Heartland Community College Library

IDs

Visit the library during business hours, email a request for an ID, or stop by the Lincoln or Pontiac campuses to obtain your student or employee ID.

For the Normal, Lincoln, and Pontiac campuses, make sure you bring:

• your HCC student (or employee) ID number
• a photo ID  (see instructions below for an email request)

• check out library materials from HCC and 125 academic libraries across the state 
• ride the Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System for free 
• use the Fitness & Recreation Center 
• enjoy discounts at various locations in the community

If you cannot come to campus, library staff can make new student/employee IDs and send them in the mail.  If you would like a student ID made and sent to you, please email the following information to ethan.walter@heartland.edu:

• Your student (or employee) ID number
• Your address
• A photo of yourself (head and shoulders only; nothing obscuring your face)
• A photo of another ID that has your picture and name (drivers license, passport, etc.) 

IDs are issued to currently enrolled students and are valid as long as students remain enrolled.

Archives

Dr. Vernon A. "Art" Adams Archives

The mission of the Dr. Vernon A. "Art" Adams Archives is to identify, collect, organize, preserve, and make available selected Heartland Community College documents of enduring historical value.

The primary purpose for collecting such records is to document the history of Heartland Community College and in particular to provide documentation of its teaching and learning; the activities of its diverse student body; and its role in the community.

The archives is located in the Library in SCB 1201 and is available to researchers, students and the public by appointment.

For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please contact Erin Zimmerman at erin.zimmerman@heartland.edu.  

Information

About US

Mission & Vision

Mission

Every day we offer assistance to the campus community by creating services to facilitate inquiry and encourage curiosity.  We provide  learning and technology environments to support all students in achieving their educational and life goals.

Vision

Being essential to the higher education endeavor, the Library aspires:  
To be a welcoming place guided by principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and the free exchange of ideas.

College Goals

• Create and Model a Systemic Culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• To provide services and resources that are flexible, forward-thinking and supportive of students’ educational goals and lifelong learning.
• Promote Student Access and Success
• Ensure Resource Stewardship
• To have an expert staff participating in a collaborative work environment and engaging in strategic decision-making.
• Model Effective Communication, Collaboration, and Transparency
• To join forces with our communities as a vital partner in shaping Heartland Community College.   
• Model Effective Communication, Collaboration, and Transparency  
• Serve as a Community Resource

Copyright

For questions about copyright please contact Rachelle Stivers at rachelle.stivers@heartland.edu

Confidentiality and Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Copyright

"In a library, the right to privacy is the right to open inquiry without having the subject of one's interest examined or scrutinized by others."
--Illinois Library Association

In accordance with Illinois law, all library records relating to an individual patron and his/her use of the library and its resources are  confidential. These records may be consulted and used by library staff in the course of carrying out library operations but will not be  disclosed to others except upon the request or consent of the library user, or pursuant to subpoena, court order, or otherwise as required  by law. Such disclosure may be made only by the Library Director in consultation with appropriate College authorities.

Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Copyright 

Heartland Community College Library supports the American Library Association's Freedom to Read statement,  Library Bill of Rights, Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries and its statement on the Freedom to View. The Heartland Community College Library  complies with all provisions of U.S. Copyright Law (17 U.S.C.) and its amendments. The Library supports the Fair Use section of the Copyright  Law (17 U.S.C. 107) which permits and protects citizens' rights to reproduce and make use of copyrighted works for the purposes of  teaching, scholarship and research.

Academic Support Center Conduct Guidelines

All patrons of the Heartland Community College Academic Support Center, whether students, guests, or community users, are expected to  abide by basic rules of civility, respect and courtesy. To ensure a pleasant and productive environment for study and research for all users,  the following guidelines have been established. 

Guidelines 

• Access to HCC service areas is a privilege, not a right. 
• Patrons will refrain from actions that are not conducive to an academic environment. 
• Patrons will refrain from disruptive use of cell phones or other electronic devices within service areas. 
• Patrons will limit the consumption of food in the ASC and will maintain cleanliness in any areas they use. 
• Young children are not to be left unattended and must be in line of sight of a parent, guardian, or accompanying adult. 
• Loud, boisterous or disruptive behavior will not be permitted. 
• Patrons will not physically, verbally, or with gestures threaten, abuse, or assault another person. 
• Patrons will not leave personal items unattended. Heartland is not responsible for lost or stolen items. 
• Patrons will adhere to the separate rules and guidelines of each service area. 
• Administrators, faculty, and staff are fully authorized to interpret and apply these guidelines as each situation warrants. 

Violations 

• Anyone who violates these guidelines will be informed and asked to stop the improper conduct and/or leave.  
• Patrons must show identification when requested to do so by any staff.  
• HCC Public Safety will be called when necessary.  
• Continued violation of these guidelines may result in permanent expulsion from the ASC.