The PCC Library (link here) provides a variety of services for faculty to support research, assist in curriculum development, and enhance student learning:

Library Materials

The Library has collections of physical books, magazines, DVD’s and other media as well as 24/7 Access to online information sources including full-text periodical databases, reference tools, streaming video and audio, ebooks and e-journals.

Laptops, tablets, hotspots, calculators, safety/lab goggles, chargers and much more are available for your students. (Faculty requests for technology must go through College IT with Department support.)

​​ADR technology, such as smartpens, large print keyboards, ​and ​recorders are available in collaboration with the ADR Office. (Please contact a librarian for more information- resource availability varies by campus​​.) ​

To borrow physical materials, bring in your PCC photo ID or another government issued photo ID (like a driver’s license).

Online Collections are available both on- and off-campus through the library web pages and the library tab in MyPima.

Using the Library catalog, faculty, students, and community members can request items located at other PCC campuses be delivered to the campus of your choice. (Exceptions include Reserve material, non-circulating material, and technology like laptops.)

PCC faculty have reciprocal borrowing privileges at the University of Arizona Libraries. Faculty should provide a copy of their current faculty contract to the UA library circulation desk to receive a borrower’s card for free. Check with UA for more info (link here).

All residents of Pima County are eligible to borrow materials from Pima County Public Library. Check with PCPL for more info (link here).

Instruction, Information Literacy & Research Assignment Design

The Library has a comprehensive information literacy program designed to assist students in learning the skills needed for critical thinking and to effectively find, evaluate, and utilize information.

Make an appointment with a librarian to meet with your class and lead sessions on:

• • Research topic and keyword selection
  • Finding books, articles, data, images, web resources, etc.
  • Evaluating information
  • Copyright, citation, plagiarism

Work with a librarian to find or to develop customized course materials unique to your academic student learning outcomes:

• • Subject or course specific Library Research Guides (link here)
  • Screencasts/ tutorials on specific research skills or knowledge
  • Pedagogically rich, scaffolded research assignments designed to work with local collections
  • OER content, supplemental reading/ viewing materials for courses
  • Add an Embedded Librarian to your D2L environment for a richer student support experience. Embedded librarians can be as active or unobtrusive as the instructor wishes. (Reach out to your campus or subject specialist librarians to learn more. (See Librarian Profiles (link here))

Search here for Research Guides (link here) (LibGuides) that are already available. You can also go to MyPima and scroll to the bottom of the Library page to the Research Guides section where you can search by subject area or by class.

Immediately connect with a librarian through the LibChat feature (link here), available 24/7 from PCC Librarians & our Global Partners. You may also contact PCC librarians asynchronously through Ask A Librarian (link here). Both features can also be added to any course in D2L as a widget.

Visit our Faculty Resources Library Homepage (link here).

Library Locations and Contacts

There are five campus libraries, with access to reference help, scanning, printing, and a variety of quiet and group study spaces. Check out our latest newsletter and follow us on social media for updates on programming, displays and other news.

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Contact us by phone:

Desert Vista Campus: 520-206-5095 – Library Department Head, Sol Gomez

Distance Education: 520-206-2384 – Library Department Head, Keith Rocci

Downtown Campus: 520-206-7267 – Library Department Head, Emily Besich

East Campus: 520-206-7693 – Library Department Head, Chuck Becker

Northwest Campus: 520-206-2250 – Library Department Head, Monique Rodriguez

West Campus: 520-206-6821 – Library Department Head, Chris Schipper