Brackett Library

Library Information

Address and Phone Number
Circulation Policies
Computer Account
Internet Policies
Interlibrary Loan Policies
Library Hours
Media Center Hours
Library map (floor plan)
Mission Statement
Special Collections
Staff

Address and Phone Numbers

Brackett Library
Harding University
915 E. Market St.
Box 12267
Searcy, AR 72149-2267

Main Library             501-279-4354
Reference Desk        501-279-4775
Circulation Desk       501-279-4279
Interlibrary Loan       501-279-4238 

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Circulation Policies

Details regarding circulation policies can be found on the Circulation Department page

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Computer Account

The same account used for Pipeline allows access to subscription databases (e.g. Academic Search Premier) from off campus. If you have trouble with your account, please contact the Student Support Help Desk at 501-279-4545.

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Internet Policy

The mission of the Brackett Library is to provide materials and services in support of the curriculum, with emphasis on a balanced working collection. Secondarily, the library strives to provide materials for faculty research, and to a lesser extent, materials for leisure/recreational reading insofar as budget permits and need demands.

In keeping with its mission and with advances in information technology, the Library provides users with access to the Internet. The Internet is a global electronic network that offers dynamic resources and facilitates communication. Library staff cannot control access points that often change rapidly and unpredictably. Users are hereby notified that they are responsible for the choice of sites that they visit.

A university library is assumed to be a repository for materials representing a wide range of points of view and adheres to the principles of intellectual freedom as expressed in the Library Bill of Rights formulated by the American Library Association, except when so doing violates Harding's Code of Conduct as published in the Harding University Catalog. Furthermore, all campus computer use is governed by Harding's Computer Systems Use Policy and The Code of Computing Practice for Harding University.

Since this is a university library, children under 16 are expected to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Therefore, as with other materials, restriction of a child's access to the Internet is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian.

Brackett Library makes no warranty, expressed or implied, for the timeliness, accuracy, usefulness or wholesomeness of information accessed via the Internet.

Users must comply with the United States copyright law and all other applicable laws.

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Interlibrary Loan Policies

Visit our Interlibrary Loan Page for details regarding Interlibrary Loan Services and Policies.  

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Library Hours


Map

 grey: staff areas  brown: stack, reference, and specialty books
 light green: specialized area  orange: help desks

 dark green: bathrooms and telephones 

 red: elevator/stairs/exits
 dark blue: computers/terminals
purple: periodicals/serials/newspapers
Library 1st Floor

 
1. Java City Cafe 10. Information Desk 
2. Media Center 11. Computer Workstations 
3. Elevator 12. Stairs
4. Librarian's Office
13. Printer
5. Reserve/Circulation Desk
14. Microform and Readers
6. Telephones  15. Reference Books 
7. Men's Restroom  16. Multi-media lab
8. Front Entrance
17. Emergency Exit
9. Women's Restroom  18. Group Work Area
2nd Floor Map
 
1. Bound Periodicals 10. Stack Books 
2. Women's Restroom 11. Juvenile Literature
3. Men's Restroom
12. Copier 
4. Government Documents 13. Online Catalogs 
5. Maps  14. Chemistry Collection 
6. Conference Rooms  15. Emergency Exit 
7. Best Sellers/Christian Fic. 16. Staff Area 
8. Individual Study Rooms  17. Current Periodicals 
9. Elevator  18. Current Newspapers 

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Mission Statement

The primary purpose of the library at Harding is to provide materials and services in support of the curriculum, with emphasis on a balanced working collection. Secondarily, the library strives to provide materials for faculty research and, to a lesser extent, materials for leisure/recreational reading insofar as budget permits and need demands. 

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Special Collections

Brackett Library maintains the following special collections:

Harding University Archives
Library of American Civilization
Williams-Miles Science Collection

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Staff

Please visit our staff page for contact information for Brackett Library faculty and staff members.

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