About the Frederick A. Marcotte

Frederick A. Marcotte Library supports the college's mission by connecting our diverse community to quality resources that support research, teaching, and learning.

Frederick A. Marcotte Library will be a welcoming and accessible campus hub for information, teaching, and learning that equips our college community for success. We will be inclusive leaders that empower our community to be collaborative and curious lifelong learners. 

• Empowerment
  We cultivate student success and life-long learning through education in information literacy and critical thinking. We provide access to quality and diverse information sources in support of our mission.
  
• Community Focus
  We advocate for a user-centered and inclusive environment that builds a collaborative and evolving library. We provide access to resources that reflect intellectual freedom and respect privacy to ensure community trust.
• Creativity
  We embrace experimentation and flexibility to reliably serve our community. We champion sustainable and inclusive practices that anticipate community needs and manage change through continuous improvement.
• Stewardship
  We facilitate access to information, technology, and learning with our diverse community, equity, inclusion, preservation, and fiscal responsibility in mind. We build and maintain relevant resources and services for our college community.

1. Enrich our Collections: Enrich and curate library collections that empower the pursuit of knowledge and inspire new discoveries. 
   1. Provide enhanced visibility and discoverability of library collections using a suite of software tools and collections-centered programming. 
   2. Strengthen collection development practices and strategies for sustainability and streamlined operations. 
   3. Expand the visibility of diverse perspectives and voices through inclusive collection development practices and engagement with under-represented communities. 
2. Expand our Impact: Expand our impact as a trusted academic research partner through outreach, engagement, and collaborations. 
   1. Foster awareness and improve UC Libraries' reputation through heightened promotion of library services, collections, and expertise. 
      
   2. Connect students, researchers and faculty through increased engagement and focused outreach.
   3. Expand UC Libraries' local and global reach and maximize effectiveness through enhanced UC and external partnerships and collaborations.  
3. Strengthen our Organization: Strengthen an inclusive library enterprise through an investment in our people, practices, and spaces, and by creating a shared purpose with active participation. 
   1. Build and foster a culture of assessment and data-informed decision making that ensures collections, services, and spaces meet or exceed user needs.  
   2. Recruit, develop, and retain library faculty and staff by strengthening skills and creating an inclusive and supportive work environment.  
   3. Enhance the student staff work experience and maximize their contributions to the Libraries.  
4. Support our Students: Collaboratively develop top-tier services and programs that are communicated to the campus community.
   1. Play a role in addressing college affordability through the development and adoption of open educational resources.  
   2. Develop student learning beyond the classroom. 
   3. Develop and execute a vision for library spaces that fosters an adaptive, accessible, and productive user experience. 
   4. Enhance student belonging and inclusion through library programming and services.