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Library Service Area Outcomes (SAOs)

• LPC Library services and resources will demonstrate a measurable positive impact on student success rates.
• Students will demonstrate awareness, knowledge, utilization of, and satisfaction with the faculty and classified professionals at the reference and circulation desks.
• Upon completion of students' interaction with the LPC Library resources and services, the student should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of information literacy skills; including finding, evaluating, and ethical use of sources.

Library Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

LIBR1 - Working with Sources

• Upon completion of LIBR 1, the student should be able to examine sources for characteristics that will impact its value as a research source; such as currency, authorship, authority, relevance, bias, and purpose.
• Upon completion of LIBR 1, the student should be able to formulate citations in the appropriate format and style.
• Upon completion of LIBR 1, the student should be able to identify the main ideas to be extracted from the information gathered.

LIBR4 - College Research Techniques

• Upon completion of LIBR 4, the student should be able to construct a search statement using topic relevant vocabulary in order to search with maximum effectiveness.
• Upon completion of LIBR 4, the student should be able to examine sources for characteristics that will impact its value as a research source; such as, currency, authorship, authority, relevance, bias, and purpose.
• Upon completion of LIBR 4, the student should be able to formulate citations in the appropriate format and style.

LIBR5 - College Research and Databases

• Upon completion of LIBR 5, the student should be able to construct a search statement using topic relevant vocabulary in order to search with maximum effectiveness.
• Upon completion of LIBR 5, the student should be able to examine sources for characteristics that will impact its value as a research source; such as, currency, authorship, authority, relevance, bias, and purpose.
• Upon completion of LIBR 5, the student should be able to formulate citations in the appropriate format and style.

LIBR6 - Research in Special Subjects

• Upon completion of LIBR 6, the student should be able to construct a search statement using topic relevant vocabulary in order to search with maximum effectiveness.
• Upon completion of LIBR 6, the student should be able to examine sources for characteristics that will impact its value as a research source; such as, currency, authorship, authority, relevance, bias, and purpose.
• Upon completion of LIBR 6, the student should be able to formulate citations in the appropriate format and style.

LIBR7 - The Open Web & Search Engines

• Upon completion of LIBR 7, the student should be able to construct a search statement using topic relevant vocabulary in order to search with maximum effectiveness.
• Upon completion of LIBR 7, the student should be able to examine sources for characteristics that will impact its value as a research source; such as, currency, authorship, authority, relevance, bias, and purpose.
• Upon completion of LIBR 7, the student should be able to formulate citations in the appropriate format and style.

LIBR8 - Research & Info. Literacy

• Upon completion of LIBR 8, the student should be able to construct a search statement using topic relevant vocabulary in order to search with maximum effectiveness.
• Upon completion of LIBR 8, the student should be able to examine sources for characteristics that will impact its value as a research source; such as, currency, authorship, authority, relevance, bias, and purpose.
• Upon completion of LIBR 8, the student should be able to formulate citations in the appropriate format and style.