Access Services Beyond the Library: Building Relationships to Improve User Services and Expand the Library’s Footprint on Campus

Presented at the 2015 Access Services Conference, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center and the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, November 11-13, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia.Joey Fones has been the Technology Services Coordinator--an access services unit specializing in technology lending, resources, and services-- at the AU Library since 2012, and previously held similar positions with the Georgia Tech Library and the George Washington University Library. Joey has his MLIS from Florida State University.Rob Kelshian has been with the University Library since 1999. As the Director of the Access Services Division, he oversees Circulation Services, Course Reserves, Technology Services, Interlibrary Services, and Media Services. Rob has served in various roles within both the Washington Research Libraries Consortium and the University Library including a stint overseeing Technical Services which includes Acquisitions, E-Resources, and Cataloging.This presentation will explore efforts to build community partnerships that have allowed the AU Library to improve communications, marketing/outreach, and bring in new resources to benefit our users and increase the library's visibility

Library Collections 2.0: Managing Multimedia Technologies in Academic Libraries

Presented at the Access Services Conference 2009, November 11 - 13, 2009, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, Atlanta, Georgia.To support the learning and research needs of faculty and students, academic libraries are finding it increasingly important to incorporate the use of digital learning objects as educational tools in their collections. While libraries and information centers are rapidly entering the digital age with their emphasis on web 2.0, there seems to be a lag when it comes to the growth of these collections. Leaving aside the debate on physical vs. digital delivery, this proposal will address the development of a multimedia technologies collection to facilitate learning in a digital age. Drawing on the experiences the Georgia Institute of Technology's Library & information Center and Agnes Scott College's McCain Library, our presentation explores the opportunities and challenges that these multimedia technologies and educational tools bring to the academic library of the 21st century. Using our collections and libraries as models, we will contrast our experiences in order to address some of the problems, trends, and potential opportunities associated with the management, maintenance, marketing and oversight of a collection of digital learning objects.Georgia Institute of Technology Library and Information Center; Georgia State University Library; Georgia Gwinnett College Librar

Commitment to Excellence: A Strategic Plan for the Georgia Institute of Technology Library and Information Center, 2007-2011

Documents associated with the creation of the 2007 Library and Information Center Strategic Plan. Included are background documents and appendices, as well as the final versions of the plan