The Mesa Community College Libraries will create an intellectual knowledge environment that is responsive, innovative and inclusive.
Mission
The collective mission of the Mesa Community College Libraries is to:
- Provide assistance and opportunities to students, faculty, staff and community to meet their informational and educational needs and to promote continuous learning.
- Provide onsite and remote access to resources, instruction and services that meet the diverse needs of our community.
- Contribute to information competency and empower our community to become critical and effective information users.
- Provide functional facilities and virtual environments to support teaching, learning and community needs.
Philosophy of Service
The Mesa Community College Libraries are committed to a user-centered philosophy of service. Our purpose is to provide services, resources, and information that support college curriculum, students, faculty, staff, and community users.
Our Libraries serve a diverse community of users. The Libraries’ administration, faculty and staff respect this diversity, and we affirm that all will be treated with respect and courtesy.
Our users are individuals seeking information and resources in a productive environment for study or research. The MCC Libraries are committed to the maintenance of a productive environment, excellent services, and the provision of materials that will help them become successful in fulfilling their information needs.
About Paul A. Elsner
The Paul A. Elsner Library and High Technology Complex was dedicated to ex-Chancellor Paul A. Elsner, who during his 22-year tenure as leader of one of the largest school districts in the nation, maintained a strong dedication to instructional technology and the use of information technology to equalize education. Now on early retirement, Elsner is directing the National Center for the future of the Community College.
Paul A. Elsner served as Chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona from 1977 until 1999. He received his doctorate from Stanford University in 1964 and graduated from Harvard’s Institute for Educational Management. Throughout his career as professor and administrator, Elsner served in various capacities for organizations such as Educational Testing Service, American Association of Community Colleges, American Council on International Intercultural Education, League for Innovation, and Campus Compact.
Among his many awards are the Anderson Medal for co-founding “The Think Tank,” the AACC Community Colleges’ Leadership Award, and the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. The Chronicle of Higher Education and Change Magazine named him as one of the most influential college leaders of our time. His publications include articles, books, and even a morality play on the future of higher education.
His current efforts to advance the cause of education have led him to speaking engagements on six continents. In his retirement, he is founder and president of the Sedona Conferences and Conversations, Paul Elsner and Associates, and Los Vientos, Inc.—organizations dedicated to worldwide education.