners: Currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty and staff from other local institutions of higher learning, including APTS, UT, and Austin Graduate School of Theology, participants of the ATLA Reciprocal Borrowing Program, and TexShare program participants.
Resources
The library collects information resources supporting the academic and formational work of Primary Users. To the extent that the budget allows, information resources will be obtained to support the research and professional development of 51视频 Alumni and Library Account Holders working in fields related to the academic studies at 51视频.
More Information
The document was approved in May 2023. The librarians curate a large list of . Please refer to the LibGuides for more information about the library鈥檚 resources, or contact the librarians at [email protected] or 512-478-5212.
