The document discusses the Starbooks Internet Café at the Marshall Hamilton Library of North Florida Community College. It provides quotes from faculty and staff praising the café for creating a warm, unintimidating environment that encourages students to explore the library. It notes the café repurposed underutilized space and promotes student learning and success. Quotes from students and faculty express appreciation for the café's wireless access, coffee, and newly added outdoor patio area.

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“Whether it is wireless access to the Internet, a chance to enjoy the fresh
air while studying, or simply enjoying a good cup of coffee or tea, the café
is a popular campus hangout.”
-Doug Brown, Dean of Program Development

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What faculty & staff have to say…
“North Florida Community College Library’s Starbooks Internet Café is
wonderful for many reasons, but one of the most significant is its ability
to encourage and invite students who have little or no library
experience into the library. They know how to have a cup of coffee or
tea, but perhaps have never really worked comfortably in a library
setting. It provides them with a warm unintimidating atmosphere
where they may casually explore what is at the core of the pursuit of
higher education.”
-Dr. Rosario Leparulo, Chair, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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What Administration has to say…
“The Starbooks Internet Café is a great example of
campus collaboration to market our College’s library
services by taking space that was under-utilized and
creating a most useful resource. …Starbooks Internet
Café has proven to be a very valuable resource use to
assist in promoting student learning and success.”
-John Grosskopf,
President

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Good coffee!!

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NFCC Library Mission:
The Marshall Hamilton Library …provides access to
quality learning resources and instructional services.
The library promotes the use of electronic resources…
The Marshall Hamilton Library serves both on campus
and remote access users. The Library enriches not
only the college community but also NFCC’s entire six-
county district.

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NFCC Mission:
North Florida Community College
provides quality teaching and learning
opportunities for individual and
community development in a changing
society.

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The Florida Community College System
Mission :
•Provide lower division undergraduate education
•Prepare students directly for vocations requiring less
than baccalaureate degrees
•Provide the appropriate range of services to ensure
increases in retention and graduation rates
•Promote economic development for the state
through the provision of special programs
•Provide community service

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“Of course the wireless connection
and the Starbooks Café are a real hit
with the students as well as the
instructors.”
-Enid Kozlowski, Business
Instructor

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Faculty and staff enjoy open
house at Starbooks.
“I love my
library bags,”
exclaimed
Margaret and
Mary Frances
at the
Starbooks Café
Open House.

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“Having activities such as
telescope viewing and book
signings are excellent to draw the
community to the college and
then they can stop by and see
what the library has to offer….By
the way, thanks for the
Starbooks blue mug. It is with
me everyday.”
-Bonnie Littlefield, Math &
Biology Instructor

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Gallery of art prints of
native Floridians.
The Burkarts’ musical
performance at the book
signing.

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“I like working on the jigsaw
puzzle. It’s a nice break from
studying, and it uses the
different parts of the brain.”
-Student

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New this year…

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17. WI-FI Patio
Staff member enjoys a good
book and a nice breeze during
her lunch break on the patio.
“A new appealing element to Starbooks is the outside patio. …I look forward
to utilizing this location as well, especially as the weather begins to cool and
my workload begins to heat up...” - Susan Taylor, English Instructor

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A good spot for group study.

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Students attending class on
the patio.
Students taking
advantage of the
Starbooks Patio.

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What faculty & staff have to say…
“Students have offered exceptionally positive comments when
introduced to the Library and the café. They see the café as evidence
of an institution that is technologically advanced while remaining
attentive to student preferences for relaxed learning venues.”
- Doug Brown, Dean of Program Development