Library & Academic Technology
Clifton M. Miller Library is a dynamic place where active teaching and learning occurs in traditional and novel ways. It houses not just the library and archives, but also Academic Technology, the Quantitative Skills Center, and the Office of Academic Skills. It is a safe place that welcomes all students to seek academic support from caring professionals, collaborate with classmates, or just hang out with friends.
The Library provides a rich collection of over three-quarters of a million print and electronic resources available any time and from anywhere to all college account holders, as well as a research and reference instruction program designed to empower students to become independent learners, navigate the abundance of online content, and successfully manage the rigors of research, particularly the Senior Capstone Experience. Resources not available in the library’s collection can be obtained through interlibrary loan. Library reserve materials are accessible through the College’s Learning Management System, Canvas, along with other course materials, instructional activities, assignments, grades, interactive presentations, and assessments. With Canvas and more recently with Zoom, students can participate in synchronous and asynchronous online class discussions. The Library includes teaching and learning spaces and workstations for individuals and group study, research and computing, and hands-on activities.
Academic Technology, on the ground floor of Miller Library, is where some of the most innovative work on campus happens. Beck Multimedia & Technology Learning Center, the Virtual and Augmented Reality Digital Imaging Studio (aka VARDIS), and the IDEAWORKS Innovation Center, which includes the Multimedia Production Center, Makerspace, and One-Button Studio, offer a variety of programs and services where the campus community can learn cutting-edge technologies.