Mission Statement
The mission of the Dorothy W. Hightower Collaborative Learning Center & Library is to support the diverse teaching, learning, and research needs of the college community by providing a knowledgeable staff, resources, tools, information, learning spaces, and instruction in evaluative and lifelong learning skills.
Description
Conveniently located between Lambdin Hall and the Instructional Complex, the Dorothy W. Hightower Collaborative Learning Center & Library is available for faculty and student use. The Library presently houses approximately 103,000 books, over 1 million electronic books, 10,406 microfilms and 4,785 audio-visual materials, as well as numerous archival materials. Students, faculty, and staff have access to all eligible circulating materials at all USG libraries through a Universal Catalog and GIL Express. The library currently subscribes to the local newspaper in print and has available over 8,000 full text online journals in GALILEO. Hightower CLC & Library is an integral part of Gordon State College life.
The Hightower Library staff welcomes your comments and questions about research and library-related services. Send your questions via email to library@gordonstate.edu.