UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY
The University Library serves as the information hub and knowledge repository system for Grambling State University ( GSU ) students , faculty and staff . The library allows patrons to stay connected and informed , and to continue to have access to current research information .
The primary purpose of the library is to provide quality services and equitable access to resources that support the undergraduate , graduate , professional , and continuing education programs . The library ’ s mission is to lead the collaborative development of an academic information infrastructure that meets the changing needs of information creation , preservation , dissemination , and the application of knowledge to help support research needs of the greater Grambling community .
The library pursues its mission through shared resources , agreements and cooperation with other libraries , and inclusive access to electronic resources . The library is committed to excellence in meeting the information needs of a diverse clientele through a competent and courteous staff , student and faculty involvement , and a total commitment from the university .
The library strives to follow the standards recommended by the Association of College & Research Libraries , a division of the American Library Association . The library is guided in its operation by standards recommended by the Association of Colleges and Research Libraries ( ACRL ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), as well as the guidelines from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ).
Library electronic resources are accessible to patrons from any computer , iPhone , or related devices with internet access on or off campus 24 / 7 regardless of time , day , or location . Electronic resources include fulltext journals , electronic books ( e-books ), and newspapers as well as bibliographic citations , indexes and abstracts , and numeric data .
Grambling Online Public Access Catalog ( eLibrary ) provides bibliographic access to all GSU library resources and all academic library resources statewide . EBSCOhost Discovery Service ( EDS ) and eLibrary : EDS provides thousands of direct links to full-text electronic books and journals . Through Louisiana Library Connection , the GSU Library has equitable access to the Library of Louisiana Integrated Catalog Portal System ( LOUISiana Union Catalog ) powered by SirisDynix .
The University Library is a member of the State academic library consortium called Louisiana Academic Library Information Network Consortium ( LALINC ), the Online Computer Library Center ( OCLC ), LYRASIS , which is the nation ’ s largest regional non-profit membership organization serving libraries , the Louisiana statewide library consortium ( LOUIS ), and the Louisiana Library Network . The consortium is a partnership of participating libraries and organizations joined together under the general governance of the Board of Regents .
Additionally , there is a written agreement between Grambling State University and Louisiana Tech University under which students at both institutions can access each other ’ s resources . Under this program , students at Grambling State University have full access to all the library resources at Louisiana Tech University .
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