Library Information Technology

What We Do: We strive to make the Library environment, both physical and virtual, pleasant, welcoming, and easy to navigate for all of our users. We also provide quality point-of-need information services. Our work includes:

• Connecting users with information and other resources in-person and virtually at their point-of-need
• Creating and maintaining a variety of beautiful, useful, and welcoming spaces
• Developing and maintaining our search technologies and infrastructures that allow researchers to find and access our materials online.
  • Technologies include Virgo (online catalog), Libra (institutional repository), image viewers, specialized tools for making rare and unique materials accessible, etc.
• Researching and implementing emerging technologies
• Researching user needs and performing user testing on our virtual and physical systems