On April 1, 2011 Adams State College went live in the Prospector system. This means that their library holdings are available for lending and faculty/staff/students of ASC may now borrow from other libraries in Prospector.

Since its cornerstone was laid in 1923, Adams State College grew from a teachers’ college into a fine liberal arts college. Adams State was recently designated the Regional Education Provider for southern Colorado. Today, students can earn a bachelor’s degree in any of 16 majors, with 28 minors and emphases. ASC is located in Alamosa, Colorado and offers a close-knit campus and friendly community that creates a supportive environment to foster success.

The mission of Adams State College’s Nielsen Library is to acquire, maintain, and provide access to print materials, electronic resources, instruction, and facilities that serve ASC students, faculty, and staff; and secondarily, the residents of the San Luis Valley. The library values partnerships and collaborations that support and benefit the education and research efforts of both communities. The collection includes over 125,000 books, 1,300 maps and 2,700 DVDs/Videos; as well as a collection of electronic databases.

Prospector has now passed 10 million unique titles with 30 million copies. The system includes printed books, ebooks, journals, movies, music and other many other items.

More information about the Nielsen Library as Adams State College may be found on their Website at http://www.adams.edu/library/.

More information about Prospector may be obtained from your local library or by visiting the Prospector Website at http://www.coalliance.org/prospector. It was made possible for Adams State College to join Prospector as a result of their membership with the Marmot Library Network (http://www.marmot.org/). Prospector is managed and operated by the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (http://www.coalliance.org) who may be contacted at help@coalliance.org.