HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Closed Holidays, Breaks, & Special Events
Friday, March 31, 2023
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Spring Break : April 1st - 9th
Closed, Library will reopen April 10, 2023
LOCATION
Building 1, 5th Floor
The Los Angeles Film School Library
6363 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Students & Staff can access the Library on campus, B1 5th floor, and utilize computers, borrow materials, print, scan, and more!
As we continue our phased reopening, we're focused on creating safe and welcoming spaces for everyone, and we look forward to seeing you soon. Please check the hours of operation (see below) before visiting the Library.
Fill out The LAFS Library Application Form if you would like a Library Account. Once your account has been created, you will receive an email confirmation and instructions on how to login to Koha (digital catalog).
Director of Library Services
Georgina Rodriguez
phone: (323) 769 - 2227
email: libraryadmin@lafilm.edu (Faculty use this email for questions to ask the Library Director or if needing assistance with Library materials for class assignments.)
Library & Media Assistant
Matt Castillo
phone: (323) 769 - 2705
email: lafslibrary@lafilm.edu (Students and Staff use this email for general Library questions or research help.)
Library & Media Assistant
Stephanie Snider
phone: (323) 769 - 2705
email: lafslibrary@lafilm.edu (Students and Staff use this email for general Library questions or research help.)
PURPOSE
The Los Angeles Film School Library seeks to provide the LAFS community with the best possible environment and resources for research and support.
MISSION
The LAFS Library’s goal is to provide direct support for the educational mission of the school, by selecting and organizing current and relevant books, media, and digital resources; to assist students and faculty in locating and retrieving information effectively, and to assist in the educational and professional development of students.
Develop services and technologies to improve engagement with the library’s users
Advance the library’s role in supporting research programs, scholarly and creative activities
Analyze the library’s physical and digital space to plan for future users and collection needs
Continue to assess and improve library services, facilities, and personnel
Institutional Effectiveness: Libraries define, develop, and measure outcomes that contribute to institutional effectiveness and apply findings for purposes of continuous improvement.
Professional Values: Libraries advance professional values of intellectual freedom, intellectual property rights and values, user privacy and confidentiality, collaboration, and user-centered service.
Educational Role: Libraries partner in the educational mission of the institution to develop and support information-literate learners who can discover, access, and use information effectively for academic success, research, and lifelong learning.
Discovery: Libraries enable users to discover information in all formats through the effective use of technology and the organization of knowledge.
Collections: Libraries provide access to collections sufficient in quality, depth, diversity, format, and currency to support the research and teaching missions of the institution.
Space: Libraries are the intellectual commons where users interact with ideas in both physical and virtual environments to expand learning and facilitate the creation of new knowledge.
Management/Administration/Leadership: Library leaders engage in internal and campus decision-making to inform resource allocation to meet the library’s mission effectively and efficiently.
Personnel: Libraries provide a sufficient number and quality of personnel to ensure excellence and to function successfully in an environment of continuous change.
External Relations: Libraries engage the campus and broader community through multiple strategies in order to advocate, educate, and promote their value.
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/standardslibraries
Cite: “Standards for Libraries in Higher Education”, American Library Association, August 29, 2006.
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/standardslibraries
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