6.2: Digital Technology
Exploit digital technology to provide convenient, seamless access to scholarly resources Other Information:
"Library" is a rapidly evolving concept that connotes easy access to information and scholarship in multiple formats and languages,
expert personal assistance, and technological tools that facilitate teaching, learning and research. The library is both a
physical - and virtual - place of tremendous importance to the university's intellectual life as it connects people to ideas,
images, data, and an array of other resources. Librarians, facilities, and collections all play a critical role in supporting
the scholarship and education of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. Library users increasingly expect simplicity,
immediate rewards, and more independence in locating and using information. We will work to present online library resources
through a simple web interface, provide integrated and portable access to library content, invest in extensive e-journal legacies
to provide convenient access to more scholarship in digital form, and integrate library content more fully with course management
systems and other teaching and learning tools. Because undergraduates increasingly undertake challenging original research
assignments that necessitate rapid access to primary sources and data, we will work to build distinctive subject and special
collections and innovate in instruction and outreach.
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