Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
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The faculty consists <strong>of</strong> core, part-time program, and adjunct or sessional<br />
members. Core faculty members are full-time. Core faculty members are<br />
actively involved in academic governance, faculty committees, student<br />
advisement and mentoring, clinical supervision, curriculum development,<br />
community involvement, and research. Core faculty members maintain <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
hours and are on-site four days per week. The faculty members have created<br />
a learning community committed to the discovery and development <strong>of</strong><br />
knowledge, values, and skills where students can engage in a rich learning<br />
experience.<br />
The core faculty is supplemented by part-time program and adjunct/<br />
sessional faculty, visiting pr<strong>of</strong>essors, and other pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, who are hired to<br />
teach specific courses or render other academic or clinical services.<br />
Adjunct/sessional faculty members are chosen for their expertise in specific<br />
areas <strong>of</strong> program curricula.<br />
The Library<br />
The Sol and Elaine Mosak Library <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Adler</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
<strong>Psychology</strong> is a dynamic partner in mentoring socially responsible practitioners<br />
through learning, research, and individual service. The Library collaborates with<br />
faculty, clinicians, and researchers to support students in their progress to<br />
achieve the <strong>Adler</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s institutional learning outcomes.<br />
The Library is staffed by three librarians and four student assistants, who<br />
are available to help the <strong>Adler</strong> Community to make the fullest use <strong>of</strong> academic<br />
resources for research and curricular needs. In the service <strong>of</strong> our mission, we<br />
select, organize, present, preserve, and teach the resources that best address<br />
the current and anticipated academic needs <strong>of</strong> our students, faculty, and<br />
community affiliates.<br />
The Library is a member <strong>of</strong> the I-Share integrated library system that<br />
serves as the online catalog for 71 member libraries in Illinois. I-Share member<br />
libraries share resources, so that the <strong>Adler</strong> <strong>School</strong> community has access to a<br />
shared collection <strong>of</strong> over 9 million unique records.<br />
Library services include:<br />
• individual research consultation for papers, presentations, theses, or<br />
dissertations<br />
• subject-specific classroom instruction sessions<br />
• individual instruction in the selection and use <strong>of</strong> databases<br />
• interlibrary borrowing <strong>of</strong> books or journal articles not owned in our<br />
collection, through the ILLIAD resource sharing system.<br />
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