The document summarizes the role of the academic library on a university campus. It discusses how the library serves the community including students, employees, and guests. It provides resources such as materials, periodicals, books, and special formats. The library also offers services like access, reference, instruction, and distance learning. Additionally, it provides space for studying, collaboration, and socializing. The library offers technology resources and assistance with searching, office software, and more. While some argue librarians are not essential, the document asserts the key to the library's future is excellent customer service tailored to meet the needs of different groups on campus.

1. The Role of the Library on a University Campus Preparation and pictures by Katherine Ott

2. The Academic Library IS it’s: Users Resources Space Technology

3. Users Each university library exists to serve a particular community: Students Employees Guests

4. Resources The resources we provide are what our community recognizes as our value. This includes our: Materials Services

5. Materials Includes everything we own and/or have access to Periodicals Books Docs Special formats And MORE!

6. Services Includes anything we do for them or to help them: Access Services Reference Instruction Distance Learning And SO much more!

7. Space The building and the areas we provide for them to accomplish what they need: Study Collaboration Work Social

8. Technology What they come in to use. We provide not only the equipment but services also. Virtual Reference Assistance with searching Assistance with Office

9. Where I stand…

10. Reality check Librarians are NOT essential to a good education Being able to find information IS .

11. Who/What is replacing us? Professors Textbooks Study groups/friends Web Blogs Web Searching/Google/Wikipedia

12. What do librarians offer?

13. The KEY to our future Patron assistance Consumer benefit User satisfaction Client use CUSTOMER SERVICE

14. Library’s Role Our primary role is to be what the university needs us to be, but… Each group needs something different: Students need space, assistance, and materials Faculty need resources and assistance Administration needs value and accreditation

15. Library Goals Excellent Service Constant Adaptation Information Instruction Curriculum Support