Helping Students Succeed

Official School History

Published in 2006 for the 60th anniversary, this work is an engaging look at the history of Oklahoma's first Pentecostal institution of higher learning.  It is published by Tate Publishing and is available in book and CD formats.  All royalities go to institutional development.

History Online

Oklahoma Encyclopedia. The entry on SCU was written by one time Library Director, Michael Lowder.

"Book by Book: The History of the Library on Campus." OLA Centennial Libraries. The entry was written by Library Director, Marilyn A. Hudson.

THE SCU LIBRARY MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the SCU Library is to provide quality, balanced, and current resources to support the educational goals of the University, to instruct students in effective and ethical skills in information use in contemporary society, to connect the student with enriching activities on campus and off, and to foster habits for lifelong learning.
To accomplish this mission:
• The Library will work cooperatively with instructors and others to integrate information skills with course content.
• The Library facility will provide intellectual and physical access to materials in a variety of formats and views to meet student needs.
• The Library will seek partnerships, through various outreach activities, to connect students to creatively and intellectually enriching events and guests.
• The Library will seek active partnerships, involvement, and support of the administration, instructors, students, and supporters.
• The Library will model reading and learning habits, values, and spread awareness of activities related to learning and literacy.
[Revised, Spring 2008, Spring 2010]
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UNIVERSITY LIBRARY HOURS and CONTACT

The University Library of SCU serves the information and research needs of its students, faculty, and registered guests.

A collection of over 25,000 items in many formats, filtered Internet access, study programs, and professional assistance all give the students of SCU the instructional support to achieve the first goal in the school motto…"Scholarship.”

SCU Library is committed to being the hub of learning on the campus and helping students “chart the course” to their academic excellence.

Contact the library during the evenings and during Saturday hours now for catalog searches, renewals, to place items on hold, or general reference help at my.library@swcu.edu

Your campus library is your window on the world....

 

Library Hours

TRADITIONAL SEMESTER LIBRARY HOURS:

During the main semesters of Fall and Spring the following hours are in place from the 1st or 2nd week of school:

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,  Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.

All evening and weekend hours are made possible through student work staff.  

 

THE WEEK BEFORE FINALS HOURS:

In the traditional semester, the week before finals, the libary will remain open until 11 p.m.

The Library is CLOSED during the month of July.

During Summer and in non-traditional semester periods library times may be truncated due to lack of student work force.

Library Contact

Phone to the Director's Office: 405-789-7661 x 3451 (8:30 to 4:00 Monday-Friday)

Email to the Director's Office: marilyn.hudson@swcu.edu

Email to the Circulation desk: my.library@swcu.edu

Physical address: 7210 NW 39th Expressway, Bethany, Oklahoma

Mailing Address: Library & Information Center, Southwestern Christian University, P.O. Box 340, Bethany, OK 73008

 

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