ncsu libraries

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

josh_boyer@ncsu.edu

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

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