Copley Library Annual Report 2017-2018

Collections, Access and Discovery Department Update

The newly formed Collections, Access and Discovery department welcomed new faces during the year, including Christopher Marcum (Access and Outreach Services Librarian), Millie Fullmer (Acquisitions and Cataloging Librarian), Catherine Paolillo (Evening Services Librarian) and Adam Rickey (Electronic Resources and Serials Assistant). Major new initiatives tackled by the department included the launch of the Associated Students Textbooks Reserves Collection; partnership with the USD ROTC student worker pro gram; preservation reformatting of selected VHS titles; rollout of Full Text Finder and EZProxy to improve online resources; an exhaustive missing items search; book repair training; and outreach exhibits and activities. Staff spearheaded the USD Students First employee giving campaign, attended numerous USD and local workshops and traveled for professional development opportunities. Ongoing projects include reference collection management, revision of department manuals, completion of StackMap data, relaunching stacks inventory

and resource database maintenance. The de partment will be in volved throughout the next year in preparing its services and the general

collection for the up coming renovation.

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Annual Report | 2017-18