Orange Coast College

Library Information

Address:
2701 Fairview Rd
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone:
714-432-5885
Fax:
714-432-6850
Online:
www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/library
Region:
Southcoast
Integrated Library Systems (ILS):
Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE
Year Main Library Built:
2008

College Information

Fall 2022 FTES:
6,960
Fall Enrollment:
23,831
District:
Coast Community College District
Other Colleges in District:
Coastline, Golden West
CCL Member:
No

Director Information

John Taylor
Dean, Library & Learning Support
714-432-5941 Ext. x25935
jtaylor174@occ.cccd.edu
Start Date:
Reports to:
Michelle Grimes-Hillman, Vice President of Instruction
Supervises:
Library
Media Services
Distance Education
Library
Student Success Center, Honors, Large-Lecture, and Basic Skills
Education:

M.L.S., University of Arizona, 1981
Ph.D., California Institute of Integral Studies, 2001

Past Library Directors:

Beth Crysta Cosner, 1948 - 1952
Harlow W. Clarke, 1952 - 1954
William A. Haarstad, 1954 - 1957
Frederick Mclean, 1957 - 1959
Ramona Case, 1959 - 1962
Bea Kell, 1962 - 1967
Mary Lou Wilhelm, 1967 - 1974
Cindy Coggeshall, 1974 - 1982
Lou Ann Harris, 1982 - 1986
Donald A. Ackley, 1986 - 2003
Michael Mandelkern, Interim Dean, 2003 - 2005
Sheri Sterner, 2005 - 2010
Joe Poshek, 2010 - 2014
Michael Mandelkern, Interim , 2014 - 2016

Library Faculty

John Dale
Librarian - Public Services; Co-Chair
714-432-1056
jdale@occ.cccd.edu
Lori Cassidy
Librarian
714-432-6170
lcassidy@occ.cccd.edu
Jodi Della Marna
Librarian - Cataloging, Archives & Periodicals
714-432-1054
jdellamarna@occ.cccd.edu
Erin Gratz
​Librarian - Instruction and Outreach
714-432-0202 x21246
egratz@occ.cccd.edu
Carl Morgan
Librarian - Acquisitions
714-432-1058
cmorgan@occ.cccd.edu
Ward Smith
Librarian - ​Systems, Electronic Resources
714-432-6876
wsmith30@occ.cccd.edu

Library Collection

Audiovisual Materials:
Titles: 50,000
Budget: $
Ebooks:
Titles: 35,000
Budget: $
Electronic Databases:
Budget: $150,000
Print Books:
Titles: 93,529
Budget: $60,000
Print Periodicals:
Titles: 50
Budget: $17,000
Special Subjects:
Fashion Design, Photography, Culinary Arts,
Strengths:
Ornamental Horticulture, Literature, Social Issues, Health

Library Staff

Professional (FTE):
Full-time: 6.00
Part-time: 3.00
Classified (FTE):
Full-time: 7.00
Part-time:
Annual Student Assistant Budget:
$5,000

Last updated August 2022


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