ncsu libraries
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I presented this to my academic libraries class during my MLS before the great Hunt Library opened in January, 2013. It accompanied a paper describing and evaluating the library website and on-campus services after interviewing and touring with a librarian.TRANSCRIPT
NC State University Libraries
Sarah Harris
NCSU Libraries
Memberships:
◦ The NCSU Libraries is the host site for NCLIVE, a statewide electronic resources consortium that makes digital resources accessible to North Carolina residents.
◦ Founding member of the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET), which is now a part of LYRASIS, the nation’s largest regional non-profit membership organization serving libraries.
◦ Also a member of the following organizations: Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Digital Library Federation (DLF) Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
Consortia: ◦ Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN)
Philosophy
The Library’s Vision Statement: ◦ To Meet NC State’s Competitive Advantage.
◦ NCSU libraries are the gateway to knowledge for the NC
State community and partners.
◦ NCSU libraries define the leading edge of information services and collections to support the university’s mission and to further knowledge in the world.
◦ NC State mission is dedication to teaching, the creation and application of knowledge, engagement with public and private partners. By uniting strengths in science and technology with a commitment to excellence in a range of disciplines, NC State promotes integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development.
Staff
About 220 Staff Members No Tenure Track
◦ NCCU Libraries use Contracts for Staffing
Departments: ◦ Access & Delivery Services ◦ Administration ◦ Collection Management ◦ Content Acquisitions & Licensing ◦ Digital Libraries Initiative ◦ Information Technology ◦ Metadata & Cataloging ◦ Research & Information Services ◦ Special Collections Research Center ◦ User Experience
D. H. Hill Library
Josh Boyer
Head, User Experience User Experience (919) 513-3655
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/jeboyer/
Ask Me About: ◦ Using the library effectively from off campus
◦ Special services for distance education students
Resources
24/5 Open Hours at D.H. Hill library
Computer Labs
Extensive Web Services
Technology Lending Services
4.4 Million Volumes
62,000 Print & Electronic Serial Subscriptions (51,000 electronic)
Access to 400,000 eBooks
Archives
D. H. Hill Library
D. H. Hill Library
User Services
NCSU Libraries “By the Numbers”
Learning Commons Digital Media Lab
Reference Desk
Computer Workstations
Practice Presentation Room
Technology Sandbox
Circulation Desk & Reserves
Hunt Library
Automated Storage & Retrieval System
Defense Visual Information Center
John Burgess; Sonoma State University
Questions or Comments